I fired my kiln this past Saturday and got some pretty sweet stuff out of it (also some minor glaze issues, but nothing catastrophic & more good than bad, so phew!). Especially happy with some of these mug inside/handle glazes...
& also pretty thrilled with how vibrant the underglaze stayed!!
Emei Mustache Toad aka Taosze Spiny Toad, (Leptobrachium boringii), family Megophryidae, endemic to SE China
ENDANGERED.
The larger males grow keratinized spines on the upper lip, which they use to defend territories, during the breeding season. The spines fall off after the breeding season.
photographs: Hudson and Fu; Jingsong Shi; ChinaFotoPress
I mean no disrespect to prior toads OK? But this lady has to be the cutest toad I've seen all summer. Looked and felt like a little ball of dough. VERY CUTE FACE! Tiny, unimpressive hops & no reaction to being lifted for pictures. Moved her off the trail and she just sat there. Amazing specimen & perfect in every way. I'll remember her forever