A dramatic raku crackle platter with red glaze accents and a pierced swirl design by Eric Stearns of Stearns Ceramics. The pierced detail has been enhanced by a pattern of three red glazed stripes to create a larger motif running around 75 percent of the large rim. A trio of Stearns’ “bandaids” – the slightly bulged squares – break up the spiral to create a focal point for the design.