This was one of my very first wheel-thrown objects, so the cylinder is more than a little amateurish, and also it got dinged up because I wasn't careful with my tools around it while it was wet. HOWEVER. I took a look at all the little scuffs and dings and went "I could blame this on animals!"
so I made some crabs and gave 'em little footprints all over.
[image descriptions: a rounded sand-colored ceramic cylinder with three red ceramic crabs on it. One of the crabs sits on the rim; the other two are climbing up and down the sides of the pot. The inside "floor" of the pot is blue. The glassy glaze shows the natural sandy color of the clay but coats it in a subtle sea-green.]