Testy time in the shop today, this form......

Re: Testy time in the shop today, this form......

Looks good to me, Jamie. Very subtle. If anything, my eye might like to see some hint of a shoulder, but that doesn't mean you (or anyone) should feel the same way. I'm of the opinion that our Western minds have been conditioned by several thousand years of classical architecture and pottery.

Re: Testy time in the shop today, this form......

Looks great , Jamie! Fantastic piece of wood as well. Maybe it is just the knot that makes the curve look a slight bit flat? Perhaps a smaller base would make it flow more? I tend to leave points of contact a bit too large.

I think it's fine just the way it is..

I tend to like it the way it is

I thought about chamfering the foot slightly, but I decided that would add an unwanted feature.  

If I were being hyper, I'd say it appears that the curves of the two visible side profiles have very slightly different curves -- perhaps from selective sanding.  But that's from too much looking.  It's fine.  

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Looks great, there is no right or wrong, just opinions.  I would prefer just a little more curve in the top half to move the largest diameter a little above the center of the vessel. Very subtle change can make it pop.

I find it to be superb!

I think it is beautiful.

But, since you asked...

To me, it might not be balanced top to bottom. I think that I might like it even more if the base was just a little bit bigger in diameter.

Also, I keep getting dinged about the "rule of thirds." If the largest diameter were a little bit higher so that there was 1/3 of the height above it and 2/3 below it, I think that that would be more in line with the critique that I have received.

When working with burls, obviously, sometimes you get the shape that the wood allows and not necessarily the shape that the aesthetics folks promote. I like what you did.

Thanks for the inspiration.

Nicely faired curve, Jamie.  Too bad for the people who seem locked into formulaic proportions.
Since you asked,  I think a very slight round-over or champher on the bottom edge would allow a bit of lift from the table; just enough to create a shadow line.
Nicely done on a tough piece of wood.

I'd go with Mark's chamfer on the bottom edge. I think it is a very nice piece as it is and I'd be proud to say I made it!

What's not to like, it has good form , the burl has a lot going for it and the finish makes you want to pick it up and feel it.

If the top were just a tad smaller it would likely be more harmonious, and the upper portion of the curve would be a bit tighter, adding contrast to the longer swell of the lower portion.  That said, it ain’t too bad as it is!