A low tea bowl hand-carved from a single block of stoneware clay in the spirit of the Japanese art of kurinuki. Many times this clay is recycled leftovers from various projects in the studio and may sometimes even be a mix of different clays, further ensuring the uniqueness of each piece. Each one is then glazed and fired & vitrified to cone 10+ in a gas kiln.
This specific tea bowl comes from a solid block of white stoneware clay. After being carved, faceted & bisqued, it was glazed with a glossy white that had some really nice movement during the firing. Look at that streaky white breaking to mottled light blue especially around the textured areas! And the toasty edges of the glaze line!
This faceted tea bowl is meant to resemble a rock or stone you’d find in nature and like rocks each one is unique.
These tea bowls were born out of solitude during COVID stay-at-home orders and as such, fittingly prescribe to the mindful nature & spirit of brewing a cup of tea. Imperfectly perfect, fit for any tea but we love matcha & genmaicha in ours!
DETAILS:
- Dishwasher and microwave safe.
- Handmade by a human on our homestead in Midcoast Maine.
- Differences in glaze applications and surfaces can be embraced.
DIMENSIONS:
- 3.5" D x 2.5" H
- Holds 4 oz comfortably, just under 5 oz to the brim.
Please note that the photographs try and capture as many details as possible but sometimes the piece may look slightly different or have things we may have not captured in the photographs once you actually hold it in your hand.