Raku tea cup

Bowls hold secret powers. They are the perfect shape. They are functional, simple, yet they can hold so much meaning for us. When I was slinging clay around in college, I felt the need to prove something to myself by focusing on making giant clay sculptures. They were funny. And heavy. On the side I […] More

It is such a wonder that humans, especially those who belonged to the past without the means and resources that we have, have come up with such objects of

Asymmetrical raku pottery chawan white and brown-red, blue, and grey smears. Dimensions height: 7,5 cm diameter: 10 cm weight: 278 g Handmade (without using a potter's wheel). Unique piece. Signed --- Creating tea bowls came from my love of traveling to Asia and my passion for tea. Chawan creating is the heart of Raku. I respect tradition, but I am also a designer. I try to give my ceramics a modern touch. --- Advice on use and cleaning. All glazes I use are safe to use with food. However, I…

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Yunomi, Tea Cup; by Isamu Tagami of Hinata Kiln, Mashiko. Kaki glaze with wax-resist pattern of bamboo leaves on snow. Nuka glaze interior. H.3.125"(8cm) x Dia.3"(7.5c.) Volume=7oz(210cc.) Tagami Isamu was born in 1947 in Mooka, a village neighboring to Mashiko. He married into the Sudo family and apprenticed under Sudo Takeo. He was originally trained as a Japanese chef and had his own restaurant before embarking on a career in pottery, giving him a unique perspective on functional wares…

Black volcanic-rock inspired vases - Nicolette Johnson Etruscan relic renaissance Nicolette channels ancient classical pottery forms, mainly form the Etruscan epoch and combines them with contemporary geometries, to arrive at a distinctive style that she presents with superb imagery. She majored in photojournalism at Art School, which she believes influenced her perception of communication with visual language. A casual interest in collecting vintage pottery led her to a pottery course in…

The bowl where it all happens: the chawan (茶碗 - tea bowl) is one of tea’s most iconic utensils and exists in near endless variety. Here, we’ll take a look at some of the major ‘styles’ of chawan, exploring both historical and modern examples.

my cool new series of matcha chawan . www.etsy.com/shop/corylum more on my galleries above. testing new D800 w/ studio lights . dimensions Width 4.50 inches x Height 3.50 inches i'll have to weigh it later. the glaze weighs a ton. LOL Soda Feldspar 80 Whiting 10 EPK 10 bone ash 2 RIO .5