Set of two Soda fired Ceramic Japanese Cups, Nezumi Shino Yunomi Teacup, Handmade Coffee Cup, Traditional Gong-fu cup, Handcrafted Stoneware

This is a set of two wheelthrown Yunomi / Teacup / Coffeecup with Shino glaze. This tumbler is inspired by Japanese ceramic ware wabi-sabi aesthetics.

Fired in a gas kiln with soda in reduction atmosphere to Cone 10. Firing date: February 2024. Made in Poland

Dimensions:

– Volume: 130ml

– Height: 8cm

– Width: 5.5cm

– Foot diameter: 4cm

– Weight: 130g

Features of this item:

– Set of two cups

– Nezumi Shino glaze

– Cup created on a pottery wheel

– White stoneware clay

– Fired in a gas kiln with soda in heavy reduction to Cone 10

– Suitable for hot and cold drinks

*This piece is functional and food-safe.

Yunomi is a small elongated vessel suitable for drinking sake warm or cold as well as tea and coffee.

The product retains its natural clay color, dullness and texture.

Nezumi Shino is a type of Japanese pottery known for its distinctive grayish-white glaze with subtle crackling patterns. The term “Nezumi Shino” translates to “mouse Shino” in English, with “nezumi” meaning “mouse” and “Shino” referring to the type of glaze used.

This style of pottery originated in the Mino region of Japan during the late 16th century. Nezumi Shino ware typically features irregularities in its glaze, giving it a rustic and natural appearance. The grayish hue of the glaze is achieved through the use of iron-rich clay and a reduction firing technique in a kiln.

Shino glaze is a traditional Japanese high feldspar glazes having cream to orange color flashing or blushing. These glazes were developed in Japan and their aesthetics are covered on many other websites and books. But they are art pieces, described by artists, using the language of art. Although the term Shino has become very broad in recent years let us restrict this to the visuals of the “pearly white breaking to orange” and the carbon trapping (which leaves random dark, shadowy areas in the glaze). Of course, there is also a mystique surrounding the bubbling and crawling effects of many of the most loved pieces. While we might consider these as defects, traditionally they were considered decorative and pleasing.

If you need a gift for Japanese culture lovers, then this is what you were looking for.

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