{"title":"Wood-Fired Tea Mugs","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted Shino wood-fired teamugs, each one unique. Shaped and fired individually, no two pieces are alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-tea-mug-039","title":"Red Earth, White Ash — Shino Wood-Fired Tea Mug","description":"\u003csection aria-label=\"Product essentials\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails at a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.93 in (74.4 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRim diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.35 in (85.1 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e handmade, wood-fired Shino teaware suitable for serving tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e one of a kind; one piece available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips from Vancouver, Canada. Orders are normally dispatched within 1–3 business days after payment confirmation. See our \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003eShipping Policy\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003eReturn \u0026amp; Refund Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRed Earth, White Ash\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis tea mug looks as though it was pulled from the earth itself — warm, heavy, and deeply alive. The lower body glows with the rich, warm tones of iron-red and ochre clay, fired to a deep terracotta in the wood kiln. Above it, a dramatic band of white and dark grey Shino glaze cascades downward like volcanic ash settling on red earth — dense, blistered, and richly textured. A sturdy, hand-pulled handle completes the form, itself encrusted with the same raw glaze, grounding the piece in the tradition of functional studio pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGlaze \u0026amp; Surface\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lower half of the exterior is unglazed or lightly flashed — warm iron-red and ochre, the natural colour of the clay body transformed by wood fire and ash. The upper half is blanketed in a dense, crawled glaze of white Shino and dark iron-grey — blistered, pitted, and deeply textured, like the surface of cooling lava or the bark of an ancient tree. Where the two zones meet, the glaze bleeds and feathers into the clay, creating a soft, organic transition. The interior is a luminous field of white and pale blue-grey — smooth and inviting, with fine dark speckles scattered across the surface like pepper on snow. The handle is thick and hand-formed, covered in the same raw glaze as the upper body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eForm \u0026amp; Feel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide, rounded mug form with a sturdy hand-pulled handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComfortable to hold — balanced weight, fits naturally in the hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThick walls with excellent heat retention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichly textured upper body — raw and tactile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarm, unglazed lower body — grounding and earthy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Wood-Fire Difference\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe warm iron-red of this mug's lower body is not a glaze — it is the clay itself, transformed by the heat and atmosphere of the wood kiln over many hours of firing. The ash and flame leave their marks directly on the surface, creating a record of the firing that no electric kiln can replicate. Every mug that emerges with this depth of colour and texture is a unique document of the fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor the daily tea drinker who wants something beautiful in their hands every morning. One of a kind, never to be repeated.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for contact with tea. Hand wash gently and avoid abrasive cleaners. Variations and firing marks are part of this one-of-a-kind handmade piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eastern Metaphysics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48923667398830,"sku":"EM-SN-TM-039","price":65.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/8931\/8830\/files\/IMG_20260627_171757.jpg?v=1787160445"},{"product_id":"handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-tea-mug-041","title":"Autumn on the Wheel — Shino Wood-Fired Tea Mug","description":"\u003csection aria-label=\"Product essentials\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails at a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.35 in (85.1 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRim diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.23 in (82 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.66 in (93 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.01 in (51.1 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 430 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e handmade, wood-fired Shino teaware suitable for serving tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e one of a kind; one piece available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips from Vancouver, Canada. Orders are normally dispatched within 1–3 business days after payment confirmation. See our \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003eShipping Policy\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003eReturn \u0026amp; Refund Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAutumn on the Wheel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis mug is a quiet functional artwork — one that reveals its full beauty slowly, the way a good cup of tea does. At first glance it appears almost understated: a generous, round body glazed in warm white Shino, scattered with iron-brown, ochre, dusty pink, and olive-green speckles that drift across the surface like autumn leaves on still water. A deep brown band at the rim anchors the composition with quiet authority. Then you look inside — and the wheel speaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGlaze \u0026amp; Surface\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe exterior is a warm, luminous field of white Shino glaze, richly speckled with iron-brown, terracotta, soft pink, and olive-green — the marks of wood ash and flame settling on the surface during the long firing. The glaze is smooth and slightly glossy, with a warmth and depth that invites touch. The rim is glazed in a deep, rich brown — smooth, refined, and deeply contrasting with the speckled white body. The handle is small and hand-formed, covered in the same deep brown glaze, speckled with iron. The interior is the revelation: a striking display of the potter's wheel at work — every throwing ring preserved in perfect clarity, spiralling inward from the walls to the centre in concentric circles of white and iron-rust brown. The glaze has settled into the grooves and ridges of the throwing marks, deepening the contrast and making the spiral almost concentric. It is like looking into a whirlpool, or the rings of a tree, or the surface of a vinyl record — a record of the making, preserved forever in glaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eForm \u0026amp; Feel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide, round mug form with a small, elegant hand-formed handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComfortable to hold — generous in the palm, balanced in weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThick walls with excellent heat retention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarm, speckled exterior — inviting and tactile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcentric spiral interior — a world revealed with every sip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Throwing Rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe concentric spiral inside this mug is not a decorative choice — it is the direct record of the potter's hands on the wheel, preserved by the glaze exactly as it was left at the moment of making. The iron-rich glaze has settled into every groove and ridge, making the throwing marks more visible than they would be on an unglazed surface. It is a rare and beautiful effect — and one that makes this mug a small document of the craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor the daily tea or coffee drinker who wants something warm, beautiful, and deeply human in their hands every morning. One of a kind, never to be repeated.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for contact with tea. Hand wash gently and avoid abrasive cleaners. Variations and firing marks are part of this one-of-a-kind handmade piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eastern Metaphysics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48923718582446,"sku":"EM-SN-TM-041","price":55.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/8931\/8830\/files\/IMG_20260810_171911.jpg?v=1787160750"},{"product_id":"handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-tea-mug-042","title":"Black Cosmos — Shino Wood-Fired Tea Mug","description":"\u003csection aria-label=\"Product essentials\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails at a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.31 in (84.1 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRim diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.23 in (82 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.43 in (87.1 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.83 in (46.5 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e handmade, wood-fired Shino teaware suitable for serving tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e one of a kind; one piece available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips from Vancouver, Canada. Orders are normally dispatched within 1–3 business days after payment confirmation. See our \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003eShipping Policy\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003eReturn \u0026amp; Refund Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBlack Cosmos\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis mug arrived from the kiln looking like a fragment of the night sky made solid. The entire exterior is blanketed in a vivid black and iron-grey glaze — dense, crawled, and deeply textured, like the surface of a cooling lava field or the skin of a meteorite — with white Shino glaze scattered across it like stars flung across a dark universe. Hold it in your hands and you feel the weight of something elemental. Look inside, and the cosmos opens up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGlaze \u0026amp; Surface\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe exterior is covered in a thick, heavily crawled glaze of deep black and iron-grey — blistered, pitted, and richly three-dimensional, with a surface that catches light from every angle and shifts between black, dark brown, and iridescent blue-grey as you turn the mug. White Shino glaze erupts through the dark surface in scattered bursts — like stars, like ash, like light breaking through storm clouds. The handle is equally dramatic: thick, hand-formed, and encrusted with the same dark crawled glaze, with flashes of blue and white where the fire touched it. The interior provides a clear contrast: a swirling, luminous world of deep cobalt blue, midnight black, and pale sky-blue — glossy and striking — with a mysterious iridescent pool at the base that shifts between pearl-white, lavender, and copper as the light changes. It is like looking into a deep ocean trench, or a portal to another dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eForm \u0026amp; Feel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide, rounded mug form with a sturdy hand-formed handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubstantial weight with excellent heat retention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeeply textured exterior — like holding a piece of the cosmos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuminous, iridescent interior — a world revealed with every sip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Iridescent Base\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe distinctive iridescent pool at the base of this mug's interior is the result of copper, iron, and titanium compounds in the glaze reacting with the wood-fire atmosphere at peak temperature — a chemical event that cannot be planned, controlled, or repeated. It is one of the rarest and most beautiful effects that wood firing can produce, and it makes this mug a one-of-a-kind functional artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor the collector who wants the cosmos in their hands every morning. One of a kind, never to be repeated.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for contact with tea. Hand wash gently and avoid abrasive cleaners. Variations and firing marks are part of this one-of-a-kind handmade piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eastern Metaphysics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48924598501550,"sku":"EM-SN-TM-042","price":88.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/8931\/8830\/files\/IMG_20260810_220922.jpg?v=1787160754"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/8931\/8830\/collections\/IMG_20260813_143155.jpg?v=1787292328","url":"https:\/\/easternmetaphysics.art\/fr\/collections\/teamugs.oembed","provider":"Eastern Metaphysics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}