{"product_id":"handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-teacup-003","title":"Molten Earth — Shino Wood-Fired Teacup","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 2.9 in (73.7 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRim diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.7 in (68.6 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.7 in (68.6 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 in (48.3 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 310 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\u003eMolten Earth — Born of Fire, Shaped by Chance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a cup that makes no apologies. Thick, raw, and elemental — its surface reads like the face of a newly cooled lava field, pocked and crusted with mineral eruptions, glazed in deep olive-brown with scattered bursts of white and gold where the ash and iron collided in the kiln. It is one of the most primally beautiful pieces in this collection, and one of the most honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlaze \u0026amp; Surface:\u003c\/strong\u003e The exterior is covered in a dense, heavily textured volcanic glaze — deep olive, umber, and iron-brown layered over a dark stoneware body. Across this ground, white and golden-ochre mineral deposits have erupted and pooled in irregular clusters, like mineral springs frozen mid-flow or meteorite impacts captured in glaze. Countless tiny craters and pinholes cover the surface, each one a record of the gases escaping the clay body during the wood firing. The rim is thick and hand-pinched, its edge dark and metallic. The interior is raw and earthy — deep reddish-brown, with visible throwing lines where the clay was shaped, and minimal glaze coverage that keeps the focus on the clay itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm \u0026amp; Feel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact, slightly barrel-shaped form — straight-sided with a gentle waist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThick walls and a substantial rim — honest and unrefined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e305g weight — dense and grounding in the hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIrregular, hand-formed base — a natural outcome of the wood-firing process; the cup sits with its own quiet character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnglazed stoneware base reveals the raw dark clay beneath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Note on Imperfection:\u003c\/strong\u003e The base of this cup is irregular — not perfectly round, with natural glaze accumulation along the bottom edge from the kiln firing. This is not a flaw to be hidden; it is the direct record of how this cup came to exist. In the wabi-sabi tradition, the irregular, the impermanent, and the incomplete are where beauty lives. This cup sits firmly and functions perfectly — it simply does so on its own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor the Art of Tea:\u003c\/strong\u003e A cup for those who prefer their tea experience unvarnished. The thick walls hold heat exceptionally well, making it ideal for slow sipping — pu-erh, aged oolong, or a dark roasted hojicha. Hold it with both hands and feel the weight of the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of a kind. Wood-fired in a single kiln firing. 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":49316679647406,"sku":"EM-SN-TC-003","price":35.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/8931\/8830\/files\/20260902_053126.jpg?v=1788334068","url":"https:\/\/easternmetaphysics.art\/fr\/products\/handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-teacup-003","provider":"Eastern Metaphysics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}