{"product_id":"handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-teacup-032","title":"The Volcanic Stone Cup — Shino Wood-Fired Chawan","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 2.4 in (61 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 3 in (76.2 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 in (45.7 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230 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\u003eThe Volcanic Stone Cup — Born of Fire and Mineral\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePick this cup up and the association is immediate: volcanic rock, pulled from the earth still warm. The surface has the exact character of hardened lava — porous, complex, and deeply textured — the result of a long wood firing in which iron, ash, and mineral compounds fused and erupted across the clay in patterns that no human hand could plan or replicate. It is a cup that looks like geology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlaze \u0026amp; Surface:\u003c\/strong\u003e The exterior carries a dense, multi-layered glaze in tones of iron-rust, dark grey-brown, and warm beige, across which white mineral fragments have erupted and spread in irregular formations — some elongated, some rounded, all organic. Between and around these formations, the glaze is covered in fine gas pinholes and micro-craters, the signature of volcanic activity at the kiln's peak temperature. The overall surface pattern recalls leopard skin, lichen, or the cooled surface of a lava flow: complex, living, and inexhaustible to examine. At the interior rim, a ring of soft grey-blue lustrous glaze has pooled and settled — quiet and luminous against the turbulent exterior, visible from above as a calm border to an active landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm \u0026amp; Feel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow, wide chawan form — full-bellied, gently narrowing toward the rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlightly inward-curving rim — contained and cupped; comfortable to drink from directly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e230g weight — solid and grounding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly textured exterior — the pinholes and mineral surface are very tactile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall unglazed foot ring — dark stoneware, compact and stable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor the Art of Tea:\u003c\/strong\u003e The wide, low form and inward rim make this an excellent matcha bowl — the opening is generous enough for the whisk while the cupped shape holds warmth well. The dark, complex interior adds depth to the colour of the tea. It is equally well suited to gongfu cha, served as a sharing bowl, or used for any tea you want to drink with both hands and full attention.\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":49319246987438,"sku":"EM-SN-TC-032","price":55.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/8931\/8830\/files\/20260902_061741.jpg?v=1788335401","url":"https:\/\/easternmetaphysics.art\/fr\/products\/handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-teacup-032","provider":"Eastern Metaphysics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}