{"product_id":"handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-teacup-835","title":"The Amber 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 2.5 in (63.5 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRim diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.9 in (73.7 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.3 in (83.8 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 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\u003eThe Amber Cup — Warm, Complex, and Endlessly Rewarding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome cups announce themselves immediately. This one reveals itself slowly. At first glance it is warm and understated — honey-yellow, sandy beige, soft iron-rust. Look longer and the layers appear: a band of cool blue-grey reduction colour at the shoulder, iron spotting that varies in density across three distinct faces, hand-pinched ridges that catch the light differently as you turn the cup in your hands. It is a cup that changes as you look at it, and changes again as you use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlaze \u0026amp; Surface:\u003c\/strong\u003e The glaze is a layered ash glaze in warm honey-yellow and sandy beige as its primary tones, interrupted throughout by iron-rust spotting of varying density. The front face carries a more pronounced crawled glaze pattern — large white and grey islands separated by iron channels — while the opposite face is smoother and warmer, dominated by the honey-yellow ash deposit with fine iron freckles. At the shoulder on both sides, soft blue-grey reduction zones appear — quiet and luminous against the warm ground, most visible in natural light. The interior rim carries a smooth accumulation of the same blue-grey glaze, visible from above as a gentle border between the outer world and the tea inside. The overall effect is of a cup that has been coloured not by a single glaze, but by the accumulated atmosphere of a long firing.\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, slightly compressed in profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-pinched faceted exterior — irregular ridges and indentations give the surface a sculptural quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e300g weight — solid and comfortable in both hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree-sided character — each face of the cup has its own glaze personality; rotate as you drink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall dark foot ring — unglazed 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 generous opening make this an excellent everyday chawan — easy to whisk matcha, comfortable to drink from directly, and satisfying to hold for long sittings. The warm tones of the glaze make it particularly well suited to roasted teas — hojicha, aged oolong, or any tea with depth and sweetness. Warm the cup before pouring and watch the blue-grey shoulder glaze deepen in colour.\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":49319367147694,"sku":"EM-SN-TC-835","price":58.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/8931\/8830\/files\/20260902_063058.jpg?v=1788335394","url":"https:\/\/easternmetaphysics.art\/fr\/products\/handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-teacup-835","provider":"Eastern Metaphysics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}