{"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=\"\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003eShipping Policy\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/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","url":"https:\/\/easternmetaphysics.art\/products\/handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-tea-mug-042","provider":"Eastern Metaphysics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}