{"product_id":"handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-teacup-016","title":"The Blue Stone Bowl — 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 in (50.8 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 in (76.2 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 in (50.8 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240 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\u003eThe Blue Stone Bowl — Sea and Stone, Fired Together\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the most visually arresting cup in the collection — and we say that without hesitation. Its exterior is a landscape of white river stones floating on deep iron-brown earth. Its interior is something else entirely: a field of cobalt blue and white crawled glaze, deep and turbulent, like a night sea photographed from the edge of a cliff. No other cup in this firing achieved this combination. It will not happen again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Cup Is Priced Higher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Among all the cups in this collection, #016 stands apart for two reasons. First, the interior glaze — a rare and unpredictable combination of deep cobalt blue and dense white crawled glaze that formed simultaneously during the wood firing. Achieving cobalt blue in a Shino wood firing is inherently difficult and unreliable; this result is exceptional. Second, the exterior crawled glaze is among the most fully developed in the collection — large, rounded white fragments, evenly distributed, with consistent blue-violet haloing throughout. The combination of a dramatically glazed exterior and a cobalt interior in a single cup is what justifies the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlaze \u0026amp; Surface:\u003c\/strong\u003e The exterior carries a deep iron-brown ground covered in large, rounded white crawled glaze fragments — smooth and stone-like, each one distinct, separated by warm umber tracery. Around many of the white fragments, a soft blue-violet halo has developed where the cobalt migrated outward during firing, giving the exterior a quiet luminosity that deepens under different light. The rim is edged in iron-brown, slightly irregular and hand-formed. The interior opens into a world of cobalt blue and white — dense crawled white glaze erupting through and across a deep blue ground, like sea foam on dark water, or white ice breaking across a frozen lake. The blue is rich, saturated, and alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Note on Imperfection:\u003c\/strong\u003e At the lower exterior wall, there is a slight localised indentation — a gentle depression in the clay where the wall shifted minutely during the kiln firing. The cup sits stably and functions perfectly. This mark is the direct record of fire, gravity, and the particular moment this cup came into being — in the wabi-sabi tradition, it is precisely what makes this object irreplaceable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm \u0026amp; Feel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow, straight-walled chawan form — cylindrical with a subtle outward flare at the rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e240g weight — solid and grounding, comfortable in two hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThick walls with excellent heat retention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRounded white stone exterior — satisfying to touch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall unglazed foot ring — dark stoneware, raw and compact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor the Art of Tea:\u003c\/strong\u003e The cobalt interior makes this cup distinctive for light teas — white tea, green tea, or a pale oolong will glow against the deep blue glaze. It is equally powerful for matcha: the contrast of green against cobalt is one of the great pleasures of ceramics. Hold it in both hands and look into it before you pour.\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":49316938481838,"sku":"EM-SN-TC-016","price":65.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/8931\/8830\/files\/20260902_055929.jpg?v=1788334068","url":"https:\/\/easternmetaphysics.art\/products\/handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-teacup-016","provider":"Eastern Metaphysics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}