{"product_id":"handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-teacup-051","title":"The Iron Shore — 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 2.6 in (66 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRim diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.6 in (66 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 2.3 in (58.4 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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Iron Shore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis cup is forged from darkness. The exterior is blanketed in a deep, iron-rich glaze — near-black at its densest, breaking into warm brown and scattered white where the wood-fire has touched it most directly. Across the surface, white speckles and pale patches emerge like sea foam on dark rock, or lichen on ancient stone. The interior is quieter: a pale, ash-white glaze, smooth and luminous, that catches the light and holds it. It is a cup of contrasts — the raw, volcanic exterior and the calm, open interior — and of the particular beauty that only fire can make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlaze \u0026amp; Surface\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe exterior carries a dense iron glaze — deep brown-black, with white speckles and pale patches distributed across the surface where the glaze has thinned or the ash has settled. The texture is fine and pitted, with a tactile quality that rewards handling. The rim is raw and irregular, with the glaze pooling and darkening at the edge. The interior is covered in a pale ash-white Shino glaze — smooth, even, and softly luminous — a calm counterpoint to the drama of the exterior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm \u0026amp; Feel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCylindrical form — upright and direct\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact and well-balanced in the hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth interior glaze — pleasant to drink from\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichly textured exterior — deeply satisfying to hold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wood-Fire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis cup was fired in a wood-burning kiln, where flame, ash, and atmosphere work directly on the clay and glaze. The iron-rich exterior glaze responds to the kiln's heat and chemistry in ways that cannot be predicted or controlled — the white speckles, the tonal variation, the raw rim are all signatures of the process. This is a cup that could only have been made this way, in this firing, never to be repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the collector drawn to darkness and depth. A cup that is most itself in low light, held in both hands. One of a kind, never to be repeated.\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":48946538217646,"sku":"EM-SN-TC-051","price":50.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/8931\/8830\/files\/IMG_20260618_135533.jpg?v=1787160057","url":"https:\/\/easternmetaphysics.art\/products\/handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-teacup-051","provider":"Eastern Metaphysics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}