{"product_id":"handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-teacup-395","title":"Cracked Earth, Silver Sky — 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 2.56 in (65 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\u003eBase diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 in (48.3 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=\"\/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\u003eCracked Earth, Silver Sky\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePick up this cup and you immediately feel it — the weight of something ancient, something made by fire and time. The exterior is covered in one of the most dramatic crawled glazes to come from the kiln: thousands of small, rounded white islands of Shino glaze, each one raised and distinct, separated by deep channels of iron-brown that run between them like rivers seen from above. It is the surface of a dried lakebed, a field of river stones, a landscape in miniature. Then your eye travels upward to the rim — and there it is: a band of shimmering blue-grey, metallic and iridescent, like the sky reflected in still water. A quiet, luminous contrast to the raw earth below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGlaze \u0026amp; Surface\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe exterior is blanketed in a thick, heavily crawled Shino glaze — dense white islands of glaze, blistered and rounded, rising from a ground of deep rust-brown iron. The texture is distinctive: deeply three-dimensional, tactile, and alive. The upper body and rim are glazed in a smooth, iridescent blue-grey with a subtle metallic sheen — cool and refined against the raw texture below. The interior mirrors the exterior: a mosaic of white and rust-brown crawled glaze, denser at the walls and opening toward a lighter centre, like a view into a tidal pool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eForm \u0026amp; Feel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide, low chawan form with an irregular, hand-shaped rim — organic and alive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubstantial weight with excellent heat retention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeeply textured exterior — grounding and tactile to hold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth, iridescent rim — a refined contrast to the raw body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Crawled Glaze\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dramatic crawled surface of this cup forms when the glaze contracts during firing, pulling away from itself to create islands and channels. It requires precise glaze chemistry and kiln conditions — and even then, the result is never fully predictable. Each cup that emerges with this density and clarity of crawl is a distinct result of this firing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA cup for those who find beauty in the raw and the ancient. 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":48923617198254,"sku":"EM-SN-TC-395","price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/8931\/8830\/files\/IMG_20260625_124400.jpg?v=1787160278","url":"https:\/\/easternmetaphysics.art\/products\/handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-teacup-395","provider":"Eastern Metaphysics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}