{"product_id":"handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-teacup-822","title":"The Ashen Sea — 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 2.8 in (71.1 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRim diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.5 in (88.9 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.8 in (96.5 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.6 in (66 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 370 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 Ashen Sea — Stillness at the Edge of the Storm\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLow and wide, this chawan sits on the table like a horizon — calm on the surface, distinctive within. Its exterior is a volcanic landscape of deep olive-grey and iron-brown, erupting in dense white mineral formations across the lower half like sea foam frozen in clay. But it is the interior that stops you: a field of deep blue-grey crawled glaze, fractured into a thousand interlocking scales — like the skin of something ancient, or the surface of a dried seabed seen from above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlaze \u0026amp; Surface:\u003c\/strong\u003e The exterior glaze is a complex layering of deep olive-grey and umber, scattered with dense white ash glaze deposits that have pooled and crystallised across the belly of the cup — textural, tactile, and impossible to replicate. The surface is rough and dimensional, with subtle pitting and mineral variation throughout. At the rim, the glaze transitions dramatically: the interior edge is coated in a dense, snakeskin-patterned crawled glaze in deep blue-grey — tightly cracked into interlocking cells, smooth within each cell but collectively creating a mesmerising reptilian texture that rings the entire inside of the cup. The interior deepens to a rich grey-blue, quieter toward the base, with the crawled pattern fading into a smoother, more meditative finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm \u0026amp; Feel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide, low chawan form — open and generous, well suited to two-handed holding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrongly inward-curving rim with irregular, hand-pinched waves along the edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e370g weight — substantial and grounding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThick walls with excellent heat retention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnglazed stoneware foot ring — raw and honest beneath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor the Art of Tea:\u003c\/strong\u003e The wide chawan form was made for matcha — open enough for the whisk, deep enough to hold the bowl's warmth in your palms. The interior crawled glaze creates a visual spectacle as the tea pools and swirls within it. It is equally beautiful used for gongfu cha or simply as a vessel for a quiet moment. Look into it long enough and you may find it looking back.\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":49316743086254,"sku":"EM-SN-TC-822","price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/8931\/8830\/files\/20260902_054122.jpg?v=1788334067","url":"https:\/\/easternmetaphysics.art\/products\/handcrafted-shino-wood-fired-pottery-teacup-822","provider":"Eastern Metaphysics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}