{"product_id":"handcrafted-wood-fired-pottery-teacup-027","title":"Cracked Ice, Ancient Earth — Shino Wood-Fired Yunomi","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 in (76.2 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 2.8 in (71.1 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 300 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 Ice, Ancient Earth\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHold this cup and you are holding a landscape. The entire exterior is consumed by one of the most dramatic crawled glazes to emerge from the kiln — hundreds of thick, raised white islands of Shino glaze, each one distinct and rounded, separated by deep channels of dark iron-brown that run between them like rivers in a dried lakebed, or the cracks in pack ice seen from above. It is a surface of distinctive three-dimensional depth — not just textured, but geological. And scattered across the upper body, where the wood-fire atmosphere concentrated, flashes of cobalt blue and pale violet bloom between the islands like wildflowers in stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGlaze \u0026amp; Surface\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe exterior is completely covered in a thick, heavily crawled Shino glaze — dense raised islands of white and cream, blistered and rounded, pulling away from the dark iron-brown clay body beneath to create a surface of distinctive relief. The upper body is touched with washes of pale cobalt blue and lilac, scattered irregularly across the white — the unpredictable mark of the wood-fire atmosphere at peak temperature. The rim is dark and raw, the iron clay showing through where the glaze has thinned. The interior is the quiet complement: deep, dark, and rough — the unglazed or lightly flashed clay body, warm brown-grey and textural, grounding the luminous exterior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eForm \u0026amp; Feel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpright cylindrical yunomi form — strong, direct, and deeply tactile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubstantial weight with excellent heat retention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMassively textured exterior — unlike anything else in the hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaw, dark interior — honest and grounding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark iron foot ring — unglazed, raw stoneware clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Crawled Glaze\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dramatic crawled surface of this cup forms when the glaze contracts sharply during firing, pulling away from itself and the clay body to create raised islands and deep channels. It requires precise glaze chemistry, careful application, and the right kiln atmosphere — and even then, the result is never fully predictable. A crawl this dense, this three-dimensional, and this consistent across the entire surface is unusual. It is the mark of a firing that went exactly right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor the collector who values the raw and the ancient. A cup that rewards slow looking and slow drinking in equal measure. 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":48948254572718,"sku":"EM-SN-TC-027","price":55.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/8931\/8830\/files\/20260829_075448.jpg?v=1787962032","url":"https:\/\/easternmetaphysics.art\/products\/handcrafted-wood-fired-pottery-teacup-027","provider":"Eastern Metaphysics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}