Cup: Marbled Watercolor
The marbling on this pretty curved cup takes on a watercolor effect under a thick translucent double dip of shino and chun blue glazes.
The toasty irregularities and red scorch marks in the glaze are telltale marks of a shino glaze that has been properly reduction fired. Shinos originated in Japan in the 16th century and continue to have a vital presence in modern ceramics worldwide.
These marbled vessels are such a delight to make and such a long process to get there. I stain the porcelain several different colors with mason stains and soda slips then lightly wedge them together in cup-sized amounts and leave them for a week so the clays can acclimate to the same moisture level . Then I throw them on the wheel and then trim or scrape the entire piece to reveal the swirling, unpredictable patterns.
Perfect for your coffe, tea, wine or brandy.
Palm sized, just over 3”
The marbling on this pretty curved cup takes on a watercolor effect under a thick translucent double dip of shino and chun blue glazes.
The toasty irregularities and red scorch marks in the glaze are telltale marks of a shino glaze that has been properly reduction fired. Shinos originated in Japan in the 16th century and continue to have a vital presence in modern ceramics worldwide.
These marbled vessels are such a delight to make and such a long process to get there. I stain the porcelain several different colors with mason stains and soda slips then lightly wedge them together in cup-sized amounts and leave them for a week so the clays can acclimate to the same moisture level . Then I throw them on the wheel and then trim or scrape the entire piece to reveal the swirling, unpredictable patterns.
Perfect for your coffe, tea, wine or brandy.
Palm sized, just over 3”
The marbling on this pretty curved cup takes on a watercolor effect under a thick translucent double dip of shino and chun blue glazes.
The toasty irregularities and red scorch marks in the glaze are telltale marks of a shino glaze that has been properly reduction fired. Shinos originated in Japan in the 16th century and continue to have a vital presence in modern ceramics worldwide.
These marbled vessels are such a delight to make and such a long process to get there. I stain the porcelain several different colors with mason stains and soda slips then lightly wedge them together in cup-sized amounts and leave them for a week so the clays can acclimate to the same moisture level . Then I throw them on the wheel and then trim or scrape the entire piece to reveal the swirling, unpredictable patterns.
Perfect for your coffe, tea, wine or brandy.
Palm sized, just over 3”