This Teabowl has a visible surface crack on its bottom. This represents the clay being pushed to the edge of its tolerance for thin construction and heat work in the kiln. When imperfections like these do not affect the long term performance of a piece I choose to celebrate them. I typically save these such pieces for myself but I figured I would give someone else a chance at appreciating this one.
My teabowls are inspired by the Korean Buncheong style as shown to me by master Lee Kang Hyo. They’re good for solo tea sessions where they can double as tea boat and bowl, for the preparation for matcha, for the enjoyment of some unfiltered rice wine. The glazes I use craze (crackle) and so over time tea oils will highlight the pattern of the crackle
This Teabowl has a visible surface crack on its bottom. This represents the clay being pushed to the edge of its tolerance for thin construction and heat work in the kiln. When imperfections like these do not affect the long term performance of a piece I choose to celebrate them. I typically save these such pieces for myself but I figured I would give someone else a chance at appreciating this one.
My teabowls are inspired by the Korean Buncheong style as shown to me by master Lee Kang Hyo. They’re good for solo tea sessions where they can double as tea boat and bowl, for the preparation for matcha, for the enjoyment of some unfiltered rice wine. The glazes I use craze (crackle) and so over time tea oils will highlight the pattern of the crackle
