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about this piece:
"Teabowl/Chawan," #00-116
8 cm x 12 cm x 11.5 cm
Wood-fired
This clay body is mined in Southern Indiana, and is a fine iron-rich
cone-13 clay body exactly as it comes out of the ground. This
bowl was fired upside-down in the front of the firebox, during
a 15-day firing with Cottonwood fuel. While the bowl has a dramatic
textural side, and natural-ash glaze runs which change color as
they drip "up" off the rim, the bowl is fully functional: a quarter
turn from the front offers a very inviting spot for one's lips
to address the pot while sipping tea.
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