Shigaraki Ware Mug Charred Shigaraki
Formed at Hinomigama in the ancient kiln town of Shigaraki, this mug bears the unmistakable signature of fire. The lower body emerges in deep charred tones of iron brown and dark grey, where the clay has absorbed the intensity of the kiln atmosphere, while a pale celadon ash glaze descends from the rim in slow, uneven trails, pooling at the boundary between warmth and shadow. Vertical hand-carved grooves articulate the flared form, catching the glaze as it moves and lending each piece a quiet sculptural presence. Shigaraki's coarse, feldspar-rich clay has been fired in this region for over 1,200 years, and it is precisely this long dialogue between earth and flame that gives each piece its irreducible character. A mug in name, but in presence, something closer to an object of considered contemplation.
Description
Formed at Hinomigama in the ancient kiln town of Shigaraki, this mug bears the unmistakable signature of fire. The lower body emerges in deep charred tones of iron brown and dark grey, where the clay has absorbed the intensity of the kiln atmosphere, while a pale celadon ash glaze descends from the rim in slow, uneven trails, pooling at the boundary between warmth and shadow. Vertical hand-carved grooves articulate the flared form, catching the glaze as it moves and lending each piece a quiet sculptural presence. Shigaraki's coarse, feldspar-rich clay has been fired in this region for over 1,200 years, and it is precisely this long dialogue between earth and flame that gives each piece its irreducible character. A mug in name, but in presence, something closer to an object of considered contemplation.
