Handmade Ceramic Teapot: Iron Red with White Ash, Slip Trailed Bamboo Bump Stoneware - Item 3935

High-fired Cone10-11 ceramic stoneware pottery teapot. High-fired to 2350 degrees in a homemade kiln in a gas reduction-type atmosphere. Glossy, handmade layers of flowing glazes. Clean finish. High-end individually made pieces masterfully thrown on a pottery wheel. Altered and decorated with liquid clay slip. Artist signature is represented as a traditional potter's "chop" (hand-carved stamped frog).

Liquified clay called “slip” used to trail patterns or designs on the surface of vessels giving tactile texture and paths for fluid glazes to melt and flow around during the firing process. The bamboo represents fast growth and strength.

Bumps made by using an old wooden tablespoon held against the outside of a vessel as index finger is pressed from the inside outward. This creates a consistent round bump to the exterior of the vessel. Glazes behave interesting as they find the path of least resistance around these bumps. These bumps give the user a functional gripping point.

All pieces are handcrafted by artisan from Virginia, USA.

Durable.

Perfect for tea and tea parties. No direct contact with heat source (stovetop) advised. For steeping only.

7" tall by 9" wide. Holds approximately 3 cups.