Shigaraki sake bottle
I made this jar in Shigaraki, Japan during my residency there in 2019.
Shigaraki is famous for its clay and particularly the feldspar chunks in it. I was on a mission to find some whilst I was there. I managed to get my hands on some of the gold but not much so blended it with some clay that I bought and some that I dug too.
The blend came out fabulously which was a relief because I only had one shot at an anagama firing. I fired with a Chinese potter and help from the technicians for 108 hours. There was a hurricane during the firing which proved interesting. Wood was extremely expensive so I processed a whole cherry tree for the firing but it had not had long enough to season properly. I was drying the cherry atop the kiln during this hellacious storm. When the wood started smoking I knew it was ready to go in.
I was inspired by all the sake bottles around town (you see them everywhere). So the ones I made drew from these examples. I was particularly interested to see x’s inscribed on the shoulder of many pots.
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Dimensions: Approximately ” tall x ” wide
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I use USPS and UPS and send tracking information after shipping each order.
I ship internationally; it’s no problem, but it may require extra postage. It’s hard to estimate as it changes from country to country. For international orders, I will contact you if there is a discrepancy between what you pay and the actual cost.
I made this jar in Shigaraki, Japan during my residency there in 2019.
Shigaraki is famous for its clay and particularly the feldspar chunks in it. I was on a mission to find some whilst I was there. I managed to get my hands on some of the gold but not much so blended it with some clay that I bought and some that I dug too.
The blend came out fabulously which was a relief because I only had one shot at an anagama firing. I fired with a Chinese potter and help from the technicians for 108 hours. There was a hurricane during the firing which proved interesting. Wood was extremely expensive so I processed a whole cherry tree for the firing but it had not had long enough to season properly. I was drying the cherry atop the kiln during this hellacious storm. When the wood started smoking I knew it was ready to go in.
I was inspired by all the sake bottles around town (you see them everywhere). So the ones I made drew from these examples. I was particularly interested to see x’s inscribed on the shoulder of many pots.
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Dimensions: Approximately ” tall x ” wide
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I use USPS and UPS and send tracking information after shipping each order.
I ship internationally; it’s no problem, but it may require extra postage. It’s hard to estimate as it changes from country to country. For international orders, I will contact you if there is a discrepancy between what you pay and the actual cost.
I made this jar in Shigaraki, Japan during my residency there in 2019.
Shigaraki is famous for its clay and particularly the feldspar chunks in it. I was on a mission to find some whilst I was there. I managed to get my hands on some of the gold but not much so blended it with some clay that I bought and some that I dug too.
The blend came out fabulously which was a relief because I only had one shot at an anagama firing. I fired with a Chinese potter and help from the technicians for 108 hours. There was a hurricane during the firing which proved interesting. Wood was extremely expensive so I processed a whole cherry tree for the firing but it had not had long enough to season properly. I was drying the cherry atop the kiln during this hellacious storm. When the wood started smoking I knew it was ready to go in.
I was inspired by all the sake bottles around town (you see them everywhere). So the ones I made drew from these examples. I was particularly interested to see x’s inscribed on the shoulder of many pots.
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Dimensions: Approximately ” tall x ” wide
*
I use USPS and UPS and send tracking information after shipping each order.
I ship internationally; it’s no problem, but it may require extra postage. It’s hard to estimate as it changes from country to country. For international orders, I will contact you if there is a discrepancy between what you pay and the actual cost.