Nut kiln teabowl
Made at Pleasant Hill Pottery in Oregon with my local clay blend that uses some iron-rich clay that I collected along the Luckiamute River in Oregon.
Fired in the test kiln at Pleasant Hill Pottery upside down on a seashell. I love the impression of this on the inside of the teabowl.
It was fired with hazelnuts as fuel! And reduction cooled with hazelnuts too. This means that I introduced nuts in to the kiln as it cooled. The nuts rolled around the kiln and burned up, using all of the oxygen in the environment. This caused the iron rich Oregon clay to go this lovely dark smokey color. I am not sure anyone has ever done this or maybe will again haha. Nuts are not the easiest fuel to work with. Good fun though.
It was hard to photograph this pot effectively. It has some lovely effects from contact with hazelnuts during the cooling that you can’t really see here. Better in person!
I like the shape of this teabowl too-it is shoe shaped… folded up from either side. This makes for an enjoyable experience when drinking tea from it. The lip is also nice and soft and folded over which is designed to make it a pleasure to use.
The dark color of the bowl would make a lovely contrast to matcha.
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Dimensions: Approximately 2.5” tall x 5.5” wide
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My pots are microwave, dishwasher and oven safe. I high fire them until they’re vitrified, around 2350°F.
I use USPS and UPS and send tracking information after shipping each order.
I ship internationally; it’s no problem, but it may require a little 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.
Made at Pleasant Hill Pottery in Oregon with my local clay blend that uses some iron-rich clay that I collected along the Luckiamute River in Oregon.
Fired in the test kiln at Pleasant Hill Pottery upside down on a seashell. I love the impression of this on the inside of the teabowl.
It was fired with hazelnuts as fuel! And reduction cooled with hazelnuts too. This means that I introduced nuts in to the kiln as it cooled. The nuts rolled around the kiln and burned up, using all of the oxygen in the environment. This caused the iron rich Oregon clay to go this lovely dark smokey color. I am not sure anyone has ever done this or maybe will again haha. Nuts are not the easiest fuel to work with. Good fun though.
It was hard to photograph this pot effectively. It has some lovely effects from contact with hazelnuts during the cooling that you can’t really see here. Better in person!
I like the shape of this teabowl too-it is shoe shaped… folded up from either side. This makes for an enjoyable experience when drinking tea from it. The lip is also nice and soft and folded over which is designed to make it a pleasure to use.
The dark color of the bowl would make a lovely contrast to matcha.
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Dimensions: Approximately 2.5” tall x 5.5” wide
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My pots are microwave, dishwasher and oven safe. I high fire them until they’re vitrified, around 2350°F.
I use USPS and UPS and send tracking information after shipping each order.
I ship internationally; it’s no problem, but it may require a little 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.
Made at Pleasant Hill Pottery in Oregon with my local clay blend that uses some iron-rich clay that I collected along the Luckiamute River in Oregon.
Fired in the test kiln at Pleasant Hill Pottery upside down on a seashell. I love the impression of this on the inside of the teabowl.
It was fired with hazelnuts as fuel! And reduction cooled with hazelnuts too. This means that I introduced nuts in to the kiln as it cooled. The nuts rolled around the kiln and burned up, using all of the oxygen in the environment. This caused the iron rich Oregon clay to go this lovely dark smokey color. I am not sure anyone has ever done this or maybe will again haha. Nuts are not the easiest fuel to work with. Good fun though.
It was hard to photograph this pot effectively. It has some lovely effects from contact with hazelnuts during the cooling that you can’t really see here. Better in person!
I like the shape of this teabowl too-it is shoe shaped… folded up from either side. This makes for an enjoyable experience when drinking tea from it. The lip is also nice and soft and folded over which is designed to make it a pleasure to use.
The dark color of the bowl would make a lovely contrast to matcha.
*
Dimensions: Approximately 2.5” tall x 5.5” wide
*
My pots are microwave, dishwasher and oven safe. I high fire them until they’re vitrified, around 2350°F.
I use USPS and UPS and send tracking information after shipping each order.
I ship internationally; it’s no problem, but it may require a little 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.