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One of one. · Kiln 23

Hand-pinched cup, crackle white

Pinched between thumb and palm. The glaze opened into a thousand fine lines as it cooled.

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Kiln position
4-2 — fired 2026-09-28
Material
Yunnan stoneware, natural ash glaze
Dimensions
7.2 × 5.1 cm · 320 g · 55 ml
Care
Rinse with warm water before first use. The crackle will take on the colour of your tea over time — this is intended. Not for microwave or dishwasher.
Food safety
Test pending (6912.00.48.10). We do not sell food-contact pieces before testing.
Brewing notes

Capacity 55 ml. Fills to roughly two thirds for gongfu brewing.

Not for microwave or dishwasher. Unglazed surfaces will deepen with use.

The Firing

Where it stood in the kiln

The third day was windless, so the ash fell straight down instead of drifting. That is why the pieces on the upper shelves carry more ash than the ones below.

1-11-1 — empty1-21-2 — Tea caddy with lid, kiln-change rust (available)1-31-3 — empty1-41-4 — empty1-51-5 — Shallow dish, sand glaze (available)1-61-6 — empty1-71-7 — empty1-81-8 — empty2-12-1 — empty2-22-2 — empty2-32-3 — Faceted cup, ember rust (available)2-42-4 — Faceted cup, iron speckle (available)2-52-5 — empty2-62-6 — empty2-72-7 — empty2-82-8 — empty3-13-1 — Faceted cup, heavy ash (available)3-23-2 — empty3-33-3 — empty3-43-4 — empty3-53-5 — empty3-63-6 — empty3-73-7 — Faceted cup, flame line (reserved)3-83-8 — empty4-14-1 — empty4-24-2 — Hand-pinched cup, crackle white (available)4-34-3 — empty4-44-4 — empty4-54-5 — Carved cup, crackle white (available)4-64-6 — empty4-74-7 — empty4-84-8 — empty

Fire entered lower left, sloping up to the right. Each square is a place on a shelf; the number is its position.

4-2 — Hand-pinched cup, crackle white