Wind & Fire

This tea cup is part of a small collection of ceramics from Wei’s most recent wood-firing at the Shadbolt Centre of Arts in Burnaby, BC.

Wei throws each cup carefully by hand. The pieces are air-dried for 3 days until they are bone dry before trimming and then bisque firing. The cup was wood-fired for 3 days in the kiln, with temperatures maintained at 1400°C. It took around 3 additional days for the wood-fired kiln to slowly drop in temperature, so each piece spent a total of 6 days in the kiln. The cup goes into the kiln without any glaze on the outside and emerges with its own unique color, texture and sheen from the atmosphere inside the kiln.

This beautiful tea cup emerged from the kiln with rich copper bronze hues on the outside, in both matte and sheen finish. Mustard yellow spots along the rim of the cup add character. There are numerous silvery and metallic spots on the outside due to the iron-rich clay body. A truly unique cup to be treasured for a lifetime.

Dimensions
⌀: 72mm
H: 50mm

Please note that crazing and cracklings will develop in the glaze on the inside. We highly recommend rinsing the cup after each use.