The work of Iowa potter Shumpei Yamaki is refreshingly modern with beautiful sharp lines. Shumpei takes considerable time and care to load the pieces in his wood-firing kiln so that he is able to maximize the effects of fire and ash on each of his pieces. Since 2019 Shumpei has been firing without the use of a thermometer or pyrometric cones. Find out why he stopped using these seemingly helpful devices to control the firing in our blog post ->
Wood-fired Black Tea Bowl (Shumpei Yamaki)
THERE WAS A CRACK IN THIS TEABOWL AND IT WILL BE REPAIRED USING KINTSUGI
The crack is actually visible in the photos…
Jul 30, 2023😭
Beautifully sharp black woodfired teabowl
Approximately D4.25″xH3.3″
Wood-fired stoneware with no glaze
Made in Iowa by Shumpei Yamaki
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