Front of chawan showing blue grey ash deposits on the rim.
Interior view of chawan. Several cracks formed in the firing that were fused by the glaze, giving some additional interest.
Foot of the chawan, simply carved and slightly concave.
Side view of the foot with clay "stalactites" formed by carving.
Black clay teabowl. Hand-formed and carved. Wood-ash nuka glaze. Woodfired in the Big Magic anagama last fall.
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