Ash Glaze Tea Bowl (6) by Nicola Gillis

Ash Glaze Tea Bowl (6) by Nicola Gillis
Hand Thrown in East Sussex
Approximate measurements: 7cm height, 10cm width, 260ml

A delightful footed stoneware Tea Bowl. Dipped with a white ash glaze giving a bright appearance, smooth feel and soft shine. Decorated with diagonal brush strokes of black slip creating light blocks of graphite tone that band the body with a calm, subtle effect. The form has a shallow angular base with pronounced ridge and smooth surface. This form would easily lend itself as a smaller vessel to prepare Matcha.

Nicola is a Brighton based Ceramicist. Beginning to create with clay in 2013, since then producing functional stoneware with a bold and simplistic approach that serves to create a rustic yet elegant style. Vessels that seek to bridge a connection between maker and user through the unique character of each handmade piece. 2022 sees Nicola currently exploring oxides, dark slips, found clay and local ash. Reflecting natural decay and erosion, exterior elements and ageing patinas out there in the natural world.

Each handmade and unique, therefore slight variations in shape, size and glaze will occur. Handwash recommended