{"product_id":"tea-cup-wh","title":"Hand-formed Speckled Porcelain Tea Cup","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Hand-formed porcelain by ceramic artist Masako Nakagami (仲上雅子), Kyoto\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Distinctive speckled surface: glaze mixed into clay body and polished, not applied over it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- 5.5cm wide, 5cm tall; each piece individually made, no two identical\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface of this cup looks like a smooth river stone: matte and slightly speckled, with faint blushes of colour caught within the white. It is not a glaze applied on top. It is the clay itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasako Nakagami (仲上雅子) works from her studio in Oharano, Kyoto, using a technique she has developed over decades: glaze materials are mixed directly into the porcelain body before forming, and the surface is then polished rather than glazed and fired in the conventional way. The result is a texture that is alternately smooth and subtly rough, with the speckled character coming from within the material rather than sitting on top of it. Each cup is hand-formed on the wheel, which means the organic silhouette varies from piece to piece. The rounded form sits naturally in both hands; the open rim suits sencha, matcha, or any tea drunk slowly. Nakagami's work is held and used at Claridge's in London, Ace Hotel Kyoto, and Chateau La Coste, amongst others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cup that rewards attention. The kind of object that people ask about.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Masako Nakagami 仲上雅子","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52928677937495,"sku":"CUG-CER-OTH-MSN-001-","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/9328\/9303\/files\/DSC03332.jpg?v=1774536058","url":"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/products\/tea-cup-wh","provider":"iromizu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}