{"product_id":"hagi-ware-ash-glazed-stoneware-cup-tapered-form-oval-cross-section-smoky-fire-markings","title":"Hagi-Ware Ash-Glazed Stoneware Cup — Tapered Form, Oval Cross-Section, Smoky Fire Markings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis cup stands apart from the pale celadon-toned pieces in the earlier sets — it's fired in a smokier, more atmospheric palette of grey-white ash glaze streaked through with dark charcoal-black clouding and warm ochre-brown patches. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form itself is distinctive: rather than a true circular cross-section, the body is gently oval\/rounded-square when viewed from above, tapering from a wider, slightly uneven rim down to a narrower base — a shape that reads as deliberately hand-built or paddled rather than thrown perfectly round, giving it an organic, asymmetric presence. Horizontal throwing ridges band the exterior, and the rim is left with a thin unglazed edge where the dark iron-rich clay body shows through in a warm brown line. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe base carries a pronounced spiral throwing mark radiating from center, with the same charcoal-and-ochre ash markings pooling unevenly across the foot — consistent with wood-fired or anagama-style reduction firing where flame path and ash deposit create this kind of dramatic, smoky variegation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japanese wood-fired stoneware, ash-glaze tradition (kiln\/potter unconfirmed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Tapered cup with oval\/rounded-square cross-section, wider uneven rim narrowing to base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Grey-white ash glaze with dark charcoal clouding and ochre-brown fire markings, thin exposed clay line at rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Pronounced spiral throwing mark, ash deposits pooling unevenly across footring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition, few chips on rim — please check photos for chips, glaze roughness, or firing marks beyond the characteristic smoky finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Quantity: Single piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: approx. (Diameter) 6.5cm x (H) 6.5cm\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58896238248320,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/7F9391B4-42D6-4E2B-98F2-B08C12644177.jpg?v=1788894408","url":"https:\/\/tsuchi-ceramic.com\/products\/hagi-ware-ash-glazed-stoneware-cup-tapered-form-oval-cross-section-smoky-fire-markings","provider":"Tsuchi Ceramic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}