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Kurinuki Cup - 170ml

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Kurinuki is a traditional Japanese technique of carving out a vessel from a single block of clay. Each kurinuki cup is hand carved and uniquely sculptural. It is fired once prior to special glazes being applied to emphasise the rocky textures. A second firing reaches over 1200 degrees Centigrade.

Kurinuki vessels remind me of the patterns of destruction and creation in the earth beneath my feet. Living on the lower slopes of Banks Peninsula, the shearing force of earthquakes has particular salience. I appreciate the wabi-sabi of Kurinuki vessels. Wabi-sabi is a Japanese term that indicates the acceptance of transience, the imperfect and incomplete. Engaging with a wabi-sabi object can remind us of the power of nature, the passing of time, and that we are not separate from our surroundings.

This cup is W90mm x H80mm and holds 170ml (not quite filled to brim).
A Kurinuki cup is heavier than a cup made by other methods. This one is particularly weighty at 500g.


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