Kurinuki Cup - 120ml

A kurinuki is made using a traditional Japanese technique of carving out a vessel from a single block of clay. Each kurinuki cup is hand carved and uniquely sculptural. This one has been fired once prior to black stain being applied to emphasise the rocky textures, a clear glaze seals the inside surface and a second firing reaches over 1200 degrees Celcius.

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 90 mm high and holds 120ml.
A Kurinuki cup is somewhat heavier than a cup made by other methods. This one weighs 300g.

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