Golden Sand Mizusashi (Sheryl Ebon Martinez)

An important equipage in the Japanese tea ceremony (Chanoyu), this mizusashi or water jar was thrown on the wheel using porcelain clay made in-studio by the artist before carving out a pattern that creates depth and texture. The layers of shino glaze and various oxides add more richness to the surface of the piece. This was fired in reduction to a high temperature of 1280 degree Celsius in a gas kiln.