Stoneware Yunomi With Finger Waves And Shino Glaze

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Stoneware Yunomi With Finger Waves And Shino Glaze

MakerMade by Lisa Hammond (born 1956)

MakerMade by Maze Hill Pottery (Greenwich, London, England, founded 1994)

CollectorCollected by Sandy Dunbar (London, England, 1929 - 2012)

Datec. 2007

Object NameYunomi

Mediumstoneware and shino glaze

ClassificationsCeramics

DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 100 x 80 mm,
Base (Diameter): 55 mm

AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS095708.451

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About MeThis beaker-shaped cup is a type of Japanese teacup for daily tea drinking, known as a yunomi. It does not have a handle and is designed to be cradled in both hands.

This example is decorated with an orange shino glaze and the potter has used their finger to create the dark red wavy lines. Shino glaze is a traditional Japanese glaze which ranges in colour from milky white to orange. It is composed primarily of feldspar which is a rock-forming mineral consisting of aluminosilicates of potassium, sodium, and calcium.

Lisa Hammond is based at her Maze Hill Pottery in Greenwich, producing a range of thrown functional pots mainly for the preparation and serving of food and beverages. She has spent time working and exhibiting in Japan and is well-known for her pioneering use of shino glazes.