This handsome Wood Fired Mug would be a fantastic daily cup. The hand formed handle is comfortable to hold, and the glazes on this piece reacted beautifully to the wood firing atmosphere. The cup looks different from every angle, in some spots the brown and black highlight the swirl shape beautifully, in other spots you'll see splashes of blue and gold near the rim.

This cup stands 4 3/4" inches tall, and it's a bit over 3 1/4" wide at the lip. This mug will hold 12 ounces when totally full.

Please note, the inner rim of this mug is just slightly rough, a result of the wood fired finish on this particular piece. The glaze broke over the rim into a very thin layer, and the roughness of the clay peaks through just a bit. It feels perfectly fine to my touch, but please consider this before purchasing. I have discounted the price for this slight imperfection.

I created this mug on my pottery wheel, using rods bod clay. The swirl shape was added by pressing the rounded end of a rubber rib against the outside wall of the pot, while supporting and lightly pressing from the inside with my fingers. The rib and my inside hand moved up the cup as it spun on the wheel, swiftly pressing in the swirl shape. The handle was pulled (formed) by hand.

The interior and lip of the mug was glazed in Goldspot glaze, and the outside of the mug was glazed in Tenmoku. The mug was wood fired for a bit over 12 hours, to cone 11.

***Wood firing pottery is a traditional method where pottery is fired in a kiln fueled solely by wood, resulting in unique colors, textures, and patterns due to the interaction of flame and ash with the clay surfaces. The process infuses every piece with both the warmth of the fire and the community effort involved in firing the wood kiln.***

This piece was wood fired at the Desert Dragon Pottery Studio in North Phoenix AZ.

All of my pottery is microwave and dishwasher safe.