Shirahana Houhin / Tea pot ver.2 Lucinda barrett slip to make the thick

slip to make the thick texture

Shimmering black iron sand of Taranaki is mixed with sticky bone black ink and gritty nikau palm ash - all reminiscent of the mysteries the artist encountered as a child having been raised in the piety of the Catholic church

Stg silver buckle - bleached

so it's no glaze but perfectly sealed by the firing process

Shirahana Houhin / Tea pot ver.2 Lucinda barrett slip to make the thickShirahana Tea Pot by Hitoshi Morimoto Shirahana meaning white flower is Hitoshi Morimotos collection of pure white Bizen vessels. Pieces are fired in a Kerosene oven, which removes all ash and flame variants, creating a soft uniform colour that embraces the organic and lends itself to the delicate forms. Size: W130 x D100 xH55mm Materials: Inbe clay Handcrafted in Bizen, Okayama prefecture, Japan