Guan glaze
This glaze comes from the Chinese Song Dynasty where it was used to differentiate royal ware. When the pot is still hot from the kiln, I rub it with Sumi ink. The ink goes into the cracks and as the pot cools, the glaze expands to close the ink into the surface of the pot. This is a beautiful glaze for tea bowls, vases, shallow serving plates, and katakuchis.
This glaze comes from the Chinese Song Dynasty where it was used to differentiate royal ware. When the pot is still hot from the kiln, I rub it with Sumi ink. The ink goes into the cracks and as the pot cools, the glaze expands to close the ink into the surface of the pot. This is a beautiful glaze for tea bowls, vases, shallow serving plates, and katakuchis.
This glaze comes from the Chinese Song Dynasty where it was used to differentiate royal ware. When the pot is still hot from the kiln, I rub it with Sumi ink. The ink goes into the cracks and as the pot cools, the glaze expands to close the ink into the surface of the pot. This is a beautiful glaze for tea bowls, vases, shallow serving plates, and katakuchis.