Murasaki, purple glaze Hagi tea cup

This Hagi-ware tea cup is glazed with glass. When fired, the glass melts creating a sparkling pool inside the base of the cup. The purple dripping glaze is carefully created when the correct iron content in the clay melds with the ash glaze. The temperature and atmosphere of the kiln is extremely important when creating this type of glaze requiring great skill from the potter. 

One of the characteristics of the hagi-ware glaze is that there is a slight crackle on the surface. These crackles will become seasoned with use over time. This gradual change in colour is commonly referred to as “the seven transformations of Hagi” or “Hagi no nanabake”.

• Size: approx 10cm height | 8.5cm top diameter | 5cm base diameter
• Volume: approx 280ml
• Made in Hagi, Yamaguchi prefecture
• Please note: Due to the nature of handmade ceramics, the glaze may be slightly different from the image. 
• NOT Dishwasher safe or Microwave safe