The unofficial/official HAGI topic!

[Chip]

A very unusual and interesting Hagi glaze, Victoria. Enjoy lots of matcha with it.

[Chip]

I have been admiring the work of Makuhara Kashun for around 6 or so months, and finally took the plunge with these two "loquat" pieces. I doubt either of these ever saw a potter's wheel.

The first is a guinomi (again the guinomi really resemble Chawan in miniature to me ) for Mrs. Chip. The cracklng in the glaze is pronounced. The coloration is extremely variable.






Next up, a Yunomi for me and MUCH larger than the Guinomi ... so I get MUCH more tea! Here the glaze is even more variable and deep. The crackling in the glaze is stunning...and the pics do not do it justice.

[Mrs. Chip]

Nice Seigan chawan Victoria, as mentioned, beautiful!

I just love my new guinomi, it really has an awesome hand-feel! With all the contours and the thin walls, it feels like perfection in my hand, almost like it were made just for me.
A perfect gift from Chip.

[Victoria]

Very nice Mr & Mrs. Chip! I received my first loquat piece recently, a chawan, which I have yet to post. I certainly would love to have a smaller piece, in a yunomi or guinomi. I keep looking!

Meanwhile I received my first footed piece - this sweet little guinomi in the GOLDEN SAND glaze. This piece is by Seigan, and rather large for a guinomi which works out great as a tea cup. I wasn't sure I would like the feet, but actually it is a sweet little piece.

[Chip]

Interesting Yamane Seigan "rough sand" Guinomi. I like the feet, very Seiganesque.

[Victoria]

My new Seigan sea cucumber tea bowl.
For size, I have put my guinomi inside. They make a sweet pair.

[woozl]

Likes it we do.

[Chip]

Likes it we do.

Indeed ... gobbled 'em all up. Sea Cuke rox.

[Mrs. Chip]

My new Seigan sea cucumber tea bowl.
For size, I have put my guinomi inside. They make a sweet pair.

Very beautiful tea bowl Victoria! What is the actual size, it looks a tad bit smaller than the footed one we have by Seigan? I really like the glaze, very mesmerizing.

[Victoria]

My new Seigan sea cucumber tea bowl.
For size, I have put my guinomi inside. They make a sweet pair.

Very beautiful tea bowl Victoria! What is the actual size, it looks a tad bit smaller than the footed one we have by Seigan? I really like the glaze, very mesmerizing.

Thanks! Yes love the glaze on this one, it almost has a drip! The size is
3.7" x 2.3", 240ml. The perfect size. I have too many larger chawans now, this is more mid-size.

[woozl]

Here's my new cuke



some side detail, gnarly drippy



detail



A nice feel in the hands, little dimple for the thumb
Thanks,

[shyrabbit]

WOW!...Super nice.

[woozl]

I'm thinking these cukes are double fired perhaps?
A dark glaze followed by a thicker white???

This bowl doesn't have one but,
I am curious if any any of you potters know how the "glass pool" can happen?
Or is this something not very controllable ?

[shyrabbit]

I'm thinking these cukes are double fired perhaps?
A dark glaze followed by a thicker white???

This bowl doesn't have one but,
I am curious if any any of you potters know how the "glass pool" can happen?
Or is this something not very controllable ?

woozl,

This effect is typically achieved when a glaze like Nuka, which on its own is quite stable at stoneware temperatures, is layered over a high iron glaze like Tenmoku. The iron is a very powerful flux particularly with the amounts that are present in Tenmoku glaze (10% +or-).

The flowing effect can be further enhanced by double dipping the lip in the nuka. It looks to me like the piece was glazed with a thin application of the milky white glaze, then the lip was dipped in a tenmoku and then the outside of the piece was again dipped in a nuka like glaze with the lip being dipped a second time in the nuka.

Hope this helps,
Michael

[Victoria]

Pretty technical shyrabbit, thanks!! All I know is it looks very cool!

Nice pics woozl, as expected!