Mug - Handmade in Speckled Stoneware with Rusty Cream Glaze

Hand-thrown mug with traditionally pulled handle in grainy speckled clay with a cream glaze that shows the grain of the clay with rusty orange highlights..

I throw and turn these at my potter’s wheel then make a traditional “pulled handle” where the clay is gradually extended by hand from what begins as a stump in the mug body and becomes a sculpted ribbon which is then attached at the base of the mug to form an ergonomic handle.

I make all my own glazes from raw ingredients and develop them over time by adjusting quantities of ingredients and firing cycles to ensure they all have the character of finish and durability that I’m looking for.

My maker's mark is brushed on the base in black underglaze.

The marks on either side at the base are where my finger and thumb have held the mug while it was dipped in the glaze mix, a feature I've always liked since I first saw it in French rural pottery.

These mugs are raw glazed then single-fired in the kiln to cone 8 (1255c) in an oxidising atmosphere. Raw glazing gives a more characterful surface with this clay/glaze combination as the clay is undergoing the changes it would otherwise go through at the bisque stage while coated in glaze.

Dishwasher and microwave safe but hand-washing recommended.

H 90-95mm

Ø 80-85mm

400ml/14oz