Tea Cup by Charlie Collier

Tea Cup by Charlie Collier
Hand Thrown and Wood Fired in Devon
Approximate measuements: 6cm height x 14cm width (17cm incl. handle). 300ml.

These wide shallow formed teacups are a joy to hold and drink from, for when in need of a large cupful. The striking colours of the cup helping to enrich the tones and brightness of your chosen brew wonderfully.

Created with iron rich Cornish clay, intentionally left unglazed on the exterior, as the wood firing creates a natural flow and gradient of vibrant and warming tones, toasted orange and browns with a detail of natural speckled ash. The interior glazed in a cool jade celadon, offering a clarity and fine glassy crackle.

Charlie Collier creates functional hand thrown stoneware pieces that have an effortless simplicity and beauty to them made to enhance occasions and enrich our daily lives. Admiring the philosophy, that pots are ‘born, not made’ Charlie follows an organic approach to the creative process with the clay, paying particular detail to shape and form and instinctively knowing at which point a form is complete. He creates pieces that have a honest connection, energy and real character to them, something that you only feel with a handmade item.

Previously honing his skills and experience at Whichford Pottery and alongside its founder, Jim Keeling and a group of Japanese potters from Bizen, to build and fire with a Anagama woodfiring Kiln at Wytham Woods in Oxford. Charlie is now based at the Kigbeare Kiln Project near Okehampton, Devon.

Each handmade and unique, therefore slight variations in shape, size and glaze will occur. Handwash recommended.