Mike Dodd
A wonderful yunomi (teacup) stoneware, with a kaki glaze over a green celadon. Wax resist pattern. Mike has a real feel for the yunomi form and his kaki glaze is one of the best produced by any potter working in the West.

Size: h.9.0cms Ø. 8.0.cms

Private Collection

Edward Hughes 1953 - 2006
A large yunomi by Edward Hughes, Edward lived and made pots in Japan for a number of years before returning to England to set up a studio in Cumbria. The yunomi is typical of this potter's glaze style, the stunning effect is obtained by glazing the piece with two glazes wet on wet. This technique is often practiced by Japanese potters.

Size: h.9.0cms Ø. 12.0.cms

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John Leach
Yunomi, stoneware, wood-fired. A good yunomi from John Leach. John only started making his own work (personal signed pieces) quite recently. This mature yunomi demonstrates his skills and understanding of the yunomi form. This example is glazed in the standard Muchelney glaze palette of a red slip/glaze and tenmoku leaving part of the body raw to allow the flames to flash and glaze the unglazed areas with ash from the wood-firing.

Size: h.10.5cms Ø. 8.0.cms

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Nick Rees.
More a Chawan (Teabowl) than a yunomi, this wonderful bowl by Nick Rees is glazed in a rich black tenmoku which due to the wood-firing has were thicker trapped carbon turning the black to a beautiful gunmetal blue. This bowl with its full curved form and segmenting is a great example of Nick at his best. One of my favourite bowls.

Size: h.8.0cms Ø. 12.5.cms

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Jack Troy (USA)
This yunomi by the American potter Jack Troy was made and fired during his residency at Rufford Craft Centre. I was privileged to help Jack with the firing of the anagama kiln that was the climax of his stay at Rufford. All who helped were given pieces by Jack from the kiln as a thank you. Wood-fired with shino glaze. Incised JT personal mark.

Size: h. 9.0cms Ø.8.0cms

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