167. Andrew Mazzaschi, mug
For Mazzaschi, see item 103.
Dark chocolate clay, white glaze, base left unglazed. Weight: 345 g (12 oz). Width of rim: 9.2 cm (3-1/2 in); of base: 6.3 cm (2-1/4 in). Maximum width of body: 9.4 cm (3-5/8 in). Width with handle: 11.7 cm (4-5/8 in). Minimum width: 7.7 cm (3 in). Capacity: 500 ml (2 cups).
This sits directly on the flat base. The artist’s mark, a square with his initials AHSM, was stamped into the base. Above the base, the walls rise outward at a 45-degree angle to reach the maximum width 2.5 cm (1 in) above the base. From there the walls curve inward and then outward to the rim in a concave arc. The minimum width lies 7 cm (2-3/4 in) above the base. This section of the walls was divided into six panels by vertical diagonal ridges sloping from top to bottom and left to right. The handle was attached just below the rim and just above the break at the maximum width.
The base and a small portion of the walls just above the base were left unglazed. The white glaze pulled away from the stress points allowing the color of the clay to show through and forming brown specks and streaks.
This is a comfortable cup to hold. Chipped on rim.
Purchased at Feet of Clay, semiannual pottery sale, December 2021.
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