196. Anne Maraviglia, mug

196. Anne Maraviglia (Flying Plumtree Studio), wood-fired Tenmoku-glazed mug

For Maraviglia, see item 126.

Brown clay. Tenmoku glaze showing reddish brown colors; grays and blacks due to ash deposits from wood-firing; melted ash glaze on some surfaces showing as a golden sheen. The bottom was left unglazed and unexposed to the ash flow. Weight: 440 g (1 lb). Height: 10.7 cm (4-1/14 in); Diameter: 8.4 cm (3-5/16 in). Width with handle: 11.3 cm (4-1/2 in). Capacity: 426 ml (15 fl oz).

This sits on the flat base; the sides of the base are beveled at about a 45 degree angle up toward the walls of the cup. There is a slight groove just above this bevel. The glazing extends down to the groove. There are two horizontal bulges roughly 40 and 60 percent of the way up the cup. The handle is attached just above the bottom rim and just above the uppermost bulge. The artist’s mark was impressed into the clay just above the groove and next to the handle.

This was wood-fired. One side of the cup shows a large patch of black and gray ash deposits. The opposite side shows less impact from the wood-firing. Melted ash glazing left a gold-hued sheen over much of the exterior surface. The rim is black and gray on the exterior. The interior is a dark reddish brown. The surface of this is smooth.

The mug is well balanced. The lower placement of the handle makes it easier to hold even when the mug is full despite the depth of the cup.

Purchased from the artist in September 2022.