Handmade Carved Teacup by Minna Graham — Iron

These small, deeply textured, dark iron coloured teacups are handmade by Minna Graham in her Daylesford studio. The teacups have an earthy iron oxide brown-black exterior that is complimented by a heavily speckled quail egg celadon interior glaze. As a result of being fired in a gas kiln, each cup has its own one-of-a-kind finish with complex reduction effects in the inner glaze.

In terms of shape and feel, these teacups have an irregularly carved multifaceted outer surface that makes them easy to grip and texturally engaging to touch. The cups sit on a small foot and have a soft edged lip that curves into a cylindrical interior, ensuring that the cups are comfortable to drink from and practical for pouring tea into.  

Owing to each teacup's unique shape, hue, and textural finish, it can be bought individually as a standalone piece in your teaware collection, or in multiples to form a bold stoneware tea setting or chaxi (茶席 chá xí).

Each cup can hold approximately 80ml of brewed tea and pair beautifully with our Handmade Ceramic Tea Plate by Minna Graham.

Please note: Each purchase is for a single teacup.