Stargazer Oilspot – Handmade Jianzhan Tea Cup with Metallic Oil Spot Tenmoku Glaze

Stargazer Oilspot - Website Version

Texture & Material
A wrought-iron sky scattered with onyx droplets—each a captured star—while quicksilver filaments ascend like meteor trails toward the rim. The density gradient of these metallic veins creates a cosmic perspective, as if viewing a nebula through a celestial telescope.

The Alchemy of Creation
Base Glaze: High-iron (Fe₂O₃ 78%) fired at 1300°C in reduction for gunmetal depth.
Oilspots: Magnetite (Fe₃O₄) clusters nucleate where carbon escapes the glaze melt.
Filaments: Titanium-copper (TiO₂-CuO) alloys self-organise into dendritic "star trails".

Perfect Pairings
• Tieguanyin and oolong
• Sea weed salad or starter snacks
• Aged sake

Specifications
Diameter: 9 cm
Capacity: 110 ml
Height: 6 cm

Note
Each bowl charts its own constellation—hold it to catch the galaxy’s whisper.