Wood-Fired Green Clay Ice-Smoke Xishi Teapot

She begins to reveal herself only after heating.
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Green clay forms the base—
refined, quiet, and inward.
During wood-firing,
flame and ash settle and permeate the surface,
creating transitions from light to deep tones,
giving the body a warm, nuanced layering.
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The vessel is hand-pinched point by point,
forming a dense field of fine pores.
These pores do not penetrate,
yet after high-temperature firing,
they retain a structure that interacts with moisture.
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When hot water is poured in,
the body warms—
moisture slowly rises along the surface,
forming a mist-like veil around the vessel.
The “smoke” clings to particles of varying texture,
gathering and dispersing
with shifts in temperature and environment.
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Light falls between mist and texture,
giving the surface a soft sense of flow.
She transforms through use,
rather than remaining in stillness.
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Fire leaves the texture,
moisture reveals it.
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She is not a fixed form,
but a presence awakened through heat and humidity.