Thrown, carved while leather-hard, and fired twice. The glaze moves differently in every
firing, so this one can't be repeated. When it ships, it's gone.
Vessel Details
Form: Ribbed cylinder, faceted form
Glaze: Blue-gray domed top; cobalt blue and amber-earth running through vertical ribs; blue dominant
Pump: White
Capacity: Approximately 9 oz
Fill: Your choice of botanical hand lotion or botanical liquid hand soap
Price: $95 Filled. Refills available.
About This Vessel
A mountain torrent does not move gently. It runs through stone channels, catching color from the minerals it passes — iron-brown here, cobalt where the water deepens, gray at the surface where sky meets current. Torrente carries that palette: cobalt blue dominant, amber and brown threaded through, the blue-gray dome of sky above.
Like Iris, this vessel is a ribbed cylinder — but the two are entirely different in feeling. Where Iris is warm and sandy, Torrente is cool and elemental. The cobalt runs through the vertical channels of the ribbing like water finding its path, pooling darker in some places, fading where it spread across the clay face.
It is suited to a bathroom counter, to places where water already lives. The blue is honest and strong. It does not apologize for itself.
Care
Hand wash only. Do not submerge or place in dishwasher. Stoneware is water-resistant and will deepen beautifully with age and use.
One of one. When sold, this vessel leaves the collection.
Every vessel is thrown on the wheel, carved while the clay is still leather-hard, then fired twice. The second firing is where the glaze decides what it wants to do.
Wood-ash and celadon glazes break and pool differently depending on where a piece sits in the kiln, how thickly the glaze was laid on, and how fast the kiln cooled. That's why no two come out the same, and why the one you're looking at is the only one of its kind.
Small variations in the foot, the rim and the carving are the record of a hand rather than a mould.
Care
Wash by hand with warm water and a soft cloth. Avoid the dishwasher, which will dull the glaze over time.
The pump is a standard 28-400 fitting, so it can be replaced from any supplier if it ever wears out. Rinse it through with warm water if you switch between a soap and a lotion.
Stoneware is durable but not indestructible. Keep it off the edge of the counter.
Hand-packed shipping
Each vessel is wrapped by hand, double-boxed with a cushioned void between the two, and insured for its full value.
If a piece arrives damaged, send a photograph of the box and the piece and we'll make it right. We'd rather hear about it than have you live with a chip.
