The stoneware used to make these vases is obtained by mixing German clays with clays from Alberto Bagetto’s local quarries as well as other minerals to obtain a coarse, raw surface. The glaze is a shino glaze, obtained by firing the pots on their side on a bed of seashells. The seashells turn to powdered calcium oxide when fired, and the sodium compounds in the shell pores volatilise and settle on the surface.

Height 55 cm
Diameter 31 cm

This small porcelain bottle was hand thrown on a potter’s wheel and wood fired for four days in a modified noborigama kiln in La Borne, France. In this firing process the temperature reached is close to the upper limit for porcelain. The copper red glaze applied to the surface of the bottle interacts with the natural ash deposited during the firing, changing its appearance.

Height 14 cm
Diameter 12 cm

A yunomi is a tall form of Japanese teacup typically made without a handle. These twisted cups are thrown on the wheel using porcelain and then altered by hand. All the glazes are made from raw materials and are the result of Alberto Bagetto’s personal research. They are certified to be safe for food contact.

Height 6 cm
Diameter 5 cm

This deep red porcelain bottle is thrown on the potter’s wheel and finally altered by hand. The copper red glaze is typical of Chinese pottery traditions. The deep red hues are obtained by adding small amounts of copper oxide to the glaze and then exposing it to a reduction firing, an ancient technique Alberto Bagetto learned in order to obtain this result.

Height 31 cm
Diameter 21 cm