{"product_id":"raku-shell-silver-kintsugi-edition","title":"Raku Shell — Silver Kintsugi Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis shell sculpture was created five years ago, during an early period of my exploration of form and material. It is one of my first ocean-inspired works made through the Raku technique — a rare, experimental firing method in which ceramic undergoes extreme thermal shifts and direct interaction with open flame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe character of its surface was shaped by the reduction environment: after the initial firing, the piece was placed into a bed of wood shavings, where the absence of oxygen produced deep smoky tones, darkened crackle patterns, and a mineral-like, fossilized texture. The small red marks on the surface are the result of glaze transfer from another piece during the firing — an accidental imprint of the shared process, impossible to recreate intentionally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDue to its scale, the shell experienced significant thermal shock and cracked — an inherent part of Raku, where risk is embedded in the technique. Years later, it was restored by a Kintsugi master, who filled each fracture with silver, transforming the points of rupture into visual accents and highlighting the work’s layered history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sculpture brings together multiple states: the original form, the traces of fire, the accidental marks, the breakage, and the restoration through traditional Kintsugi. It represents a unique interaction of material, chance, and time — a piece that cannot be replicated and exists as a singular object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sculpture is presented on a stable metal stand, custom-made to support its vertical display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stoneware, Raku glaze, silver (Kintsugi)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eTechniques\u003c\/strong\u003e: Raku firing, reduction process, traditional Kintsugi restoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eUniqueness\u003c\/strong\u003e: one-of-a-kind, impossible to reproduce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eDisplay\u003c\/strong\u003e: stable metal stand for secure vertical presentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight with stand — 32 cm (≈ 12.6 in)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaximum width (diameter) — 36 cm (≈ 14.1 in)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buyanova Ceramics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52431996322128,"sku":null,"price":900.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/3734\/3917\/files\/031BA561-5607-4442-ABEB-5AE0EF916133.jpg?v=1765282362","url":"https:\/\/buyanovaceramics.com\/products\/raku-shell-silver-kintsugi-edition","provider":"Buyanova Ceramics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}