This Forest Mug is one from my collection of

Double Dipped Stoneware Mugs made by me and

fired to over 2,200 degrees in my kiln. When this

mug was at the Leather Hard Stage (before its first firing

of 1,800 degrees), I dipped the outside into a

White Stoneware Clay that prepared the mug’s surface for me to

reveal the darker clay beneath. I have chosen a Light Blue Glaze

that actually breaks over the hand tooled ridges revealing

the Toasty Brown Clay underneath. I just love how the glaze

breaks over the carved “branches” of this mug and makes

me think I’m back hiking in one of our bucolic Bucks

County Parks. If you look closely on the bottom you

will see the white clay peeking through that

makes this double dipped process all possible.

This Mug holds about 15 oz of liquid,

measures 4 3/8 inches high

and is 3 3/4 inches wide

(not counting the handle).

I hope you enjoy this

piece as much as I have

enjoyed making it.

M16