“Dirty” because the porcelain contains minerals that are drawn out by the flames of the anagama wood-firing kiln that made them. Raw clay goes into the kiln, and an object painted with drama comes out a few weeks later. “Wing Bowls” are just a name I have for these double-oval undulating small bowls inspired by the wings of a manta ray.

The specs are: there are 24 of them. They weigh ___lbs, and measure ____, more or less. The lowest height is about ____ measured from the table to the main part of the central plating area. Which is to say that its a sweetly loopy form but the area that you would use is comfortably palm-sized. A guest would naturally be inclined to put a finger under a wing if they didn’t end up wanting to pick it up entirely.

This group matches the dirty Blates __________ and I recommend getting both of the groups if you’re going for either, because you will not find anything like this anywhere ever again, believe me.

So this is raw clay, no glaze. The clay itself is made impervious to water (and the bacteria with it) by the sheer heat of the kiln. Glaze is not necessary. Glaze would give it an icy texture because it has more glass in it. Instead, I sand these down to be as smooth as a baby’s butt because that’s what makes them nice for your silver, and nice in the hand of the guest. With this group, the sanding was more difficult, I won’t lie, but they’re still nice. I’m happy to send you a sample of that, and a blate, so long as you promise to send it back :)

As far as stacking goes, they can handle a lot. It kind of depends on how gently your crew handles the stack. But don’t be afraid. Porcelain is so coveted because it is the most durable clay of all the options. You can see from the photos how they stack. They’re handmade with all the variability that comes from that, but after all these decades, my hands are machines, so they’re pretty precise given the material. I didn’t fake anything with my photos, so you can have an accurate sense of how the stacking would be for you.

…yes, they can go through the industrial washer. The painting is embedded in the clay.

*at the risk of repeating myself as you go shopping: for the moment, I am keeping groups intact, because I am reaching out to restaurants only with this page of offerings. Please let me know if you are interested in breaking a group and I will make a note and keep you informed. But quite importantly! I love commissions. If you want these in white porcelain, talk to me :) I don’t have any in stock, but they are much easier to make in white. All this woodfired work is super-rare and I won’t be making it again in this way if ever.