Over-Handle Teapot 003

Top Handled Teapot No. 003
Cone 10 Stoneware
This one’s made from cone 10 stoneware, with the lower two-thirds of the vessel fully chattered and the upper fifth glazed in a deep purple. The rest of the surface is a kind of off-white, which plays nice with the purple lid, handle, and a pretty dang purple spout too.
There’s no traditional knob on the lid like you’d normally see on a teapot — I figured it would just get in the way of the over-the-top handle and make it a pain to put the lid on. So instead, I carved a low little spiral into a slightly raised dish on top. You can still easily pinch and lift it with your fingers. Was I wrong that the knob would’ve hit the handle? Yeah, probably. Do I care? naur.