{"product_id":"mquan-ceramic-tea-bowl","title":"Full Moon Tea Bowl","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eArtist Michele Quan creates ceramic works that explore form, symbol, and the quiet resonance of the handmade. Her iconic bells, vessels, and sculptural forms  often carry markings that evoke sky, spirit, and landscape, inviting contemplation through texture and tone. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"695\"\u003eQuan speaks of the \u003cem data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"437\"\u003efire and air\u003c\/em\u003e within the gas kiln — the elemental forces that fuse earth into being. In that alchemy, the object emerges, transformed. There is a mystical quality to this process culminating in a moment where matter becomes meaning, and the elements, briefly, align.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn her words: \u003cem\u003eI make ceramic art \u0026amp; objects for the home and garden. The pieces become a canvas for my love of drawing, painting, text and color. Many of the objects and images are rooted in the visual symbols of Eastern iconography- their meaning and beauty of which I am continuously in awe. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImpermanence \u0026amp; interconnection are ideas that I return to often, drawing inspiration from the writings and teachings of Buddhism and its extensive visual language that points to the heart and the experience of living. I understand the meanings to be universal and independent of religious attachments.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll work is handmade in NY state by myself and a small team of talented and dedicated craftspeople. Stoneware forms are handbuilt or thrown on the wheel and all images are hand painted and then fired in a gas kiln to 2350 degrees. Other materials used include hand-dyed cotton, brass, wood \u0026amp; hemp rope.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"312\" data-start=\"139\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MQuan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42646041526338,"sku":"MQ25-03","price":114.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/3842\/files\/Bellocq_Nov_2025_MQ25-02_0674.jpg?v=1763822710","url":"https:\/\/www.bellocqtea.mom\/products\/mquan-ceramic-tea-bowl","provider":"BELLOCQ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}