Ayla Mullen Ceramics
Leaf Pattern Mortar and Pestle in Blue Ridge
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This Mortar and Pestle set was made by hand from stoneware clay. The mortar was thrown thick and heavy on the potter's wheel, to give it weight and durability for kitchen use, and the pestle was hand formed into a tapered cone with a rounded bottom for grinding.
Decorated with a hand-carved repeating leaf pattern, it is glazed in my food-safe Blue Ridge glaze on the outside of the mortar and the upper part of the pestle. The interior of the mortar bowl is left unglazed, as well as the rounded bottom of the pestle, the sanded bare clay being a perfect texture for grinding spices, herbs, etc between their surfaces.
Dishwasher and microwave safe.
Elevate everyday cooking with this elegant kitchen implement.
1 cup max. capacity
Dimensions:
Mortar: 5.25" W x 2.5"H
Pestle: 5.5" L x 1.25"W at thickest point
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My designs are inspired by the wild plants and trees that I encounter in my home in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, as well as by memories of the plants of my childhood in the Pacific Northwest. Each piece is hand-carved from scratch, so even though I often repeat the same design, each piece is one-of-a-kind and handmade with care in my studio in Floyd, VA.
This piece was hand thrown on the wheel with stoneware clay. The decoration was hand-carved and inlaid with color before the piece was fired. I mix all of my own glazes and fire in a gas reduction kiln to 2400 degrees F.
CARE:
All pieces are food safe, microwave safe, and dishwasher safe, and can be used in the oven.
When using pottery in the kitchen, the key to longevity is avoiding temperature shocks, for example taking a bowl out of the fridge and putting it straight into the microwave or oven.
When using pottery in the oven, place the room temperature dish in a cold oven and heat it up with the oven. When pulling hot dishes out of the oven, beware of setting them on a wet surface.
If you follow these simple guidelines, you should enjoy a lifetime of use from my pottery.
Decorated with a hand-carved repeating leaf pattern, it is glazed in my food-safe Blue Ridge glaze on the outside of the mortar and the upper part of the pestle. The interior of the mortar bowl is left unglazed, as well as the rounded bottom of the pestle, the sanded bare clay being a perfect texture for grinding spices, herbs, etc between their surfaces.
Dishwasher and microwave safe.
Elevate everyday cooking with this elegant kitchen implement.
1 cup max. capacity
Dimensions:
Mortar: 5.25" W x 2.5"H
Pestle: 5.5" L x 1.25"W at thickest point
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My designs are inspired by the wild plants and trees that I encounter in my home in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, as well as by memories of the plants of my childhood in the Pacific Northwest. Each piece is hand-carved from scratch, so even though I often repeat the same design, each piece is one-of-a-kind and handmade with care in my studio in Floyd, VA.
This piece was hand thrown on the wheel with stoneware clay. The decoration was hand-carved and inlaid with color before the piece was fired. I mix all of my own glazes and fire in a gas reduction kiln to 2400 degrees F.
CARE:
All pieces are food safe, microwave safe, and dishwasher safe, and can be used in the oven.
When using pottery in the kitchen, the key to longevity is avoiding temperature shocks, for example taking a bowl out of the fridge and putting it straight into the microwave or oven.
When using pottery in the oven, place the room temperature dish in a cold oven and heat it up with the oven. When pulling hot dishes out of the oven, beware of setting them on a wet surface.
If you follow these simple guidelines, you should enjoy a lifetime of use from my pottery.
Materials & Process
Materials & Process
Stoneware Clay, Food Safe Glaze, fired to 2400* F in a Gas Reduction Kiln
Care information
Care information
All pieces are food safe, microwave safe, and dishwasher safe, and can be used in the oven.
When using pottery in the kitchen, the key to longevity is avoiding temperature shocks, for example taking a bowl out of the fridge and putting it straight into the microwave or oven.
When using pottery in the oven, place the room temperature dish in a cold oven and heat it up with the oven. When pulling hot dishes out of the oven, beware of setting them on a wet surface.
If you follow these simple guidelines, you should enjoy a lifetime of use from my pottery.
