{"product_id":"hag-stone-vessel-4","title":"Hag Stone Vessel","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eHag Stone Vessel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"222\"\u003eWheel-Thrown Portal Pot 16cm high\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"439\"\u003eHag stones are naturally formed stones with a hole worn clean through them by water and time. Found along shorelines and riverbeds, they have long been considered protective talismans in British and Celtic folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"695\"\u003eTraditionally, a hag stone was hung by a doorway, tied to a bedpost, or carried in a pocket. It was believed to ward off ill fortune, protect against unwanted spirits, and allow the holder to “see beyond” the ordinary world when looking through the hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"785\"\u003eThey are stones shaped not by force - but by persistence. By the slow patience of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"852\"\u003eThese wheel-thrown vessels are inspired by that same portal form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003eEach pot is thrown on the wheel and altered while soft to create a central opening - a symbolic threshold. A place to look through. A space to consider what sits beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1190\"\u003eThe smooth, stone-like glaze references weathered rock and shoreline finds. The form is simple, grounded, tactile - echoing the quiet strength of natural hag stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003eThis piece functions as:\u003cbr\u003e• A symbolic portal vessel\u003cbr data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003e• A contemplative shelf piece\u003cbr data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1278\"\u003e• A minimalist altar object\u003cbr data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003e• A reminder of protection and perspective\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1473\"\u003eWheel-thrown and individually finished in my studio. Each portal opening forms organically - no two are ever identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1610\"\u003eFor those drawn to shoreline stones, quiet protection, and the idea that sometimes the smallest opening can shift how we see the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carys Martin Ceramics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42526282154071,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0202\/5586\/6944\/files\/5388bb2f-862c-4ff4-ac30-5cc34b76dcfd.jpg?v=1771043541","url":"https:\/\/carysmartinceramics.com\/products\/hag-stone-vessel-4","provider":"Carys Martin Ceramics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}