Black Ice Crackle Glaze Shallow Ceramic Plate

Black Ice. Fractured Light.

The Black Ice Crackle Plate is the darker counterpart to the Snowflake Crackle series — a deep, high-gloss black glaze mapped with a dense network of fine silver-white crackle lines that catch the light like a frozen lake seen from above. The surface is simultaneously still and alive: the gloss reflects the room around it, while the crackle lines hold a quiet, almost geological complexity beneath.

The crackle effect — known in Chinese ceramic tradition as binglie (ice crackle) — occurs as the glaze and clay body cool at different rates in the kiln, creating tension fractures that cannot be controlled or replicated. On a black ground, the effect is more dramatic than on white: each line reads as a bright silver thread against the dark, making the pattern feel closer to lacquerwork or obsidian than to conventional ceramics.

The profile is shallow and wide, with a clean rim and a smooth, uninterrupted interior. The base is a solid matte black — grounding the drama of the surface with deliberate restraint.

Details

• Material: High-fired ceramic
• Glaze: Ice crackle (binglie) — silver-white crackle on deep high-gloss black ground
• Profile: Shallow, wide, clean rim
• Interior: High-gloss black with crackle detail
• Base: Matte black glaze
• Each piece is unique — crackle pattern varies naturally

Use & Care

Ideal as a dinner plate, sharing plate, or statement display piece. The high-gloss black surface makes food colours appear vivid and jewel-like. The crackle lines may deepen slightly with use — a natural characteristic of this glaze type. Hand wash recommended.