Pottery nam pla

Assoc Prof Sukumarl Sarakasetrin, ceramist and lecturer at the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, took an interest in mochaware — a type of household pottery first produced in the UK — having been struck by its complex patterns resembling those seen on agate.

The dendritic patterns of English mochaware were created by mixing colour oxide with vinegar, coffee or simmered tobacco juice and dropping the mixture on the slip (a liquid mixture of clay and water).

While writing her book Pottery: Mochaware Style Design, Sukumarl tried to create mochaware patterns by using different substances. During the process, she discovered that fish sauce can create intriguing results.

“I became interested in mochaware due to its natural patterns and the…