Former President Quirino is the first Filipino-Chinese head of state, hence the choice of a celadon bowl made by the pottery artist specifically for this project. He was also an Ilocano — his father hailing from Vigan, Ilocos Sur, and his mother from Agoo, La Union. The celadon bowl terroir is the wild clay from mountain deposits of San Juan, La Union and glazed with ash from mango and rice straw sourced around the fields of Solon Perfecto’s studio located in the northern province.

Dimensions: 4” x 7” x 7.45”

Photos courtesy of Ram Lopez-Vito Bucoy of Casa Buddha

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