Tea ware selection by material, such as bone china, blue and white china, yixing clay, glass etc
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Yang Hui Ying: Pumpkin
Tea Accessories, Yixing Teapot, Yixing ware南瓜
Artist: Yang Hui Ying, National Senior Master Industrial Artist Pot style: Pumpkin Material: Zhu-ni Capacity: 160 ml Creation year: 2021 Artist signed certificate booklet detailing artist's biography 楊惠英 國家高級工藝美術師 壺型:南瓜 材料:朱泥 底款:楊惠英 製作年份:辛丑 付藝人簽名連詳細資歷證書 Two design options:- Leaf near bottom
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Xu Feng: Little Bead
Tea Accessories, Yixing Teapot, Yixing ware一粒珠
Artist: Xu Feng, National Associate Master Industrial Artist Pot style: Bead (Yi Li Zhu) Material: zisha Capacity: 250 ml 徐峰 助理國家工藝美術師 壺型:一粒珠 材料:紫砂 底款:徐峰製陶 -
Xu Feng: Squashed Belly
Tea Accessories, Yixing Teapot, Yixing ware扁腹
Artist: Xu Feng, National Associate Master Industrial Artist Pot style: Squashed Belly ( Bian-fu ) Material: Da Hong Pao Capacity: 200 ml 徐峰 助理國家工藝美術師 壺型:扁腹 材料:大紅袍 底款:徐峰製陶 -
Ye Qin: Ruyi with Cloud Shoulder
Tea Accessories, Yixing Teapot, Yixing ware雲肩如意
Artist: Ye Qin, National Senior Master Industrial Artist Pot style: Ruyi with Cloud Shoulder (Yun Jian Ruyi) Material: Qing Shui Ni Capacity: 290 ml Creation year: 2018 葉琴 國家高級工藝美術師 壺型:雲肩如意 材料:清水泥 底款:葉琴 蓋款:葉琴 製作年份:戊戌 -
Li Bin: Outburst of Melodies
Tea Accessories, Yixing Teapot, Yixing ware溪山濤發
Artist: Li Bin, National Senior Master Industrial Artist Pot style: Squashed Belly (Bian Fu) Material: Original mine zhu-ni blended with duan sha Capacity: 210 ml Creation year: 2018 李斌 國家高級工藝美術師 壺型:扁腹 材料:原礦朱泥混段砂 底款:李斌陶藝 製作年份:戊戌 -
Song Qi Qi: Fang Gu
Tea Accessories, Yixing Teapot, Yixing ware仿鼓
Artist: Song Qi Qi Pot style: Fang Gu (In the form of an ancient drum) Material: Golden zhu-ni from the original mine Capacity: 160 ml Creation year: 2021 宋琦琦 壺型:仿鼓 (也有稱為仿古) 材料:原礦黃金朱泥 底款:宋琦琦 製作年份:辛丑 -
Wu Jia: Shui Ping
Tea Accessories, Yixing Teapot, Yixing ware水平
Artist: Wu Jia, National Master Industrial Artist Pot style: Shui Ping (Water Level) Material: Da Hong Pao from the original mine Capacity: 180 ml Creation year: 2021 吳佳 國家工藝美術師 壺型:水平 材料:原礦大紅袍 底款:吳佳製 蓋款:吳佳 製作年份:辛丑 -
Zhou Guan Hua: Bosom
Tea Accessories, Yixing Teapot, Yixing ware玉乳
Artist: Zhou Guan Hua, National Master Industrial Artist Pot style: Yu Ru (Jade Bosom) Material: Qing shui ni Capacity: 170 ml Creation year: 2017 周冠華 國家工藝美術師 壺型:玉乳 材料:清水泥 底款:冠華製陶 內款:周、紫砂珍品 柄款:周記 製作年份:丁酉 -
Moonlight Teacup, set of 3
Cups, Stoneware, Tea AccessoriesA matching teacup for the Moonlight Gaiwan and Chahai.
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Celeste Green Teacup, set of 3
Cups, Tea Accessories, White porcelainA matching teacup for the Celeste Green Gaiwan and Chahai.
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Moonlight Chahai
Chahai, Stoneware, Tea AccessoriesA matching chahai for the Moonlight Gaiwan. Or pair it with an infusion vessel of your own choice.
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Celeste Green Chahai
Chahai, Tea Accessories, White porcelainA classical shape chahai that goes well with an 160ml teapot. Or choose it to pair with the Celeste Green Gaiwan.
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Rural Life Gaiwan
Gaiwans, Stoneware, Tea AccessoriesCeladon overglaze stoneware
One issue with smaller gaiwans made from porcelain is the balance of weight while infusing and handling. The lightness in a small volume also means easier heat loss. The use of stoneware alleviate both issues. The brim is made thin, even and firm for easy control when decanting, while the body wall gradually thickens towards the centre for good heat retention. The glass like celadon overglaze makes the vessel as good as porcelain, only with the advantages of a more substantial body. This "Rural Life" gaiwan is one of two hand scripted smaller size selections we have picked from Dehua. The first four lines from a Tang Dynasty poem "Rural Life" are handwritten on the perimeter of the gaiwan. The style of this calligraphic script is Cao Shu, a cursive script. Some call it running script. It seems that the brush was indeed running when the characters were being brushed on the ceramic biscuit. 茶碗上以草書體寫唐代賈島的一首詩,「郊居即事」的開頭四句:住此園林久,其如未是家。葉書傳野意,檐溜煮胡茶。
Rated 5.00 out of 5 -
Moonlight Gaiwan
Gaiwans, Stoneware, Tea AccessoriesA demanding connoisseur's choice
While to many drinkers, the white porcelain gaiwan maybe the standard infusion vessel, some need an instrument to further improve the brewing experience. It should have all the advantages of a good porcelain — a thin, well formed brim for good decantation, a hollow in the lid button for keeping it cool enough for handling, a dome-shape lid for air trap, a rounded belly for minimising surface area to volume ratio… just like the Celeste Green Gaiwan has. However, one may want additionally a thicker, denser wall in the bowl for even better heat retention, a more solid weight for more confidence in handling, yet the same smooth, polished surface as porcelain for easy care. That would make the perfect gaiwan. Such as this Moonlight gaiwan. A double glazed stoneware of a very dense clay, it weighs 46% more than a porcelain gaiwan of its size. It has a thicker wall at the belly, yet the same thin brim that you expect of a good gaiwan. Its capacity is 150ml, just like an infusion mug specified in the international tasting standard ISO 3103. -
Celeste Green Gaiwan
Gaiwans, Tea Accessories, White porcelainThe plum blossom blooms in mid to late January against the bitterness of Winter. That is why ancient literati had a high regard of the flower, for its metaphoric representation of people with the strength and endurance of holding on Righteousness, even when facing violent repression by the powerful.
Symbolism aside, the gaiwan's round belly form provides a minimal surface area to volume ratio to maximise heat retention, while fanning out at the brim to quicken cooling for easy handling and smooth decantation. This is a classic shape. The lid has a well form dome for trapping air. A lid button has a well formed hollow to keep itself cool enough for resting your finger on it when handling.
Rated 5.00 out of 5 -
Happiness Gaiwan
Gaiwans, Stoneware, Tea AccessoriesA small gaiwan for the serious drinker
One issue with smaller gaiwans made from porcelain is the balance of weight while infusing and handling. The lightness in a small volume also means easier heat loss. The use of stoneware alleviate both issues. The brim is made thin, even and firm for easy control when decanting, while the body wall gradually thickens towards the centre for good heat retention. The glass like celadon overglaze makes the vessel as good as porcelain, only with the advantages of a more substantial body. The "Happiness" gaiwan is one of two hand scripted smaller size selections we have picked from Dehua. The two characters for the term "xi le" — happiness — are handwritten separately on the inside and the outside of the gaiwan body. The name of this style of calligraphic script is "Xing Shu" or "Hsing Shu" dependent on which translation system. Or it can be called a semi-cursive script. In dynastic era, it was a non-formal script style used for daily communication but not for formal documents.Rated 5.00 out of 5 -
Fan Xi Ming: Xishi (Reverse Handle Concubine)
Tea Accessories, Yixing Teapot, Yixing ware西施
Artist: Fan Xi Ming, National Senior Master Industrial Artist Pot style: Reverse Handle Concubine (Daoba Xishi) Material: Da Hong Pao Capacity: 225 ml Creation year: 2021 范錫明 國家高級工藝美術師 壺型:倒把西施 材料:原礦大紅袍 底款:范錫明 製作年份:辛丑 -
Li Guo Qiang: Ruyi Stone Ladle
Tea Accessories, Yixing Teapot, Yixing ware如意石瓢
Artist: Li Guo Qiang Pot style: Stone Ladle (Shi Piao) Material: Zhu-ni Capacity: 190 ml Creation year: 2021 李國強 壺型:石瓢 材料:朱泥 (證書上寫原礦朱砂) 底款:李國強 製作年份:辛丑 -
Li Guo Qiang: Old Tree, Rapid Spring
Tea Accessories, Yixing Teapot, Yixing ware古樹急泉
Artist: Li Guo Qiang Pot style: Round Belly (Yun Fu) Material: Da Hong Pao Capacity: 230 ml Creation year: 2021 李國強 壺型:圓腹 材料:大紅袍 底款:李國強 製作年份:辛丑 壺上刻: 古樹老連石 急泉清露沙 -
Feng Ying: Bead Feet Shui Ping
Tea Accessories, Yixing Teapot, Yixing ware珠鼎水平
Artist: Unknown (Feng Ying) Pot style: Horizontal Level (Shui Ping) Material: Qing Shui Ni Capacity: 260 ml Creation year: Unclear 鳳英 (不詳) 壺型:水平 材料:清水泥 底款:中國宜興 蓋款:鳳英 製作年份:不詳