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These adorable hand-painted teacup friends are ready to join you for tea! This fun tea cup set features one of each cartoon friend - a dinoasaur, a pig, a rabbit, and a whale - drawn by our friends at Peng Hua Qing Yuan studio in Dehua, one of China’s ancient porcelain capitols. The patterns may be playful, but each cup is high-fired porcelain, perfect for bringing out deep aromatics in every tea!
Jie Feng Studio creates exquisitely soft Ru glaze pottery, full of depth and light crazing. This clever brew mug packs into a protective travel case to bring on trips, take to work, or carry outside to the park. The mug includes a lid and strainer so the tea stays hot while steeping and so that the strainer has a neat place to rest between infusions. The strainer holes are incorporated into the form to avoid the need for a plastic strainer mesh. The gorgeous creamy blue grows deeper over time, contrasting against the crackling as the piece absorbs tea for a beautiful luster. This particularly fine Ru shows off a crystalline depth and subtlety that sets it truly apart.
This personal brew mug is all about the details- a strikingly generous strainer fine enough to keep small leaves out of your mug but well-designed enough to allow water to drain through quickly and efficiently. The handle is a pleasure to hold with its decorative flare that makes for an easier grip, while the lid flips over to act as a stable saucer for your strainer between steepings. The weight and thinness of the cup itself makes it easy to sip tea and get the most out of its aromatics. The glazing and pottery work itself is the fine work of the Jie Feng Studio, pioneers in reviving old-school Song Dynasty style Ru. While Ru has gained immense popularity for its soft creamy look over the centuries, modern Ru usually falls short of its Song Dynasty predecessors with a flat-looking glaze and lack of luster. The unique high-firing process and meticulous glazing work at Jie Feng Studio yields remarkably lustrous Ru with a crystalline depth and subtle crackling.
This convenient Xiang Fu ( 祥福 / Stone Leaf Tea Set ) travel mug combines glass, natural bamboo and porcelain for a beautiful self-contained brewing solution for at home and on the go. Bamboo protects you from the heat while the glass helps show off the beautiful color of your tea, while a rubber ring insulates and protects your tables from heat. Everything comes apart for easy cleaning, then packs back up into the sturdy travel case.
This lovely personal brew mug from Min Xin Tang features crystal-clear tempered glass to show off the color of your tea and the leaves as they swirl and unfold. The generous brew basket is nearly the size of the mug itself, giving the leaves all the room they need to infuse. The wood handle and matching wooden lid provide a perfect contrast to the golden leaf motif and glass. The lid is lined with stainless steel to act as a saucer for your brew basket between infusions.
Sleek, modern and perfectly elegant, this is the ideal mug for da bei brewing. Simply add your favorite tea leaves directly into the cup and top off water throughout the day, letting the leaves sink to the bottom. There is a beautiful lid to keep your tea warm between sips so you can enjoy it while you are reading or relaxing, which also doubles as a rest for your favorite permanent tea filter. Hand-finished and fired in a traditional Longquan kiln, this celadon is highly vitrified like glass, making it a non-reactive material that helps bring out incredible aromatic depth in your tea.
This adorable hand-painted teacup celebrates the fun and wild side of tea with a friendly cartoon dinosaur, drawn by our friends at Peng Hua Qing Yuan studio in Dehua, one of China’s ancient porcelain capitols. The pattern may be playful, but the cup is high-fired porcelain, perfect for bringing out deep aromatics in every tea!
The pig is a symbol of auspicious abundance, and this adorable cartoon teatime companion is ready for all your best brews. Hand-painted by our friends at Peng Hua Qing Yuan studio in Dehua, one of China’s ancient porcelain capitols. The pattern may be playful, but the cup is high-fired porcelain, perfect for bringing out deep aromatics in every tea!
The rabbit is a symbol of luck, and this teatime companion rabbit is ready to make every brew session as lucky as can be! Hand-painted by our friends at Peng Hua Qing Yuan studio in Dehua, one of China’s ancient porcelain capitols. The pattern may be playful, but the cup is high-fired porcelain, perfect for bringing out deep aromatics in every tea!
This happy whale will be even happier swimming in your best teas! Hand-painted by our friends at Peng Hua Qing Yuan studio in Dehua, one of China’s ancient porcelain capitols. The pattern may be playful, but the cup is high-fired porcelain, perfect for bringing out deep aromatics in every tea!
This beautiful and fine porcelain cup draws on the Song Dynasty tradition of objects of scholarly contemplation with a subtle gnarled piece of wood in relief, a nod to the curious natural objects that were inspirational in the Song Dynasty studio. It is no small feat to achieve porcelain this thin while still featuring a relief that glows translucent in the light, accented with a fully hand-painted pine bough motif, fluid and expressive against the white porcelain. This piece is fully vitrified and non-reactive, meaning it fully amplifies the tea’s natural aromatics, making it perfect for serious tasting.
This beautiful and fine porcelain cup draws on the Song Dynasty tradition of objects of scholarly contemplation with a subtle gnarled piece of wood in relief, a nod to the curious natural objects that were inspirational in the Song Dynasty studio. It is no small feat to achieve porcelain this thin while still featuring a relief that glows translucent in the light, accented with a fully hand-painted bamboo motif fired in both blue and green, fluid and expressive against the white porcelain. This piece is fully vitrified and non-reactive, meaning it fully amplifies the tea’s natural aromatics, making it perfect for serious tasting.
This striking cup features a hand-painted motif of delicate bamboo swaying in the wind. Pengyuan Qinghua Studio turns all of their own ultra-thin porcelain, vitrified at an extremely high firing temperature for teaware fine enough to amplify tea’s aromatics and allow light to pass through, giving each piece a glowing quality. The red brushwork is an elegant contrast to the white, and an evocative reference to the bamboo groves that grow alongside tea in the mountains of Fujian.
This impressive cup features a peaceful hand-painted scene highlighting a secret tea pavilion in the mountains. Pengyuan Qinghua Studio turns all of their own ultra-thin porcelain, vitrified at an extremely high firing temperature for teaware fine enough to amplify tea’s aromatics and allow light to pass through, giving each piece a glowing quality. The brushwork on this piece shows off the artist's skill at both detail in the pavilion itself, and gestural washes and abstraction on the rock face and cherry blossoms.
Gongfu tea is a celebration of abundance, and this cup evokes that feeling of nature’s abundance beautifully with a hand-painted pomegranate tree full of fruit and blossoms. Pengyuan Qinghua Studio turns all of their own ultra-thin porcelain, vitrified at an extremely high firing temperature for teaware fine enough to amplify tea’s aromatics and allow light to pass through, giving each piece a glowing quality. Striking detail in the brushwork around the branches is matched with a beautiful dream-like quality in the pink of the fruit itself, showing off the artist’s skill.
Classical Chinese porcelain motifs were all about the deep blue brushwork, with early blue glaze being the best color to survive the intense heat of the kiln. This cup evokes that classical style with an elegant hand-painted pomegranate tree. Pengyuan Qinghua Studio turns all of their own ultra-thin porcelain, vitrified at an extremely high firing temperature for teaware fine enough to amplify tea’s aromatics and allow light to pass through, giving each piece a glowing quality. Striking detail in the brushwork around the branches is matched with a beautiful dream-like quality in the blue of the fruit itself, showing off the artist’s skill.
Thin, fine and lustrous, this delicate cup’s tall shape and thin edge help to accentuate aroma and aerate tea as you sip. The classic blue and white landscape motif was meticulously hand-painted by Peng Yuan Qing Hua Studio in De Hua, one of China’s ancient porcelain capitols. The fine brushwork of a detailed pattern like this take years of practice, a good eye and a steady hand.
Delicate lustrous porcelain is accented with cherries and a little bunny rabbit, white contrasting with a pink glaze exterior. This hand-painted cup shows off the sensibilities of our friends at Peng Hua Qing Yuan studio. The taller shape is perfect for concentrating aromatics for teas like Tieguanyin, Wuyi oolong, green tea or jasmine, and the white makes for a perfect contrast to the color of your tea.
This dream-like, abstract hand-painted tea cup from Peng Yuan Qing Hua studio shows off their masterful, gestural painting skills and the depth of color contrast they achieve between lustrous white porcelain and traditional blue glaze. Their inspiration point was the enveloping feeling of the aromatic steam that rises from the cup and catches the light in misty waves. Their high-fired, highly-vitrified porcelain work brings out the deepest aromatics in your tea.
This tea set is everything you need to brew fine tea at home, or to kickstart friends and family in gongfu tea brewing. This essentials collection includes a white porcelain gaiwan that is fully non-reactive for true, clean flavor and aroma. The cups are high fired porcelain from Peng Yuan Qing Hua studio in Dehua. The tempered glass pitcher and stainless steel strainer make it easy to brew for a group.
This full set shows off all the tea implements of an ancient scholars studio with scenes that connect modern gongfu to its old-school traditions including calligraphy tools, natural objects of contemplation and of course tea pots. The set includes six cups so that you have enough for any occasion. The red band around the cups highlights the lovely bright porcelain, perfect for showing off your favorite teas.
This tea set is everything you need to brew fine tea at home or to kickstart friends and family in gongfu tea brewing. This essentials collection includes a white porcelain gaiwan that is fully non-reactive for true clean flavor and aroma. Two white De Hua porcelain tea cups show off the color and aroma of your teas, while the tempered glass pitcher and stainless steel strainer make it easy to brew for a group. A traditional tea board frames your gongfu set in its own space and catches drips and overflow, collecting water in a hidden tray.
Hand-painted butterfly, flowers and a hidden cat adorn this clever compact gongfu travel tea set, which includes a pitcher, infuser brew basket, three cups, and an infuser saucer that doubles as a fourth larger solo-tasting cup. The larger cup has three legs that form ears and a little nose for a hidden cat peaking out from the blue wash. Strainer holes are incorporated directly into the porcelain, with no plastic mesh used. Each cup is high-fired and hand painted by the Pengyuan Qinghua Studio in Dehua, one of the historic capitals of ancient porcelain. The whole set packs into a protective case with carabiner for the perfect active travel set up.
Our friends at the Peng Yuan Qing Hua studio in Dehua have produced this stunning set of gilded porcelain tea ware with a beautiful blue green tint to the porcelain, highlighted by bands of gold. This elegant collection includes everything you need to brew fine tea- a gaiwan, two cups, a strainer and a pitcher. The whole set is crafted from highly vitrified non-reactive porcelain to give your teas a clear, focused and true aroma and flavor.
These spectacular moonlight white gongfu teacups reflect artist Yi Xuan’s research into complex ash-glazing techniques that involve multiple firings and layers of glaze to capture the depth and complexity of cai shao wood firing with the nuance and control of electric firing, yielding a delicate crackling almost celadon-like effect that draws on Song Dynasty Jun Yao in spirit through the contrasting white and black. Each piece is entirely handmade, one of only six to come out of the kiln this year! Each of the six pieces has slight natural variation, part of the beauty of truly hand-made work from one of China’s preeminent ceramics research scholars.
These spectacular orange mottled gongfu teacups reflect artist Yi Xuan’s research into complex ash-glaze and earthen mineral glaze combination techniques that involve multiple firings and layers to capture the depth and complexity of cai shao wood firing with the nuance and control of electric firing, yielding a delicate crackling almost celadon-like effect. Each piece is entirely handmade, one of only five to come out of the kiln this year! Each of the five pieces has slight natural variation, part of the beauty of truly hand-made work from one of China’s preeminent ceramics research scholars.
This full gongfu tea set features a gaiwan, pitcher, and six cups all showing off the implements of an ancient scholar’s studio, complete with tea tools and natural objects of contemplation. The scenes are a reminder of tea culture’s long–spanning history and the roots of modern gongfu. The red-orange accents show off the lovely bright-white porcelain, perfect for amplifying the color and aromatics of your tea.
This full set is a celebration of Pengyuan Qinghua studio’s incredible work with hand painting and fine thin porcelain, including a gaiwan, a pitcher and two cups. The striking motif features a hand-painted motif of delicate bamboo swaying in the wind. Pengyuan Qinghua Studio turns all of their own ultra-thin porcelain, vitrified at an extremely high firing temperature for teaware fine enough to amplify tea’s aromatics and allow light to pass through, giving each piece a glowing quality. The red brushwork is an elegant contrast to the white, and an evocative reference to the bamboo groves that grow alongside tea in the mountains of Fujian.
This full set is a celebration of Pengyuan Qinghua studio’s incredible work with hand painting and fine thin porcelain, including a gaiwan, a pitcher and two cups. Classical Chinese porcelain motifs were all about the deep blue brushwork, with early blue glaze being the best color to survive the intense heat of the kiln. This set evokes that classical style with an elegant hand-painted pomegranate tree. Pengyuan Qinghua Studio turns all of their own ultra-thin porcelain, vitrified at an extremely high firing temperature for teaware fine enough to amplify tea’s aromatics and allow light to pass through, giving each piece a glowing quality. Striking detail in the brushwork around the branches is matched with a beautiful dream-like quality in the blue of the fruit itself, showing off the artist’s skill.
Everything you need to get the most out of your fine teas using gongfu brewing style. A versatile porcelain gaiwan helps you do lots of steepings with the same leaf to see how a tea’s flavor unfolds, a glass pitcher and strainer are there to help you fill up everyone’s cups with each infusion, a tea board catches any drips and rinse steepings along the way, and finally, two porcelain tasting cups that show off a tea’s true aroma. Get started with gongfu and see your tea in a totally new way!
This full tea set includes a gaiwan, pitcher, and two cups. The Pine Bough style draws on the Song Dynasty tradition of objects of scholarly contemplation with a subtle gnarled piece of wood in relief on the cups and gaiwan, a nod to the curious natural objects that were inspirational in the Song Dynasty studio. It is no small feat to achieve porcelain this thin while still featuring a relief that glows translucent in the light, accented with a fully hand-painted pine bough motif, fluid and expressive against the white porcelain. Each piece is fully vitrified and non-reactive, meaning they fully amplify the tea’s natural aromatics, making the set perfect for serious and contemplative tasting.
This impressive gaiwan and pitcher set features a peaceful hand-painted scene highlighting a secret tea pavilion in the mountains. Pengyuan Qinghua Studio turns all of their own ultra-thin porcelain, vitrified at an extremely high firing temperature for teaware fine enough to amplify tea’s aromatics and allow light to pass through, giving each piece a glowing quality. The brushwork on this piece shows off the artist's skill at both detail in the pavilion itself, and gestural washes and abstraction on the rock face and cherry blossoms. These matching pieces are fully vitrified and non-reactive, meaning they fully amplify the tea’s natural aromatics, making it perfect for serious tasting. This set is paired with two purple porcelain teacups high-fired in Longquan to help amplify your tea's aromatics, plus matching saucers for each cup.
This thin and lustrous porcleain full gongfu tea set is hand painted in a classic blue and white landscape motif by Peng Yuan Qing Hua studio in De Hua, one of China's ancient porcelain capitols. A pattern as detailed as this landscape takes years of practice, a good eye and a steady hand. This set includes a gaiwan, pitcher, strainer and two tea cups. Their high-fired, highly-vitrified porcelain is completely non-reactive and perfect to show off a true sense of any tea.
This unique set comes with a solid wood tea board, a gaiwan, a pitcher and a full set of six tea cups depicting scenes from an ancient scholar’s tea studio. The Lone Deer Tea Tray has a unique warm metal cover to contrast against the wood, perfect for the thin bright, lustrous porcelain. Each porcelain piece shows off natural objects of contemplation and tea-brewing scenes inspired by Song Dynasty tea traditions.
This dream-like, abstract hand-painted porcelain gongfu tea brewing set from Peng Yuan Qing Hua studio shows off the studio's masterful, gestural painting skills and the depth of color contrast they achieve between lustrous white porcelain and traditional blue glaze. Their inspiration point was the enveloping feeling of the aromatic steam that rises from the tea set and catches the light in misty waves. This full gongfu tea set includes a gaiwan, pitcher, and strainer along with two tea cups and a tea bowl. The high-fired, highly-vitrified porcelain is completely non-reactive and perfect to show off a true sense of any tea.
This unique De Hua porcelain has a subtle blue-green undertone brought out by a gilded golden edge, creating a lustrous contrast for an elegant series from the Peng Yuan studio. This high-fired porcelain reflects the true aroma of your tea. The gilded porcelain is paired with a tempered glass pitcher to show off the color of your brewed tea, all set on the stunning Xiangfu Storm Grey Stone Top Tea Board, a draining full gongfu set up for serious tasting.
Everything you could possibly need for a full modern gongfu tea set up - alll in a convenient travel gear case! Modern Gongfu is a versatile, adaptable evolution of classic gongfu that skips the tea board in favor of a bowl to collect excess tea and water. This allows the whole set up to travel from room to room, on trips, to the park, etc without the bulk of a board, but with absolutely every tool for full gongfu ritual. The high-fired vitrified porcelain is made by Pengyuan Qinghua Studio to bring out the aromatics of fine tea. The set includes a gaiwan, four guest cups and one taller host cup, a tea presentation boat or “chahe,” a glass pitcher, a water bowl, a porcelain canister to protect your favorite tea, a tea towel to catch any drips, a runner, bamboo tweezers for tea cups, a bamboo tea scoop, and finally, a porcelain lid holder for your gaiwan lid to rest while you pour.
These stunning iridescent tea cups are entirely hand-thrown by artist Yi Xuan and came out of the kiln with natural swirling iridescence, an artifact of the extreme heat of her three day firing process that gets so hot she has to build her work from a special hand-blended porcelain mix instead of traditional clay which would otherwise break apart in the kiln. This gaiwan is not glazed- its color comes entirely from iron-oxide dusts present in her porcelain reacting to the heat of the firing, making this piece incredibly thin and light, a true pleasure to hold in the hand.
Artist Yi Xuan took this cup through two full firing processes, first, an electric firing to set the porcelain, then a dip in a hand-blended ash glaze and an extensive multi-day wood-firing in her old-school kiln, reaching temperatures so high that the cup has to be hand-built from her custom porcelain blend instead of traditional clay. The result of this painstaking process is a unique, deep, complex cup that shows off the heat signature of the kiln and the way glazing interacts with unglazed porcelain across multiple firings. Work like this is what puts the Yi Xuan Ceramics Research Institute on the map!
This beautiful tea cup is entirely hand-thrown by artist Yi Xuan and came out of the kiln with natural swirling iridescence, an artifact of the extreme heat of her three day firing process that gets so hot she has to build her work from a special hand-blended porcelain mix instead of traditional clay which would otherwise break apart in the kiln. This cup is not glazed - its color comes entirely from iron-oxide dusts present in her porcelain reacting to the heat of the firing, making this piece incredibly thin and light, a true pleasure to hold in the hand.
This beautiful tea cup is entirely hand-thrown by artist Yi Xuan and came out of the kiln with natural swirling iridescence, an artifact of the extreme heat of her three day firing process that gets so hot she has to build her work from a special hand-blended porcelain mix instead of traditional clay which would otherwise break apart in the kiln. This cup is not glazed - its color comes entirely from iron-oxide dusts present in her porcelain reacting to the heat of the firing, making this piece incredibly thin and light, a true pleasure to hold in the hand. This cup was shaped with higher tall sides to direct and concentrate the aromatics of classic Wuyi Oolongs or Tieguanyin.
This hand-built piece by artist Yi Xuan looks like it was hewn from a solid piece of stone, the way she shaped this by hand to preserve a solid anchoring feeling accentuated by her unique two step firing that involves an electric kiln firing to set the unglazed porcelain, followed by application of a blended ash glaze and finally an extensive multi-day wood-firing in her old-school kiln, reaching temperatures so high that the cup has to be hand-built from her custom porcelain blend instead of traditional clay. Holding the cup in hand, it feels like holding an ancient piece unearthed after thousands of years.
This hand-built spectacular moonlight white tea cup reflects artist Yi Xuan’s research into complex ash-glazing techniques that involve multiple firings and layers of glaze to capture the depth and complexity of cai shao wood firing with the nuance and control of electric firing, yielding a delicate crackling almost celadon-like effect. Holding the cup in hand, it feels like holding an ancient piece unearthed after thousands of years. Yi Xuan stamped this cup with her seal in the middle of the base for a beautiful contrast where the character "玄" fills in.
Artist Yi Xuan has studied ceramics traditions from across the world, including a three year research project on coffee culture that exposed her to larger mugs. This hand-built piece looks like it was hewn from a solid piece of stone, the way she shaped this by hand to preserve a solid anchoring feeling accentuated by her unique two step firing that involves an electric kiln firing to set the unglazed porcelain, followed by application of a blended ash glaze and finally an extensive multi-day wood-firing in her old-school kiln, reaching temperatures so high that the cup has to be hand-built from her custom porcelain blend instead of traditional clay. Holding the cup in hand, it feels like holding an ancient piece unearthed after thousands of years.
This teacup is large enough to hold in two hands and use for matcha or hold the full brew of a small yixing pot for solo brewing. Artist Yi Xuan was so proud of how this piece turned out that she applied her ancient-style seal to the bottom of the cup, where unglazed porcelain shows through the swirling colors of her hand-blended ash glaze. The rippling shape of the cup feels deeply intentional in its sculpting, and shows off the deep red and white so beautifully. Artist Yi Xuan took this cup through two full firing processes, first, an electric firing to set the porcelain, then a dip in a hand-blended ash glaze and an extensive multi-day wood-firing in her old-school kiln, reaching temperatures so high that the cup has to be hand-built from her custom porcelain blend instead of traditional clay. The result of this painstaking process is a unique, deep, complex cup that shows off the heat signature of the kiln and the way glazing interacts with unglazed porcelain across multiple firings. Work like this is what puts the Yi Xuan Ceramics Research Institute on the map!
This set of four tea cups by artist Yi Xuan is inscribed with the classical four character expression 松风水月, a line from a Tang Dynasty Li Ye poem describing a scene of perfect tranquility- pine trees bending lightly in the wind and moonlight on the water. This reference to natural beauty in transition pairs with the spirit of Yi Xuan’s own work- a portrait of her wood-fired kilns fleeting heat signature, and the spirit of gongfu tea itself. The iridescent cups are entirely hand-thrown by artist Yi Xuan and came out of the kiln with natural swirling iridescence, an artifact of the extreme heat of her three day firing process that gets so hot she has to build her work from a special hand-blended porcelain mix instead of traditional clay which would otherwise break apart in the kiln. These tea cups are not glazed - their color comes entirely from iron-oxide dusts present in her porcelain reacting to the heat of the firing, making this piece incredibly thin and light, a true pleasure to hold in the hand.
Artist Yi Xuan loves old-school Fujianese Gongfu tea, where three or seven cups are lined up in a triangle, and tea is poured straight from a gaiwan into the cups for guests so it can be appreciated at peak aromatics. This set of three small gongfu tasting cups is perfect for serious oolong tasting. These stunning pieces are entirely hand-thrown by artist Yi Xuan and came out of the kiln with natural swirling iridescence, an artifact of the extreme heat of her three day firing process that gets so hot she has to build her work from a special hand-blended porcelain mix instead of traditional clay which would otherwise break apart in the kiln. The cups are not glazed- their color comes entirely from iron-oxide dusts present in her porcelain reacting to the heat of the firing, making them incredibly thin and light, a true pleasure to hold in the hand.
This striking glass cup ripples like glacial ice in the sun, amplifying light and showing off the color of your tea as you sip. Tempered for boiling water and elegantly gilded, this is a stunning addition to any gongfu setup.
Xiangfu’s Ge Song Studio in Longquan fires lustrous, deep and beautifully crackled celadon. This cup is a unique example of their work with a perfect capacity for solo brewing to hold most of a full teapot or gaiwan steeping. The geometric facets appear octagonal at first, but there are in fact nine sides, giving this piece a more dynamic balance.
This cup's moonlight white glazing is hard to fully capture or describe. In the light, the white has a depth and luster of crystalline patterns, like water refracting light under a still surface. The tall flared shape is perfect for appreciating the aroma of teas like Tieguanyin or Wuyi oolong, or appreciating the delicate color of Dragonwell or white tea.
This is Xiangfu’s absolute smallest gongfu travel kit. This simple kit includes a gaiwan with removable strainer and three cups that stack and nest in the gaiwan, all bundled together in a padded green drawstring bag. It’s everything you need to enjoy your favorite tea with the smallest footprint possible, and a great intro to gongfu-style brewing for anyone looking to dive in and get the most out of their tea.
Xiangfu delivers full-on gongfu brewing in the smallest most portable form factor with this new set. Three stylish blue and white porcelain cups nest inside a glass and bamboo brewer with a matching removable porcelain strainer and top. You can control brew time by removing the strainer, and pour from the pitcher into each cup for multi-infusion gongfu. When you are done, pack it up in the durable carbon-fiber case and take it on the go.
Xiangfu delivers full-on gongfu brewing in the smallest, most portable form factor with this new set. Three cups nest inside a stylish glass and bamboo brewer with a removable porcelain strainer and top. You can control brew time by removing the strainer, and pour from the pitcher into each cup for multi-infusion gongfu. When you are done, pack it up in the durable carbon-fiber case and take it on the go.
A full gongfu set in its own side-satchel carry case? Yes, please! This new set from Xiangfu includes a bamboo tea board that houses a glass gaiwan with removable porcelain strainer, four cups, a bamboo tweezers and a tea cloth so you’ll never be without your favorite tea when you are picnicking, or out and about. There’s even space for several bags of tea in the tea board to keep the whole set-up together when you travel
This tea set is inspired by the professional tea setups used at fine teahouses in Xiamen, one of the biggest cultural centers for oolong tea in the world, and central to all of Fujian’s abundant tea- from Tieguanyin to white tea and Big Red Robe. A high-fired, hand-painted porcelain gaiwan brings out deep and true aromatics in your tea, while aroma cups allow you to enjoy those aromatics to the fullest. A beautiful, carved, hardwood draining tea board is there to catch any drips or rinses during long tea sessions, and provides a beautiful contrast with the glowing and nearly translucent porcelain.
The stunning detail work on this fully handmade tea cup truly sets it apart - unique fine motifs inspired by floral embroidery grace this translucently thin Jingdezhen tea cup. The high-fired porcelain amplifies the aromatics of your tea, giving your best brews a cup that makes them feel as special as they are
The traditional lotus petal motif that surrounds this cup evokes Buddhist iconography and representation of refinement coming from the earth. Fitting, since this translucent, thin, stunning piece was itself refined from “mud,” the secret mixture of minerals that produce fine porcelain under the right heat. Fully hand-thrown, hand carved and hand-painted, this is a teacup to celebrate the very best teas.
Almost art-deco in style, this motif is inspires by intricate metalwork that might adorn a formal garden lattice. The bright true white contrasts beautifully with thin deep lines of Jingdezhen blue. This cup was fully handmade- from throwing it on the wheel, to carving it down to a translucent, paper-thin form, to painting every detail. The high-firing vitrifies the porcelain, making it fully non-reactive to amplify the true aroma of your tea.
This fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain cup and saucer is hand painted in traditional blue and white (qing hua) with red accent. Bats - representing good fortune or (in Buddhism) the five blessings - fly above beautifully rendered crashing waves on both the cup and saucer. The porcelain is fine and lustrous, thin and translucent in the light. Each color in this piece is fired separately at different temperature; to complete the the form and painting of a fully hand made piece like this, it requires the work of many different specialized craftspeople over several days.
Breathtaking detail and precision celebrate Jingdezhen’s iconic blue glazing with this gallery-level teacup depicting the first blossoms of spring in a thatched geometric pattern highlighting fields of lighter blue against deep blue. This cup was fully handmade- from throwing it on the wheel, to carving it down to a translucent, paper-thin form, to painting every detail. The high-firing vitrifies the porcelain, making it fully non-reactive to amplify the true aroma of your tea..
This stunning, vibrant tea set includes a gaiwan and four tasting cups, all meticulously hand-thrown, carefully air-dried, carved down exquisitely thin, high-fired, glazed and re-fired for an exquisite, fully non-reactive tea set ready for professional tasting. The whole set comes in a travel case so you can take your gallery-level Jingdezhen porcelain on the go!
Jingdezhen is the ultimate in professional-level tea tasting. This high-fired porcelain is unparalleled, and used at the competition level for the way it shows a tea's truest “highest resolution” flavor, texture and aroma. We are lucky to work with the talented Yong Jing Tang Workshop, where they hand-throw every Jingdezhen piece for perfect precision and hand paint each beautiful adornment. The result is a level of teaware that is hard to even capture in photos, pieces that glow in the light and are a true pleasure to hold and sip from. This set features a hand painted gaiwan, two hand-painted cups and a hand-painted pitcher for an elegant tea set ready to show off the finest teas.
This fully-furnished, beautiful Ru Yao gongfu tea set is complete with tea board, all packed into a vintage-inspired travel case! Arrive in style with this vegan-leather luggage case carefully packed with Jie Feng studio’s adorable Ru Gaiwan and four matching cups, along with a decorative scalloped tempered glass pitcher and bamboo tea tray to finish out the set up. Everything you need to enjoy your favorite teas on the go.
The creamy blue of the distinctive Ru glaze was first pioneered in the Song Dynasty to evoke the sky. Now, the master craftspeople at the Jie Feng studio in Dehua fire these Ru pieces at over 1100 degrees celsius to bring back this Song Dynasty tradition. While Ru has gained immense popularity for its soft creamy look over the centuries, modern Ru usually falls short of its Song Dynasty predecessors with a flat-looking glaze and lack of luster. The unique high-firing process and meticulous glazing work at Jie Feng Studio yields remarkably lustrous Ru with a crystalline depth and subtle crackling. This scalloped cup shows off the textural difference between glazed and unglazed along the ridges of the cup. The size makes it perfect for solo gongfu sessions since it can hold nearly a full pour from a small gaiwan or yixing teapot.
The creamy blue of the distinctive Ru glaze was first pioneered in the Song Dynasty to evoke the sky. Now, the master craftspeople at the Jie Feng studio in Dehua fire these Ru pieces at over 1100 degrees celsius to bring back this song dynasty tradition. This set comes with a gaiwan, a pitcher and strainer, all a pleasure to hold and a beautiful contrast to the color of tea, especially as they crackle over time. For cups, we’ve paired our favorite fine Longquan Porcelain aroma cup sets so that you can appreciate the aroma of your tea with every brew session, in a stunning contrasting yellow.
This creamy blue-green Ru glaze cup celebrates the tradition of bringing new life to old pieces through gold repair work. As ancient pieces are excavated, instead of preserving cracked shards, modern collectors are repairing these relics with gold so that they can be used in tea brewing the way the original artist intended. This gold work has spurred the growth of a new craft, adding adornment to the repairs- a modern dialog with ancient pieces. This Ru pot draws on the goldwork tradition with a golden motif of its own, a contrast to the lightly-crackled Ru glaze itself.
This goblet teacup is inspired by Song Dynasty wine cups, showing off the skill of the workshop and the depth of the celadon glazing in the intricate detail work of the flower motif around the cup. Hand-finished and fired in a traditional Longquan kiln, this celadon is highly vitrified like glass, making it a non-reactive material that helps bring out incredible aromatic depth in your tea.
The unique scalloped style of this tea cup evokes ocean waves or the classic auspicious Ruyi pattern. The scalloped edges also highlight the depth, color and luster of the fine Longquan celadon glazing. Hand-finished and fired in a traditional Longquan kiln, this celadon is highly vitrified like glass, making it a non-reactive material that helps bring out incredible aromatic depth in your tea.
This beautifully detailed art-deco inspired relief was meticulously crafted to show off the beauty of the celadon glazing and bring a sense of elegance to your tea. Hand-finished and fired in a traditional Longquan kiln, this celadon is highly vitrified like glass, making it a non-reactive material that helps bring out incredible aromatic depth in your tea.
This unique shape is wide enough to use as a traditional tea cup, but tall enough to double as a perfect aroma cup. To use an aroma cup, you pour into the tall cup first, then pour from that cup into a wider cup for drinking. Before tasting the tea you take in the beautiful wafting steam from the tall cup that traps the tea’s aroma and primes your pallet for the first sips. Hand-finished and fired in a traditional Longquan kiln, this celadon is highly vitrified like glass, making it a non-reactive material that helps bring out incredible aromatic depth in your tea.
Classic glazing and kiln techniques meet modern form with this celadon brew mug. The light crackling in the glaze will deepen over time, giving the mug a beautiful patina. The strainer comes out and rests on the lid after the tea is brewed, making this the perfect desk-side companion for all day sipping.
Stunning, compact and elegant, this is a tea set built for special moments. Starting with a celadon teapot and matching celadon cups, this set is accented with an ornamental tea board and rippling tempered glass pitcher. The Longquan porcelain glazed celadon has crystalline depth in the light, and contrasts beautifully with any tea. The cups are tall enough to truly accentuate the aroma of anything you brew, or double as old-school aroma cups paired with a wider sipping cup.
This beautiful silver-orange cup is the result of years of research and experimentation by award-winning master potter Lin Xi. The rippling cascading shapes formsunder the high heat of Lin Xi’s kiln firing a glaze that Lin Xi personally sourced and blended from an original Shui Ji mineral deposit used in the Song Dynasty. This unique cup was fully hand-thrown and fired in tiny batches dependent on the whims of weather and kiln heat patterns to achieve the desired effect.
This stunning silvery cup is the result of years of research and experimentation by award-winning master potter Lin Xi. The rippling cascading patterns form under the high heat of Lin Xi’s kiln firing a glaze that Lin Xi personally sourced and blended from an original Shui Ji mineral deposit used in the Song Dynasty. The deep and mesmerizing patterns reflect the formation of iron oxides under the heat of the kiln, not an effect that is painted on. A variation of Lin Xi’s silver moon style, these cups have a dark pooling and heat effect to create the impression of a lunar eclipse. Each cup and patterning is unique. Each was fully hand-thrown and fired in tiny batches dependent on the whims of weather and kiln heat patterns to achieve the desired effect. This larger format cup is a true collectors piece, with Lin Xi’s one-man studio only able to produce very few cups that meet his exacting standards of perfection.
This iridescent rose gold cup is the result of years of research and experimentation by award-winning master potter Lin Xi. The iridescent rose-gold forms under the high heat of Lin Xi’s kiln firing a glaze that Lin Xi personally sourced and blended from an original Shui Ji mineral deposit used in the Song Dynasty. The iridescent effect reflects the formation of a rare kind of iron oxide under the heat of the kiln, not an effect that is painted on. This unique cup was fully hand-thrown and fired in tiny batches dependent on the whims of weather and kiln heat patterns to achieve the desired effect. This larger format cup is a true collectors piece, with Lin Xi’s one-man studio only able to produce very few cups that meet his exacting standards of perfection.
This iridescent blue cup is the result of years of research and experimentation by award-winning master potter Lin Xi. The iridescent silver-blue forms under the high heat of Lin Xi’s kiln firing a glaze that Lin Xi personally sourced and blended from an original Shui Ji mineral deposit used in the Song Dynasty. The iridescent effect reflects the formation of a rare kind of iron oxide under the heat of the kiln, not an effect that is painted on. This unique cup was fully hand-thrown and fired in tiny batches dependent on the whims of weather and kiln heat patterns to achieve the desired effect. This larger format cup is a true collectors piece, with Lin Xi’s one-man studio only able to produce very few cups that meet his exacting standards of perfection.
Award-winning potter Lin Xi is a master of controlling oxygen and temperature in the kiln and understanding how season and humidity affect firing outcomes. This beautiful and uncommon iridescent firing from Lin Xi is part of a series exploring the blooming bai hua (hundred flowers) pattern - a particular you di glaze that can be brought out with the right conditions in Lin Xi’s hand excavated and blended glaze. The shimmering and cascading oil spot glaze evokes the qualities of the Song Dynasty pieces that inspired Japanese Tennmokku and make a beautiful contrast to tea. This cup is impressed with Master Lin Xi’s seal on the foot and comes in a gift box with Lin Xi’s signed collectors certificate.
These unique cups were hand-crafted by award-winning master potter Lin Xi at his studio in Wuyishan. Lin Xi personally sources and blends true Shui Ji clay and glazing materials to exactly match original Song Dynasty pieces excavated at kilns nearby, and fires just a few cups at a time. Each cup that turns out represents hours of labor from Master Lin Xi and dozens of pieces that didn’t fire to his exacting standards. These collectors' pieces feature a beautiful oil-spot pattern, and the elegant curves of the cup are meant to reflect the shape of a Magnolia blossom. Each cup and patterning is unique. Each was fully hand-thrown and fired in tiny batches. This larger format cup is a true collectors piece, with Lin Xi’s one-man studio only able to produce very few cups that meet his exacting standards of perfection.
These unique cups were hand-crafted by award-winning master potter Lin Xi at his studio in Wuyishan. Lin Xi personally sources and blends true Shui Ji clay and glazing materials to exactly match original Song Dynasty pieces excavated at kilns nearby, and fires just a few cups at a time. Each cup that turns out represents hours of labor from Master Lin Xi and dozens of pieces that didn’t fire to his exacting standards. These collectors' pieces feature a beautiful oil-spot pattern, and the elegant curves of the cup are meant to reflect the shape of a Magnolia blossom.Each cup and patterning is unique. Each was fully hand-thrown and fired in tiny batches in the spring 2020< season. This larger format cup is a true collectors piece, with Lin Xi’s one-man studio only able to produce very few cups that meet his exacting standards of perfection.
Award-winning potter Lin Xi is a master of controlling oxygen and temperature in the kiln and understanding how season and humidity affect firing outcomes. This rare one-of-a-kind deep blue firing from Lin Xi is part of a series exploring blue yao bian- the shimmering effect that can be brought out with the right conditions in Lin Xi’s hand excavated and blended glaze.
The deep blue evokes the qualities of the Song Dynasty pieces that inspired Japanese Tennmokku, as well as the Jun glaze tradition, and make a beautiful contrast to tea. This cup is impressed with Master Lin Xi’s seal on the foot and comes in a gift box with Lin Xi’s signed collectors certificate.
Lin Xi’s fame as a leading potter reviving the Jian Zhan tradition started with his contribution of a totally new style of you di or oil drop glazing. This unique, one-of-a-kind cup is from Lin Xi’s award-winning firing featuring his stunning “Grapevine” pattern. Each of these pieces is completely hand-thrown and hand finished by Lin Xi in his one-man studio. Lin Xi personally sources and blends true Shui Ji clay and glazing materials to exactly match original Song Dynasty pieces excavated at kilns nearby, and fires just a few cups at a time. Each cup that turns out represents hours of labor from Master Lin Xi and dozens of pieces that didn’t fire to his exacting standards.
This piece is stamped with Lin Xi’s personal seal, and packed with a collectors certificate in a beautiful gift box.
This collectors' piece features a beautiful oil-spot pattern, and the elegant curves of the cup evokes the shape of a Magnolia blossom. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same - the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques. This cup was hand-crafted by award-winning master potter Lin Xi at his studio in Wuyishan. Lin Xi personally sources and blends true Shui Ji clay and glazing materials to exactly match original Song Dynasty pieces excavated at kilns nearby, and fires in an old-school Dragon Kiln built into the side of a mountain. Each cup that turns out represents hours of labor from Master Lin Xi and dozens of pieces that didn’t fire to his exacting standards.
This fully hand-thrown, hand shaped tea bowl highlights Master Lin Xi’s research into ancient Song Dynasty style glazing techniques, particularly the famous and sought after Hare’s Fur style of long brown lines against black- an effect Lin Xi is able to capture because he personally excavates his glaze materials from the same sites used by Song Dynasty kilns, and blends the glaze from raw natural minerals. The large bowl is meant for either slow-infusion of white tea to sip from the top, allowing the leaves to settle and keep steeping as it is topped off, or for traditional matcha ceremony.
This completely one-of-a-kind piece is part of Lin Xi’s new Dragon Kiln series inspired by old-school traditional aroma cups, hand-thrown in a taller shape to focus and accentuate aromatics while sipping tea. The taller shape presents unique challenges in the unpredictable lao long yao wood-fired kiln, but allows for stunning and unique patterns to emerge.
Only one out of every ten "cai shao" wood fired Dragon Kiln cups typically survives the firing process and each piece is a unique fortuitous chance occurrence. The heat, geometry and placement in the kiln and the specific wood used in firing yielded this spectacular pattern. This cup is impressed with Master Lin Xi’s seal on the foot and comes in a gift box with Lin Xi’s signed collectors certificate.
Deep blue and gold evoke an agate polished smooth over many years. Note the deep speckling and the incredible gradient between blue and green. This hand-made cup was fired in a traditional Dragon Kiln (Lao Long Yao) in Shui Ji, the home of the Song Dynasty Jian Zhan tradition. Only one out of every ten "cai shao" wood fired Dragon Kiln cups typically survives the firing process and each piece is a unique fortuitous chance occurrence. The heat, geometry and placement in the kiln and the specific wood used in firing yielded this spectacular pattern. This cup is impressed with Master Lin Xi’s seal on the foot and comes in a gift box with Lin Xi’s signed collectors certificate.
Zi Qi Dong Lai literally translates to a ‘purple vapor rising from the horizon,’ and signifies an auspicious moment. The purple along the edges of the cup almost radiates down against quiet gold and green, just like the early light of dawn hitting the horizon. This hand-made cup was fired in a traditional Dragon Kiln (Lao Long Yao) in Shui Ji, the home of the Song Dynasty Jian Zhan tradition. Only one out of every ten cai shao wood fired Dragon Kiln cups typically survives the firing process and each piece is a unique fortuitous chance occurrence. The heat, geometry and placement in the kiln and the specific wood used in firing yielded this spectacular pattern. This cup is impressed with Master Lin Xi’s seal on the foot and comes in a gift box with Lin Xi’s signed collectors certificate.
This new one-of-a-kind Dragon-Kiln firing from Lin Xi yielded exquisitely fine Hare’s Fur patterning in a stunning deep red, a contrast from the traditional brown and black. Hares fur, or tu hao is one of the oldest and most traditional Song Dynasty forms. Award-winning master-potter Lin Xi has done years of research on ancient techniques and in his unique one-man studio, is working to revive the nearly lost art of Hares fur glazing, sourcing and blending his clay and glazing material from the original mineral deposits tapped in the Song Dynasty. This unique cup was fully hand-thrown, with glazes hand blended and dipped, and fired in tiny batches dependent on the whims of weather and kiln heat patterns to achieve the desired effect.
This unique cup has a textural mottled quality like a Daoist hermit’s drinking gourd and a rare wide-bowl shape that shows off deep red-orange and iridescent black glazing. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same- the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
This cup was hand-crafted by award-winning master potter Lin Xi at his studio in Wuyishan. Lin Xi personally sources and blends true Shui Ji clay and glazing materials to exactly match original Song Dynasty pieces excavated at kilns nearby, and fires in an old-school Dragon Kiln built into the side of a mountain. Each cup that turns out represents hours of labor from Master Lin Xi and dozens of pieces that didn’t fire to his exacting standards.
While patterning is always up to chance when Lin Xi fires a batch of new pottery, he can lean on years of research and experimentation on heat and oxygen levels to encourage certain outcomes, like this stunning neon iridescence. Despite the completely out there colors, this is still a traditional oil spot pattern, a new take on a Song Dynasty tradition. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same- the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
Master Lin Xi has been collaborating with Li Xiangxi’s family in Longquan to research celadon techniques and bring them to his Jian Zhan dragon Kiln. This unique pattern has all the crystalline depth of the finest celadon, but with the natural variation of a Dragon Kiln, expressed as tiny chrysanthemum blossoms. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same- the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
"Zi Qi Dong Lai" literally translates to a ‘purple vapor rising from the horizon’ and signifies an auspicious moment. The purple along the edges of the cup almost radiates down against quiet gold and green, just like the early light of dawn hitting the horizon.
This hand-made cup was fired in a traditional Dragon Kiln (Lao Long Yao) in Shui Ji, the home of the Song Dynasty Jian Zhan tradition.
Only one out of every ten "cai shao" wood fired Dragon Kiln cups typically survives the firing process and each piece is a unique fortuitous chance occurrence. The heat, geometry and placement in the kiln and the specific wood used in firing yielded this spectacular pattern.
This cup is impressed with Master Lin Xi’s seal on the foot and comes in a gift box with Lin Xi’s signed collectors certificate.
This unique Dragon-Kiln firing came out stunningly deep and dark, with subtle crystalline patterns, billowing hints of blue and green like the faintest light filtered to the ocean deep. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same- the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
Firing leaf impressions is an ancient tradition in Dehua’s old-school porcelain kilns, but Lin Xi has brought this technique back to his Jian Zhan Dragon Kiln for a stunning and evocative piece that almost glows autumnal gold, made all the more unique by the leaf impression fired into the glazing itself. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same - the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
This unique one-of-a-kind Dragon Kiln firing yielded a stunning hare’s fur pattern hidden under layers of earth tones and iridescent silver, a “ghost” hare’s fur, with a deep dark pool at the center like a full eclipse. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same- the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
While patterning is always up to chance when Lin Xi fires a batch of new pottery, he can lean on years of research and experimentation on heat and oxygen levels to encourage certain outcomes, like this stunning neon iridescence. Despite the completely out there colors, this is still a traditional oil spot pattern, a new take on a Song Dynasty tradition. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same - the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
Drips of dark black run against southwest desert sunset tones, evoking a hidden deep well beneath the stunning one-of-a-kind dragon Kiln firing glaze colors. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same- the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
Dragon-Kiln firings can yield truly unique pieces thanks to the huge variation of temperature, and oxygen levels in the kiln. This spectacular piece is like a black hole against cosmic red, becoming deep black, all with a unique texture from the way the glaze fired that is speckled like the surface of an orange. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same- the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
The pulsating intensity of heat in a Dragon Kiln can leave a “signature” on a one-of-a–kind Jian Zhan cup like this one, waves, bands, unexpected contrast, almost evoking clouds in movement. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same- the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
It is rare to see a Dragon Kiln Firing come out with so much silver, so this cup is a real stunner, with gorgeous waterfall patterning contrasted against deep orange. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same- the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
Master Lin Xi has been collaborating with Li Xiangxi’s family in Longquan to research celadon techniques and bring them to his Jian Zhan dragon Kiln. This cup is inspired by celadon craft, but uniquely Jian Zhan in the gorgeous variation of color and crystalline complexity of sienna against aquamarine. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same- the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
This new one-of-a-kind Dragon-Kiln firing from Lin Xi yielded exquisitely fine Hare’s Fur patterning in a stunning deep red, a contrast from the traditional brown and black. Hares fur, or tu hao is one of the oldest and most traditional Song Dynasty forms.
Award-winning master-potter Lin Xi has done years of research on ancient techniques and in his unique one-man studio, is working to revive the nearly lost art of Hares fur glazing, sourcing and blending his clay and glazing material from the original mineral deposits tapped in the Song Dynasty. This unique cup was fully hand-thrown, with glazes hand blended and dipped, and fired in tiny batches dependent on the whims of weather and kiln heat patterns to achieve the desired effect.
This one-of-a-kind Jian Zhan cup displays ghost-like artifacts of the classical Song Dynasty hare’s fur style, but with a unique deep twilight red, shining upwards along the tall sides perfect for aromatic teas like oolong
This cup’s unique shape is inspired by the implements of xiang dao, or incense ceremony- a fitting connection since any tea sipped out of this beautiful cup will show off its own aromatic complexity. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same- the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
The stunning shift between blue-green and yellow that Lin Xi achieved with this Jian Zhan cup evokes cat’s eye stone, even as the radiant lines form a hidden Hare’s Fur pattern within the cup. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same - the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
Lin Xi is drawing on the Song Dynasty tradition of leaf-imprinted pottery with this unique and masterfully-executed cup, capturing brilliant golden light, as if the sun were filtering through autumn leaves. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same- the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
This cup is Lin Xi’s statement on the potter’s craft behind every cup, the act of centering each piece on the wheel. In this case, the cup maintains its center through an asymmetry - an artifact of his own hand on the wheel. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same- the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
This monumental piece by Lin Xi is big enough for Song-Style matcha, or a full yixing teapot infusion for solo gongfu. The leaf imprint draws on the Song Dynasty pottery tradition, while the exquisite almost celadon-like glazing is an incredible feat to pull off in a Dragon Kiln. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same- the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
This deep stunning cup evokes a forest glen in the darkest night, lit only by starlight and fireflies. No two cups from Master Lin Xi are the same - the result of his dedicated approach to reviving ancient Song Dynasty pottery techniques.
Oil Spot or you di style is one of the oldest most traditional Jian Zhan glaze patterns, the inspiration for Japan’s Tenmokku, and artist Lin Xi’s passion. This set highlight’s Lin Xi’s work reviving the Song Dynasty tradition in his unique one-man studio and research center. Lin Xi achieves the stunning crystalline glazing pattern by excavating his own minerals from Song Dynasty kiln sites, grinding and mixing his own glaze from these natural minerals and precisely controlling oxygen levels and kiln temperature during firing. This full gongfu set features an oil spot gaiwan and pitcher, along with two unique Jian Zhan tasting cups that grow deeper and more lustrous with use.
This set is meant to show off Lin Xi’s stunning oil spot, or you di glaze Jian Zhan work. You di is one of the oldest and most traditional Song Dynasty forms. Award-winning master-potter Lin Xi has done years of research on ancient techniques and in his unique one-man studio, is working to revive the ancient art of you di glazing, sourcing and blending his clay and glazing material from the original mineral deposits tapped in the Song Dynasty. The unique gaiwan and pitcher were fully hand-thrown, with glazes hand blended and dipped, and fired in a tiny batch dependent on the whims of weather and kiln heat patterns to achieve the desired effect. This set is paired with Lin Xi’s stunning, award-winning Magnolia Blossom cups, which grow deeper and more colorful over years of use. The whole set is framed off with a minimalist elegant draining tea board as a backdrop to show off the natural beauty of each one of a kind piece.
This tea set is inspired by the deep connection between Yunnan and Tibet, trading pu’er for horses in ancient times. An elegant tea board serves as the foundation to show off Dangchen Pichu’s hand built Nixi pottery, which is fired in an old-school bonfire kiln according to an ancient tradition that has been passed down in Nixi village since Tea Horse Trail days. The pitcher is used in Nixi to simmer milk tea over an open fire, but works great to brew green teas, white teas etc and simply pour from the pitcher into cups, topping off the pitcher throughout the day. Or pair with a hand-made masterwork Nixi teapot!