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This bright clean white De Hua porcelain teacup has thin straight sides to focus the aroma of tea and encourage aeration while sipping. The gentle curved base and the generous foot are elegant finishing touches. Neutral white makes for a perfect professional tea evaluation and tasting without distraction.

Sometimes a mug is just right for enjoying the comforting side of tea, sipping while working, reading, or waking up in the morning. This hand painted porcelain mug features a fine strainer that fits perfectly so that you can take out your tea leaves when they are brewed just the way you like them, and a lid to keep your tea warm if you need to come back to it later. The vitrified porcelain ensures the maximum aromatics in each sip.

Xiangfu’s newest line of professional tea tasting wares features delicately frosted tempered glass adorned with an evocative splash of gold. This cup set allows light to shine through and illuminate your tea, playing off the luster of the foil accents for a beautiful effect.

This thin, lustrous teacup is curved into a tall graceful shape that helps focus the aroma of tea while sipping to improve its taste. The delicate hand-painted bamboo stalk is an elegant motif that brings nature into the sipping experience. The unique wooden base continues the natural theme and provides a rich contrast for the stark porcelain white.

This bright clean white De Hua porcelain teacup has thin straight sides to focus the aroma of tea and encourage aeration while sipping. The gentle curved base and the generous foot are elegant finishing touches. Neutral white makes for a perfect professional tea evaluation and tasting without distraction.

This elegant De Hua porcelain cup is thin and lustrous with a subtle blue green hue to the white porcelain. The gold gilded edge provides an elegant finish ready for the finest teas. The gentle curve of this tea cup keeps tea warm longer, while the thin edge helps aerate while sipping to appreciate the aroma.

This lustrous high-fired porcelain cup was hand painted by the artists of the Peng Yuan Studio, delicately evoking a misty mountain scene inspired by the rocky mountains of Wuyishan. This cup is high-fired to reflect a true sense of the aroma of the tea.

Sometimes a mug is just right for enjoying the comforting side of tea, sipping while working, reading, or waking up in the morning. This hand painted porcelain mug features a fine strainer that fits perfectly so that you can take out your tea leaves when they are brewed just the way you like them, and a lid to keep your tea warm if you need to come back to it later. The vitrified porcelain ensures the maximum aromatics in each sip.

This extremely thin fine and lustrous porcelain cup was carefully hand painted and hand finished by the Peng Yuan Qing Hua studio.

This thin, lustrous teacup is curved into a tall graceful shape that helps focus the aroma of tea while sipping to improve its taste. The delicate hand-painted iris is an elegant motif that brings nature into the sipping experience. The unique wooden base continues the natural theme and provides a rich contrast for the stark porcelain white.

This taller cup is perfect for capturing the aromatics of your tea, adding to the tasting experience. Careful hand-painting gives the cherry branch motif a vibrant almost playful quality. Deep red creates clean contrast on the cup edges. This thoughtfully-composed piece comes from the Peng Yuan studio, who achieves some of the thinnest and most lustrous porcelain we have seen in De Hua. Such highly vitrified porcelain is almost completely non-reactive, so the aroma of your tea can be as true as possible.

This stylized tea cup from Dehua features a unique metal base, reflecting the innovative spirit of one of China’s oldest porcelain capitals. The green / purple stoneware glazing is uncommon for Dehua, which is more famous for stark white porcelain. NOTE that while this cup required hand finishing and glazing, the decorative crane is NOT hand-painted, a choice of the workshop to make this a surprisingly affordable piece for such a unique design.

This brilliantly-assembled essential gongfu set is everything you need to make the time and space for fine tea, wherever you may be. The set includes a fine lustrous porcelain gaiwan, edged with a warm natural band for contrast, three matching cups with just the right flare to bring out the aromatics of tea, a tempered glass pitcher to show off the color of the finished brew, a tea towel that doubles as a runner for a formal gongfu set up, and a plastic case to dump extra tea whose lid doubles as a tea boat for your gaiwan. Everything packs into a hard case zip carrier that takes up less space than a single folded T-shirt. The perfect essential gongfu solution.

Xiangfu is becoming a leader in teaware design with forward-thinking, striking modern pieces in bold color made not to replicate traditional forms, but forge a new modern toolset for the way gongfu tea is practiced today. This hand made cup is a fine example of modern design and shape with its gilded gold edge and a bamboo saucer for use with or without a tea board. The saucer is painted white on the underside for a striking contrast. The Longquan porcelain is a lustrous bright white to show off the color of tea. The tall shape highlights aroma like fragrance cups can.

This hand made cup is a fine example of modern design and shape with gilded gold edge and striking light blue glazing, plus a bamboo saucer for use with or without a tea board. The saucer is painted white on the underside for a striking contrast. This Longquan porcelain has a lustrous bright white interior to show off the color of tea. The tall shape highlights aroma like fragrance cups. Xiangfu is becoming a leader in teaware design with forward-thinking modern pieces in bold color made not to replicate traditional forms, but forge a modern toolset for the way gongfu tea is practiced today.

This hand made cup is a fine example of modern design and shape with gilded gold edge and bold deep black glazing, plus a bamboo saucer for use with or without a tea board. The saucer is painted white on the underside for a striking contrast. This Longquan porcelain has a lustrous bright white interior to show off the color of tea. The tall shape highlights aroma like fragrance cups. Xiangfu is becoming a leader in teaware design with forward-thinking modern pieces in bold color made not to replicate traditional forms, but forge a modern toolset for the way gongfu tea is practiced today.

This hand made cup is a fine example of modern design and shape with gilded gold edge and striking forest green glazing, plus a bamboo saucer for use with or without a tea board. The saucer is painted white on the underside for a striking contrast. This Longquan porcelain has a lustrous bright white interior to show off the color of tea. The tall shape highlights aroma like fragrance cups. Xiangfu is becoming a leader in teaware design with forward-thinking modern pieces in bold color made not to replicate traditional forms, but forge a modern toolset for the way gongfu tea is practiced today.

This elegant aroma cup set is hand made in Longquan and completed with a bamboo saucer. These new designs represent the latest from Xiang Fu, and their line of gilded gaiwans & cups were celebrated with great excitement when they premiered at the autumn Xiamen Tea Expo in 2015. These are designed for serious tea lovers - from the wen xiang bei's innovative interior flare to the bright white interiors, these pieces are built to make it easier than ever to appreciate your favorite teas.

This elegant aroma cup set is hand made in Longquan and completed with a bamboo saucer. These new designs represent the latest from Xiang Fu, and their line of gilded gaiwans & cups were celebrated with great excitement when they premiered at the autumn Xiamen Tea Expo in 2015. These are designed for serious tea lovers - from the wen xiang bei's innovative interior flare to the bright white interiors, these pieces are built to make it easier than ever to appreciate your favorite teas.

This elegant aroma cup set is hand made in Longquan and completed with a bamboo saucer. These new designs represent the latest from Xiang Fu, and their line of gilded gaiwans & cups were celebrated with great excitement when they premiered at the autumn Xiamen Tea Expo in 2015. These are designed for serious tea lovers - from the wen xiang bei's innovative interior flare to the bright white interiors, these pieces are built to make it easier than ever to appreciate your favorite teas.

This compact brewer is perfect for travel, camping, and space-conscious brewing. The nesting porcelain cups are thin and fine enough for careful sipping and tasting. The glass brewer comes with a brew insert that can be removed with the leaves when the tea is perfectly steeped. The wood handle on the brewer is a stylish touch that protects you from the heat of steeping tea.

Xiangfu Workshop’s new line of Ge Song Celadon is fired using traditional techniques in Longquan, the birthplace of Celadon pottery. The light crackling grows over a lifetime of use, slowly filling in darker with tea for a beautiful effect. The traditional lustrous green of this celadon provides a great backdrop for green teas or an exciting contrast for darker teas.

This matching set of two celadon cups is part of Xiangfu’s high-end Ge Song series, a line of highly vitrified non-reactive celadon made in partnership with ceramicists in Longquan relying on careful hand-glazing and high firing temperatures. The celadon crackles while firing for beautiful patterns across the tea cups. Fine crystalline formations under the glazing surface make the cups shine in the light.

This contemporary travel kit from Xiangfu Design Studio features clean white porcelain paired with elegant bamboo, including a brewing pitcher and two cups. The bamboo cleverly insulates your hands from heat while brewing and sipping, while the perfectly-formed case secures your set for travel. Clip this set to a backpack or bike bag and you’ll be ready for your next adventure.

Xiangfu’s newest line of professional tea tasting wares features delicately frosted tempered glass adorned with an evocative splash of gold. This cup set allows light to shine through and illuminate your tea, playing off the luster of the foil accents for a beautiful effect.

These fine and lustrous celadon cups are part of the high-end Xiangfu ‘Ge Song’ Series, relying on hand craftsmanship and fine glazing fired at higher temperatures. The celadon crackles while firing for beautiful patterns in the cup. Fine crystalline formations are visible under light and make the entire cup shine. This celadon is highly vitrified, meaning it accurately reflects aroma without interacting with the tea.

This stunning collectors piece from the talented artists at Chun He Hui Guan was entirely hand-made and hand painted, making every cup completely one of a kind. The highly vitrified high-fired Jingdezhen porcelain is perfectly non-reactive and more ideally suited than any other material to reflecting the true aromatics of a tea. The delicate meticulous hand painting brings in Chun He Hui Guan’s distinctive work with actual gold, drawing on the tradition of repaired antiques, particularly in pairing the rich ultra high-fire blue that was first pioneered in the Song dynasty with gold accents.

This fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain cup is hand painted and adorned with gold leaf. Ruyi (sceptors) decorate the edges of the cup and surround a repeating floral motif. The porcelain is fine and lustrous, thin and translucent in the light. The gold and porcelain painting in this piece are fired separately, at different workshops and by different specialists; to complete the the form and painting of a fully hand made piece like this, it requires the work of many different specialized craftsmen over several days.

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 craftsmen over several days.

This fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain cup is hand painted and adorned with gold leaf. A graceful cherry branch winds around the cup's tall form, designed to capture and emphasize aroma. The porcelain is fine and lustrous, thin and translucent in the light. The gold and porcelain painting in this piece are fired separately at different workshops by different specialists; to complete the the form and painting of a fully hand made piece like this, it requires the work of many different specialized craftsmen over several days.

These fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain cups are hand painted and adorned with gold leaf. A single bat, each representing one of the Five Blessings (health, wealth, longevity, virtue, and a natural death), adorns the cup, rendered in red and gold leaf. . The porcelain is fine and lustrous, thin and translucent in the light. The gold and porcelain painting in this piece are fired separately, at different workshops and by different specialists; to complete the the form and painting of a fully hand made piece like this, it requires the work of many different specialized craftsmen over several days.

This fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain cup is hand painted and adorned with silver. Detailed flower blossoms fill the fluted cup in traditional blue and white, accented by the silver leaf on the base of the cup. The shape of the cup is designed to capture and emphasize aroma, making it ideally suited for aromatic teas. The non-reactive porcelain is fine and lustrous, thin and translucent in the light. The silver and porcelain painting in this piece are fired separately, at different workshops and by different specialists; to complete the the form and painting of a fully hand made piece like this, it requires the work of many different specialized craftsmen over several days.

This fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain cup is hand painted in traditional blue and white. Detailed flower blossoms of all shapes and sizes fill the tall cup, designed to capture and emphasize aroma, making it ideally suited for aromatic teas. The non-reactive porcelain is fine and lustrous, thin and translucent in the light. To complete the the form and painting of a fully hand made piece like this, it requires the work of many different specialized craftsmen over several days.

This fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain cup is hand painted and adorned with gold in bands on the rim and base. Detailed flower blossoms fill the conical cup in traditional blue and white, accented by gold leaf. The tall cup is designed to capture and emphasize aroma, making it ideally suited for aromatic teas. The non-reactive porcelain is fine and lustrous, thin and translucent in the light. The gold and porcelain painting in this piece are fired separately, at different workshops and by different specialists; to complete the the form and painting of a fully hand made piece like this, it requires the work of many different specialized craftsmen over several days.

This fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain cup is hand painted in both traditional blue and in bright red, yellow, and green. A multicolored flower blooms, while it's vines and green leaves wind around the drum-shaped cup. The non-reactive porcelain is fine and lustrous, thin and translucent in the light. The different colors in this piece are each fired separately at different temperatures; to complete the the form and painting of a fully hand made piece like this, it requires the work of many different specialized craftsmen over several days.

This fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain tea set includes one gaiwan and 4 cups. The large gaiwan is hand painted in qing hua (blue and white) with twisting, flowering vines. The striking conical, shallow cups are hand painted in a matching design. The non-reactive porcelain is fine and lustrous, thin and translucent in the light. To complete the the form and painting of each fully hand made piece in a set like this, it requires the work of many different specialized craftsmen over about two weeks.

This fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain tea set includes one gaiwan and 6 cups. The large gaiwan is hand painted in qing hua (blue and white) with a soft, delicate dandelion that evokes the moon, dancing dandelion seeds, and bolder rings of blue. The tall fluted cups, designed to capture the aroma of your tea, are hand painted in a matching design. The non-reactive porcelain is fine and lustrous, thin and translucent in the light. To complete the the form and painting of each fully hand made piece in a set like this, it requires the work of many different specialized craftsmen over about two weeks.

This fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain tea set includes one gaiwan and 4 cups. The large gaiwan is hand painted in qing hua (blue and white) with a cascading geometric pattern of deep blue flower petals. The drum shaped cups are hand painted in a matching design. The non-reactive porcelain is fine and lustrous, thin and translucent in the light. To complete the the form and painting of each fully hand made piece in a set like this, it requires the work of many different specialized craftsmen over about two weeks.

This fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain tea set includes one gaiwan and 6 cups. The extremely fine gaiwan is hand painted in qing hua (blue and white) with gorgeous, precisely rendered feathers. The striking conical, shallow cups are hand painted in a matching design. The non-reactive porcelain is fine and lustrous, thin and translucent in the light. To complete the the form and painting of each fully hand made piece in a set like this, it requires the work of many different specialized craftsmen over about two weeks.

This fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain cup is hand painted and adorned with gold leaf. A golden spider descends from its delicate web on the edge of the the cup's fluted edge, designed to capture and emphasize aroma. The porcelain is fine and lustrous, thin and translucent in the light. The gold in this piece is hand painted in multiple steps and carefully fired by specialists in Jingdezhen; to complete the the form and painting of a fully hand made piece like this, it requires the work of many different specialized craftsmen over several days.

This stunning collectors' piece from the talented artists at Chun He Hui Guan was entirely hand-made and hand painted, making every cup completely one of a kind. The highly vitrified high-fired Jingdezhen porcelain is perfectly non-reactive and more ideally suited than any other material to reflecting the true aromatics of a tea. The cup has been thrown so thin that light glows through the porcelain. The delicate meticulous hand painting brings in Chun He Hui Guan’s distinctive work with actual gold, weaving delicate vines with deep red flowers suggesting a garden of deep abundance.

The talented artists at Chun He Hui Guan have made a name for themselves with gold painting, but bring a strong statement to the table with this perfectly executed and difficult style of painting where the paint itself comes up from the base of the ceramic - a hard enough feat for simple lines or flowers, but nearly impossible when looking for a perfectly geometric and harmonious wave pattern. The workshop’s skills are triumphant with the collectors' piece, evoking the deep green sea and contrasting thick layers of color with almost paper-thin porcelain that glows in the light. The highly vitrified high-fired Jingdezhen porcelain is perfectly non-reactive and more ideally suited than any other material to reflecting the true aromatics of a tea.

The highly vitrified, high-fired Jingdezhen porcelain is perfectly non-reactive and more ideally suited than any other material to reflecting the true aromatics of a tea. This cup has been thrown so thin that light glows through the porcelain. Tasting tea out of Jingdezhen porcelain is an experience worth having - the material lifts the aromatics of every brew, and the tactile feel of the porcelain is unlike Dehua, Longquan, or anything else. Perhaps this is why Jingdezhen is the material of choice for every serious tasting competition in China, the go-to material for contemplating a tea in full. This elegant cup has delicate hand painting right at the rim where a thin band is left unglazed for a more tactile taste experience.

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 tea set includes one gaiwan, one pitcher, one strainer, and two matching ru yao tea cups. 

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 graceful sweeping gaiwan will crackle over time, revealing beautiful patterns in the glaze. The thicker gaiwan body helps insulate and regulate heat for consistent brewing, and the color provides a stunning contrast to the tea leaves themselves.

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 beautiful classic cup is a pleasure to hold and a beautiful contrast to the color of tea, especially as it crackles over time.

This basic Ru style glaze cup from Xiangfu delivers a rich milky Ru Yao finish that crackles over time at an extremely affordable price point. Ru porcelain can be extremely expensive coming out of Taiwanese workshops, but Xiangfu delivers a beautiful color and a graceful take on the swirl cup shape at an accessible price. Over months of use, the crazing will fill in and darken with tea for a beautiful effect.

This fine and lustrous Ru Yao glazed cup will very slowly continue to crackle (or craze) over months of use, becoming more beautiful over time. The finer, more vitrified Ru glazing means this cup more accurately reflects fragrance and doesn’t interact with your tea. The elegant half moon bowl shape is perfect for gongfu brewing.

This basic Ru style glaze cup from Xiangfu delivers a rich milky Ru Yao finish that crackles over time at an extremely affordable price point. Ru porcelain can be extremely expensive coming out of Taiwanese workshops, but Xiangfu delivers a beautiful color and a graceful take on the bowl cup shape at an accessible price. Over months of use, the crazing will fill in and darken with tea for a beautiful effect.

Stunning vibrant green contrasts with deep crimson on this incredible Dragon Kiln firing to evoke foam and speckling left from Song Dynasty matcha whisking competitions, a nod to the historic past of Jian Zhan, and a beautiful evocative connection to tea culture. 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 year Lin Xi fired three incredible and unique cups in his Dragon Kiln that achieved a brilliant contrast of luminous sky blue against deep earth tones, and an almost glassy finish. This blue against red brown is almost a mirror of the Song Dynasty Jun glaze tradition of red against blue, but in reverse, and arising from natural temperature variation in the kiln, not application of special glaze. 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 year Lin Xi fired three incredible and unique cups in his Dragon Kiln that achieved a brilliant contrast of luminous sky blue against deep earth tones, and an almost glassy finish. This blue against red brown is almost a mirror of the Song Dynasty Jun glaze tradition of red against blue, but in reverse, and arising from natural temperature variation in the kiln, not application of special glaze. 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 year Lin Xi fired three incredible and unique cups in his Dragon Kiln that achieved a brilliant contrast of luminous sky blue against deep earth tones, and an almost glassy finish. This blue against red brown is almost a mirror of the Song Dynasty Jun glaze tradition of red against blue, but in reverse, and arising from natural temperature variation in the kiln, not application of special glaze. 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 cup contrasts black and gold for a striking portrait of the sun mid-eclipse, with flares emanating against the dark. 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 stunning cup is a perfect embodiment of the traditional Song Dynasty Rabbit’s Fur pattern with deep brown lines against blue-black, with a rippling pattern in the center- like the moon reflected in a pond at night, disturbed by a gust of wind, all contrasted by the deep shining purple of the unglazed bottom. 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 stunning cup is a perfect embodiment of the traditional Song Dynasty Rabbit’s Fur pattern with deep brown lines against blue-black, with a blue-green halo that evokes the Northern Lights, all contrasted by the deep shining purple of the unglazed bottom. 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 stunning cup is a perfect embodiment of the traditional Song Dynasty Rabbit’s Fur pattern with deep brown lines against blue-black, like embers from an evening campfire, all contrasted by the deep shining purple of the unglazed bottom. 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 is the first deep blue cup we’ve seen out of Lin Xi’s Dragon Kiln, full of deep subtle swirling patterns, a tempest in a teacup, all in midnight blue lapis lazuli shades, like looking into the night sky or deep into the ocean. 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 stunning cup is a perfect embodiment of the traditional Song Dynasty Rabbit’s Fur pattern with deep brown lines against blue-black, with a wavering island-shape in the center from which the rabbits fur lines emanate, all contrasted by the deep shining purple of the unglazed bottom. 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.

High drama and striking color make this an incredible Dragon Kiln firing from Lin Xi. Deep black seems even darker against radiating green and pink, a line of contrast like an event horizon around the pool at the center. 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 piece shows similar heat patterning to traditional Rabbit’s Fur style but with a more diffuse spiraling effect, and vibrant mossy green against the blue and orange, evoking a forest in early spring. 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 stunning cup is a perfect embodiment of the traditional Song Dynasty Rabbit’s Fur pattern with deep brown lines against blue-black, with an almost galaxy-like pattern in the center reflecting the heat of the kiln, all contrasted by the deep shining purple of the unglazed bottom. 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 cup was hand crafted under the supervision of Jian Zhan Master Xiong, by his son-in-law using the same clay and glazing of Shui Ji used by Song Dynasty potters. The blue oil spot glazing that naturally forms during firing is the inspiration and ancestor for all Japanese Tenmoku wares. Due to natural variation during firing, the beautiful patterns on each tea cup will all be slightly different.

This stunning cross-pollination between the Jian Zhan and Celadon tradition brings together the depth, luster, and natural variation only possible in a Song -Dynasty style Dragon Kiln with the glass-like crackling and smooth glazing of Longquan Celadon. This experimental series is based on Lin Xi’s growing collaboration with Li Xiangxi, Wuyi Oolong craftswoman and founder of the Yang XIan Tea Institute. Much of Li Xiangxi’s family is from nearby Longquan, and because of this personal connection to celadon craft, she has brought celadon into Wuyi tea ceremony. This cup represents that union perfectly; a hand-thrown masterpiece by Lin Xi. 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 massive Jian Zhan tea bowl was hand-thrown and hand-fired by Master Lin Xi, and specifically designed with its high-sloping sides and flared lip for Dian Cha ceremony, whisking matcha while slowly adding water to form a high foam accentuated by the deep dark Jian Zhan firing. Indeed, the earliest Jian Zhan tea bowls were for appreciating whisked tea. The large size is also perfect for adding tea leaves and water and sipping right out of the bowl, topping it off throughout the day while watching the leaves unfurl. This bowl was made with the same Shui Ji clay and natural mineral glazing used by Song Dynasty potters for a highly traditional You Di or oil spot effect. This bowl 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 massive Jian Zhan tea bowl was hand-thrown and hand-fired by Master Lin Xi, and specifically designed with its high-sloping sides and flared lip for Dian Cha ceremony, whisking matcha while slowly adding water to form a high foam accentuated by the deep dark Jian Zhan firing. Indeed, the earliest Jian Zhan tea bowls were for appreciating whisked tea. The large size is also perfect for adding tea leaves and water and sipping right out of the bowl, topping it off throughout the day while watching the leaves unfurl. This bowl was made with the same Shui Ji clay and natural mineral glazing used by Song Dynasty potters for a highly traditional hare’s fur glazing pattern. This bowl 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 massive Jian Zhan tea bowl was hand-thrown and hand-fired by Master Lin Xi, and specifically designed with its high-sloping sides and flared lip for Dian Cha ceremony, whisking matcha while slowly adding water to form a high foam accentuated by the deep dark Jian Zhan firing. Indeed, the earliest Jian Zhan tea bowls were for appreciating whisked tea. The large size is also perfect for adding tea leaves and water and sipping right out of the bowl, topping it off throughout the day while watching the leaves unfurl. This bowl was made with the same Shui Ji clay and natural mineral glazing used by Song Dynasty potters for a highly traditional hare’s fur glazing pattern. This bowl 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 stunning cross-pollination between the Jian Zhan and Celadon tradition brings together the depth, luster, and natural variation only possible in a SOng -Dynasty style Dragon Kiln with the glass-like crackling and smooth glazing of Longquan Celadon. This experimental series is based on Lin Xi’s growing collaboration with Li Xiangxi, Wuyi Oolong craftswoman and founder of the Yang XIan Tea Institute. Much of Li Xiangxi’s family is from nearby Longquan, and because of this personal connection to celadon craft, she has brought celadon into Wuyi tea ceremony. This cup represents that union perfectly; a hand-thrown masterpiece by Lin Xi. 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 massive Jian Zhan tea bowl was hand-thrown and hand-fired by Master Lin Xi, and specifically designed with its high-sloping sides and flared lip for Dian Cha ceremony, whisking matcha while slowly adding water to form a high foam accentuated by the deep green Jian Zhan Dragon Kiln wood-firing. Indeed, the earliest Jian Zhan tea bowls were for appreciating whisked tea. The large size is also perfect for adding tea leaves and water and sipping right out of the bowl, topping it off throughout the day while watching the leaves unfurl. 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 bowl was made with the same Shui Ji clay and natural mineral glazing used by Song Dynasty potters for a highly traditional You Di or oil spot effect. This bowl 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 cup was hand crafted under the supervision of Jian Zhan Master Xiong, by his son-in-law using the same clay and glazing of Shui Ji used by Song Dynasty potters. The blue oil spot glazing that naturally forms during firing is the inspiration and ancestor for all Japanese Tenmoku wares. Due to natural variation during firing, the beautiful patterns on each tea cup will all be slightly different.

These beautiful cups are hand glazed by two brothers in De Hua inspired to study both Tenmoku glazing techniques in Japan and ancient Song Dynasty Jian Zhan styles in Shui Ji. They named their kiln Su Ji, which means revival and remembrance. Each cup comes in a beautiful presentation box and bears the brothers' seal. These cups become more lustrous and deeper over years of use. Due to natural variation during firing, the beautiful patterns on each tea cup will all be slightly different.

These beautiful cups are hand glazed by two brothers in De Hua inspired to study both Tenmokku glazing techniques in Japan and ancient Song Dynasty Jian Zhan styles in Shui Ji. They named their kiln Su Ji, which means revival and remembrance. Each cup comes in a beautiful presentation box and bears the brothers' seal. These cups become more lustrous and deeper over years of use Due to natural variation during firing, the beautiful patterns on each tea cup will all be slightly different.

These beautiful cups are hand glazed by two brothers in De Hua inspired to study both Tenmokku glazing techniques in Japan and ancient Song Dynasty Jian Zhan styles in Shui Ji. They named their kiln Su Ji, which means revival and remembrance. Each cup comes in a beautiful presentation box and bears the brothers' seal. These cups become more lustrous and deeper over years of use Due to natural variation during firing, the beautiful patterns on each tea cup will all be slightly different.

These beautiful cups are hand glazed by two brothers in De Hua inspired to study both Tenmokku glazing techniques in Japan and ancient Song Dynasty Jian Zhan styles in Shui Ji. They named their kiln Su Ji, which means revival and remembrance. Each cup comes in a beautiful presentation box and bears the brothers' seal. These cups become more lustrous and deeper over years of use Due to natural variation during firing, the beautiful patterns on each tea cup will all be slightly different.

This gallery quality cup is a collectors' piece, fired at the Ji Yu Fang Lao Long Kiln by Master Xiong, following in the footsteps of Song Dynasty Jian Zhan art. Made from clay and glaze mixed from the earth of Shui Ji, this cup was wood fired in a traditional dragon kiln built to Song Dynasty specifications. About one in ten cups fired survive, and very few are released by Master Xiong. Includes wooden collectors' box & certificate signed by Master Xiong.

This gallery quality cup is a collectors' piece, fired at the Ji Yu Fang Lao Long Kiln by Master Xiong, following in the footsteps of Song Dynasty Jian Zhan art. Made from clay and glaze mixed from the earth of Shui Ji, this cup was wood fired in a traditional dragon kiln built to Song Dynasty specifications. About one in ten cups fired survive, and very few are released by Master Xiong. Includes wooden collectors' box & certificate signed by Master Xiong.

This gallery quality cup is a collectors' piece, fired at the Ji Yu Fang Lao Long Kiln by Master Xiong, following in the footsteps of Song Dynasty Jian Zhan art. Made from clay and glaze mixed from the earth of Shui Ji, this cup was wood fired in a traditional dragon kiln built to Song Dynasty specifications. About one in ten cups fired survive, and very few are released by Master Xiong. Includes wooden collectors' box & certificate signed by Master Xiong.

This gallery quality cup is a collectors' piece, fired at the Ji Yu Fang Lao Long Kiln by Master Xiong, following in the footsteps of Song Dynasty Jian Zhan art. Made from clay and glaze mixed from the earth of Shui Ji, this cup was wood fired in a traditional dragon kiln built to Song Dynasty specifications. About one in ten cups fired survive, and very few are released by Master Xiong. Includes wooden collectors' box & certificate signed by Master Xiong.

This gallery quality cup is a collectors' piece, fired at the Ji Yu Fang Lao Long Kiln by Master Xiong, following in the footsteps of Song Dynasty Jian Zhan art. Made from clay and glaze mixed from the earth of Shui Ji, this cup was wood fired in a traditional dragon kiln built to Song Dynasty specifications. About one in ten cups fired survive, and very few are released by Master Xiong. Includes wooden collectors' box & certificate signed by Master Xiong.

This gallery quality cup is a collectors' piece, fired at the Ji Yu Fang Lao Long Kiln by Master Xiong, following in the footsteps of Song Dynasty Jian Zhan art. Made from clay and glaze mixed from the earth of Shui Ji, this cup was wood fired in a traditional dragon kiln built to Song Dynasty specifications. About one in ten cups fired survive, and very few are released by Master Xiong. Includes wooden collectors' box & certificate signed by Master Xiong.

This gallery quality cup is a collectors' piece, fired at the Ji Yu Fang Lao Long Kiln by Master Xiong Zhonggui, following in the footsteps of Song Dynasty Jian Zhan art. Made from clay and glaze mixed from the earth of Shui Ji, this cup was wood fired in a traditional dragon kiln built to Song Dynasty specifications. About one in ten cups fired survive, and very few are released by Master Xiong. Includes wooden collectors' box

This gallery quality cup is a collectors' piece, fired at the Ji Yu Fang Lao Long Kiln by Master Xiong Zhonggui, following in the footsteps of Song Dynasty Jian Zhan art. Made from clay and glaze mixed from the earth of Shui Ji, this cup was wood fired in a traditional dragon kiln built to Song Dynasty specifications. About one in ten cups fired survive, and very few are released by Master Xiong. Includes wooden collectors' box

This cup was hand crafted under the supervision of Jian Zhan Master Xiong, by his son-in-law using the same clay and glazing of Shui Ji used by Song Dynasty potters. The blue oil spot glazing that naturally forms during firing is the inspiration and ancestor for all Japanese Tenmoku wares. Due to natural variation during firing, the beautiful patterns on each tea cup will all be slightly different.

This tea cup was fired under the supervision of Jian Zhan Master Xiong, by his son-in-law using the same clay, techniques, and glazing that Song Dynasty potters used when they discovered the hare’s fur style. Master Xiong researched and uncovered the techniques for reviving the Song tradition in wood fired kilns, and has recreated that technique in electric kilns for control and accessibility. Due to natural variation during firing, the beautiful patterns on each tea cup will all be slightly different.

This cup was hand-crafted by master ceramicist Huang Changfa using the same clay and glazing of Shui Ji used by Song Dynasty potters. The silver spot oil glaze that naturally forms during firing recreates the Song tradition that was the inspiration for all Japanese Tenmoku wares. Because of the hand-dipped glazing, it is rare to see hand made Jian Zhan cups small enough to be used in Gongfu tea, so this is an exciting new offering. The base is left unglazed for a beautiful contrast. Due to natural variation during firing, the patterns on each cup will be slightly different.

Yi Fang Long Yao keeps several electric kilns to continue their research into firing temperatures and techniques as they work to revive Song Dynasty wood-firing techniques. This stunning teacup is a perfect example of the workshop’s technical mastery in recreating the ancient hare’s fur glaze pattern. The workshop uses the same clay and glazing materials native to Shui Ji that would have been used by Song Dynasty potters, but since it was fired in an electric kiln, the workshop is able to get more control and more consistent results. Jian Zhan absorbs tea oils over time and tends to smooth out teas, bringing out their sweetness while evening out texture.

This stunning silver cup is the result of years of research and experimentation by award-winning master potter Lin Xi. The rippling cascading silver 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 silver 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 cup starts a pale moonlight silver, and over time with use it takes on a deep warm reddish silver finish. 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.

Oil Spot, or 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. 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 stunning silver and orange cup is the result of years of research and experimentation by award-winning master potter Lin Xi. The rippling cascading silver 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 silver 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 cup starts a pale moonlight silver, and over time with use it takes on a deep warm reddish silver finish. 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.

Hand-built by living cultural heritage master Dangzhen Pichu, this elegant cup is a pleasure to hold and sip tea in. The pine-firing and unique clay impart a minerality and aromatic complexity to any tea the cup holds. Over time the clay hand gathered and mixed by Dangzhen Pichu will absorb the flavor of the tea and give back to every brew. Each hand made cup is unique with natural variation in finish and texture.

This elegant aroma cup set is hand made in Longquan and completed with a bamboo saucer. These new designs represent the latest from Xiang Fu, and their line of gilded gaiwans & cups were celebrated with great excitement when they premiered at the autumn Xiamen Tea Expo in 2015. These are designed for serious tea lovers - from the wen xiang bei's innovative interior flare to the bright white interiors, these pieces are built to make it easier than ever to appreciate your favorite teas.