#tea cup
Gaiaonline art for Zathila.
Done in procreate. 2022.
Really enjoyed the colors on this one. The pose was a little challenging but I got it well enough. I guess?
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My obsession with tea makes me wonder if I’m secretly British. Ever since I can remember, I have loved tea. I would say that tea and coffee are both a huge part of who I am. There’s nothing I love more than going out for high tea or hosting my own tea party. I read Lisa Vanderpump’s book, “Simply Divine: A Guide to Easy, Elegant and Affordable Entertaining.” In it she said that there’s no reason…
The Tea Cats couldn’t resist taking over our latest photo shoot!
Looks like they love this Textured Glass Tumbler as much as we do
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It may be snowing outside, but we’re full of cheer with the He Family’s fresh Autumn Harvest Laoshan Green - picked just weeks ago.
We’ll be visiting QingQing, Niu Niu and Mr. and Mrs. He in Laoshan in just a few days - we just can’t wait to see them!
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photo set: brewing up our newest harvest of Zhu Rong Yunnan Black tea
Tasting Notes: wheat, honey, toasted nuts, coriander, citrus, cedar, marshmallow
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Our partner in Wuyishan, Li Xiangxi, visited potter Lin Xi at his studio to check out his latest firing of Jian Zhan tea cups and lend a hand getting them all packed up to send our way.
Happily,everything just arrived!
Today, we’re really excited to launch a new collection of hand made Jian Zhan teaware from artist Lin Xi!
Meet the Artist: Lin Xi
Master potter Lin Xi set up the Taishou Jianlou Research Institute to study Han and Song Dynasty tea culture and firing techniques. He is dedicated to reviving the lost ancient art of Jian Zhan through meticulous research, hand made glazing and clays personally excavated from Song Dynasty sites.
Unlike many studios, Lin Xi personally oversees every aspect of his work without help. As a single artist, Lin Xi makes his own glazes, throws his own cups, and fires every batch personally.
Lin Xi works with our partner Li Xiangxi and the Yangxian Institute on building Jian Zhan fit to revive the Song Dynasty style dian cha ceremony, and has won many awards for his striking work. We are excited to represent his rare and highly collectible art for the first time outside of China.
Recent awards: “Bo Re Zhan” 16th Annual China Art Exhibition Traditional Arts Category Gold Medal // “Cai Shao” April 2019 Shen Zhen Golden Phoenix Art Competition Gold Medal // “Mu Lan Zhan” June 2018 Hua Li Competition Silver Medal
ABOUT JIAN ZHAN
“Jian Zhan pottery is made in Shui Ji, Jian Yang, an ancient art dating back to the Han dynasty, also known as Jian Yao. It is the most famous of the eight great pottery schools of the Song Dynasty.
While Jian Zhan was fired as early as the Han dynasty, it became an imperial tribute art in the Song, offered to the emperor.
Because Jian Zhan is incredibly difficult to produce, and very few pieces fire successfully to finish, it is an incredibly costly and laborious art. Tribute quality pieces were picked from countless firings and countless individual pieces. Jian Zhan became known as “min yao, guan yong” the labor of the people, the pleasure of the court.
Song Huizong, emperor of the Northern Song elaborates on Jian Zhan in his treatise on tea Da Guan Tu Lun: “Jian Zhan is a prized midnight blue, woven with lines of jade.”
In the Song dynasty tea competitions, Jian Zhan was the most suitable preparation vessel, and with the imperial endorsement, every Song scholarly aristocrat would part with huge sums to acquire the finest pieces. Cultured Song poets praised the refined enjoyment of Jian Zhan. During this golden age, Jian Zhan was brought to Japan where it became known as Tenmokku, a Japanese national treasure.
Jian Zhan is fire and earth, united with perfect skill, a high art in the world of pottery.”
– Lin Xi
Jianyang Jianan Taishou Jianlou Research Institute
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