Our Jianzhan wares are crafted by lifetime Jianzhan pottery veteran Lin Jian Feng. Jianzhan wares are from Jianyang town in Fujian Province. They became popular during the Song Dynasty and were prized throughout China, Korea, and Japan. By the Ming Dynasty Jianzhan wares fell out of favor, but luckily the tradition was continued in Japan for centuries and was eventually re-introduced in its original birthplace (Jianyang Fujian) in the 1990's. Jianzhan glazes are all basically the same, but due to different firing temperatures and positioning within the kiln, the fired glazes are unique from each other and are typically separated into five distinct styles.
彩金 - rainbow, 兔毫 - rabbit fur, 油滴 - oil spot, 鳖甲盏 - tortoise shell, 雪鹧鸪盏 - partridge feathers
This particular Cup is glazed and fired (at 1300C) in the You Dian "Rainbow" 彩金 Style. It's dense and heavy in the hand, holds and retains heat wonderfully, and generally elevates the experience of drinking tea (from it)!
Here's a great video (in Chinese) that discusses the history and process of creating Jianzhan wares.
Volume 190ml (+/- 10ml)
The diameter is 9.5cm and the height is 6cm
Each Cup comes in its own gift box** with a certificate of authenticity (pictured).
More about the artist:
Lin Jian Feng is a new-generation Jianzhan Craftsman who studied under Chen Chunhua. He is a 10+ year member of Jianyao Jianzhan Council Association.
Lin Jian Feng, born in Jianyang in 1985, has been in contact with Jianzhan since childhood, grew up in the story of Jianzhan, and gradually developed his love for Jianzhan. At the age of 30, he gave up the generous income of the big city and returned to his hometown to learn the burning skills of Jianzhan with Master Chen Chunhua. With a tenacity that is willing to study, dare to try, not afraid of failure, and becoming more and more courageous, in recent years, based on inheriting the traditional black glaze silver drop, combined with contemporary firing technology, a new glaze color with unique style has been created. Such as the peony king, golden autumn, star diamond, flame, bosom friend, and other unique glazes, which are deeply loved by a vast number of his collectors.
His works have been permanently collected by many museums, and his works have won many gold and silver awards. It has been selected by the Quanzhou Museum, Dalian City Museum, Nanping City Museum, Fuzhou Museum, Xiamen Museum, and Hangzhou Museum.
PLEASE NOTE: Every cup is hand-made! There may also be some slight differences in the color, shape, and volume. It's not possible for us to re-take the pictures for each new cup that we receive from this artisan. Some differences in the color and shininess of the actual cup you receive as compared to the one in the photographs may also be due to light conditions when the photographs are taken. Thanks for your understanding!
**The Gift Box may differ somewhat from that in the picture.
Logistics Notes:
It takes about 7-15 days for the USA, Europe, and Australia.
Please refer to the logistics time or consult customer service in other countries.
√ Free shipping worldwide
√ Each product is packaged delicately and durably so that your baby arrives safely.
√ If you receive a product with any logistic damage, we will resend it unconditionally and free of charge.
If you need product inquiry/return/refund/logistic damage replacement service, please contact us via the following contact information:
E-mail:soulyearntea@gmail.com
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