Artisan Wood-fired Earth Tone Teacup Tea Bowl

Name:  柴烧窑变主人杯

This teacup is the original work of the famous pottery master Yang Zui, hand-made from his art studio in Lingcang, Yunnan where pottery has been made for hundreds of years. Mr. Yang studied at Jingdezhen Ceramic University and learned from several prominent potter masters in Jian Shui before he opened his own studio. He's designated by the Yunnan governing authority as an inheritor of Yunnan province intangible cultural heritage. The glaze and the clay are extracted from the local clay material, in which the soil has abundant deposits of red, yellow, purple, white, and brownish elements. 

The cup was wood fired in the treasured dragon kiln that was built during the Qianlong era of the Qing dynasty, about 280 years ago. Using a dragon kiln with wood-firing is much harder to fire successfully than other power-sourced kilns. The temperature in the dragon kiln can reach 1300 Celsius and uses pine wood to fire at least 25 hours in the kiln. The cups are a traditional Yuan Rong shape, meaning round and in harmony. It holds comfortably in the hand, perfect for an owner's cup (主人杯) and stands out at any tea table. 

Capacity: 150ml / 5oz