Teapot - 001 - Burgundy Sand
Teapot - 001 - Burgundy Sand
Handmade Teapot by a historic Yingge Street Ceramics artist, a one-of-a-kind piece
About the Tea Pot:
Teapot- 001 features a classic, round shape and a curved, round handle, with a lid that is flush with the body and topped with a lovely tapered ball. It features beautiful sheens of burgundy and gold, created through the kiln process (and not glazed or painted), and the artist’s signature has been hand-carved on the bottom of the teapot.
This particular artisan was recently diagnosed with epilepsy, and this batch of ceramics will be his last for a while as he receives treatment.
About the Process:
This beautiful teapot was made the traditional way, without any electricity, and hand-built by a master artisan and fired in a wood-fired kiln, with a special process that called Chai Shao, or “wood firing” that gives it the wonderful sheen. The beautiful matte metallic look on the teapot is created not by glaze or painted on, by the natural fusion of clay and wood ash. In this process, the ashes and flames to directly touch the ceramics, symbolizing an acceptance and appreciation of the "flaws". Under high temperature, the melted ash generates a natural glaze and, together with the unmelted ash, forms smooth or rough textures on the surface, resulting randomly in a variety of colors.
There are also simulated wood-firing techniques, known as “Fang Chai Shao”, which replicates the aesthetics of Chai Shao wood-fired pieces in an electric or gas kiln using a series of modern techniques and improves the production yield, of the ceramics, which is much lower in a wood-firing kiln. Due to the complicated process of the traditional Chai Shao method of firing, only 1 out of every 5 pieces succeed.
We’re partial to the traditional Chai Shao method, and love supporting the craft. We’ve sourced this teapot from the kiln master himself, who has worked in the field for more than 40 years. He manages the wood-fired kiln for all the artisans and is able to source this one-of-a-kind piece.
About Yingge Street:
“Yingge” means “singing oriole,” and and was a ceramics hub starting in 1805, and at one point had over 300 ceramics creators. Unfortunately, over time, due to shortage of labor and the price of raw materials, ceramics production was pushed to cheaper factories in other parts of the world. 90% of the ceramics at Yingge Street are now mass-produced and imported in from other countries. However, there are still artisans there, making things the old way, and we’re passionate about supporting them and highlighting their work. Each of the ceramics we source are one-of-a-kind pieces, hand-built and baked in wood-fired kilns, meant to be used, loved, and treasured.
Teapot - 001 - Burgundy Sand
Handmade Teapot by a historic Yingge Street Ceramics artist, a one-of-a-kind piece
About the Tea Pot:
Teapot- 001 features a classic, round shape and a curved, round handle, with a lid that is flush with the body and topped with a lovely tapered ball. It features beautiful sheens of burgundy and gold, created through the kiln process (and not glazed or painted), and the artist’s signature has been hand-carved on the bottom of the teapot.
This particular artisan was recently diagnosed with epilepsy, and this batch of ceramics will be his last for a while as he receives treatment.
About the Process:
This beautiful teapot was made the traditional way, without any electricity, and hand-built by a master artisan and fired in a wood-fired kiln, with a special process that called Chai Shao, or “wood firing” that gives it the wonderful sheen. The beautiful matte metallic look on the teapot is created not by glaze or painted on, by the natural fusion of clay and wood ash. In this process, the ashes and flames to directly touch the ceramics, symbolizing an acceptance and appreciation of the "flaws". Under high temperature, the melted ash generates a natural glaze and, together with the unmelted ash, forms smooth or rough textures on the surface, resulting randomly in a variety of colors.
There are also simulated wood-firing techniques, known as “Fang Chai Shao”, which replicates the aesthetics of Chai Shao wood-fired pieces in an electric or gas kiln using a series of modern techniques and improves the production yield, of the ceramics, which is much lower in a wood-firing kiln. Due to the complicated process of the traditional Chai Shao method of firing, only 1 out of every 5 pieces succeed.
We’re partial to the traditional Chai Shao method, and love supporting the craft. We’ve sourced this teapot from the kiln master himself, who has worked in the field for more than 40 years. He manages the wood-fired kiln for all the artisans and is able to source this one-of-a-kind piece.
About Yingge Street:
“Yingge” means “singing oriole,” and and was a ceramics hub starting in 1805, and at one point had over 300 ceramics creators. Unfortunately, over time, due to shortage of labor and the price of raw materials, ceramics production was pushed to cheaper factories in other parts of the world. 90% of the ceramics at Yingge Street are now mass-produced and imported in from other countries. However, there are still artisans there, making things the old way, and we’re passionate about supporting them and highlighting their work. Each of the ceramics we source are one-of-a-kind pieces, hand-built and baked in wood-fired kilns, meant to be used, loved, and treasured.
Teapot - 001 - Burgundy Sand
Handmade Teapot by a historic Yingge Street Ceramics artist, a one-of-a-kind piece
About the Tea Pot:
Teapot- 001 features a classic, round shape and a curved, round handle, with a lid that is flush with the body and topped with a lovely tapered ball. It features beautiful sheens of burgundy and gold, created through the kiln process (and not glazed or painted), and the artist’s signature has been hand-carved on the bottom of the teapot.
This particular artisan was recently diagnosed with epilepsy, and this batch of ceramics will be his last for a while as he receives treatment.
About the Process:
This beautiful teapot was made the traditional way, without any electricity, and hand-built by a master artisan and fired in a wood-fired kiln, with a special process that called Chai Shao, or “wood firing” that gives it the wonderful sheen. The beautiful matte metallic look on the teapot is created not by glaze or painted on, by the natural fusion of clay and wood ash. In this process, the ashes and flames to directly touch the ceramics, symbolizing an acceptance and appreciation of the "flaws". Under high temperature, the melted ash generates a natural glaze and, together with the unmelted ash, forms smooth or rough textures on the surface, resulting randomly in a variety of colors.
There are also simulated wood-firing techniques, known as “Fang Chai Shao”, which replicates the aesthetics of Chai Shao wood-fired pieces in an electric or gas kiln using a series of modern techniques and improves the production yield, of the ceramics, which is much lower in a wood-firing kiln. Due to the complicated process of the traditional Chai Shao method of firing, only 1 out of every 5 pieces succeed.
We’re partial to the traditional Chai Shao method, and love supporting the craft. We’ve sourced this teapot from the kiln master himself, who has worked in the field for more than 40 years. He manages the wood-fired kiln for all the artisans and is able to source this one-of-a-kind piece.
About Yingge Street:
“Yingge” means “singing oriole,” and and was a ceramics hub starting in 1805, and at one point had over 300 ceramics creators. Unfortunately, over time, due to shortage of labor and the price of raw materials, ceramics production was pushed to cheaper factories in other parts of the world. 90% of the ceramics at Yingge Street are now mass-produced and imported in from other countries. However, there are still artisans there, making things the old way, and we’re passionate about supporting them and highlighting their work. Each of the ceramics we source are one-of-a-kind pieces, hand-built and baked in wood-fired kilns, meant to be used, loved, and treasured.