Waves of Night Waters | Tenmoku style Taiwanese teacup 60 ml.

Description

STYLE

This is a tenmoku style cup, whic is generally characterised by a dark glossy surface, with distinctive stains and metallic discolourations in the glaze, caused by the various metallic oxides in the glaze mixture. The cracks on the surface of the glaze are also beautiful, and will be coloured by the tea later. A beautiful, unique handmade teacup from Yang Qing Qing Lao Shi, Taiwan. The thick glaze on the heavy clay body ends above the base. This gives a nice outline to the bottom of the cup. A classical style bamboo hat shape.

MATERIAL

Taiwanese glazed clay

DIMENSIONS

Capacity: 60 ml

SIGNATURE/ARTIST

Yang Qing Qing | Taiwan, 2023

PROVENANCE

Sealed on the base

CONDITION

New

BACKGROUND

Jian Yao – Temmoku/Tianmu

A kiln established in the city of Jianyang, Fujian province, during the late Tang period, which flourished during the Song Dynasty. It is generally characterised by a black glossy surface, with distinctive stains and metallic discolourations in the glaze, caused by the various metallic oxides in the glaze mixture. In the Song period, Jian kiln-fired pots were used only by the imperial court. Teacups were the most typical design, as the black harmonised well with the cream-coloured foam of Song-period roasted, powdered tea. It is characterised by a thick, coarse-grained local ore glaze fired onto black or greyish-black clay, which produces unusual patterns. The most common patterns are rabbit hair, oil drop, rabbit feather, yaobian and tea powder glaze.