Jianzhan Wood Firing Chronicles of Yuyao and Longyao – Meeting on Tea Table.
Recently, I met with Ji Zhiping when he accompanied Taiwanese ceramic artisans to visit his studio. As an indi...
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Understanding Jianzhan is not difficult.
Jianzhan, as a representative of black porcelain, is one of the eight famous porcelain of the Song Dynasty in ...
New Jianzhan’s “Earthy Smell”: Causes and Solutions
Among the porcelain of the Song Dynasty, black porcelain is best represented by Jianzhan. In Japan, Jianzhan i...
There is a type of Jianzhan called “Jianzhan nurtured by others.”
Jianzhan is a traditional Chinese porcelain. It was used as tea ware by the imperial court during the Song Dyn...
How to Use A Tenmoku Teacup
A Tenmoku teacup is simple and bold, with a distinctive shape that’s inimitable. Because the shape is so simpl...
How Do Tenmoku Teacups Get Their Distinctive Glaze?
Tenmoku are tea bowls with a distinctive shape that flares upwards, creating an ergonomically designed shape t...
Everything You Need to Know About Tenmoku Teacups
Tenmoku teacups are truly beautiful: understated yet full of hidden detail, their glaze is a work of art. Thei...