Kui Kou PitcherThis elongated pitcher with a silky smooth, just off white glaze feels extremely comfortable in the hand. A careful, tapering shaping has kept the base thicker and more insulating while the thin rim appears more refined and offers good pour control. With merely four thin lines up the side terminating in hand cut notches, the artist has transported a classical motif into a simplified vernacularthe mouth meant to evoke an opening sunflowerto allow

both materially and proverbially

The choice was clear: “I’m having a darker Wulong or a greener Baozhong

Its profile is elegant yet satisfying

A sheng that the deeply-steeped acolyte will appreciate—in a lasting message

this limited edition

but also for its unusually high amino acid content

with more rolling

He forms his pieces by hand

the Chinese 'Porcelain Capital'

Are you approaching this tea as a Dancong or as a Yancha

This midnight-black ceramic gaiwan by Zhang Xue combines simplicity with thoughtful design

many bricks have developed the coveted Jin Hua (or Golden Flower) fungus