Delicate carvings, 140ml Dai cup
Delicate carvings, 140ml Dai cup
Delicate carvings, 140ml Dai cup
Delicate carvings, 140ml Dai cup
Delicate carvings, 140ml Dai cup
Delicate carvings, 140ml Dai cup
Delicate carvings, 140ml Dai cup
Delicate carvings, 140ml Dai cup

Delicate carvings, 140ml Dai cup

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A beautifully carved cup with handle, that resembles an encounter between wood and ceramic.
It is unglazed, the rim is curved and the clay feels soft, suitable for creamy infusions. The handle is large and roughly curved, following the concept of natural wood made with ceramic.
Handcrafted by Mrs. Zhang Laoshi
Dai culture pottery artist

Full capacity: 185 mL
Usage capacity: 140 mL
Size: W 7 cm x H 7.5 cm
Weight: 7.5 cm

DAI-MINORITY TRADITIONAL TEAWARE

张老师 Zhang Laoshi's work

Zhang Laoshi's workshop is a real institution in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna; it is an ample courtyard with multiple traditional Dai buildings, hosting enough space for her work, for her kilns - including a Dragon kiln - , her beloved students, and of course an off-limits space where she develops new ideas.
There is also a small museum which gathers the pieces she has inherited by her family since five generations of Dai pottery masters in Banna. 
Whereas Qiu Laoshi is the Dai tradition innovator, Ms. Zhang is the keeper of the original tradition and design, honed by her contemporary studies and a life of practice.

The soil she uses is sourced locally from Xishuangbanna, between the wild forests of Mengsong, Laobanzhang, and Yiwu. Each of her creations is a delicate and sincere expression of the Yunnan landscape, and all pieces bear her unique signature.

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