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Teacup
Hou Feng
Wu Haoyu
SKU
7054
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Filigree teacup handcrafted by famous Chinese artist, Wu Haoyu. Made from handpicked Nixing clay from the mountains of Guangxi province. The name "Hou Feng" (候風) has a Daoist roots, literally meaning "waiting for what the wind will bring" - and this cup is truly as delicate and light as the wind. With its unparalleled elegance, this ceramic artwork is the perfect vessel for exquisite Chinese teas.
| Product | Teacup | ||
| Artist | Wu Haoyu | ||
| Origin | Nanning, Guangxi | ||
| Dimensions | Ø4.6cm x 6.2cm | ||
| Volume | 55ml | ||
| Weight | 25g | ||
| Material | Ceramic from Nixing clay | ||
| Artist stamp | Studio stamp on the underside | ||
| Packaging | Finely crafted gift box |
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Wu Haoyu 吳昊宇
Wu Haoyu is Associate Professor of Art and Ceramic Design at the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing. He has exhibited at major art events such as the Venice Biennale and the London Design Festival as well as numerous art museums and even the Chinese Embassy in Italy. In addition to vases and abstract artworks, the tea connoisseur enjoys creating tea ceramics, which are unparalleled in their elegance and lightness. Wu Haoyu developed the aesthetics of many of his works, which centre on black tones, through years of intensive study of the clay of the Guangxi region, which he collects himself and processes using traditional methods. For Wu Haoyu, ceramics is a bridge between art and design, as both the work itself and the interplay with the surroundings each evoke a particularly aesthetic experience.
Pin Ming Bei 品茗杯
The legendary Chinese tea master Lu Yu (733-804), also known as "the sage of tea," considered frugality and restraint to be essential virtues for enjoying tea in its highest form. Few tea accessories embody these noble qualities as well as the Chinese Pin Ming Bei cups (literal translation: "tasting tea cup"). With their small-volume design, these cups encourage people not to drink the tea in large sips, but to sip it instead, thus turning to it with increased concentration and intensified enjoyment. This is particularly worthwhile with fine Chinese teas, which subtly evolve with each infusion and take the drinker on a true journey of flavor.
Nixing clay 坭興陶
Along with Yixing, Jianshui and Chaozhou, Nixing clay is one of the best-known materials in Chinese pottery for creating high-quality tea accessories. Traditionally, the clay comes from the area around the Qinjiang River in Guangxi province, which to this day is the heart of the 1300-year-old tradition of creating Nixing pottery. Unlike industrial producers, Wu Haoyu personally collects and hand-mixes natural clay from deposits in the surrounding mountains for his works. The clay, which is very rich in iron, is usually left with a metallic black finish after firing, creating a charming matte sheen that is further enhanced by the roughness of the surface. Ceramics made from Nixing clay are suitable for all types of tea (except fruit and intense herbal teas), rounding off the taste slightly for a less astringent and more harmonious flavour profile. We particularly recommend this ceramic for darker Chinese teas such as Pu Er and Liu Bao teas as well as black and oolong teas.
