Qin Zhou Clay "The Great Learning" Tea Cup by Hu Ying Jia
A stunning large tea cup with a slightly western style! It is entirely hand-made and features hand calligraphy (inset) featuring the opening passage from the Confucian text "The Great Learning."
大学之道[1]，在明明德[2]，在亲民[3]，在止于至善。知止[4]而后有定，定而后能静，静而后能安，安而后能虑，虑而后能得[5]。物有本末，事有终始。知所先后，则近道矣。
"The way of great learning consists in manifesting one’s bright virtue, in renewing the people, and in abiding in the highest good.
Only after knowing where to abide can one be calm; only after being calm can one be steady; only after being steady can one be at peace; only after being at peace can one deliberate; only after deliberating can one attain.
Things have their roots and their branches; affairs have their beginnings and their ends. To know what comes first and what comes last is to be near the Way."
About Qin Zhou Ni Xing Pottery:
Qin Zhou Ni Xing pottery has a history of over 1300 years. It is one of the "four famous" styles of pottery produced in China, along with Yi Xing, Jian Shui and Rong Chang.
They are crafted from a type of naturally occurring reddish-purple clay that is both clean and environmentally friendly. It contains natural amounts of iron, zinc, calcium, strontium and numerous other minerals that are good for the human body.
There are absolutely no glazes or paints used in the firing of the clay, rather variations of the color and appearance are a result of firing at different temperatures and the polishing the final product. Most pots take on a beautiful reddish copper tone.
Like Yi Xing and Jian Shui pots, these teapots absorb the taste of the tea that is frequently brewed in them, and so we recommend that the teapot be seasoned and a single class of tea be dedicated to it.
Artist: Hu Ying Jia
Firing Style/Temp: Dragon Kiln at 1100C
Fluid Volume: Ranges between 170ml - 220ml (measured to the brim)
Each Cup comes in it's own plush storage box
NOTE: These cups are hand-made from start to finish, which means that they may differ somewhat from the pictures. Differences in color and patina also depend heavily on the lighting and may differ from the pictures in this listing.
