{"product_id":"jian-shui-clay-river-scene-cup","title":"Jian Shui Clay \"River Scene\" Cup","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely handmade Jian Shui clay tea cups! Each one is hand-thrown on a wheel, then the design is hand-carved into the clay and inlaid with multiple colors of Jian Shui clay. After firing, each cup is hand-polished to a silky smooth finish with no glaze at all. This particular cup features a scholar in white robes relaxing beneath a tree, with birds in flight on the other side. Each cup comes in its own plush, padded gift box. A little painting you can drink from!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe history of Jian Shui purple pottery, which is also known as Southern Yunnan red jade, goes back hundreds of years. During the Song dynasty it was celadon; during the Yuan it was blue and white ceramics; during the Ming it was coarse ceramics; during the Qing it was purple pottery. Today, it is considered to be among the four famous types of Chinese pottery and represents the traditional folk art of Yunnan's Jian Shui county.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJian Shui purple pottery takes advantage of rich and unique local deposits of red, yellow, purple, cyan, and white 5-color clay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt applies multiple hand techniques including filled engraving, broken tablet style, and glaze-less polish. No external or internal glaze is applied. Instead, meticulous polishing with local river rocks which are just a bit harder than the pottery giving the pottery its unique character and lovely finish. The pieces are described as having “body like iron, color like copper, reflection like a mirror, and sound like a chime.”  They possess their own antique character that sets them apart from other types of pottery and places them in the class of exceptional pottery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe unique glaze-less polish ensures the all types of Jianshui purple pottery are acid resistant, alkali corrosion resistant, breathable, moisture resistant, and insulated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother advantage of Jian Shui pottery is the use of Hong He county’s relatively un-tapped clays which when fired are more than twice as dense (and heavy) as Yixing clays.  These clays are also extremely pure and unadulterated by pollutants.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor more information about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/pages\/jian-shui-pottery-production\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJian Shui Purple Pottery History and Production read our blog article here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapacity: 155ml (+\/- 10ml) measured to the brim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e** these cups are hand-made from start to finish and each cup is unique!  Therefore, the cup you will receive may look somewhat different from the one pictured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*** Some unevenness in the color of the clay is possible until the cup is properly seasoned. You can \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SK1yh0XyR7Y?si=BoWT-5Up-5xwCh1p\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewatch our video here\u003c\/a\u003e explaining the Jian Shui clay seasoning process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"1 Cup","offer_id":68353398800583,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/files\/DSC_2566_ccb8b1e4-e48c-45c7-a242-a81ea2688dd4.jpg?v=1794447233","url":"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/en-th\/products\/jian-shui-clay-river-scene-cup","provider":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}