handcrafted Gongfu Cha cup, perfect for tea brewing, Yunnan province
handcrafted Gongfu Cha cup, perfect for tea brewing, Yunnan province
handcrafted Gongfu Cha cup, perfect for tea brewing, Yunnan province
handcrafted Gongfu Cha cup, perfect for tea brewing, Yunnan province

Autumn Grove - 60 ml Dai Cup

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This is a medium-sized GongfuCha cup, featuring intricate hand-carved floral and leaf patterns on its surface. The warm gradient of browns and reds resembles the richness of fertile soil, grounding the piece in the earth's natural palette. The warm hues and earthy texture create a sense of balance and connection to the natural world, making it perfect for brewing tea.
It belong to the same series of this cup.

Handcrafted by Mrs. Zhang Laoshi
Dai culture pottery artist

Full capacity: 85 mL
Usage capacity: 60 mL
Size: W 6.5 cm x H 5 cm
Weight:

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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