Handmade Chinese Dai gaiwan, teaware for Gongfu Cha, produced inYunnan
Handmade Chinese Dai gaiwan, teaware for Gongfu Cha, produced inYunnan
Handmade Chinese Dai gaiwan, teaware for Gongfu Cha, produced inYunnan
Handmade Chinese Dai gaiwan, teaware for Gongfu Cha, produced inYunnan
Handmade Chinese Dai gaiwan, teaware for Gongfu Cha, produced inYunnan
Handmade Chinese Dai gaiwan, teaware for Gongfu Cha, produced inYunnan
Handmade Chinese Dai gaiwan, teaware for Gongfu Cha, produced inYunnan
Handmade Chinese Dai gaiwan, teaware for Gongfu Cha, produced inYunnan

Ember Bloom - 150 ml Dai Gaiwan

CN¥370.00 Sale • Save

This handmade gaiwan is a unique piece, crafted by Master Zhang using natural red clay sourced from Jǐnghóng 景洪, in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture.

Its warm, earthy tone comes alive with mesmerizing reflections that create a dynamic "color dance," shifting beautifully in the light. Adorned with a delicate hand-carved lotus motif, inspired by the iconic flower celebrated in Dai culture and the traditional poem Thousand-petal Lotus (千瓣莲花; Qiān bàn liánhuā), this gaiwan blends vibrant color, cultural symbolism, and masterful artistry.

Handcrafted by Mrs. Zhang Laoshi
Dai culture pottery artist

Full capacity: 150 mL
Usage capacity:
Size: W 10.5 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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