Emerald Forest - 170 ml Dai Gaiwan
This handmade Chinese gaiwan is a unique piece, crafted by Master Zhang using natural red clay sourced from Jǐnghóng 景洪, in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture.
Its earthy green and gray tones are complemented by delicate hand-carved floral motifs. The interior features a mesmerizing glaze with flowing patterns of green, brown, and teal, evoking natural landscapes and misty forest mornings. The interplay of textures and colors, both inside and out, celebrates the harmony of nature and artistry.
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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.
