Teapot
Celadon

Jingdezhen

SKU
7584
Elegant celadon teapot in an off-white ash glaze with a hint of jade, handmade in Jingdezhen, the legendary porcelain capital of China. Perfect for everyday use and for serving all kinds of Chinese tea.
Product Teapot
Origin Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
Dimensions Ø8cm x H7.5cm x W11.5cm
Volume 170ml
Material Porcelain
Glaze Celadon ash glaze


Each item is handmade and unique therefore measurements are approximate

 

€34.90

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SKU
7584
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Jingdezhen 景德鎮

The birthplace of porcelain, Jingdezhen has been producing the finest Chinese ceramics for over a thousand years and was home to some of China’s most important imperial kilns. Surrounded by breathtaking nature in the northeastern corner of Jiangxi province, the remoteness of the small city has helped preserve age-old traditions that are still in practice to this day. When Europeans first encountered Chinese porcelain back in the 14th century, they concluded that this ethereal yet solid "white gold" could only have been made by magic. The secret? Kaolin: the soft white clay essential to manufacturing porcelain, named after the Gaoling mountain in Jingdezhen where this resource was available in abundance.

Celadon

Revered for its likeness to jade, celadon ceramics, also known as greenware, have been produced in China as far back as the Shang dynasty (1600-1046 BC). Traditional celadon glazes contain iron oxide, which transform into various lustrous shades of green – from deep olive to the palest blue- and grey-greens – when fired at high temperatures in a reduction oven. Celadon wares dominated the East Asian ceramic landscape for centuries, reaching its peak during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), after which blue-and-white Jingdezhen porcelain took pride of place.

Care

Porcelain is very easy to care for and can simply be washed by hand with warm water and washing-up liquid after use. Unlike unglazed, porous ceramics, such as Yixing clay, glazed porcelain does not absorb odours or flavours and so can be used with different teas each time.

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