Jian Shui
Iron Glaze

Name: Jingdezhen Iron Glaze Jian Shui
SKU: 7796
Price: 37.90 EUR
Availability: InStock

Jingdezhen

SKU

7796

Striking Iron Glaze Jian Shui slop bowl decorated with textured chatter marks, handcrafted in Jingdezhen: the birthplace of porcelain. An essential piece of kit for collecting excess tea and water when brewing Gongfu.

Item	Jian Shui slop basin
Origin	Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
Dimensions	Ø13cm x H7.8cm
Volume	500ml
Material	Porcelain

Each item is handmade and unique, therefore colour, weight and dimensions may vary slightly

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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.

When brewing Gongfu style, discarded water, tea and used leaves can be poured into Jian Shui (literally “pour away water”) receptacles. These are typically made of ceramic and/or metal, and may have a cover with drainage holes to conceal its contents. Larger Jian Shui, also called Shui Fang (水方), can be filled with hot water to wash and pre-warm teacups before serving. When dry pouring, i.e. warming tea utensils from the inside rather than the outside, Jian Shui are used in place of a Cha Pan tray or tea boat. Lidded Jian Shui closely resemble the Chakoboshi used in Japan, while in Europe they evolved into the versatile porcelain slop bowl or basin.