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Cup & Saucer
Hugo
Wu Haoyu
SKU
8289
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Exquisite wood-fired Nixing clay teacup and saucer lightly coated in a misty blue glaze, handcrafted by the renowned Chinese ceramic artist Wu Haoyu. This stylish set is made from hand-harvested clay processed using age-old techniques. Perfect for brewing darker Chinese teas, such as Oolong, Pu Erh or Liu Bao, for Gongfu ceremonies or a touch of luxury.
| Item | Teacup & Saucer |
| Artist | Wu Haoyu |
| Dimensions | Teacup Ø8cm, H4.5cm x L10.5cm Saucer Ø9.2cm |
| Volume | 110ml |
| Material | Nixing clay |
| Origin | Nanning, Guangxi |
| Artist stamp | Seal to base |
| Packaging | Gift box |
Each piece is handmade and unique therefore sizing is approximate and appearance may vary.
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Wu Haoyu 吳昊宇
Contemporary ceramic artist and tea connoisseur Wu Haoyu serves as an Associate Professor of Art and Ceramic Design at the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing. He has exhibited at major art events such as the Venice Biennale and the London Design Festival as well as numerous art museums and the Chinese Embassy in Italy. In addition to vases and abstract artworks, he also creates highly collectible wood-fired teaware made of Nixing clay, which he personally collects from the mountains of Guangxi and refines using traditional techniques. Over years of intensively studying the clay Wu Haoyu has developed a signature aesthetic that centres on claybodies unparalleled in their lightness and elegance in an exquisite palette of brown to black hues.
Nixing clay 坭興陶
Boasting a 1300 year old history, Nixing – along with Yixing, Jianshui and Rongchang – is one of the four celebrated styles of traditional Chinese pottery. Produced in Qinzhou, Guangxi province, Nixing wares are made from a mixture of two clays dug from the banks on both sides of the Qinjiang river. Baked unglazed at high temperatures of around 1200°C, the mineral-rich clay takes on colours ranging from the characteristic deep copper brown to blue-greys and black, which is then often polished to reveal an incredibly smooth matte surface that is particularly suited to decorative carving. Less porous than Yixing clay, Nixing teaware is suitable for enjoying all types of Chinese tea, especially Liu Bao, Pu Erh, Oolong and black teas.
