Mineral Calm – Kiln-Change Handcrafted Porcelain Tea Cup

This handcrafted porcelain tea cup collection embodies the rustic poetry of kiln-change artistry — where earth, flame, and time merge to shape vessels of quiet beauty and individuality.

Each tea cup is fired at high temperatures, revealing flowing mineral patterns and organic gradients reminiscent of mountain stones and ancient glazes. The textured matte finish feels grounding and natural in hand, while the balanced silhouette reflects refined craftsmanship and timeless calm.

Available in five kiln-change glazes — Celadon Mist, Ivory Drift, Crimson Ember, Amber Sand, and Bronze Ash — each hue captures a distinct spirit of nature, from serene to bold. With a 145 ml capacity, these tea cups are ideal for Gongfu tea, daily rituals, or mindful moments shared in stillness.

Includes (per piece): 1 × ceramic tea cup

Artisan Heritage

• Made in: Jingdezhen, China — celebrated as the “Porcelain Capital” for over a millennium. Nestled in the hills of Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen has been the beating heart of Chinese ceramics since the Song dynasty. Once home to imperial kilns producing wares exclusively for the royal court, its legacy lives on through generations of master artisans. Every piece from this region carries echoes of dynastic elegance, time-honored technique, and cultural refinement.
• Crafted by: Master artisans who inherit generations of traditional ceramic craftsmanship, shaping each piece entirely by hand using slow wheel-throwing and brush-glazing techniques
• Firing process: Kiln-fired at 1325°C for a full 24 hours, undergoing a rigorous 72-step journey from clay to porcelain — each stage enhancing its strength, resilience, and delicate tactility
• Legacy: Jingdezhen porcelain has graced royal courts, Silk Road caravans, and collectors' shelves around the world. Today, its legacy lives on through a quiet elegance that blends timeless form with contemporary soul

Product Details

• Set Includes: 1 × ceramic tea cup
• Dimensions: Tea Cup: 8 × 6 cm
• Capacity: Tea Cup: 145ml
  
• Material: High-fired porcelain with hand-brushed white slip coating (fen-yin technique). Matte finish with natural surface variation and exposed clay texture.
• Finish: High-quality glaze with subtle brushstroke texture, creating a refined visual depth. Each piece is handcrafted, with natural variations in tone and pattern that make it uniquely its own.

Meaning & Symbolism

• Fen-yin (white slipware) is a traditional ceramic technique where a layer of white slip — a liquid clay — is brushed over a darker clay body. Instead of smoothing or covering completely, the artist leaves the surface intentionally uneven, allowing the underlying material to show through. This creates a unique texture and depth, often called a “white blush” or “ceramic makeup.” Each piece reveals hand-brushed marks, thickness variations, and natural imperfections — a celebration of imperfection and individuality in handmade porcelain.
• Rooted in the quiet power of the earth, each glaze in this series reflects the dialogue between fire and time — a meditative transformation that gives every tea cup its own unique landscape of color and texture.
• The natural variations of kiln-change glaze resemble wind-sculpted cliffs and mineral veins, carrying a sense of grounding calmness and the serenity of ancient terrains. Each tea cup becomes a vessel of balance, simplicity, and quiet strength.
• Crafted through traditional high-temperature firing, every hue — from celadon to crimson, amber to bronze — embodies a distinct emotion of nature: renewal, warmth, contemplation, and depth.
• Beyond its tactile beauty, the tea cup represents the harmony between human hands and the natural world — a reminder that stillness and imperfection are also forms of grace and art.

Craft Story: Jingdezhen

• Historical Significance: Nestled in the misty mountains of Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen has been crafting porcelain for over 1,700 years. The city’s kilns once produced imperial ware for Tang and Song courts, setting technical and aesthetic benchmarks that shaped East Asian ceramics for centuries.
• Ceramic Innovation: Beyond its legacy, Jingdezhen is a crucible of innovation — where traditional hand-throwing and glazing coexist with contemporary experimentation. Studios in the region continue to develop unique clay bodies, custom glazes, and sculptural techniques passed down through apprenticeships and artist guilds.
• Cultural Impact: From monochrome wares to celadon and blue-and-white porcelain, Jingdezhen’s artistic output has long been a cultural ambassador of Chinese craftsmanship. Its ceramics have crossed oceans, appearing in museum collections and collector circles from Kyoto to Amsterdam.
• Modern Renaissance: Today’s Jingdezhen is a vibrant creative hub — home to thousands of independent ceramic artists, design studios, and cross-disciplinary collaborations. The city bridges past and present, producing work that is both deeply rooted and globally relevant.
  

Care Instructions

• Dishwasher safe — suitable for everyday machine washing
• Microwave safe — porcelain is heat-resistant and beverage-safe

• Also easy to hand wash — gentle cleaning preserves the artisan texture and glaze