YiYuan Ru kiln handmade tea set "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains"

Ru Kiln "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains"

This Ru Kiln handmade ceramic teacup is designed for those who appreciate exquisite craftsmanship.

Teaware is more than just a vessel for enjoying tea; it is the soul of Chinese tea culture. With every brew, it carries the essence of millennia of ritual, aesthetics, and philosophy, an art of living that creates a world within a small space.

A fusion of tradition and everyday use:

• Ru Kiln Heritage: Renowned for its exquisite celadon, the Ru Kiln has been a symbol of elegance since the Song Dynasty. This handcrafted teacup brings this timeless beauty into your daily life.
• Exquisite Craftsmanship: Each cup is meticulously crafted by skilled artisans, ensuring each piece is unique. This dedication to traditional craftsmanship demonstrates the expert skill and care that goes into each cup's creation.
• Elegant Design: The cup has a rim diameter of 6.3 cm (2.48 in) and a height of 6.2 cm (2.44 in), holding approximately 130 ml. Its elegant design allows you to enjoy a refined tea drinking experience.
• Cultural Significance: This Ru Kiln handmade ceramic teacup is not only a practical object but also a cultural heritage. Its timeless design and exquisite craftsmanship make it a treasure in any collection.

The Value and Cultural Heritage of Handmade Tea Sets:

Core Value:

• Unique Artistry: Each handmade tea set is handcrafted by artisans, imbued with unique textures, glaze colors, and shapes, making it an irreplaceable work of art, both practical and collectible.
• The Warmth of Craftsmanship: Artisans imbue the objects with a soul. Unlike cold industrial products, handmade tea sets are infused with the artisans' dedication and passion during the throwing, carving, and firing processes, conveying the warmth and vitality of handmade craftsmanship.
• The Sublime Quality of Tea: Handmade tea sets are meticulously crafted with clay and glaze, ensuring their breathability and thermal conductivity are perfectly aligned with the nature of tea, fully invigorating the tea's aroma and enhancing the taste, truly fulfilling the practical value of "tea sets as the father of tea."

Cultural Heritage:

• Continuing the legacy of millennia-old craftsmanship: Handmade tea sets inherit the intangible cultural heritage of purple clay, Jianzhan, and celadon porcelain, perpetuating ancient kiln-making, glaze-changing, and carving techniques through master-apprentice transmission, keeping the cultural heritage alive.
• Embracing Eastern philosophical aesthetics: The vessel's design integrates the Taoist philosophy of "the ultimate simplicity" and the Confucian philosophy of "moderation and harmony." Through lines, proportions, and spatial layout, the objects embody philosophical meanings.
• Reconstructing contemporary rituals: Through the use of a single pot and cup, handmade tea sets encourage modern people to experience the slow pace of "tea and Zen," revitalizing focused, introspective rituals and bringing traditional culture back into daily life.

Handmade tea sets are not only a vehicle for the inheritance of craftsmanship, but also the soul of Eastern lifestyle aesthetics.

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