foshou gaiwan black oolong_taiwan This Zhuni is particularly rare

This Zhuni is particularly rare because the clay has been aged before being shaped into a teapot and fired

Unlike Yixing teapots

but fancy ones can be enriched with a few notes of colour

and is the work of one of the more unusual Jingdezhen ceramicists we've had the pleasure of working with

A gentle sweetness runs through

foshou gaiwan black oolong_taiwan This Zhuni is particularly rareThis impressive vessel in the houhin formspouted, but with a rim in lieu of a handledisplays excellent synergy, its material complementing its form beautifully. The dark, rough ceramic supports the pelican like spout, jutting in a fat pout, as it contrasts the goldenrod figure on its lid: a Buddha's hand citrus, as in other vessels of this series. The motif may reach its apex here, however, where the shape and material create a grounded, earthy feel,