There is a saying about Jianzhan: "One glaze, a thousand colors."
The technique of Jianzhan was invented in the Song Dynasty and later spread to Japan. For a long time, this glaze was a lost art in China, until the 1990's, when it was returned by Japan, where the art had been preserved. This iron-rich glaze is often said to benefit the blood and improve the flavor of the tea, and gives these cups a pleasant weight. While these cups are luminously gorgeous when empty, the addition of tea brings out their full range of colors.
Internal Volume: 150 ml
Diameter: 3 1/2 inches
Height: 2 1/8 inches
Weight: ~139 grams
The technique of Jianzhan was invented in the Song Dynasty and later spread to Japan. For a long time, this glaze was a lost art in China, until the 1990's, when it was returned by Japan, where the art had been preserved. This iron-rich glaze is often said to benefit the blood and improve the flavor of the tea, and gives these cups a pleasant weight. While these cups are luminously gorgeous when empty, the addition of tea brings out their full range of colors.
Internal Volume: 150 ml
Diameter: 3 1/2 inches
Height: 2 1/8 inches
Weight: ~139 grams