The piece
One pot and two cups, snow landscape flowing through all; iron-red and gilt edging. A collector-grade tea set equally fine as gift or for oneself.
Reading the snow
The three characters ‘Jiangnan Spring’, yet the painting is a snow—Jiangnan’s snow falls with restraint, on the pot, on the cup rim, leaving only ink tones between mountains and water. One pot and two cups is the smallest yet complete seat for a snow-day gathering by the stove.
Pot H7 ⌀5.6 cm, a small pot with a big painting: the spout hole, knob and lip must all avoid the picture, composition yielding to the vessel first, then building pavilions upon it. The two cups come from the same kiln batch as the pot, same brush lineage.
Pot and three pieces form a set, same kiln same batch; a one-of-a-kind set is especially rare. Use one pot one cup alone, add a cup when guests come—the highest aspect of tea ware is the table that fulfils ‘any tea is fine’.
One pot in the morning, one in the afternoon. Snow scene at the side, tea steam above—so-called Jiangnan spring colours can actually be held in the hand.
From the studio
Pot carries the mountain’s posture, cups hold the snow’s light. One set in hand is a corner of Jiangnan spring.
Private enquiry
Each piece is painted entirely by hand, without moulds, and exists only once. The guide price in AUD is shown on this page. Current availability is confirmed by email before any arrangement is made.