Clay, Master Peng Yu
"Fossil" Teapot, 150 ml
“In its essence, it is a worship of the Imperfect.”
Okakura Kakuzo, The Book of Tea
The teaware by Master Peng Yu is infused with the “beauty of imperfection”—the result of the artisan's years of immersion in the philosophy of wabi-sabi. Each piece captures a dialogue between Earth and Fire, embodying the Eastern Zen spirit: natural simplicity and the primal elegance of antiquity. This aesthetic pursuit is realized through nearly twenty meticulous production stages.
He crafts his ware using local natural clay from primary deposits and fires it exclusively with wood. No artificial glazes are applied. The pieces get their sheen from the very “life” of the kiln: over three days and two nights under extreme temperatures, natural wood ash settles onto the clay, melting and transforming into a living glaze that hardens into unique patterns and textures.
Please note: this teapot has a loose-fitting lid and a gentle, slow pour! However, returning to the wabi-sabi aesthetic (“the beauty of imperfection”), precision engineering is not what this piece is about!
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“In its essence, it is a worship of the Imperfect.”
Okakura Kakuzo, The Book of Tea
The teaware by Master Peng Yu is infused with the “beauty of imperfection”—the result of the artisan's years of immersion in the philosophy of wabi-sabi. Each piece captures a dialogue between Earth and Fire, embodying the Eastern Zen spirit: natural simplicity and the primal elegance of antiquity. This aesthetic pursuit is realized through nearly twenty meticulous production stages.
He crafts his ware using local natural clay from primary deposits and fires it exclusively with wood. No artificial glazes are applied. The pieces get their sheen from the very “life” of the kiln: over three days and two nights under extreme temperatures, natural wood ash settles onto the clay, melting and transforming into a living glaze that hardens into unique patterns and textures.
Please note: this teapot has a loose-fitting lid and a gentle, slow pour! However, returning to the wabi-sabi aesthetic (“the beauty of imperfection”), precision engineering is not what this piece is about!