Clay, Master Peng Yu
“Volcano-Baked I” Teacup, 85 ml
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Master Peng Yu's teaware is imbued with the “beauty of imperfection”—the result of the master's years of immersion in the philosophy of wabi-sabi. Each piece captures a dialogue between Earth and Fire, embodying the Eastern spirit of Zen: natural simplicity and the primal elegance of antiquity. This aesthetic pursuit is realized through nearly twenty meticulous production stages.
He uses native, raw clay sourced directly from primary deposits, and fires his kiln exclusively with firewood. No artificial glazes are used. The pieces owe their luster entirely to the “life” of the kiln: over three days and two nights of ultra-high temperatures, natural wood ash settles onto the clay, melting and transforming into a living glaze that vitrifies into one-of-a-kind markings and textures.
The texture of this teacup is so scorched and crackled that it feels as though it were fired directly in the heart of a volcano. A true work of art shaped by clay and fire in the spirit of wabi-sabi.
Specifications
- Category
- Teaware
- Type
- Cups
- Material
- Clay
- Volume
- 85 ml
- Producer
- Master Peng Yu
- Origin
- China / Sichuan
- Locality
- Sichuan
- Packaging
- Basic
Description
Master Peng Yu's teaware is imbued with the “beauty of imperfection”—the result of the master's years of immersion in the philosophy of wabi-sabi. Each piece captures a dialogue between Earth and Fire, embodying the Eastern spirit of Zen: natural simplicity and the primal elegance of antiquity. This aesthetic pursuit is realized through nearly twenty meticulous production stages.
He uses native, raw clay sourced directly from primary deposits, and fires his kiln exclusively with firewood. No artificial glazes are used. The pieces owe their luster entirely to the “life” of the kiln: over three days and two nights of ultra-high temperatures, natural wood ash settles onto the clay, melting and transforming into a living glaze that vitrifies into one-of-a-kind markings and textures.
The texture of this teacup is so scorched and crackled that it feels as though it were fired directly in the heart of a volcano. A true work of art shaped by clay and fire in the spirit of wabi-sabi.