Selected | Second Generation "Yao Bian" Iridescent Golden Tenmoku Tea Bowl | Artisanally Crafted | A Treasure of Tea Ceremony Art

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Its unique "yao bian" patterns seem to condense the wondrous spectacle of the universe's celestial bodies into a single bowl, transforming tea tasting into a spiritual artistic feast. **Detailed Product Description** This Second Generation "Yao Bian" Iridescent Golden Tenmoku Tea Bowl is meticulously handcrafted by skilled artisans using imported Japanese porcelain clay. It undergoes multiple intricate processes and is fired at 1300°C. Rare metal oxides are added to the glaze, creating the unique "yao bian" texture where iridescent rainbow hues and metallic luster intermingle, revealing different layers of beauty as the light changes. The rim is smooth, and the form is stable and grand, perfectly suited for tea appreciation, enhancing both the visual appeal and the tasting experience of the tea. The product has passed CNS3503 lead and cadmium-free testing, ensuring health and environmental safety. It comes in a high-quality gift box, making it ideal for gifting, collecting, or as a distinguished accent piece for a refined tea ceremony, showcasing the artistry and charm of Eastern tea culture. **Product Description and Story** **I. Creative Vision:** In traditional Japanese tea ceremony, only tea masters with seven or more years of experience are qualified to use Tenmoku tea bowls for preparing tea, highlighting the significant status of Tenmoku bowls in tea culture, both ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign. Chinese people admire gold, which symbolizes wealth, auspiciousness, and status (nobility, solemnity, imperial power). Traditional Chinese purple also represents nobility, as seen in Beijing's Forbidden City, also known as the "Purple Forbidden City," and the saying "purple energy comes from the east." Influenced by this, the Japanese imperial family still venerates purple today. The most challenging aspect of firing a Tenmoku bowl is achieving the iridescent seven-color effect seen in this creation. The Iridescent Golden Tenmoku Tea Bowl merges the noble and elegant qualities of gold and purple, fully embodying the serene spirit of tea ceremony and the noble bearing of royalty. **II. Occasions and Functions:** 1. The Iridescent Golden Tenmoku Tea Bowl is suitable for art collection and can also be used for daily life or tea appreciation. It can serve as a Japanese-style vase, for offerings of tea to deities, or in tea rituals during ceremonies. 2. When displayed for collection, the Iridescent Golden Tenmoku Tea Bowl reveals a spectrum of colorful light and shadow under the refraction of light or water reflections, akin to twinkling stars, displaying multi-layered noble colors. The three-dimensional patterns can evoke different cosmic vistas depending on one's mood. 3. While Chinese tea culture differs greatly from the Japanese matcha ceremony, drinking tea from a Golden Tenmoku Tea Bowl is undoubtedly a delightful and elegant experience. Foregoing small teapots and cups, whether holding the bowl with both hands for a delicate sip or cradling it with one hand for a hearty drink, offers a unique charm and refinement. Brewing tea leaves directly in the bowl allows the curled leaves to unfurl freely in the ample space, releasing their fragrance. The complete leaves, combined with the glaze of the Tenmoku bowl, create an absolute feast for the eyes, nose, and palate. 4. The special Golden Tenmoku Tea Bowl is dazzling and ever-changing. During tea tasting, one can perceive different tea nuances alongside the color variations. Different temperatures will also cause the Tenmoku bowl to display different dazzling colors, making tea tasting an experience that blends art with sensation. Admiring the "yao bian" iridescence of the Tenmoku glaze can transport one to another world, enhancing the sensory depth and the experience on the palate. **III. Feature Description:** 1. This "Starry Golden Tenmoku Tea Bowl" is a highly challenging piece within the series of Tenmoku glaze works. The primary difficulty lies in achieving the golden crystal color, which requires extremely precise firing techniques. The firing process is highly unstable, requiring meticulous recording of kiln placement. Only one or two pieces per kiln may be selected, and it might take dozens of firings to obtain a single suitable work, making its difficulty comparable to finding one in ten thousand. 2. High-temperature firing creates mesmerizing, shifting, and brilliant colors. Beyond the lustrous blue-black glaze, it utilizes unique rare earth elements to achieve the naturally formed purple Tenmoku and the noble golden hue through kiln transformation. The surface of the bowl can exhibit textures reminiscent of twinkling stars. 3. Utilizing light and water reflections, it can transform into multi-layered colors, presenting captivating purple and gold hues. This is not achieved through plating or artificial coloring but through masterful firing control that allows the glaze to naturally achieve its noble color and multi-layered three-dimensional texture. Importantly, each finished piece is entirely unique. 4. The use of the "Starry Golden Tenmoku Bowl" can be adapted to the user's current mood and the season, complementing the noble, splendid, elegant, and distinguished temperament of the glaze. It allows tea ceremony and the Tenmoku tea bowl to intertwine. Collectors and tea drinkers can attain a state of tranquility when at ease, passion when delighted, and composure when disappointed, achieving a state of fulfilled contentment. **Product Information** Item Number: TM-7LAN2 Product Name: Second Generation "Yao Bian" Iridescent Golden Tenmoku Tea Bowl Contents: One piece (exquisite packaging) Material: Porcelain Clay Capacity: 250cc (full capacity) Weight: 250 g ±5% Product Dimensions: Top rim diameter 12.2cm, base diameter 3.5cm, height 6.5cm Packaging Box Dimensions: 18.5 x 17.5 x 8.5cm Total Weight: 550 g ±5%