Wood-fired pink hand-held cup / Xiao Pingfan Handmade

©️《Yanxia》wood-fired powder tea cup 300cc Just right in one hand. The 250cc wood-fired hand-held cup features unique fire marks and natural glaze color, no unnecessary decoration, only the purest feel. Suitable for you who know how to live life... Limited edition, only 10 pieces, holding it in your hand will calm your heart. Width: 8cm Height: 9cm Capacity: 250cc Life is just like this, plain and simple. Brew a pot of good tea and pour it into the cup. With you by my side, the years are peaceful and tranquil! In this moment of tranquility, time seems to stand still, the fragrance of tea fills the air, and we savor this dreamlike life together... ————————————- Chen Shiping and Wang Yufan, two artists from Xiao Pingfan Pottery Studio, received awards at the 9th Golden Pot Award International Ceramic Design Competition (2024) and the 5th Shanghai International Wood-Fired Ceramics Competition (2023). Your support is our driving force for continued creativity. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53341561855_249c0591a6_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53341437984_c608c50771_c.jpg 2023 Media Interviews with Xiao Pingfan Art and Lean Entrepreneurship Full Record https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53341329978_bb6984d457_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53341561785_f553253a82_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53341329968_8834731df8_c.jpg Xiao Pingfan Pottery's creations are not mass-produced. Each piece is uniquely designed and inspired, brought to life through the hand-kneading or throwing process. Each piece is truly one-of-a-kind. Our works are created by our husband and wife, hence the signatures "Ping" or "Fan." Some pieces also feature the "Xiao Pingfan Pottery" stamp, making them truly unique! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51567264550_68d52fdae8_b.jpg **1. What is the origin of the work?** We mostly use American soil, Japanese soil, and Taiwanese Miaoli soil for our creations. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51567015014_0b15931da0_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51565549942_7663197885_h.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51567015039_4c2a9b80e3_c.jpg **2. What is the wood-fired process?** American clay, Japanese clay, and Miaoli clay are mixed in different proportions. The production process is purely hand-kneading (not a clay pulling machine) to slowly shape the clay. After the basic shape is formed, the lines of the clay are trimmed, and then polished to complete the initial clay. After entering the kiln, it undergoes a continuous fire process using natural longan wood and acacia wood for five days and four nights, raising the temperature to over 1,200 degrees. During this period, natural ash will adhere to the work, forming a special ash glaze; at the same time, the fire marks in the kiln will also flow between the works, forming beautiful orange-red or blue-purple fire mark traces. After five days and four nights of ash and fire patterns, it takes another week of cooling to achieve the beautiful appearance of the piece! Because the atmosphere in the kiln varies with each wood-fired firing, the ash and fire patterns in each piece are unique, making each piece unique! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51567015104_1eec785177_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51567264535_7bd0037e60_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51565533012_fdce6d65a3_h.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51566346721_2b98f539f8_c.jpg **3. What should VIPs pay attention to?** The color of the product may vary slightly due to the light source of the photography. The work is purely handmade and will definitely leave traces of the texture of the work. The work may also have slight differences due to the firing process. It is normal for the rim to be crooked or there to be some scratches during the production. It can definitely be used normally. Please understand! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51565533097_13ea71a377_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51565533012_219eca4133_c.jpg **4. Xiao Pingfan Art’s recent competition and exhibition experience** 2025 Director of the Chinese Ceramics Association (Chen Shiping) 2025 Supervisor of the Chinese Ceramics Association (Wang Yufan) 2024 9th Golden Pot Award International Ceramic Design Competition selected "Dancing Girl" 2024 9th Golden Pot Award International Ceramic Design Competition selected "Reject War" 2024 Xintao Award - Excellence Award for New Ceramic Studio 2023 Media interviews with Xiao Pingfan about his lean art and entrepreneurial journey 2023 The 5th Shanghai International Wood-fired Ceramics Competition: Two shortlisted pieces: "Antelope Pair" and "White Monkey Incense Burner" 2023 Ceramic Art Association of the Republic of China "Ceramic Sculptures and Tracing Pottery" Members' Joint Exhibition 2022 Xintao Award - Excellence Award for New Ceramic Studio 2022 Xintao Award for Outstanding Innovative Ceramics Personnel 2022 Chinese Ceramics Association Shining Joint Exhibition 2022 Yilan Art Exhibition Photography Category Selected "Dapeng Spreads Wings" 2022 Ceramic Art Association of the Republic of China Brilliant Joint Exhibition 2021 Miaoli Pottery Art Festival Ceramics Competition Wood-fired Group Excellence Work "Oxen Touching" 2021 The 4th Shanghai International Wood-fired Ceramics Competition has three shortlisted pieces: "Tears of Joy", "Dancing with Sheep", and "Proud Sheep". 2021 Miaoli Ceramics Association and Culture and Tourism Bureau Joint Exhibition 2020 Miaoli Ceramics Museum Yiyun Joint Exhibition 2020 Miaoli Pottery Art Festival Ceramics Museum Exhibition **By Chen Shiping and Wang Yufan**