Double Blue Lines Tea Pitcher

Made of white porcelain, this tea set is fired with a pure, transparent glaze and decorated with painstakingly hand-painted double blue lines. Specially designed with a V-shaped mouth, this pitcher provides an easy and convenient method for holding and pouring freshly-brewed tea.

How to use
Carefully pick up the pitcher by placing your thumb and index finger into the dimpled portion near the rim. With your little finger supporting the bottom side of the pitcher, let the palm of your hand come in until it just barely touches the pitcher’s back. With a good grip in place, then tilt the pitcher to pour.

Features
White porcelain - As a traditional type of Chinese porcelain among celadon (青瓷), blue and white (青花瓷), and painted porcelain (彩瓷), white porcelain (白瓷) has a low iron content and is covered in a clean, transparent glaze. Unlike painted porcelain, it has neither patterns nor a colorful appearance, instead maintaining its pure, bright white natural color.

Double lines - Known as xuán wén (玄纹), the double-line style is one of the most classic lined ornamentations in Chinese ceramic art. It stands with the lotus, dragon, and phoenix patterns as the most common and best-known. While looking simple, these hand-painted lines require expert craftsmanship and a steady hand to properly paint the straight, parallel lines.

Origin
Located in Fujian province, Dehua County enjoys a great reputation for its ceramic and porcelain crafts. White porcelain from Dehua has a bright, pure white color with great light transmission. The ivory white (象牙白) and Chinese white (中国白) have been well known both at home and abroad from as far back as the Ming and Qing dynasty. He Zongchao, Lin Chaojing, and Zhang Shoushan, among others, were the most famous ceramic artists from Dehuan during the Ming dynasty.