Flowers Blooming Porcelain Gaiwan

Enamel paint is a decorative method that China transplanted towards porcelain crafts following its introduction from abroad. It is a unique method in that it mixes rich colors, embellishing and furthering the beauty of the porcelain. This gaiwan is decorated with enamel-painted flowers representing prosperity. The color of the glaze is full and even, while the three-dimensional patterns can be felt at a touch.

The inside of the gaiwan is white, bringing out the color of the tea liquid; the lip of the cup is set in gold, sharply contrasting with the colorful patterns on the surface, and providing a modern aesthetic based on a more traditional style. It comes with a tray as well, allowing for sharing with friends just as easily as for a solo session.

The characters on the bottom of the gaiwan read Made in Jingdezhen. It is a delicate gaiwan with a smooth inner wall and golden rim.

The cup is delicate with smooth inner wall and golden rim.

Jingdezhen is a famous city of porcelain crafts due to its long history of the art since the Han Dynasty - and since the Yuan Dynasty when it began producing imperial porcelain for the royal court. Jingdezhen’s porcelain crafts are noted for their beautiful shape, wide variety, rich decoration, and unique style, and are often characterized by the saying “white as jade, bright as a mirror, thin as paper, sound of a chime”. The four traditionally-recognized types of Jingdezhen porcelain are: blue and white; rice-pattern; famille rose; and color-glazed.