The 5-Step Craftsmanship Journey
- Clay Alchemy: Blend kaolin (70%), petuntse (25%), and quartz (5%) for 48hrs.
- Throwing: Master potters shape 300g clay into 0.3cm walls in 90 seconds.
- Blue & White Art: Paint underglaze designs using 0.03mm brush tips.
- Glazing: Dip in feldspar glaze, ensuring 0.1mm evenness.
- Firing: 28hr kiln cycle peaking at 1,385°C for translucent vitrification.
Did You Know?
A single Jingdezhen workshop produces 1,000 gaiwans monthly—only 20 pass museum-grade inspection.
A porcelain gaiwan is less a tool than a teacher—its blankness reflecting our own assumptions about tea. Whether you’re brewing $5/gm Da Hong Pao or grocery-store chamomile, it asks only one question: "Will you listen?" As the Song dynasty tea sage Cai Xiang wrote:
"In white’s embrace, leaves confess their truths."
Begin Your Journey:
- Explore GaiwanLife’s Jingdezhen Collection.
- Join our Porcelain Patina Exchange to share your gaiwan’s evolving story.
