Large Jian Zhan Tea Cup Masterpiece 140ml

Highlights Jian Zhan cups are produced in Shui Ji town of Jianyang city, Fujian province, also known as Jian Kiln. Jian Zhan is the art of pottery, the art of manipulating clay and fire. It has a reputation as the number one tea bowl. Jian Zhan is fired at about 1300 Celsius, a very high firing temperature for the iron rich clay, which makes it very difficult to successfully produce desired colors and patterns. Therefore, due to this natural firing process, the colors and patterns on each Jian Zhan are typically slightly different within the same batch. The color of the cup changes with its environment due to its reflective nature.  Shui Jie town is known for its iron rich clay that produces the best quality Jian Zhan. The genuine local clay is either dark gray or black due to its rich content of iron. There are many low quality Jian Zhan cups on the market, but the high quality ones are those that use true iron-rich local clay which creates beautiful colors and patterns. The high qual