Glass Bamboo Tea Pick Silver Foil # 32

A tea utensil used for clearing tea leaf clogged spouts of teapots and for guiding the leaves from a tea scoop carefully into the small opening of a teapot. Made of high borosilicate heat-resistant glass and silver foil. Born in Jingdezhen, Wang Qin draws upon deep ceramic heritage while advancing his artistic vision through masterful exploration of glass as a contemporary medium. He describes his approach as creating a dialogue with the material to achieve a "harmonious connection" between his intent and the glass's nature. This respect is evident in his meticulous process, where he reportedly destroys up to 60% of his works that fail to meet his standards, ensuring only perfection reaches the public.Artist:Wang QinOrigin:Shanghai, ChinaNotes:No box available. Glass is not dishwasher safe and is suitable for tea. Avoid thermal shock by exposing cold glass to extremely hot/cold temperatures; the nature of hand-blown glass creates differences in size, shape, and bubble/cracking effects