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Product details
Ru ware and its origins
Ru ware takes its name from the Northern Song imperial kilns of Emperor Huizong’s time. It is known for a soft azure glaze, often likened to the sky clearing after rain, and a fine network of crackles. Taiwanese studios such as Cai Xiaofang’s Xiaofang Kiln and Jingdezhen makers including Qingdan, Dongdao and Liu Qinying’s Tianyu Kiln continue to interpret the tradition. This contemporary piece is made in Jingdezhen, with a hand-finished porcelain body and a high-fired mineral glaze.
The crackled glaze
The body and glaze contract at different rates as they cool, leaving fine lines sometimes described as gold threads and iron wires. Tea gradually colours the lines with regular use, giving each piece a different pattern.
Care and use
For a more even patina, use one kind of tea at first, such as white tea or ripe pu’er. Rinse with clean water and air-dry in a ventilated place. Avoid detergent and sudden changes in temperature.
