Stone Flower Beizi
#009
千岩万转路不定，迷花倚石忽已暝。
“Through a thousand crags and ten-thousand bends the path is never sure; enchanted by flowers, leaning on the rocks—suddenly it’s already dusk.”
Before it became a cup, it was earth. To source the glaze for the Stone Flower Collection, Master Shu Wenzhao ventures alone into the mountains of Yunnan. There, he looks for a stone on which grows a particular kind of lichen, which identifies the characteristic raw material. After shaping and wood-firing, the Stone Flower Beizi bears the record of its journey: minerals and ash transformed by fire into something that resembles geology more than craft.
To hold this cup during tea practice is to hold something that came from a specific mountain, made by a specific hand, on a specific day. The tea inside is equally singular. No two are alike.
CAPACITY: 75mL
CARE INSTRUCTIONS: Handwash with warm water, air dry
