The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and the tea is refreshing and fragrant; a wonderful tea ceremony is naturally inseparable from the tea utensils at hand. In the thousands of years of tea drinking history of the Chinese, a steady stream of tea utensils with different materials and styles have been produced and spread. Various tea utensils. Among them, silver tea sets have also been highly praised by celebrities and refined scholars throughout the ages, and have been a status symbol since ancient times.
Among traditional Chinese clothing patterns, the "gourd" is widely used in utensils, clothing, architecture and other fields, and has become one of the important symbols of traditional Chinese culture. The gourd is one of the eight treasures of Taoism. Its plump and round shape, coupled with its endless vines, is often regarded as a symbol of peace, wealth and prosperity. As early as the mid-level painted pottery pots of the late Majiayao Culture, the gourd pattern appeared. It was not until the Ming and Qing Dynasties that the gourd pattern was incorporated into the themes of good fortune, longevity, wealth, happiness and auspicious patterns, and gradually became the mainstream of decorative patterns.
Today, Tongxinshe Tea House launches the intangible cultural heritage teacher Hong Jike. Using silver as the medium, he designed and created this handmade silver tea set with gourds as decorative elements. I hope that these Fulu tea sets can bring blessings to everyone. It is handmade by teacher Hong Jike, packaged in a gift box, and comes with a collection certificate.
——· Mansheng Gourd Silver Pot ·——
• Dimensions: Width 10.5 x Height 6.5cm • Capacity: 160ml • Weight: 120g • Material: Sterling Silver 999.9 • Craftsmanship: Purely handmade
——· Mansheng gourd gilt silver pot ·——
• Dimensions: Width 10.5 x Height 6.5cm • Capacity: 160ml • Weight: 120g • Material: Sterling Silver 999.9 • Craftsmanship: Purely handmade
The "Hongji Treasure" in Heqing, Yunnan began during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty and has been passed down for five generations. They still insist on using traditional pot-making techniques. As the fourth generation descendant of "Hong Kee Treasures", Mr. Hong Jike is proficient in a variety of handmade pot making techniques.
Hong Jike, Bai ethnic group, was born in 1971. The fourth generation successor of "Hong Kee Treasure". The ninth batch of intangible cultural heritage projects in Heqing County, the representative inheritor of silver jewelry forging technology (Heqing silver forging technology).
The gourd teapot is one of the most classic teapot shapes among Mansheng's Eighteen Styles. Mansheng uses the shape of a gourd to represent the teapot, which is auspicious and elegant. This small pot is based on a gourd, with a gourd-shaped body.
The gourd element throughout the body has a beautiful meaning of blessing upon blessing. The body of the pot is full, elegant and simple. The anti-scalding handle design and the lid are cleverly inlaid with wooden patterns, making the small pot look interesting and artistic. The body of the pot is engraved with gourd vines and gourd patterns, and the gourd is gilded on both sides, adding to the nobility. It can be paired with any tea set from the "Fulu" series to create a beautiful scenery at the tea banquet.