In the tea room, every tea ware bears the warmth of interaction between people. Amid the curling fragrance of tea, friends sit around, chatting and sharing stories. Those small teapots and teacups become the bonds of emotional connection. In the study, among the writing brushes, ink sticks, paper, and inkstones, one's self - cultivation and temperament as an independent individual are nurtured. These seemingly small items actually contain profound charm. In a small corner, they build a peaceful haven for our hearts.
Today, Tongxin She Teahouse would like to recommend a highly ingenious "Bamboo Heralds Peace • Square Tea Tray" to all tea lovers.
This tea tray is handmade by Chen Zhen, with engravings created by Teacher Qian Qi. It is made of original ore Duan clay and has a water storage capacity of 3000 ml. The tea pot stand plays a special role in the tea set. Although it is not as eye - catching as a teapot, nor as essential as a teacup, it is a crucial supporting role in creating a wonderful tea - drinking experience. Just as the saying goes, "Good tea deserves a good teapot." A fine teapot also needs an exquisite tea pot stand to match and set it off, so that they complement each other and fully display the meticulousness and elegant taste of tea lovers.
This "Bamboo Heralds Peace • Square Tea Tray" is undoubtedly a masterpiece full of spirituality and ingenuity. Every detail of it embodies the creator's readily available inspiration, integrating the beauty of nature, and the craftsmanship is incredibly fine. Its overall shape is derived from a section of bamboo. The texture of the selected Duan clay makes the tea tray seem to carry the simplicity and warmth of the earth. On the surface of the tray, the interlaced deep and shallow textures, scar knots, and bud eyes are natural and realistic. There are no signs of carving between the curves, yet the real texture of bamboo is vividly presented. The chubby and lovely toad on the tray, as well as the hidden fungi, eggs, and ants in the scar knots, are all exquisitely molded from purple sand, vividly detailed and lifelike, almost indistinguishable from the real things. Such wonderful concept and exquisite craftsmanship are truly amazing. Art originates from nature and returns to nature. The whole work is full of fun and creates a natural artistic conception. When you place the teapot and teacups on it, you seem to be in a peaceful bamboo forest, quietly enjoying the pleasure of tea - tasting.
Speaking of the creator of this tea tray, Chen Zhen, he is an extremely talented craftsman. Born in 1986, he has been passionate about sculpture since childhood. In 2000, he engaged in the design and production of purple sand, studying under Jiang Yihua, a senior craftsman and the daughter of Jiang Rong, the master of flower - shaped purple sand ware, and became the inheritor of the "Jiang School." In 2018, he officially became a disciple of the Zen painting master Zhang Dahua and became the fourth - generation inheritor of the Qi (Baishi) School of art. Chen Zhen always maintains a passion for learning and graduated from Nanjing Normal University with a bachelor's degree in 2017. In life, he is good at observing nature carefully and seeking creative inspiration from every plant, insect, and ant. The ants, frogs, pineapples, and other images he modeled are lifelike. Through his unique modeling language, he highlights an artistic style that is natural, vivid, simple, lifelike, and in harmony with nature.
Chen Zhen's artistic journey is also full of remarkable achievements. In August 2019, he participated in the teacher - student exhibition of Zhang Dahua at the Wendeng Museum in Weihai, and his work "Sharing Good Fortune" was collected by the Wendeng Museum in Weihai. In September of the same year, he participated in the teacher - student exhibition of Zhang Dahua's Zen paintings at the Weihai Art Museum Art Expo. His work "Five Sons Ascending to Success" won the Gold Award of the "Purple Rhyme Cup" at the Shanghai Arts and Crafts Boutique Exhibition in 2019. In October 2019, in the "Jiang Rong Cup" Purple Sand Flower - shaped Ware Competition of the 10th China Yixing International Ceramic Culture and Art Festival to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Jiangsu Province, his "Toad and Lotus Pod Tea Set" won the Bronze Award.
Owning such a "Bamboo Heralds Peace • Square Tea Tray" that combines artistic ingenuity and the beauty of nature can add a unique elegance and charm to your tea - drinking life, whether you are sharing fragrant tea with friends in a teahouse or enjoying a quiet moment alone in your own study. Come to Tongxin She Teahouse and encounter this beauty from purple sand.