As the main tea brewing vessel on the tea table, the covered bowl, in addition to its basic practical functions, must also have its own temperament and aesthetics, becoming a bright spot on the table and supporting the style of the entire tea table.
Today, Tongxinshe Teahouse recommends a "small covered bowl with red glaze" from Jingdezhen. The shape is simple and dignified, and the restrained and gentle red glaze is matched with blue and white, which is quiet and remote.
The temperature of the object is often reflected in the craftsman's investment and expression. Every polishing and every touch of glaze of this covered bowl creates a just right beauty. The selected red glaze is evolved from Langhong, which is a red glaze variety innovated by Jingdezhen in the late Kangxi period. It is also a famous product among the colored glazes in the Qing Dynasty, with names such as Beauty Drunk and Peach Blossom Piece. Its glaze color is bright and vivid, and the whole body is the same color, just as the poem says: "Red is like the morning glow when it is about to rise."
In terms of raw materials, the "small covered bowl with red glaze" is made of antique clay. Through debugging and processing, the body is thin, delicate and free of impurities, with strong toughness and good feel. The glaze color inside and outside the covered bowl is different, and the plain color of the inner wall is more suitable for observing the true color of the tea soup when drinking. The glaze color of the exterior is bright and eye-catching, soft and pleasing to the eye, elegant and delicate, and very unique. The collision of the two colors adds a sense of dignity and tranquility.
The hand-painted blue and white inside the covered bowl adds a touch of old flavor to the covered bowl. It can be said that this covered bowl is more warm and ancient because of the embellishment of blue and white. The "Cowpea Red Glaze Small Covered Bowl" is light and simple as a whole, and the body of the hand-pulled pottery is streamlined and round, which is quite warm. , The mouth of the bowl is slightly tilted, and the bottom of the bowl is made of a ring foot.
Both the three-finger method and the bowl grasping method can be used. While being easy to grasp, it can also effectively prevent scalding. The capacity of about 120ml meets the needs of daily tea; at the same time, the bottom-free design can be switched with a variety of HuCheng.
The bright and quiet cowpea red can add some warm atmosphere to the plain and elegant tea table, just like the vibrant life, which is quiet and peaceful most of the time, but also needs passionate and bright expression.