Silverware, the white moon on the tea table shines brightly. Drinking tea is an ordinary thing, but tea parties and utensils extend the exquisite art of life. On the tea banquet, if there is a silver pot on the side, it can become the finishing touch, bright and Not showy, smart but not presumptuous, just right.
Since ancient times, there has been a folk saying: "It is more expensive to boil water in a silver pot, and to make tea in a silver pot." There are two reasons.
Make delicious tea: As the saying goes, water boiled in a silver pot is "as silky as silk", which means the water is soft, smooth and has a mellow taste.
Durability: "Tea Sage" Lu Yu admired the silver teapot and even said it was "lasting in use".
Although the silver pot is good, a good pot is hard to find. Silver pots are made by hand from precious metals, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive and material-intensive. Handmade silver pots made by famous artists are even more difficult to find.
Today, Tongxinshe Teahouse brings to you the "Shuangfeng Ruyi Liang Silver Pot" from "Hongji Treasures", a century-old pot-making family, with the handle inlaid with jade decoration.
The double phoenix is an important totem in traditional Chinese culture. It has rich meanings and represents auspiciousness, happiness and other meanings. The twin phoenixes have always occupied an important position in Chinese culture. They are not only a beautiful symbol, but also a spiritual sustenance. In today's society, the significance and value of the double phoenix still exists. It represents people's yearning and pursuit of a better life, and also represents people's cherishment and inheritance of traditional culture.
——·Shuangfeng Ruyi Liang Silver Pot ·—— •
Dimensions: Width 11 x Height 17cm •
Capacity: 220ml •
Weight: 290g •
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).
His ancestors have been silversmiths for five generations. Since childhood, he has learned the traditional craftsmanship of gold, silver and copper crafts from his father. In 1988, he was able to independently complete the production of metal crafts. In 2005, he went to Tibetan areas to engage in the production of Tibetan Buddhist supplies. During this period, he designed and produced the "Gilded Buddha Statue". In 2007, he returned to his hometown and started making handmade silver pots and sterling silver tea sets. After more than thirty years of hard work, he has frequently produced excellent works. His works have been collected many times, and his creative styles are diversified, profound and original.