When it comes to Jiangnan in China, what comes to your mind?
I think of the drizzling rain in Jiangnan, the water towns, and a glass of fine wine there. Thus, Tongxin She Teahouse is proud to present the Spring Banquet series - the "How Can One Not Recall Jiangnan" themed wine vessels, bringing the charm of Jiangnan right in front of you.
The poem "Recalling Jiangnan" is filled with profound emotions about Jiangnan. "The sun is rising, and the flowers by the river are redder than fire, while in spring, the water in the river is as green as blue." Located in Hangzhou, the ancient capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, we sincerely hope that when people use our products, they can remember the tender Jiangnan and the past events there.
We aimed to create a wine pot with the unique charm of Jiangnan. It is gentle, hazy, and full of artistic conception. After consulting a large amount of information, we finally designed the "Spring Banquet" wine vessel with a long neck and a flat belly on the drawing board. The combination of the slender neck and the flat belly makes the whole wine pot look like a young girl sitting on the ground in spring, delicate and graceful, with its beautiful lines fully displayed. There is a long spout on one side of the pot for smooth pouring of wine; on the opposite side is a straight handle, which has a more modern and design sense compared with the traditional curved handle. The small curved lid and the golden drop-shaped knob on the pot are combined. Drinking with this pot is like gathering and toasting in a beautiful spring day, presenting a wonderful scene right before your eyes. That's why it is named "Spring Banquet".
With the wine vessel, a matching wine glass is essential. Therefore, we specially designed the innovative "Sun Shadow" wine glass. Compared with traditional glass or silver glasses, it combines two materials, silver and glass. It not only retains the mellow aroma of wine brought by silver but also offers an excellent visual experience, being elegant, charming, and full of sentiment.
In "Forest and Spring Essays" by Guo Xi in the Song Dynasty, it is mentioned: "Where the sun shines, it is bright; where the sun doesn't reach, it is dim. The shape of a mountain is formed due to the sun's shadow." Just like a mountain has its light and shade and shape because of the sun's shadow, this "Sun Shadow" glass is covered with silver on the transparent glass, just like a transparent mountain bathed in sunlight. The shape of the glass is more streamlined, and the mountain shape is more prominent. At the same time, we designed a "Meeting Spring" glass plate. The smooth and beautiful lines of the plate's rim are like the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan in spring.
The combination of two colors, the yellow as steady as the earth and the green as fresh as a forest of trees, represents the wonderful season of spring.
Actually, it's not about being addicted to the taste of wine but rather loving the attitude of living earnestly. Whether it is spring or the coming midsummer, as long as you feel life, you can see the beauty. There are always times in life leading to brilliance. We should be good at seizing the opportunities and not regret for missing them.
Holding the "Sun Shadow" glass, observing the light and shade in the heart, tasting a glass of fine wine, and recalling a spring banquet. What a wonderful life...