JianZhan-Grey(Huibei) Tenmoku,Tea Cup

 JianZhan is one typical porcelain that produced in song dynasty (AD 960-1280) that go through around 300 hundred years in China history.

 Jianzhan made of Fujian Jianyang regional ore and plant ash. The ore with high irom ingredient contribute the mysterious manifestation of utensils. The real Jianzhan fetal emerge typical grey-black color.While the surface color appears brown or black that differentiated by iron ingredient emergence during oxidization or reduction reaction. The facilities eradicate make-up soil,every piece is random and unique with fine & placid glaze showing.

  Except the unique appearance, the high iron element feature also contribute the perfect thermal conductivity and tea softened feature to JianZhan.  Above picture is one Grey(Huibei) collection of Boston Art museum.

 The facility on offer is Handmade article by contemporary regional handicraft man and Wood fire Kilning. Final facility appears the reduction reaction emergence black color(the reduction reaction Fe2O3+3CO==2Fe+3CO2)

  The Grey (HuiBei)is critical state during kilning.After the terminal "HuiBei" state,the facility will shift to Oxidation or Reduction reaction state. Its hard-won piece. Caliber is 9.7cm;Height is 5cm; Bottom stamp is author name "Da Guan"