JianZhan-Black Oil Drop-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.

 The JianZhan made of Fujian Jianyang regional Ore and Plant Ash. The real JianZhan fetal emerge typical Grey-Black while the surface color emerge Brown or Black that differentiated by iron element emergence during oxidization or reduction reaction. The facilities eradicate make-up soil. Every piece is Unique and random with fine & placid features glaze showing.

Except unique appearance, the high iron element feature contribute to perfect thermal conductivity and tea softened feature to the JianZhan.  Above picture is Oil Drop collection of Osaka ceramic museum.

 This piece on offer is Handmade article by contemporary regional handicraft man and Wood fire Kilning.Final facility appears the reduction reaction emergence. Emerge starry blue on Black under color(reduction reaction Fe2O3+3CO==2Fe+3CO2).

 Caliber is 9.3 cm;Height is 5.7 cm; Bottom stamp is author name "Xuan Yi"