Description
● Key Features
- Crackled Glaze: The high-temperaturefiring process creates fine crackling patterns as the glaze cools, resultingfrom differential shrinkage between the ceramic body and glaze - resemblingnaturally fractured ice with an elegant, organic texture.
- "Golden Threads and IronLines": In premium pieces, the cracks are intentionally stained withink-black or russet pigments, forming an intricate contrasting web pattern.
● Materials & Technique
- Materials: Crafted from kaolin clay withlime-alkali glaze, fired in reduction atmosphere at 1200-1300°C.
- Crackling Process: After initial glazecracking, artisans enhance the fissures by staining with tea infusion orpigments, deepening the visual dimensionality through use over time.
● Cultural Significance
- Beauty in Imperfection: The ice cracksembody Zen philosophy's acceptance of transience, perfectly expressing theJapanese wabi-sabi aesthetic that finds beauty in impermanence and flaw.
- Cultivating Patina: With continued use,incense ash naturally accumulates in the cracks, developing a unique lusterthat reveals the vessel's history - a cherished interaction between user andobject.
● Care Instructions
- Cleaning: Gently brush away ash with softbristles; avoid abrasive contact.
- Handling: The crackled glaze remainsdelicate - always handle with care.
- Temperature: Avoid sudden thermal shocksto prevent crack expansion or structural damage.
Antique copper lid
The imitation alloy stove cover, in accordance withthe style of the ancient Huaman, is made of the texture of the iron emptyfurnace cover, and the sumo wrestling is imagined with the furnace, which hasboth the taste of Chinese classics and the elegance and generosity.
Ice cracked glaze
The multi-layered three-dimensional structure ispatterned to create a layer like a tepal. The glaze is thin and fine, and thereare irregular fine fragments on the glaze surface, which are stacked on top ofeach other, as if the vertical ice is cracked, and the three-dimensional senseis very strong, and it is full of artistic charm.
Three-legged design
The body of the incense burner features a classicthree-legged design. Its embodies an elegant form, representing one of the mostsophisticated and timeless styles. Its open-mouth body design allows for easyaccess when handling.
Cone Incense
Place the incense directly inside theincense burner. Just set it on fire.
Incense sticks
You can place incense holders in theincense burner, or spread incense ash to insert incense sticks, and use themopenly.
Coil Incense
Place a small incense tray in the incenseburner, or lay a layer of incense ash to place a plate of incense, and you canorder the plate of incense within 7cm of the diameter of the plate.
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