Artisan Journal

The Song Dynasty: The Golden Age of Jian Ware

The Song Dynasty: The Golden Age of Jian Ware

How Emperor Huizong and the tea competition made Jian Zhan the most celebrated teaware in Chinese history.

The Song Dynasty: The Golden Age of Jian Ware

How Emperor Huizong and the tea competition made Jian Zhan the most celebrated teaware in Chinese history.

The Tang Dynasty: When Tea Became Art

The Tang Dynasty: When Tea Became Art

How Tang dynasty tea culture laid the foundations for the ceramic art that would flourish a century later.

The Tang Dynasty: When Tea Became Art

How Tang dynasty tea culture laid the foundations for the ceramic art that would flourish a century later.

Oolong Varieties & Glaze Families: A Complete Pairing Chart

Oolong Varieties & Glaze Families: A Complete P...

A practical reference for matching the full spectrum of oolong teas to the Jian Zhan shapes and glazes in your collection.

Oolong Varieties & Glaze Families: A Complete P...

A practical reference for matching the full spectrum of oolong teas to the Jian Zhan shapes and glazes in your collection.

Aged Tea, One Dedicated Cup: The Collector's Ritual

Aged Tea, One Dedicated Cup: The Collector's Ri...

Why serious collectors dedicate a single Jian Zhan to their favorite aged tea — and how this deepens both the tea and the vessel.

Aged Tea, One Dedicated Cup: The Collector's Ri...

Why serious collectors dedicate a single Jian Zhan to their favorite aged tea — and how this deepens both the tea and the vessel.

Black Tea & Jian Zhan: Boldness Meets Depth

Black Tea & Jian Zhan: Boldness Meets Depth

The malty richness of black tea, grounded and softened by the iron-rich body of a Tenmoku cup.

Black Tea & Jian Zhan: Boldness Meets Depth

The malty richness of black tea, grounded and softened by the iron-rich body of a Tenmoku cup.

Green Tea & the Bamboo Hat: A Cool Classic

Green Tea & the Bamboo Hat: A Cool Classic

Why the flared Bamboo Hat shape is the perfect cooling vessel for the fresh, vegetal notes of green tea.

Green Tea & the Bamboo Hat: A Cool Classic

Why the flared Bamboo Hat shape is the perfect cooling vessel for the fresh, vegetal notes of green tea.