Jingdezhen Wood-Fired Blue & White Ice Plum Glaze Gongfu Tea Set – Collector’s Edition | 5-Piece

Jingdezhen Wood-Fired Blue & White Ice Plum Glaze Gongfu Tea Set – Collector’s Edition (柴窑珍藏青花冰梅釉)

Few techniques in Chinese ceramics are as rare or as revered as wood-firing (柴窑, chái yāo). Unlike modern gas or electric kilns, a wood-fired kiln burns for days, reaching temperatures above 1,300°C with natural ash and flame that leave subtle, unrepeatable marks on every piece — a phenomenon potters call “the kiln’s gift.” No two pieces are ever identical.

This Collector’s Edition set pairs that ancient firing method with the Ice Plum Glaze (冰梅釉) — a crackled, frost-like surface that evokes plum blossoms breaking through winter ice, rendered in luminous cobalt blue and white. The result is a tea set of extraordinary depth: part functional ware, part art object, part living piece of Jingdezhen heritage.

Presented in simple, understated packaging — because the porcelain needs no embellishment.

What’s Included

• Gaiwan (Lidded Bowl) — Ø 9.5 cm / 3.7 in · H 8.9 cm / 3.5 in · Capacity ~150 ml / 5 fl oz
• Pot Tray (壶承) — Ø 18.1 cm / 7.1 in · H 3 cm / 1.2 in
• Pinch Cup (压手杯) — Ø 9.2 cm / 3.6 in · H 5.1 cm / 2 in · Capacity ~100 ml / 3.4 fl oz
• Small Pinch Cup (小压手杯) — Ø 8 cm / 3.1 in · H 4.4 cm / 1.7 in · Capacity ~50 ml / 1.7 fl oz
• Lid Rest (盖置) — Ø 9 cm / 3.5 in · H 2 cm / 0.8 in

Why You’ll Love It

• 🔥 Authentic Wood-Fired Kiln — days of firing with natural wood; flame and ash create subtle, one-of-a-kind surface variations on every piece
• ❄️ Ice Plum Glaze — a crackled, frost-like glaze evoking plum blossoms in winter; a classic of Chinese ceramic poetry
• 🏺 Collector’s Quality Jingdezhen Porcelain — from China’s 1,700-year-old porcelain capital, where the finest ceramics in history were born
• 🍵 Two Cup Sizes — 100 ml pinch cup for sharing; 50 ml small cup for concentrated single-steep sipping of oolong, white, or aged pu-erh
• 📦 Simple Packaging — minimal presentation that lets the craftsmanship speak for itself

A Note on Wood-Fired Pieces

Due to the nature of wood-firing, each set carries its own subtle variations in glaze texture and tone. These are not imperfections — they are the signature of the flame, and what makes each piece genuinely unique.

Care Instructions

Hand wash recommended. Avoid sudden temperature changes. Not microwave safe.