Solid Wood Mini Tea Tray

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  The pattern featured is called “Bao Xiang” in Chinese, which is a traditional decorative motif representing one of the auspicious three treasures (Bao Xiang flower, Money tree, and Treasure basin), prevalent during the Sui and Tang dynasties in China. Bao Xiang pattern is also known as ‘Bao Xian Hua’ or ‘Bao Lian Hua’. Its lines are clear, and the colour is serene and antique. The Bao Xiang pattern design of this teaware is neat, and complex but not messy, and the whole picture of it is full and rich in details.

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  Hand Painted Dou Cai Pi Qiu Hua Tea Tray

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  Design and Appearance

  • Shape: The tea tray has smooth lines and a comfortable grip, combining unique and beautiful design elements.
  • Glaze Color: The surface of the tea tray has a warm and smooth glaze. The base color is white, with the hand-painted underglaze blue technique, creating a deep and layered blue color.

  Craftsmanship and Techniques

  • Hand-Painted Artwork: The designs on the tea tray are meticulously hand-painted, making each piece unique and full of artistic value.
  • Tin Spot Technique: The glaze surface uses the tin spot technique, creating a mottled visual effect that adds a sense of history and texture, enhancing the antique charm of the tea tray.

  Ming-style teaware always features a distinctive tin spot pattern, giving the tea ware a unique charm. The formation of tin spots is due to the high content of iron elements in local parts of the blue pigment. After reaching saturation in the high-temperature glaze solution and cooling down, the iron elements in the supersaturated part start to precipitate. If the iron content of the blue pigment is higher and the cooling rate is appropriate, tin spots are more likely to appear on the surface of the ware.

  In addition to firing and materials, the formation of tin spots also involves the factor of glaze material. During the painting process, tin spots can also be formed due to the accumulation of blue pigment. Tin spots are more likely to appear on the surface of the ware at the intersections and the starting and ending points of brushstrokes. The formation of tin spots can be said to be a natural creation or an artificial decoration. These tin glazes not only add a rustic texture to the tea tray but also imbue it with a unique sense of history.

  The artwork on this tea tray is delicate, with fine brushstrokes that outline a unique sense of line beauty. The underglaze blue pigment is rich, featuring distinctive and prominent tin spots that appear exceptionally beautiful and captivating under the light.

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