[Mùchūn Life] 200ml Ru Ware Hand-Pulled Pottery Tea Cup - Master Cup by Ye Minxiang

→ Product Introduction Ru ware, historically renowned as the foremost of the Five Great Kilns of the Song Dynasty, is characterized by its lustrous glaze and a finish like congealed fat. Its understated elegance and refined simplicity made it a peerless ceramic masterpiece of the Song era. Teacher Ye's Ru porcelain has an appropriate iron content and is fired with controlled reduction. The body is a pale grey, and the glaze shifts between sky blue and powder blue under different lights, creating a sense of fusion between the clay and the glaze. The crackles on the glaze are as fine as fish scales, and as they come into contact with tea, the patterns deepen, enhancing its润泽 (moisture and luster). Furthermore, this piece features different glaze colors on the rim, reminiscent of flowing landscape paintings, imbuing the tea ware with added variation and vitality. The cup shape is hand-thrown on the wheel, with a rounded form that fits comfortably in the hand, showcasing the potter's decades of craftsmanship. → Product Specifications (cm) Ru Ware Hand-Thrown Tea Cup - Master's Cup Capacity: 200ml 9x9x6 (Length x Width x Height cm) → Purchase Notes * Most products in this design館 (studio/gallery) are purely handmade, and the glaze or ash glaze on each piece will vary. This is precisely the charm of ceramic art. Therefore, once a piece is sold out, it will not be restocked, and an identical piece cannot be found. If a piece you like is purchased by someone else, we regret that you can only choose another piece from the design館, and we ask for your understanding. Alternatively, you can contact the designer to see if a similar piece is available. * Dimensions are measured by hand and may have an error of within 0.5 cm. * There may be some marks from the trimming process, as each piece is handmade or semi-handmade, and there will inevitably be some individual variations. * During the production process, the glaze or ash glaze may exhibit unevenness and flowing phenomena. This is a natural occurrence and is precisely what is emphasized in natural glazes. Ceramics are inherently natural. If you have any questions about the product, please send us a private message. * The product is photographed in a studio with adjusted lighting and environment, but no post-production editing is used. Please refer to the actual product for color accuracy, as discrepancies will not be considered defects. → Artist Introduction 【Ye Min-Hsiang】 Apprenticed under Professor Wu Yu-Tang ◎ Experience 1979 Kiln Department Section Chief, Sanxi Tang Ceramics Company 1986 Founder, Xiangyi Ceramics Studio 1993 Consultant, Gantanxuan Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd. 1998 Glaze Technology Advisor, Thailand Factory, Xinzhu Pottery Co., Ltd. 1998 Master, Ceramics Department, Yingge Vocational High School 2001 Consultant, Shandong Factory, Gantanxuan Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd. 2002 Deputy General Manager, Jiaxing Quanyou Handicrafts Co., Ltd. 2003 Production Manager, Shanghai Qidong Huatai Ceramics Co., Ltd. 2005 Glaze Technology Advisor, Malaysia Specialty Ceramics Company ◎ Exhibited Works 1995 Professor Wu Yu-Tang and Students Joint Exhibition 2010 Crystal Glaze Appraisal Exhibition, Taiwan Ceramics Museum (Title: Crystal Series Six-Color Cups) 2011 New Ceramic Product Appraisal Exhibition, Taiwan Ceramics Museum (Title: Sky Blue Ru Ware) 2011 Classic Exhibition of Taiwanese Ceramic Brands, Taiwan Ceramics Museum (Title: Crystal Series Six-Color Cups) 2012 Golden Ceramic Art Award, Taiwan Ceramics Museum (Title: Happiness) 2012 Taiwan Excellent Handicraft Evaluation (Title: Happiness) 2012 Taiwan Lifestyle Craft Design Competition - Food Culture Creative Product (Title: Ru Ware with Abundance) 2013 Selected for Taiwan Excellent Handicrafts (Xiangyi Ceramics Studio) 2013 Yingge Ceramics Brand Plan - Featured Tableware Exhibition (Sky Blue - Lucky Tea Set) 2013 Yingge Ceramics Brand Plan - Featured Tableware Exhibition (Tianmu Iron Spot Glaze Bowl) 2013 Certificate of Taiwan Excellent Handicrafts (Tea Flower Pattern Incense Plate) 2014 Taiwan Creative Life Ceramic New Product Appraisal Exhibition - (Curved Pattern Pot Tea Set) 2014 Yingge Ceramics Brand Plan - Trademark Licensing Evaluation - (Tea Flower Pattern Incense Plate) 2014 Yingge Ceramics Brand Plan - Trademark Licensing Evaluation - (Perfect Tea Set) 2014 Yingge Ceramics Brand Plan - Trademark Licensing Evaluation - (Tea Leaf Glaze Covered Cup) 2014 Top Ten New Taipei City Quality Souvenirs - Creative Lifestyle Group Winner - (Happiness Tea Set) 2015 Yingge Ceramics Brand Plan - Trademark Licensing Evaluation - (Elegant Pot) 2015 Yingge Ceramics Brand Plan - Trademark Licensing Evaluation - (Tianmu Cups - Gold, Red Gold, Green Gold, 3 types) 2015 Yingge Ceramics Brand Plan - Trademark Licensing Evaluation - (Happiness Tea Set) 2016 Top Ten New Taipei City Quality Souvenirs - Creative Lifestyle Group Winner - (Lucky Tea Set) 2020 "2020 New Taipei City Featured Products Selection" - Nominated for the "Good Living Items" category with "Covered Bowl Tea Ware" 2021 Yingge Ceramics Brand Plan - Trademark Licensing Evaluation - (Natural Glaze Coffee Filter Cup) 2022 National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Center - Taiwan Green Craft Selection - (Natural Glaze Coffee Filter Cup) 2023 National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Center - Taiwan Green Craft Selection - (Maze Filter Cup) 2023 National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Center - Taiwan Green Craft Selection - (Small Yuan Cup) 2025 "Where Things Belong" - Lifestyle Ritual Exhibition (Natural Glaze Coffee Filter Cup) → Design Studio Story Located in Yingge, Taiwan, this ceramic studio is deeply rooted in Taiwan for both design and production, offering aesthetically pleasing and practical ceramic coffee ware. Several Taiwanese masters with decades of experience blend traditional pottery craftsmanship with coffee culture, making coffee and beauty an integral part of life. Additionally, our ceramic masters have years of experience in producing tea ware and hand-thrown vessels. Natural Glaze Cultural and Creative Studio also offers exquisite tea ware and purely handmade ceramic products.