Ash Glaze Tea Cup 40ml

Size and Volume: 4.5cm*4cm/40ml
Material: Porcelain
Packaging: Plain Box
Place of Origin: Dehua

This tea set boasts a color that is quintessential of ash glaze, which is derived from the ashes of burnt plants—one of the earliest glazes used in ceramics.
In Chinese history, this glaze was often regarded as an "imperfect white," prompting centuries of pursuit by artisans to achieve the immaculate white of porcelain.
Today, however, a growing number of Chinese ceramic artists and collectors have come to cherish ash glaze. Its natural, understated elegance aligns with the spirit of the tea ceremony. Moreover, its "imperfection" is no longer seen as a flaw, but as a reflection of nature's truth—for a perfect white is as rare in the natural world as a perfect life.