Steep The Tree

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we-are-animals — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:06:40 -0400

mountaintea: Milk? Sugar? Lemon? Neat? However you make it,...

we-are-animals — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:11:38 -0400

mountaintea:

Milk? Sugar? Lemon? Neat? However you make it, make it with Mountain #Tea.

booksleaves: This is what I do all weekend (by mpieracci)

we-are-animals — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:42:14 -0400

booksleaves:

This is what I do all weekend (by mpieracci)

sibiraea: Red tea (black tea) by martinachina77 on Flickr.

we-are-animals — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:28:09 -0400

sibiraea:

Red tea (black tea) by martinachina77 on Flickr.

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we-are-animals — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 11:32:54 -0400

ins0litus: tea jars on sill by julia stotz on Flickr.

we-are-animals — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:28:31 -0400

ins0litus:

tea jars on sill by julia stotz on Flickr.

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we-are-animals — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:26:54 -0400

purpleduckpictures: 2009 dong ding (Taken with Instagram)

we-are-animals — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:14:58 -0400

purpleduckpictures:

2009 dong ding (Taken with Instagram)

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we-are-animals — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:21:30 -0400

"I am still; I drink my tea; I listen."

we-are-animals — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:10:08 -0400

“I am still; I drink my tea; I listen.”

- Bonnie Johnston (via alwaysdrinktea)

diet-killers: Matcha Mille Crêpes (от Kekstester)

we-are-animals — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:18:29 -0400

diet-killers:

Matcha Mille Crêpes (от Kekstester)

inallthingsbalance: Cast Iron Tea Pot & Ceramic Tea Cups

we-are-animals — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:15:49 -0400

inallthingsbalance:

Cast Iron Tea Pot & Ceramic Tea Cups

collective-history: British Army engineers sit and drink their...

we-are-animals — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:55:48 -0400

collective-history:

British Army engineers sit and drink their tea on the edge of a bomb crater in London, 1940.

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we-are-animals — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:15:01 -0400

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we-are-animals — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:24:00 -0400

booksleaves: Tie Guan Yin Death Roast (by WrongFuCha)

we-are-animals — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:27:02 -0400

booksleaves:

Tie Guan Yin Death Roast (by WrongFuCha)

chaxicollective: Could have gone here on my recent trip but...

we-are-animals — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 05:52:43 -0400

Jingdezhen

artisans in Jingdezhen's ancient kilns

even Jingdezhen trash cans are porcelain

Qing Dynasty print of Jingdezhen

chaxicollective:

Could have gone here on my recent trip but time was not plentiful enough to allow my visitation to every desired location.

tranquiltuesdays:

景德镇 Jingdezhen: Chinese Porcelain Crafting Capital for the last 1000 Years

Jingdezhen porcelain has been one of China’s most prized artisan traditions since ancient imperial times. Since 557 AD Jingdezhen has been the center of fine porcelain art, crafting, innovation, and production in China. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) official kilns designated for imperial porcelain production were established in Jingdezhen.

In fact Jingdezhen’s name is connected to its imperial ties. The Song Dynasty Emperor Jing De (who reigned from 1004-1007) so admired the porcelain created in Jingdezhen that he issued an imperial edict to honor the manufacture of porcelain. The town became known as “Jing De Town” (zhen 镇 in Chinese means town) in his honor.

Situated in southern China in Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen is surrounded by lush mountains. The most important hill for Chinese porcelain production is Gaoling Mountain 高龄山 (40 km from Jingdezhen) because it is the source of white Kaolin clay—the essential and distinguishing ingredient of Jingdezhen porcelain.

Kaolin clay’s high fusion temperature and white burning characteristics makes it particularly suitable for the manufacture of porcelain. If you want to get all chemical about it, it is the absence of any iron, alkalies, or alkaline earths in the molecular structure of kaolinite confers upon it these desirable ceramic properties (learn more here).

China’s most skilled porcelain and pottery masters have perfected their craft in Jingdezhen for the last 1000 years and continue to today. Aspiring porcelain artists continue to flock to Jingdezhen to become part of artisan community and study at the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, China’s premier center of ceramic higher learning.

Chinese porcelain from Jingdezhen has been treasured and traded all over the world for over 800 years (we will discuss this in more depth in another upcoming blog post). Gradually porcelain from Jingdezhen has come to represent the pinnacle of Chinese craftsmanship, Jingdezhen has become synonymous with Chinese porcelain and Chinese ceramics, and Jingdezhen has a reputation as the porcelain center of the world.

Tranquil Tuesdays has the great fortune to travel regularly to Jingdezhen and work closely with emerging porcelain artists based in Jingdezhen to design and craft our teaware collection. It is so exciting for us to carry on this rich tradition and legacy of fine Chinese porcelain from Jingdezhen with the teaware pieces we offer.

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we-are-animals — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 07:29:58 -0400

monstrpuss: Tea Time! Photo Credits to Ciara

we-are-animals — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:33:37 -0400

monstrpuss:

Tea Time!

Photo Credits to Ciara

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we-are-animals — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:04:09 -0400