{"product_id":"shuiping-jun-glaze-teapot-6427","title":"Shuiping Jun Glaze Teapot","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Shuiping teapot is a 100 ml Jun porcelain gongfu pot fired at Shenhou in Yuzhou, Henan, in the turquoise-speckled transmutation glaze Jun ware is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShuiping (水平, “level”) is the classic small gongfu form: a round body, a fitted lid that sits flush, a curved handle and a short straight spout, balanced so the pot can float level in hot water. The supplier’s photographs also show the lid fit and the pierced strainer inside the spout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKiln transmutation: why no two pieces are alike\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJun ware (钧瓷) is one of the Five Great Kilns of the Song dynasty, named alongside Ru, Guan, Ge and Ding. It is still fired at Shenhou, the kiln town in Yuzhou, Henan that has produced it for roughly a thousand years. A Jun glaze is not painted on: copper and iron oxides suspended in the glaze re-form during firing, and the colour that emerges depends on the temperature, the kiln atmosphere and where the piece happened to stand. Potters sum it up as 入窑一色，出窑万彩 — one colour goes into the kiln, ten thousand come out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is also why the piece you receive will not match the photographs exactly. In the maker’s own words, differences in colour and pattern between pieces are natural kiln transmutation (窑变), not a fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e水平壶\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJun-glazed ceramic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eGlaze\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJun kiln transmutation (窑变)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eKiln \/ studio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSongzhen Yaji (嵩珍雅集)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShenhou, Yuzhou, Henan, China\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCapacity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 100 ml (supplier-stated)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 100±3 g (supplier-stated)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eProduction\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSupplier-stated: handmade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll dimensions are the supplier’s own hand measurements and can vary by about 1 cm.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese instructions are translated from the maker’s own care sheet. Before first use, rinse the inside of the piece with warm water to clear any kiln ash. Rinse it again soon after drinking rather than leaving tea standing in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWash by hand, one piece at a time, and never stack pieces inside one another. Do not use a dishwasher, steel wool, or strongly acidic or alkaline cleaners; for stubborn tea staining the maker suggests a little toothpaste or a dedicated teaware cleaner. Use a tea towel and coasters, and store the pieces apart, padded with a soft cloth, rather than knocking together in a cupboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill the glaze look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, and it is not meant to. Jun glaze colour is created by kiln transmutation (窑变) rather than painted on, so every firing lands somewhere different. The maker states plainly that differences in colour and pattern between pieces are a natural result of the process and not a quality fault. The photographs show the piece the supplier fired; yours will be recognisably the same object in a glaze of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is Jun porcelain?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJun ware (钧瓷) is one of the Five Great Kilns of the Song dynasty, alongside Ru, Guan, Ge and Ding. It is defined by a thick, opalescent glaze containing copper and iron that re-forms in the kiln into blues, purples and reds. It has been fired at Shenhou in Yuzhou, Henan for roughly a thousand years, and this piece is made there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat size is it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCapacity is about 100 ml, and it weighs about 100±3 g. These are the maker’s own hand measurements, so allow about a centimetre either way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow do I look after it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinse the inside with warm water before first use to clear any kiln ash, then rinse again soon after drinking rather than letting tea stand. Wash by hand, one piece at a time, and never stack pieces. No dishwasher, no steel wool, no strong acid or alkali cleaners. For stubborn tea staining the maker suggests a little toothpaste or a dedicated teaware cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you have a food-contact safety certificate for it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The maker supplies this as teaware and provides brewing care instructions, but we have not been given a laboratory food-contact test report, so we are not going to claim one. If a certificate matters to you, ask us before ordering and we will request it from the kiln.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere is it made?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Shenhou, Yuzhou, Henan, China. Shenhou is the kiln town in Yuzhou that Jun ware has been fired in since the Song dynasty; it is still where the kilns are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eExplore\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/jun-porcelain-shenhou-kiln-transmutation\"\u003eThe Jun porcelain series\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/jun-porcelain\"\u003eJun porcelain teaware\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/products\/royal-wanjun-jun-teapot-8675\"\u003eRoyal Wanjun Jun Teapot\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/products\/crimson-xishi-jun-teapot-4746\"\u003eCrimson Xishi Jun Teapot\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/products\/crimson-square-jun-teapot-9693\"\u003eCrimson Square Jun Teapot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wangsong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54009028837652,"sku":"TL-WS-03","price":851.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0942\/7353\/6276\/files\/shuiping-jun-glaze-teapot-6427-source-01.webp?v=1789296541","url":"https:\/\/tealibere.com\/fr\/products\/shuiping-jun-glaze-teapot-6427","provider":"Tealibere","version":"1.0","type":"link"}