郭老师 《虚合》复合陶土盖碗
In the Dao De Jing, it is written: “We shape clay into a vessel, but it is the emptiness inside that makes it useful.”
Xū Hé — Emptiness in Accord — embodies this principle through material, form, and use.
This gaiwan is crafted from a composite clay body that brings together Ding kiln porcelain clay and Jingdezhen porcelain clay, blended with a deliberate proportion of Cizhou kiln stoneware clay. Rather than pursuing purity of origin, this union of materials is guided by balance: stability without heaviness, refinement without fragility.
The Cizhou clay anchors the form, ensuring structural integrity and calm weight distribution, while the porcelain clays keep the vessel light, responsive, and receptive to glaze. Together, they create a body that absorbs heat gently and releases it evenly, allowing water and tea to merge smoothly within the bowl.
Its form is held by three quiet movements — the lift of the lid, the curve of the wall, and the grounding of the foot — establishing a geometry that feels both composed and alive. The interior emptiness becomes a field of circulation, where tea unfolds without haste.
Neither decorative nor austere, Xū Hé invites repeated use. Over time, its virtue reveals itself not through visual impact, but through touch, temperature, and the rhythm of pouring — a vessel that teaches its user how emptiness becomes presence.
Material: Composite clay body (Ding kiln porcelain clay, Jingdezhen porcelain clay, Cizhou kiln stoneware clay)
Technique: Handbuilt, Wheel-thrown, Glazed
郭老师 《虚合》复合陶土盖碗
In the Dao De Jing, it is written: “We shape clay into a vessel, but it is the emptiness inside that makes it useful.”
Xū Hé — Emptiness in Accord — embodies this principle through material, form, and use.
This gaiwan is crafted from a composite clay body that brings together Ding kiln porcelain clay and Jingdezhen porcelain clay, blended with a deliberate proportion of Cizhou kiln stoneware clay. Rather than pursuing purity of origin, this union of materials is guided by balance: stability without heaviness, refinement without fragility.
The Cizhou clay anchors the form, ensuring structural integrity and calm weight distribution, while the porcelain clays keep the vessel light, responsive, and receptive to glaze. Together, they create a body that absorbs heat gently and releases it evenly, allowing water and tea to merge smoothly within the bowl.
Its form is held by three quiet movements — the lift of the lid, the curve of the wall, and the grounding of the foot — establishing a geometry that feels both composed and alive. The interior emptiness becomes a field of circulation, where tea unfolds without haste.
Neither decorative nor austere, Xū Hé invites repeated use. Over time, its virtue reveals itself not through visual impact, but through touch, temperature, and the rhythm of pouring — a vessel that teaches its user how emptiness becomes presence.
Material: Composite clay body (Ding kiln porcelain clay, Jingdezhen porcelain clay, Cizhou kiln stoneware clay)
Technique: Handbuilt, Wheel-thrown, Glazed
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