the Slices of Shu seep out a dark

while the square shape and moderate weight keep it stable

giving an extra refinement to a morning treat or nightcap

The mao cha of the second tea was brought to Wuyishan and processed by a local roaster in Wuyi-style

The wet leaves reveal notes of milk chocolate

chaozhou flat wire teapot oolong_tieguanyin the Slices of Shu seepLike a birthmark of place, the concentric rings that circulate the pot are features that throwing clay to wheel would allow. Though it is often adorned on Chaozhou teapots, in this example the potter has as if in dignified practise covered the flattened body thoroughly from top to bottom, spreading the lines onto the sides of the spout and the turgid handle to leave them unfinished and uncanny. Perhaps the artist is insinuating something worth