The piece 器
The yashou bei is a Ming-era form: a flared lip that settles the cup naturally into the press of your palm — hence the name, “press-hand cup.” Ours keeps the body deliberately plain so the porcelain itself does the talking: white, dense, quietly glossy. Two pairs of cobalt lines — one at the lip, one at the foot — are painted freehand on the wheel, in one steady breath each.
The making 工
Thrown, trimmed, painted and glazed in Jingdezhen, then fired once at high temperature. The glaze is fine and even; the body is thick and weighted, so it holds warmth and sits with reassuring heft.
Specifications
- Origin — Jingdezhen, China
- Material — high-fired porcelain
- Decoration — hand-painted underglaze cobalt lines
- Glaze — fine clear glaze, soft sheen
- Body — thick-walled, weighted
- Care — dishwasher safe, though it prefers hands
Each cup is made individually — small variations in line and glaze are the signature of handwork, not flaws.
