Live from the kiln

The universe in a cup

Saggars opened on camera. Every cup that survives gets a number and goes on sale the moment it leaves his hands. First tap holds it.

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Master works

Ye Xiaoming · Jianzhan tea bowls

Hand-fired in Jianyang the way it has been done since the Song dynasty. Each piece is one of one.

No. 14

Oil-spot bowl, No. 14

$129
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No. 9

Hare’s-fur bowl, No. 9

$99 · sold
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Set of 4

Four-bowl tea set

$1,999
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About

Why the cups are numbered

The glaze decides. Iron crystals grow in the kiln, no two the same, and the only honest way to sell one is to show you that one.