1.2L .999 Silver Kettle (Carved) oolong showing no additives were used

showing no additives were used in the clay

They are very often undervalued too - with no name recognition to rely on

glaze and firing as our woodfired cups

The second

The simple shape

1.2L .999 Silver Kettle (Carved) oolong showing no additives were usedWe commissioned two of these kettles from a small studio in Heqing, Yunnan. We asked them to base these on a photo of an antique Japanese silver kettle that we loved, but which would be priced far beyond the reach of mortal tea lovers. The result is beautiful. The kettles were hand hammered, then delicately inscribed. The pour is excellent. There is a lot of work in the carving, and the attention to detail is excellent. As a patina develops with use