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Chaozhou · Zhuni Clay Teaware

Shaped by hand.
Quietly enduring.

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A vessel speaks without words.

Story

One hometown.
One pair of hands. CAI DANJIE · CHAOZHOU

Every teapot in the first Song Vessel collection comes from Cai Danjie's workshop in Chaozhou, southern China.

He works under the studio name Hexing Tang (合兴堂), making teapots in the Chaozhou Zhuni tradition. In 2024, Cai Danjie was awarded an intermediate-level professional title as an Arts and Crafts Artist specializing in ceramic craftsmanship under Guangdong Province's professional title system.

Each piece includes a signed maker's collection certificate, designed to record details such as the form, clay, capacity, creation date, and piece number.

The first collection consists of five teapots: three fully hand-thrown by Cai Danjie and two semi-handcrafted in the same workshop. The craft method is stated clearly on every product page.

See the three pots
Cai Danjie holding a Zhuni clay teapot in his Chaozhou workshop Cai Danjie · Hexing Tang
Artisan hand-trimming a teapot spout
Craft

From Clay to Vessel

Craft methods vary by piece.

01

Throwing

Fully hand-thrown pieces are shaped by hand on the wheel.

02

Trimming

Spout, handle, and lid are refined and assembled by hand.

03

Drying

The formed clay body is dried before firing.

04

Firing

Firing develops the finished color and surface character.