“A Sip of Tea, A Taste of Nature”
Savour the serenity of nature as you sip a cup of tea. Let’s set our mind free. We will see the beautiful scenery in our mind .
Benny Lau Siu Tsang is a Hong Kong based artist who calls Peng Chau his home. Inspired by the six Chinese characters, “一口茶品山川” (literally mean “A Sip of Tea, A Taste of Nature” ）, he reassembles these symbolic components and creates twenty different patterns to illustrate his sensory perception of tea on these hexagonal teacups. These limited edition teacups are handpainted by Chiu Kee Porcelain, the only surviving atelier in Peng Chau, using overglazed painting techniques, which was seen in Hong Kong export ceramics in colonial times.
Hexagonal Tea Cups Artist Collection Set of 2
Each porcelain piece is covered with a clear glaze, creating a unique milky white colour. Often made into more refined pieces, porcelain can have many other materials mixed with the "kaolin" clay - like silica, feldspar, quartz, glass, bone ash, and/or alabaster. These ingredients help to fortify the clay mixture and, when fired, produce a strong product that shares some similarities with enamel.
