When done by the hands of a meticulous potter

consider our Rolling Stone Kuai Ke Bei

likely the mountain range located in the west of Mengku

not quite: some mischievous kinks remain in the crook of the spout

meditative Shengs

kui kou pitcher oolong_dancong When done by the handsThis elongated pitcher with a silky smooth, just off white glaze feels extremely comfortable in the hand. A careful, tapering shaping has kept the base thicker and more insulating while the thin rim appears more refined and offers good pour control. With merely four thin lines up the side terminating in hand cut notches, the artist has transported a classical motif into a simplified vernacularthe mouth meant to evoke an opening sunflowerto allow