Service for 2 planets of the little prince
from $146.00
A service for 2 "planet of the little prince", that of St Exupéry of course! Yes, the Chinese design of the round teapot is the very old and traditional "Xi Shi" with its short spout, its shape nevertheless lends itself happily to that of the little planet told by St Exupéry. This is a charming and poetic way of connecting our continents. Porcelain entirely gilded with silver, relief pattern, the atmosphere is soft and lunar. A nice gift to give, you can choose the version with its Chinese brocade bag.
The porcelain was gilded with pure silver (999) it was reduced to powder then melted at high temperature and cooled in iced water. Then the porcelain was annealed at high temperature so that the silver took shape.
This teapot has the same qualities as a silver teapot, however it is more affordable. Germicidal and bactericidal, silver softens the tea water which makes it tastier "it has the softness of silk" say the ancients. Let's not forget, however, that it's still porcelain!
Teapot capacity: 200ml, cups 110ml.
Style: Gift/Romantic/Original
Origin: Dehua Guangdong
Handcrafted silver teapot les peonies
$3,785.00
Handcrafted teapot in pure silver, with superb hammered, punched and engraved patterns before shaping. The plump body is decorated with scales, beehives and peonies. The plump beak is also decorated, sculpted with these detailed and subtle patterns. The lid is enhanced with an openwork “jewel” button. The typical handle forms a lug to hold the finger. It is also braided to avoid any risk of burns.
Master work, 999 sterling silver (purest). We remember, in the past, we easily offered silver cutlery or cups or plates at baby baptisms. Indeed, silver is recognized for its anti-bacterial properties.
Volume 460ml, weight approximately 385g.
For maintenance, just a little carbonate in lukewarm water, brush with a soft brush, rinse, dry.
Xishi teapot in handcrafted hammered silver
from $158.00
Xishi teapot in handcrafted hammered silver, its name refers to a traditional Chinese type of teapot, it is round with a short and stocky spout. This one, made of silver, is also called a health teapot, because silver is beneficial for any liquid or food. Hammered by hand, it is extremely aesthetic and can be an adornment of the home.
Small in size (230ml for 13cm in height, the cup is 90ml) in accordance with Chinese tradition, it can accommodate any type of tea, but also herbal teas and medicinal mixtures. Silver is recognized as having fungicidal and bactericidal properties. It is not by chance that our elders gave a gift of money as a welcome to the newborn (cutlery, timpani, plates).
Authors: Folk craftsmen
Marque: Jingde
Dragon egg ceramic and silver teapot
$200.00
Ceramic and silver teapot, a Dragon egg as we like. Pure ovoid lines, shine and luminosity for superb artisanal pottery. Its refined, precise pattern executed by hand takes shape with the plated silver, and gives a feeling of depth and relief. The dragon, emblem of wisdom, power and luck, can be a magnificent masculine present. The egg represents life, projects.
The process of silver gilding is to grind 99.9% silver into fine powder melted at high temperature in ice water, and then paint the surface of the teapot. It is annealed at high temperature so that the silver takes shape with the ceramic. Then comes polishing, of which we can see the traces of manual intervention. We then proceed to execute this wonderful Dragon motif, rich in color, detail and precision.
This teapot has the same qualities as a silver teapot. Remember that silver is germicidal and bactericidal, it softens the tea water which makes it tastier "it has the softness of silk" say the ancients.
Capacity 170ml, height 9cm, diameter 11cm. Ball-to-hole filter.
Manufacturer's signature
Chinese origin
Silver and ethnic porcelain teapot
from $70.00
A silver-plated teapot on porcelain, with an ethnic Moroccan-style motif. The silver is applied by hand in glaze on the outside and inside of the teapot. The compromise is judicious, the teapot and the cup treated in this way have all the qualities attributed to a teapot and a silver mug since it is entirely covered with this pure metal but at a very low price. The tea water will be softened, the ancients call it silk water.
Capacity of the teapot: 200ml, of the cup: 100ml.
High quality porcelain entirely lined with pure silver then treated at high temperature. Treat it like maintenance money, always remembering the fragility of porcelain.
Style: Ethnic/Handcraft/China
Chinese origin
Hammered silver teapot and cloisonné flowers
$2,787.00
A superb craftsmanship for this pure silver teapot. Indeed, we observe a double know-how, hammering, shaping and partitioning. The result is a work of art, the enamel of the flowers and butterflies is subtly pigmented in gradation, while the thin partitioning on the hammered silver is clearly visible around the patterns. The smooth handle and spout stand out brilliantly, like the lid button.
Small reminders: The technique of cloisonné consists in forming the design by welding thin partitions, here of silver. It is then sufficient to fill the cavities formed by the enamel. For the shaping and the hammering of the silver, the craftsman would have needed thousands of hammer blows.
Silver has anti-bacterial properties, the ancients used it for the preservation of foodstuffs. They said water is the mother of tea and the pot the father of tea. But also with silver the water becomes as soft as silk, the tea is improved.
Capacity of the teapot: 200ml
Argent sterling 999
Origin: China Yindu
Brand: Zysy
Bird and foliage silver teapot
$3,049.00
A marvel, this silver teapot. Shaped with such delicacy that the patterns of leaf petals and bird under the flowers seem to have been treated like a painting. The silver, however harshly engraved and hammered, lets us imagine the softness of the pink of the petals and the tender green of the foliage, with a blue-gray background (you see?) every detail is a delight. The smooth, plump spout pops out of that sweet mess. The sandalwood lid knob sits on a delicate pattern, which we perceive the expert engraving. A pleasure for the eyes, for the senses.
The extra silver has a beneficial effect on the water, so the tea. "the water is clean" say the Chinese.
Argent sterling 999
Master craftsmanship
Capacity: 400ml
Moonfish pure silver teapot
$2,313.00
A round silver teapot, and so expressive! this moonfish is overflowing with vitality, it's all about movement. Its curved sandalwood tail is like a rudder of movement, the fins do the same, stiff, aiding trajectory, the round mouth pouting forward as if planning to give a kiss, the eyes staring intentionally the goal. Crazy craftsmanship on the scales, the skin of our swollen moonfish to fulfill its function as a teapot.
The sandalwood handle has a very ergonomic shape, not only is this teapot a work of art, but it is also completely easy to handle. This is a creative and awesome craft.
999 sterling silver. silver makes the tea soft to drink, it prevents any contamination. It is not for nothing that the ancients offered silverware as tableware.
Teapot capacity: 200ml
Teapot and massive silver cups, Dragon
from $1,315.00
This teapot is not alone, it comes with 3 or 6 cups with the same superb pattern. A pure silver service, shaped and hammered by hand. The motif of a snaking dragon on the body of the teapot and cups, stylized, between flames and clouds of steam. The spout and the handle are polished, patinated, and give a mastered rendering of the whole. The small cups no less worked, are smooth inside, like the teapot elsewhere.
The dragon is the symbol of wisdom, power and luck.
"Silver tea has a softer water quality, the silver and sodium ions released have a disinfection role" that's why silver was offered to newborns.
Sterling silver has been crafted for over 300 years in Hunan Yongxing, the silver capital of China.
Teapot: 200ml, 180g. Cup: 25ml, 30g
Wild horses pure silver teapot
$2,313.00
An emblematic teapot, in pure silver, shaped, hammered engraved with fiery galloping wild horses, in the nimbus of the sky with stylish clouds. We feel them powerful, free and indomitable, almost furious. Here is a rather masculine teapot, which symbolizes, as we have understood, power. Wonderful work on the lid too, in lightness and detail, on a stocky teapot body, with a robust and strong spout. The style is reminiscent of certain antique engravings.
999 sterling silver, do not forget that for tea it is the best: "Water boiled in silver has the softness of silk" (quote from elders).
For maintenance too, it's quite simple: With baking soda and warm water, and even with toothpaste, grandmother's recipe.
Teapot capacity: 260ml
Origin: Hunan Yongxing, Chinese silver capital.
Silver cloisonné dragon sapphire teapot
from $5,678.00
Pure silver teapot, with a magnificent cloisonné pattern of a sapphire blue dragon on a sunny yellow dotted with stylized pastel clouds. Beautiful size for such a precious object, plump highlighting the dragon which spreads over the entire width of the body of the teapot. The sturdy, plump beak and the silver interior are smooth, polished, reflective. The whole thing is gleaming, punctuated by a large sandalwood bead like a cherry on a cake, but what a cake!
The dragon has been an auspicious sign and symbol of prosperity, luck, wisdom and power since ancient times.
Little reminder: Cloisonné is a technique where thin strips, here of silver, are firmly welded to the tire of the teapot, to form the pattern, in which the ceramic is applied. Here we have a doubly precious teapot, it is silver and it is cloisonné.
999 sterling silver, silver has many health benefits, but we can remember that it has anti-bacterial power. The ancients used it to preserve food.
Teapot size: 420ml weight 365g or 385g.
Origin: Hunan Yongxing, Chinese silver capital.
Japanese teapot in hammered pure silver
from $1,367.00
A solid silver teapot, with a Japanese design, the yokode. Superb generous roundness, the hammering this time took another turn, with its effect of thousands of small matte white flakes surrounded by crystalline cracks due to the hammer blows. The side handle made of red sandalwood stands out, rustic against the whiteness of the silver. The lid knob, also made of sandalwood, sits like a cherry on a cake, set in a silver flower corolla. The small spout seems to miraculously emerge from the large body of the teapot.
Japanese teapots are often distinguished by the simplicity of their designs and patterns. This one is an illustration of that: Chic, simple, authentic, and rustic. "Water is the mother of tea, the pot is the father of tea."
Sterling silver 999, we witness an ancestral know-how brought up to date, with a constant questioning of craftsmanship.
Chinese origin.