Jianzhan refers to the tea cup produced by Jian Kiln. It is made of clay with a high iron content in the Shuiji area of Jianyang, Fujian Province. Jianzhan was first fired at the end of the Five Dynasties and the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty. In the early years, the tea cup was made without markings. Mainly black tea cups, called "black gold glaze cups", are famous black porcelain in China. However, during the firing process, the glaze will undergo different changes, resulting in many different glazes in the end. The famous flower colors include "rabbit hair", "oil drop", "flare" and our "persimmon red"
In the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, because Jian'an was classified as a tribute tea production area, the Beiyuan Tea Garden was established. The black-glazed tea cups produced in Jian'an kiln became tributes to the emperor. The dark tea cups matched the white tea color of the tea. It can better show the beauty of tea soup.
By the Ming Dynasty, due to changes in tea drinking habits, Jianzhan gradually declined until it began to revive in recent years. Due to the particularity of the firing process of Jianzhan, the patterns and styles of each Jianzhan are different, and due to the different brewing of different tea types, Jianzhan will change into various colorful patterns over time, so it is important to maintain The cup has gradually become popular among tea drinkers.
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