Jingdezhen Antique-Style Hand-Painted Wood-Fired Blue & White Sancai Gaiwan – Mandarin Duck, Double Treasure & Honeysuckle Scroll Motif

Originating from Jingdezhen, this Sancai Gaiwan (a traditional three-piece tea vessel consisting of a lid, bowl, and saucer) features a dignified and upright silhouette. With an 8.8 cm bowl diameter and an 8.0 cm height, it offers an excellent tactile experience while expertly concentrating the aroma of the tea. The piece presents a calm, restrained aesthetic with deep, stable indigo tones, serving as both a highly functional brewing vessel and a collectible miniature archive showcasing archaic totem aesthetics and structural order.

Motif & Technique: Mandarin Ducks, Double Treasures, and Honeysuckle Scroll 
The exterior is adorned with the highly classical "Mandarin Duck, Double Treasure, and Honeysuckle Scroll" (鸳鸯双宝忍冬纹) motif. The honeysuckle (忍冬 - Rendong), known for its enduring vines, is a classic pattern with deep historical and Buddhist origins symbolizing eternity and relentless vitality. The highly stylized, abstract representations of Mandarin ducks and "double treasures" add layers of harmonious pairing and abundant blessings.
The artisan meticulously arranges these archaic totems in a geometric, symmetrical layout. The upper section of the bowl is accented with a structured border of hanging jewels and dot patterns, further enhancing the architectural order of the composition. Every detail is meticulously hand-painted stroke by stroke, allowing the precise, cool lines to radiate an unrepeatable, ancient vitality.

Craftsmanship: Traditional Pine Wood-Fired Kiln (Chai Yao) 
This piece is fired using the most traditional wood-firing kilns (柴窑) in Jingdezhen. The unfired vessel is placed securely inside a saggar (a protective ceramic box) and fired using pure pine wood. Kiln masters rely on decades of experience, manually adding wood to control the temperature, which eventually peaks at 1300°C.
Unlike the predictable and uniform heating curves of modern gas kilns, a wood-fired kiln produces a natural, rhythmic temperature variation. During the intense heat, the volatilized oils from the pine wood interact with the porcelain glaze. This distinct reaction grants the porcelain an exceptionally antiqued, deeply lustrous, and "oily" finish. It is this warm, jade-like texture that makes authentic wood-fired pieces irreplaceable.

Material & Craft Specifications
Origin: Jingdezhen, China
Shaping Technique: Fully hand-thrown and hand-trimmed on the potter's wheel
Clay Body: Premium raw ore antique-style clay (a traditional blend of porcelain stone and kaolin)
Pigment: Raw ore antique-style cobalt blue pigment
Decoration: Fully hand-painted motifs
Glaze: Raw ore transparent glaze

Specifications
Bowl Diameter: 8.8 cm
Overall Height (with lid): 8.0 cm
Capacity: 120 ml
Saucer Diameter: 11.0 cm
Saucer Height: 2.5 cm