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| Autumn is almost here, which is a perfect time for exploring Xishuangbanna Tea Culture! This time, we would like to talk about Dai teaware (Daitao 傣陶), a local hand-made pottery in Xishuangbanna Autonomous Prefecture (西双版纳), and our new arrival from Yu Zhangfeng, one of the oldest Dai pottery workshops in Jinghong city (景洪市).
| The history of this pottery can be traced to the Dai Kingdom (1180-1993*), where various containers (particularly for food and liquids) and rough clay jugs for roasting the tea (烤茶罐Kaochaguan) were produced. Until the late 1990s, the Dai teaware was virtually unknown. Yet, thanks to modernization of the Dai pottery workshops and raising the public awareness by adding the Dai pottery on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage in 2006, many potters were able to innovate and introduce new types of ceramics, including various gaiwans and tea pots.
| What is behind the growing popularity of Dai teaware? How Dai teaware is produced? And what are the current challenges of the Dai workshops? During the presentation, we will look at Yu Zhangfeng's workshop, elaborate the production process step-by-step and discuss her impact on the Dai teaware development.🙏| The entrance fee is voluntary. The number of seats is limited. Please, book your seat in advance. Thank you for your attention and we are looking to sharing tea with you at our Tea Chamber!
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| Category: | Tea events |
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| ? Place: | Tea chamber (Chashi 茶室) |
| Time: | Thursday 18:30 - 20:30 |
| Seat limit: | 10 |
| Entrance: | Voluntary |