Jun Ware Kitty-Handle Kiln-Transformation Cup 120ml

Product Specifications

Capacity: 120ml

Diameter: 8.0cm

Height: 5.0cm

Material: Ash Clay & Jun Ware Mineral Glaze

Food Safe: Yes

Packaging: Premium gift box

Originating in the Song Dynasty and produced in the Shenhou Town area of Henan, Jun ware stands alongside Ru, Ge, Ding, and Guan ware as one of the Five Great Kilns of the Song dynasty. What truly captivates about Jun ware is its mesmerizing kiln transformation—expressed in the saying “one color enters the kiln; ten thousand hues emerge.” Each piece of Jun ware is a one-of-a-kind creation, where the glaze colors and patterns are formed by chance in the kiln, never to be replicated.

Carrying this legacy of serendipity and fire from the historic heart of Jun ware production, the Kitty-Handle Master Cup blends playful form with profound craft. Each cup is hand-pinched into an irregular organic shape, its walls slightly varied in thickness, its contour inviting the hand to explore. Over this tactile surface flows a glaze that resembles a kaleidoscopic galaxy—swirls of deep red, midnight blue, luminous violet, and soft green meld and separate, creating a miniature cosmos captured in ceramic.

The cup’s defining feature is its delicately sculpted cat-shaped handle, a touch of whimsy that nods to companionship, curiosity, and quiet grace. Whether held during a solitary tea moment or displayed as a small sculpture, it bridges daily ritual and artistic delight.

Fired in the reduction atmosphere of a traditional kiln in Shenhou Town, Yuzhou, Henan—the centuries-old epicenter of Jun ware artistry—each piece is unique, a record of a specific moment in temperature, chemistry, and craft.