Master’s Cup-Shi Lei Weng “Tea Rhapsody” Cup

Shi Lei Weng · Hand-Painted Wood-Fired Teacups

Shi Lei Weng (Master Shi) is a senior Chinese cultural artist with over 30 years of calligraphy practice and artistic creation.

He is an invited artist of Ben Se Market and is known for his deeply personal aesthetic rooted in traditional Chinese culture.

In collaboration with Baiyun Teahouse, each teacup is:

• Fully hand-shaped and hand-painted
• Fired in a traditional wood-fired dragon kiln
• Naturally glazed by ash and flame over multiple days

Every piece is one of a kind. No two are ever the same.

Specifications

• Height: 3.8 cm
• Rim Diameter: 5.1 cm

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Text Source

From 荈赋 by 杜育

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Content Overview

The inscription describes the full journey of tea:

• Growth in the mountains
• Harvesting
• Water selection
• Tea preparation
• Foam formation

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Cultural Importance

Written during the Western Jin dynasty, this is one of the earliest known literary works dedicated entirely to tea — nearly 400 years before Lu Yu’s “Classic of Tea.”

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Why This Text

It represents the complete system of tea culture, making it one of the most meaningful inscriptions for a functional tea vessel.

Teacher Shi's Wood-fired Dragon Kiln & His Studio