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: 3.7 cm
• Rim Diameter: 5.4 cm
• Set of 3

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Composition

• 2 cups: Pine Wind poem
• 1 cup: Six-Syllable Mantra of Avalokiteshvara

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Mantra

嗡嘛呢叭咪吽
(Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ)

Associated with the bodhisattva of compassion, 观世音

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Meaning

• The poem represents understanding
• The mantra represents inner stillness

Together, they form a complete spiritual experience through tea.

 

The first one

 

The second one

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FINAL NOTE (Important for all products)

煎茶日日起松风，醒觉人间路路通。
要识此真真妙者，出山先入我杯中。

The 3rd and 4th lines are original modern extensions.

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