The Essence
The calligraphy on this reads: “The Essence of Tea is Qi.” This reminds us that tea is not “stuff,” but rather a flow of energy—the movement of sun and rain, sprouting and growing, life and death. Tea is a leaf, a liquor, a practice and our bodies. This flow and movement is natural. Dragon Veins connect Heaven and Earth, as does human and tea. This stroke was painted in one breath, leaving natural rips in the ink, and strokes of the brush. The tea rises to meet Heaven, which descends into the sidehandle pot. This was painted with stoneground ink, mixed with aged sheng puerh and painted on handmade rice paper. I then poured some aged sheng right from the pot onto the paper. It is mounted on black silk with wooden rolls
The calligraphy on this reads: “The Essence of Tea is Qi.” This reminds us that tea is not “stuff,” but rather a flow of energy—the movement of sun and rain, sprouting and growing, life and death. Tea is a leaf, a liquor, a practice and our bodies. This flow and movement is natural. Dragon Veins connect Heaven and Earth, as does human and tea. This stroke was painted in one breath, leaving natural rips in the ink, and strokes of the brush. The tea rises to meet Heaven, which descends into the sidehandle pot. This was painted with stoneground ink, mixed with aged sheng puerh and painted on handmade rice paper. I then poured some aged sheng right from the pot onto the paper. It is mounted on black silk with wooden rolls
The calligraphy on this reads: “The Essence of Tea is Qi.” This reminds us that tea is not “stuff,” but rather a flow of energy—the movement of sun and rain, sprouting and growing, life and death. Tea is a leaf, a liquor, a practice and our bodies. This flow and movement is natural. Dragon Veins connect Heaven and Earth, as does human and tea. This stroke was painted in one breath, leaving natural rips in the ink, and strokes of the brush. The tea rises to meet Heaven, which descends into the sidehandle pot. This was painted with stoneground ink, mixed with aged sheng puerh and painted on handmade rice paper. I then poured some aged sheng right from the pot onto the paper. It is mounted on black silk with wooden rolls