Jingdezhen, the center of Chinese porcelain craftsmanship. The rootes of the young artist reach to this ancient tradition.
The shape and surface of the shitou teapot evoke natural forces: raw yet finely crafted, as if shaped by time and the elements. The three delicately shaped legs and organic texture of the surface makes each piece unique.
The pot is named after Shitou Xiqian (700–790) 石頭希遷, a famous Chinese Chan master who was a disciple of the 6th patriarch Huineng. He lived and taught at Nantai Temple on Nanyue Heng Mountain in Hunan Province. He lived on top of a large rock, which is why he was given the name Shitou, meaning "stone head."
Master Shitou is known as the author of two famous Chan (Zen) Buddhist poems. The "Sandokai" 參同契 provides a comprehensive picture of the nature of truth. The "Song of the Grass Hut" is a celebration of the secluded life of meditation.
