"Ao Han" 《傲寒》~ "Standing Tall Majestically, with Perseverance, through difficult times.", 171.1ml, Lao Duan Ni 老段泥, by YiXing's Top Ornate Class Artist L4 Assoc Master Zhang Xue Lei 张雪磊, 助理工艺美术师~Congratulations to Mr. W., Michigan 1925hrs 4th Mar 2025.
傲寒, its two characters,
傲 as in 傲立, 傲视群雄, meaning proudly standing tall, proudly overlooking the rest.
寒 is cold, and infers to the winter.
Xue Lei wisely designed this Ornate class work, with the features crafted in likeness to the Plum Blossoms. Because Plum Blossoms is the only flower that will bloom and also persevere through the winter, Xue Lei crafted this work in likeness of the Plum Blossoms, and named this work 傲寒, to inspire the user to have strength of good character that will enable one to traverse the toughest times. A more literal meaning is to stand tall, majestically, and with perseverance, through difficult times.
Through the practice of patience, kindness and letting go in our tea practice, this work reminds, inspires and motivates us artistically, to have one in a million's strength as well.
Presenting The "Ao Han" 《傲寒》~ 171.1ml, Lao Duan Ni 老段泥, by Top Ornate Class Artist & Prodigy L4 Assoc Master 张雪磊 Zhang Xue Lei!
Assoc Master Zhang Xue Lei purposely created this DELIGHTFUL, USABLE and equally astonishing, more austere-looking Ornate Work! We applaud his another WHOLE month's work for this EXACT application: a more "zen" looking, "less extravagant" ZiSha Work, but still extracting his amazing Artistic mind, stellar savoir-faire and exquisite craftsmanship! Beautiful Ornate works of the highest finesse.
Zhang Xue Lei always say, "I will never let a work that I cannot be 1000% proud of, leave my studio."
Relish and cherish, admire and adore, this sterling work: The《傲寒》"Ao Han"!!!
Beyond Zhang Xue Lei's larger works according to our patrons' requests in China, Zhang has also started crafting these smaller pieces, that are PERFECTLY RIGHT on the usable volumes for more modern families and also for gungfu steepings for one to two persons. Primed to suit many people's request for something usable for one, two or three people's steeping, more austere looking, and still bear his trademark intricacy, showcases his skills in showcasing an Ornate work worthy in future of Museum standards and donations.
Bring home Xue Lei's 170ml, "Ao Han" 《傲寒》. After receipt of this work, chat with him on Streamyard! Show it on your tea table! He will both blush and yet be glad and proud too!
Tea Culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha.
Take part in this exciting, fulfilling and enlivening part of the Chinese Culture!
Assoc Master Zhang chose for this application, Lao Duan Ni for crafting.
Perfection and Flair, Detail and Grit, all rolled into one as usual for every piece of Artwork he delivers! Yes, as he says, "every piece that comes out from his studio"!
In the photos of the inner, there will be paired photos of the inner corresponding to the outer features, showcasing another gruelling aspect of Ornate work, Xue Lei coaxing each part slowly to accommodate the feature on the outside which he will craft and sculpt up! No extraneous clays. All delicately and strongly featured.
Painstaking planning in design, preparation and crafting.
Zhang Xue Lei's certificate contains the ZiSha work, hand-drawn and sketched from his art pencils. He has learnt sketching and drawing as well. Here he translates this other skill of his: lovingly and proudly onto the certificate you hold with this work.
Imitation is the best form of flattery/acknowledgement.
Zhang Xue Lei is famous, highly recognised and acknowledged now in our fraternity.
