Wabi-Sabi Antique Blue Plate

Time, Poetry, and Use

These two late–Qing Dynasty Dehua blue-and-white plates carry the quiet confidence of objects that have lived a long life. They were not made as display pieces, yet today they naturally hold both history and presence.

Item A features gourds and drifting cloud motifs, accompanied by the poetic inscription

“一色杏花香十里” — “The scent of apricot blossoms fills ten miles.”

Close your eyes and let the tea's steam carry the 100-year-old scent of apricot blossoms into your room.

The exterior is finished with a restrained “王” (wang) pattern under a transparent celadon glaze. After more than a century, small chips and surface wear remain visible. Kevin has restored the damaged areas using traditional Kou-style metal repair, allowing the plate to continue its life with honesty rather than concealment.

Item B presents a more minimal composition: a central floral motif symbolizing vitality, encircled by flowing longevity patterns that express wishes for continuity and well-being. The maker’s mark remains on the base. Time has softened its surface, leaving gentle traces that enhance rather than diminish its character.

These are not fragile antiques locked in the past—they are objects that still belong on the table.

How It Feels

Living With History

Placed beneath a teapot, each plate adds weight and calm to the tea table. The slight unevenness, glaze wear, and metal-repaired edges quietly remind you that time has already passed through these objects—and that they are still here to be used.

They feel grounded, reassuring, and deeply human. Whether holding a teapot, jewelry, or small daily items, they bring a sense of continuity into modern life.

Why It’s Different

• Authentic Qing Dynasty Dehua Kiln Work
  Handmade blue-and-white porcelain with regional Dehua character.
• Poetry & Symbolism
  Item A’s inscription and Item B’s longevity motifs reflect classical Chinese aesthetics.
• Kou / Metal Repair Restoration
  Damage is respected and integrated, not hidden—embracing wabi-sabi values.
• Designed for Continued Use
  Ideal as teapot stands, jewelry dishes, or quiet decorative accents.
• High Value, Not Locked Away
  Historically meaningful, yet meant to remain part of daily rituals.

Ideal For

• Gongfu tea tables (dry brewing style)
• Teapot stands or presentation plates
• Jewelry, incense, or personal objects
• Homes that value calm, time-worn beauty

Built for Daily Life

• Original Qing-era porcelain body
• Stable weight and balanced form
• Visible wear and glaze variations are intentional and irreversible
• Metal-repaired areas may continue to patinate naturally

Founder Anchor

“I prefer objects that have already lived once—
they don’t rush, and they don’t pretend.”
— Kevin

These plates do not ask to be preserved behind glass.
They ask to be used—quietly, respectfully, and often.