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ASTERISM
Celadon gaiwan and tea cup arranged on stone in soft natural light

Based in California · Objects made in China

Objects shaped byearth, fire, and time.

Contemporary Chinese porcelain selected for tea
and considered living.

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Celadon in Quiet Light
First Collection · 2026

Our point of view

Collectible Chinese objects,
made to be used.

Based in California, Asterism selects contemporary porcelain and objects made by studios and artisans in China. Every piece is documented with care, then inspected and shipped from California.

The first collection

Celadon in Quiet Light

Tea ware, incense objects, useful porcelain, and singular studio works—selected as one quiet collection.

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A thin thread of smoke rising from a dark porcelain incense burner

香事 · Incense in use

Objects for incense

Vessels and tools for moments of stillness.

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Incense shown for styling and demonstration; not included.

Objects for tea

Quiet forms,
made for daily use.

A gaiwan opens the leaves. A fairness pitcher balances the infusion. Small cups hold aroma and warmth. Each object has a role; together, they make an unhurried ritual.

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GaiwanBrewing vessel
Gongdao BeiFairness pitcher
Pinming BeiTasting cup

Made in China · Documented at origin

Place, material,
and the maker's hand.

Chinese origin is not a decorative theme. It is the specific place, material knowledge, studio practice, and firing history behind each object. Every listing records what can be verified.

Hands throwing a white porcelain vessel on a pottery wheel01

拉坯 Throwing

Jingdezhen porcelain is formed thinly on the wheel, then refined as it dries.

A porcelain bowl being dipped into pale celadon glaze02

施釉 Glazing

Mineral glaze is applied evenly; its final depth and color emerge only in the kiln.

An artisan painting cobalt onto an unfired porcelain vase03

手绘 Brushwork

Cobalt is painted directly onto the unfired body, preserving the pressure of each stroke.

Porcelain cups being loaded onto shelves in a ceramics kiln04

烧制 Firing

Pieces are set with space for heat to circulate before a carefully controlled firing.

How we document an object

Studio or maker · City and province · Material · Forming and decoration · Firing · Dimensions and capacity

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For the table
and the everyday

Beyond the tea table

Porcelain for
considered living.

Bowls, cups, serving pieces, and vases chosen for their quiet presence. Made in China, at home in contemporary rooms.

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One-of-a-kind white porcelain vase with a cobalt brush gesture One of one

Signature piece · No. 01

Blue Current
Vessel

Jingdezhen, Jiangxi · 2026

A signed, one-of-a-kind studio work. One continuous cobalt gesture travels around a softly asymmetric porcelain body, preserving the speed and pressure of the maker's hand.

MaterialPorcelain & cobaltDimensions15.7 × 5.8 inEditionUnique work
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Notes on use & origin

From the Journal

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A Field Guide · Forthcoming

How to choose your first gaiwan

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Place & Practice · Forthcoming

Inside a contemporary Jingdezhen studio

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Material Notes · Forthcoming

Understanding Ru-style celadon glaze

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Care & Use · Forthcoming

Living with hand-painted porcelain

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Made in China

Selected from contemporary studios and artisans with clear origin.

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Inspected in California

Every piece is reviewed and documented before it leaves our studio.

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Secure US shipping

Protective, gift-ready packaging and responsive California support.

Occasional letters

New objects, quiet stories.