Ideal Coffee Cup
Jingdezhen Dawu Ceramics has designed The Ideal Coffee Cup as a representative of its own brand, 16 Cups, a ceramic home goods brand from Jingdezhen, established in 2017.
From inheriting traditional craftsmanship to innovating designs and establishing their own glaze colour system, they strive to create contemporary porcelain that combines historical significance and pure colours for everyday use.
This coffee cup draws inspiration from traditional Chinese blue and white porcelain and adopts an innovative glaze, aiming to break away from the homogeneous design of traditional ceramics through the perfect combination of traditional craftsmanship and modern design.
The design team has made meticulous adjustments to the glaze formula (cobalt as the colourant) used in the blue and white porcelain and finally created a unique colour — 'ideal blue'. The colour, paired with the full painting technique derived from the blue and white porcelain, not only showcases the classical charm of the porcelain.
This project has been shortlisted in the product design category of Dezeen Awards China 2024.
Studio: Jingdezhen Dawu Ceramics
Project: Ideal Coffee Cup
Credits: 16 Cups