{"product_id":"taihu-blue","title":"Taihu Blue","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-3 first:mt-0 last:mb-0\"\u003eHand-Sculpted Cobalt Blue Ceramic Taihu Stone Pendant with Liquid Gold Detailing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-3 first:mt-0 last:mb-0\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-3 first:mt-0 last:mb-0\"\u003eChinese scholar rocks—taihu stones—have been silent protagonists of garden aesthetics for more than a thousand years. Collected from the limestone beds around Lake Tai near Suzhou, they were prized not for what they contained, but for what was absent: holes, wrinkles, and passages shaped by water. Their celebrated “four virtues”—transparency, wrinkling, leakiness, and leanness—turn imperfection into an aesthetic principle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-3 first:mt-0 last:mb-0\"\u003eTaihu Blue translates this paradox into wearable form. The pendant is hand-sculpted from ceramic clay into an organic, perforated silhouette that echoes a real taihu stone. Openings pierce the body while ridges and valleys create a miniature landscape in the palm of the hand. It is then covered in cobalt blue high-temperature glaze and fired until color and clay fuse into a luminous, glass-like surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-3 first:mt-0 last:mb-0\"\u003eAlong every edge, opening, ridge, and wrinkle, liquid gold is applied by hand, tracing the stone’s topography like a map of unknown terrain. The gold catches the light and guides the eye along contours that blue alone might let slip past. Suspended from a gold-tone square-link chain with a matching bail, the pendant transforms an object of contemplation into an object of adornment—a fragment of landscape carried close to the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-3 first:mt-0 last:mb-0\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"my-2 space-y-1.5 marker:text-muted-foreground\/60 dark:marker:text-zinc-500 pl-6\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"leading-7\"\u003eHand-sculpted taihu stone silhouette — An organic, perforated ceramic form inspired by Lake Tai scholar rocks and their four virtues: transparency, wrinkling, leakiness, and leanness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"leading-7\"\u003eCobalt blue high-temperature glaze — Deep mineral blue glaze fired to vitrification for a luminous, glass-like finish that appears to emerge from within the ceramic body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"leading-7\"\u003eLiquid gold contour tracing — Liquid gold hand-applied along every edge, opening, ridge, and valley to map the sculpted surface in metallic detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"leading-7\"\u003eGold-tone square-link chain — A matching gold-tone chain and bail create a cohesive blue-and-gold composition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"leading-7\"\u003eScholar rock reimagined as jewelry — A contemporary interpretation of Chinese literati aesthetics, transforming a contemplative garden object into wearable sculpture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-3 first:mt-0 last:mb-0\"\u003eMaterials \u0026amp; Specs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-5 relative flex-1 min-h-0 min-w-0 hover:cursor-default overflow-x-auto overflow-y-hidden phoenix-scrollbar\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"w-full border-collapse overflow-hidden rounded-md border border-border text-[0.95em] dark:border-zinc-700\"\u003e\n\u003cthead class=\"bg-muted\/60 dark:bg-zinc-800\/60\"\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-l [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-border-divider dark:[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-zinc-800\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; scrollbar-width: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"px-3 py-2 text-left font-semibold text-foreground dark:text-zinc-100 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eAttribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"px-3 py-2 text-left font-semibold text-foreground dark:text-zinc-100 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody class=\"divide-y divide-border-divider dark:divide-zinc-800\"\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-l [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-border-divider dark:[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-zinc-800\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-color: var(--color-zinc-800); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; --tw-divide-y-reverse: 0; scrollbar-width: none; border-width: calc(1px*var(--tw-divide-y-reverse)) 0px calc(1px*calc(1 - var(--tw-divide-y-reverse))) 0px; border-style: var(--tw-border-style) solid var(--tw-border-style) solid;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top text-foreground dark:text-zinc-200 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eBody Clay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top text-foreground dark:text-zinc-200 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eHigh-fired ceramic clay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-l [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-border-divider dark:[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-zinc-800\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-color: var(--color-zinc-800); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; --tw-divide-y-reverse: 0; scrollbar-width: none; border-width: calc(1px*var(--tw-divide-y-reverse)) 0px calc(1px*calc(1 - var(--tw-divide-y-reverse))) 0px; border-style: var(--tw-border-style) solid var(--tw-border-style) solid;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top text-foreground dark:text-zinc-200 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eDecoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top text-foreground dark:text-zinc-200 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eCobalt blue high-temperature glaze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-l [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-border-divider dark:[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-zinc-800\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-color: var(--color-zinc-800); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; --tw-divide-y-reverse: 0; scrollbar-width: none; border-width: calc(1px*var(--tw-divide-y-reverse)) 0px calc(1px*calc(1 - var(--tw-divide-y-reverse))) 0px; border-style: var(--tw-border-style) solid var(--tw-border-style) solid;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top text-foreground dark:text-zinc-200 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eFiring Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top text-foreground dark:text-zinc-200 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eAbove 1200°C (2192°F)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-l [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-border-divider dark:[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-zinc-800\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-color: var(--color-zinc-800); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; --tw-divide-y-reverse: 0; scrollbar-width: none; border-width: calc(1px*var(--tw-divide-y-reverse)) 0px calc(1px*calc(1 - var(--tw-divide-y-reverse))) 0px; border-style: var(--tw-border-style) solid var(--tw-border-style) solid;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top text-foreground dark:text-zinc-200 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eStructure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top text-foreground dark:text-zinc-200 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eHand-sculpted perforated taihu stone form\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-l [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-border-divider dark:[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-zinc-800\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-color: var(--color-zinc-800); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; --tw-divide-y-reverse: 0; scrollbar-width: none; border-width: calc(1px*var(--tw-divide-y-reverse)) 0px calc(1px*calc(1 - var(--tw-divide-y-reverse))) 0px; border-style: var(--tw-border-style) solid var(--tw-border-style) solid;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top text-foreground dark:text-zinc-200 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top text-foreground dark:text-zinc-200 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eOrganic scholar-rock silhouette\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-l [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-border-divider dark:[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-zinc-800\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-color: var(--color-zinc-800); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; --tw-divide-y-reverse: 0; scrollbar-width: none; border-width: calc(1px*var(--tw-divide-y-reverse)) 0px calc(1px*calc(1 - var(--tw-divide-y-reverse))) 0px; border-style: var(--tw-border-style) solid var(--tw-border-style) solid;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top text-foreground dark:text-zinc-200 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eGold Detailing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top text-foreground dark:text-zinc-200 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eLiquid gold hand-traced along all contours, openings, and ridges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-l [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-border-divider dark:[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-zinc-800\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-color: var(--color-zinc-800); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; --tw-divide-y-reverse: 0; scrollbar-width: none; border-width: calc(1px*var(--tw-divide-y-reverse)) 0px calc(1px*calc(1 - var(--tw-divide-y-reverse))) 0px; border-style: var(--tw-border-style) solid var(--tw-border-style) solid;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top text-foreground dark:text-zinc-200 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eEar Posts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top text-foreground dark:text-zinc-200 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-l [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-border-divider dark:[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*+*]:border-zinc-800\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; scrollbar-width: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top text-foreground dark:text-zinc-200 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eWeight (per pair)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"px-3 py-2 align-top text-foreground dark:text-zinc-200 [\u0026amp;_img]:h-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:w-auto [\u0026amp;_img]:!min-w-[60px] [\u0026amp;_img]:!max-w-[160px]\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-3 first:mt-0 last:mb-0\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-3 first:mt-0 last:mb-0\"\u003eTechnique Heritage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"my-2 space-y-1.5 marker:text-muted-foreground\/60 dark:marker:text-zinc-500 pl-6\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"leading-7\"\u003eTaihu stone aesthetics — Limestone from the Lake Tai region develops holes and channels through centuries of water erosion. For more than a millennium, Chinese scholars, poets, and emperors have appreciated these stones as miniature landscapes and objects of contemplation. Their four virtues value complexity within simplicity and presence within absence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"leading-7\"\u003eCobalt blue high-temperature glaze — Cobalt blue has been central to Chinese ceramic history since the Yuan dynasty. Applied as a liquid coating and fired at temperatures typically above 1200°C, the glaze melts and bonds with the ceramic body so the color appears to emanate from within the material rather than sit on its surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"leading-7\"\u003eLiquid gold detailing — Liquid gold is applied by hand with a fine brush after the glaze firing. The piece then returns to the kiln for a lower-temperature firing, typically 700–800°C, which burns away the organic carrier and leaves a thin metallic layer bonded to the glaze.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-3 first:mt-0 last:mb-0\"\u003eCare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"my-2 space-y-1.5 marker:text-muted-foreground\/60 dark:marker:text-zinc-500 pl-6\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"leading-7\"\u003eAvoid contact with perfume, lotion, bleach, ammonia, chlorine, abrasive cleaners, and other harsh chemicals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"leading-7\"\u003eWipe gently with a soft, dry cloth; for fingerprints, use a slightly damp cloth and dry immediately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"leading-7\"\u003eStore flat or hanging in a soft pouch or lined jewelry box to prevent the pendant from striking other objects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"leading-7\"\u003eKeep the chain dry and polish occasionally with a jewelry cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"leading-7\"\u003eHandle the perforated ceramic form with care; avoid dropping it or pressing it against hard surfaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"leading-7\"\u003eAvoid extreme thermal shock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-3 first:mt-0 last:mb-0\"\u003ePart of the TaoTianXia collection — entirely handcrafted in Jingdezhen, each piece one of a kind. Our ceramic artistry has been chosen for diplomatic gifting, trusted by over 70 Fortune Global 500 companies, and featured at New York's Grand Central Terminal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TaoTianXia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48336983425282,"sku":null,"price":328.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/8262\/7842\/files\/69dcc5573b36b3a4fedaa33d3c8aefe7.png?v=1786815210","url":"https:\/\/www.taotianxia.shop\/products\/taihu-blue","provider":" TaoTianXia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}