Birds of a feather
Look closely at Keren Zhang’s traditional Chinese tea sets and you’ll see that they’re decorated with handmade feathers in the style of the ancient art of Dian Cui, also known as ‘dotting with kingfishers’. Against these elaborate pieces, Zhang has created a contrasting Dian Cui Fang table (US$4,100, RM16,000).
This black walnut table references the literati tea culture of China’s Tang dynasty. Within a tabletop of polished black stone, framed with a band of copper inlay around the outer edge, a recessed circle sets the stage upon which to display Zhang’s jewel-like teapot, boxes, caddies and cups.
