奉茶壺 LU YU / Teapot
Client. GoGOLDFISH

早年臺灣經濟以農業為主，每到收割的季節，農民便會步行將收成物運送至市區販售。路途往往需要奔波半天以上，此時身邊水份的補給就十分重要。一些體恤勞動者的村民便會在家門口或是山間小路，擺上一只茶壺，讓來往辛苦的過路人稍歇喘息再起身趕路。雖然壺內只是普通的茶葉和水，卻連繫著人與人之間互相扶持的情感。奉茶壺的造型概念來自於傳統鋁製的大笨壺，壺身於鶯歌窯製，飽滿的壺體在斟茶時，重心順勢而下，利用槓桿原理讓倒茶更加的輕鬆。金屬壺蓋與提把的俐落線條，搭配白瓷的細膩質感，結合剛與柔的茶道精神。當茶香緩緩的溢出，這一刻除了品茶外，耐人尋味的更是茶水間傳遞的故事。是苦澀、也是甘甜，這一壺茶，飲著人情世故，也斟著臺灣根深蒂固的濃濃人情味。

When Taiwan had an agricultural-based economy in earlier years, farmers usually walked and delivered agricultural products to urban areas in harvest seasons. As the delivery usually took half a day’s trip, the replenishment of water along the way became extremely essential. Villagers who sympathized with those assiduous workers usually placed a teapot of tea outside their homes or along the roadside of tiny mountain trails for workers who passed by to take a break before continuing their treks. With nothing about normal tea leaves and water in the teapot, this gesture, however, symbolized the reciprocal connectedness between people. The shape of the teapot designed by GoGOLDFISH Design Studio was inspired by the transitional large-sized aluminium teapot. The body of the teapot was manufactured in the Yingge Kiln Studio. Utilizing the principle of leverage and allowing the center of gravity to slide in line with the tea pouring gesture, the teapot’s rounded shape makes tea pouring more effortless. The streamlined metal teapot lid and handle in combination with the exquisite and delicate texture of white porcelain exemplify the spirit and essence of the tea ceremony, which is a fusion of strength and gentleness. When the air slowly becomes overflowing with the aroma of tea, what is even more meaningful and thought-provoking are stories behind the tea on top of relishing its flavor. While savouring the tea with a mixture of bitter and sweet tastes, one apparently has a taste of humans unspoken codes of conduct and begins to ponder over the deep-rooted warm hospitality in Taiwan.