Xuan Ceramic Elevation Tray - Orbit

Handcrafted by Dong Dan, CH, c. 2025

This tray features a rhythmic field of alternating black and white patterns, forming a visual cadence across the surface. Executed in Dong Dan’s signature black glaze, the pattern plays with optical tension—both grounded and expansive. A versatile piece made for tea ceremony, sculptural presentation, or contemplative display.

Named for Xuan, a classical Chinese term signifying the profound, the unknowable, and the darkly luminous, the piece reflects Dong Dan’s interest in quiet spatial tension and subtle contrasts. A practitioner of Jizhou kiln techniques and glaze experimentation, he reinterprets Song Dynasty traditions through pared-back silhouettes and visual rhythm.

Sold individually.its cylindrical body and subtle lip, this ceramic pitcher strikes a balance between elegance and

• Dishwasher safe

“They come from my purest focus — a perfect roundness, a profound black, serene as a monument.”

Dong Dan’s ceramics are a testament to precision and serenity. Each piece is shaped by hand, achieving a flawless roundness, while the deep black glaze—crafted from Sichuan clay and straw ash—strikes a delicate balance between gloss and matte. Inspired by the ancient Jizhou kiln patterns, his designs feature intricate dots and circles that seem to expand and multiply, evoking the infinite cycles of nature.

For Dong Dan, creating ceramics is a disciplined practice. Every vessel undergoes a meticulous process of shaping, firing, and glazing, where even the smallest error can mean starting over. Yet, it is through this exacting process that his work achieves its quiet elegance—a reflection of life’s fragile balance, timeless in its simplicity and profound in its beauty.