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Radiant Sun | White Porcelain Tea & Coffee Set · With Ripened Passion, Illuminating Every Daily Ritual

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Personal use: Those who appreciate the ritual of daily drinking and the aesthetic of the circle; those who want a complete, visually unified tea and coffee configurationGifting: Housewarming (a complete new home), wedding (yuán yuán mǎn mǎn — the traditional wish for completeness), birthday (the maturity that the circle embodies) — Radiant Sun is a natural vessel for the wish of yuán mǎnCollecting: As a classic NewChi Porcelain piece, Radiant Sun's demanding arc-fitting craft and complete expression of circular philosophy make it one of the most immediately identifiable sets in the range

Summer heat, winter clarity — complete under an open sky

Radiant Sun is a white porcelain tea and coffee set inspired by the warmth of the summer sun. Designed around the imagery of completeness, confidence, and warmth, every piece embodies a mature and open way of meeting the world — so that each act of drinking becomes a small ritual of illumination. Available individually or as a complete set.

Coffee/Tea set pieces included 單杯盤單壺奶精糖罐

Regular price: $4,680.00 TWD
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Contemporary White Porcelain Craft · Fired at 1300°C

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Designed by Taiwanese artist Heinrich Wang

Designed by contemporary white porcelain artist Heinrich Wang, each piece embodies Eastern philosophy and contemporary form.

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Transforming life philosophy into functional art, conveying a Zen-inspired modern aesthetic.

Transparent-glazed pure white porcelain | Hand crafted

Crafted with a transparent glaze technique, revealing the pure beauty of porcelain’s natural white after firing.

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Only human hands can convey their warmth — every NewChi Porcelain piece is handmade, embracing the challenges of fine porcelain craftsmanship.

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Gift Box & All-Occasion Card

Perfect for important festivals, greetings to elders, corporate gifting, and art collections — conveying taste and blessings. If you would like a handwritten all-occasion card, please note your request in the remarks field at checkout.

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For custom wooden or acrylic bases, please contact customer service.

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Why Radiant Sun | Why This Piece

The warm sun as form — composure with strength within

The cup body and saucer rim continue the rounded vocabulary of the pot, like the confidence and warmth that a radiant sun casts into the heart. Suited to both tea and coffee, Radiant Sun reflects the unhurried rhythm of each day's drinking ritual.

Smooth curves and interplaying light — gentle strength within the object

The cup and saucer proportions are steady; the feel in the hand is substantial without being heavy; the transitions between surfaces are refined and fluid. This is Heinrich Wang's Philosophy of the Circle — receiving all things, holding them without resistance.

Circular arc structure at the limits of craft — perfectly balanced, all the way through

The fit between the lid and the pot body requires managing 15% shrinkage at 1300°C. Circle must meet circle with precision. The curved flat surfaces must be held against warping and deformation throughout the firing. This is porcelain craft at its technical limit.

Heinrich's Design Note on Radiant Sun

Usage Scenarios

Morning coffee — opening the day's ritual
A cup of coffee to meet the new day. Energy rising, like the sun at dawn.
Afternoon tea — a complete table
Pot, cup and saucer, sugar bowl, and creamer arranged together: Radiant Sun's circular design language gives the whole table a sense of visual completeness and unity. When you bring out Radiant Sun for a guest, the objects speak for themselves — the host's care is already evident.
All-season display
"The summer sun blazing with vitality, the winter sun fresh and reassuring" — Radiant Sun is not a seasonal or occasion-specific piece. The full, rounded pot body has a presence on the desk or tea table that is appropriate in every season. This is a set designed to be used every day and appreciated every day.

艷陽 Radiant Sun 白瓷咖啡茶具組置於戶外庭園，展現自然光影中的圓融美感

Design Detail

The design core of Radiant Sun is the consistency of the circle — from the pot body to the handle to the cup to the saucer, every line moves around the circle. There are no sharp transitions, no elements in conflict with the circular form. This consistency gives the whole set a complete visual scene on the table: like the sun illuminating from every angle, each piece is a different expression of the same light.

The handle's taper — widening gradually from top to bottom — allows the grip to find its natural position along the arc without any conscious adjustment. The three circular cut-outs lighten the visual weight of the large arc handle, so that it reads as airy while feeling substantial and steady in the hand.

The small circular detail at the saucer rim and the circular cup handle extend the circular vocabulary from the pot through every accessory in the set, forming a complete object ecosystem.

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Design Concept

Radiant Sun is a signature piece in the NewChi Porcelain classic range, and Heinrich Wang's most complete statement of what he calls the Philosophy of the Circle (yuán de shèjì zhéxué, 圓的設計哲學).

In Chinese cultural tradition, the circle (yuán, 圓) carries a weight that is difficult to overstate. It is among the oldest and most resonant symbols in the culture — without beginning, without end, holding everything within it, setting no boundary, excluding nothing. The character yuán (圓) is a near-homophone of yuán (緣, fate, connection) and shares its pronunciation with yuán mǎn (圓滿, completeness and fulfillment) — the Chinese blessing for a marriage, a new home, a life well-lived. When something is described as yuán, it is not merely round in shape. It is whole.

Heinrich Wang took this symbol — ancient, universal, immediately understood — and made it the only design language of Radiant Sun. Not as decoration, but as philosophy embodied in form: a way of holding all things generously, without resistance, without edges.

Wang believes the circle is not softness. It is the strength that comes after maturity. Radiant Sun does not depict a blazing, harsh sun. It depicts the quality of a person who has been through enough, and still holds warmth — "the summer sun blazing with vitality, the winter sun fresh and reassuring, the full round body like a steadfast confidence, at home in the open sky." Summer and winter, heat and clarity, the two qualities are held in the same form.

Wang writes in Ming Bai Xue (明白學 — The Art of Clarity): "The conservative traditional form that once simply sat on the table must now defy gravity — extend its legs and stand tall with the spirit of the age, just as this work's handle extends into the air with its unhurried declaration. This is an evolution of form, and of intention." The large arc handle of Radiant Sun is exactly this: not an attachment added to the pot body, but the circular philosophy growing outward from it — the circle completing itself in three dimensions.

Brand philosophy context drawn from Heinrich Wang, Ming Bai Xue, Da Kuai Publishing.

Occasions or Usage

Personal use: Those who appreciate the ritual of daily drinking and the aesthetic of the circle; those who want a complete, visually unified tea and coffee configuration

Gifting: Housewarming (a complete new home), wedding (yuán yuán mǎn mǎn — the traditional wish for completeness), birthday (the maturity that the circle embodies) — Radiant Sun is a natural vessel for the wish of yuán mǎn

Collecting: As a classic NewChi Porcelain piece, Radiant Sun's demanding arc-fitting craft and complete expression of circular philosophy make it one of the most immediately identifiable sets in the range

Ideal For

Ideal for those who appreciate calm elegance, symbolic design, and the craftsmanship of handmade porcelain. A thoughtful gift for housewarmings, weddings, or creative professionals who savor rituals.

Dimension

Teapot: L17.4 × W14.4 × H17.1 cm
Cup: L10 × W9.4 × H7.4 cm
Saucer: Dia 15.1 × H1.3 cm
Sugar bowl: Dia 9.1 × H11.2 cm
Creamer: Dia 9.1 × H11.2 cm

With ripened passion,

illuminating the confidence within every hidden ritual.
— Heinrich Wang

About the Artist | Heinrich Wang

Heinrich Wang, founder of NewChi Porcelain and Tittot, is one of Taiwan’s most representative contemporary artists in white porcelain and liuli glass. Renowned for infusing philosophy and poetry into object design, his works have been exhibited at the National Museum of History in Taiwan, the Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute, and the Triennale di Milano, earning recognition from collectors worldwide. Every porcelain piece is personally overseen by Wang, offering an aesthetic choice that unites artistry, cultural depth, and practical function.

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What makes Radiant Sun an appropriate gift?

The yuán mǎn (圓滿) imagery of Radiant Sun makes it a natural choice for occasions that carry the wish of completeness — housewarming (a new home that holds everything well), wedding (yuán yuán mǎn mǎn, the traditional wish for a full and complete life together), birthday (the quality of a life that has arrived at its own ripeness). Ships in a gift box. Individual pieces or the complete configuration both make appropriate gifts.

What is the "Philosophy of the Circle" in Radiant Sun?

Radiant Sun is one of the few NewChi Porcelain pieces organized entirely around a single design element — the circle. Every line, from the pot body to the handle to the cup to the saucer, moves around the circular form. Heinrich Wang gives this circle a specific philosophical meaning: the circle receives all things, holds them without resistance, sets no boundary, excludes nothing. In Chinese cultural tradition, yuán (圓) represents completeness and wholeness — and Wang's design philosophy translates that ancient symbol into a daily object. Every time you use Radiant Sun, you encounter that quality of open, generous completeness.

Is the large arc handle comfortable to hold?

The handle of Radiant Sun arcs from the top of the pot body to the bottom, widening gradually as it descends. This taper guides the fingers to their natural position along the arc without any conscious adjustment — the hand finds where it belongs. Three circular cut-outs lighten the visual weight of the handle, so that it reads as airy while feeling substantial in the grip. Compared to a standard side handle, the large arc of Radiant Sun gives the act of pouring a quality of intention — the moment you pick it up, the arc is already communicating.

Is Radiant Sun for tea or coffee?

Both — by design. Radiant Sun was conceived from the beginning as a set for tea and coffee equally, and the white porcelain material presents the flavor of any drink without interference.

What are the light effects of Radiant Sun?

The piece carries no applied decoration. Instead, the curved arc surfaces of the white porcelain catch light differently at different angles and times of day — the circular forms creating a natural gradation of light and shadow that shifts as the light source moves. The object becomes a small landscape that changes through the hours, without changing at all.

Gift Wrapping

Each NewChi Porcelain piece comes with an elegantly designed gift box.

From the moment it is opened, it conveys your thoughtfulness and refined taste.

Whether it’s a housewarming gift, a wedding present, or a gesture of appreciation for someone important, it expresses warmth and emotion beyond words.

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