{"product_id":"coarse-stoneware-incense-ash-tray-saucer","title":"Coarse Stoneware Incense Ash Tray — Saucer","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe invite you to give your ritual a resting place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWide and low like a still pond, this coarse stoneware saucer is shaped to catch every whisper of ash with quiet grace. In Taoist thought, the circle represents wholeness — the Dao itself, without beginning or end. This broad, 10 cm disc of earth sits flat and steady beneath your burner, embodying the Taoist principle of 无为 (wú wéi): effortless action, nothing forced, nothing wasted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHand-thrown from Dehua stoneware and finished in a layered antique glaze that drifts between warm earth, cream, and charcoal, no two pieces are exactly alike. The rough, unpolished surface honors the concept of 朴 (pǔ) — the Uncarved Block — the Taoist ideal of beauty in its most natural, unrefined state. Laozi taught that 大巧若拙: great skill appears clumsy. What looks imperfect to the eye is, to the spirit, complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of 焚香 — Taoist incense burning — the smoke purifies your space and bridges the distance between the earthly and the eternal. Set this tray on a writing desk, tea table, or meditation corner and let it anchor your ritual — a simple disc of earth that holds both fire and stillness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-thrown coarse stoneware with antique layered glaze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide saucer profile — 10 cm diameter catches ash cleanly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach piece is one-of-a-kind, shaped by fire and the potter's hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRooted in the Taoist aesthetic of 素朴 (sù pǔ) — plain, unadorned beauty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow profile — sits flat and stable on any surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 10.0 cm (W) × 2.0 cm (H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approx. 50 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Coarse stoneware (粗陶) with high-temperature glaze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Dehua, Fujian — the Porcelain Capital of China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpty ash and wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth after each use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand wash with warm water as needed — avoid abrasive cleaners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver time, incense residue may deepen the tray's patina — in the Taoist view, this aging is not decay but a return to nature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"INCENZO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51440348561706,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/6452\/4842\/files\/coarse-stoneware-incense-ash-tray-saucer-clean-top-angle.png?v=1781128880","url":"https:\/\/incenzo.co\/products\/coarse-stoneware-incense-ash-tray-saucer","provider":"INCENZO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}