{"product_id":"coarse-stoneware-incense-ash-tray","title":"Coarse Stoneware Incense Ash Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe invite you to return to what is unadorned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Taoist tradition, the highest beauty is 朴 (pǔ) — the Uncarved Block — a state of natural simplicity before anything has been added or taken away. This coarse stoneware ash tray embodies that spirit. Hand-thrown from Dehua clay and finished in a layered antique glaze that shifts between warm earth tones, cream, and charcoal, it carries the quiet authority of something shaped by fire and left honestly as it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLaozi wrote that 大巧若拙 — great skill appears clumsy. The rough, tactile surface of this tray is not a flaw but a virtue: each piece bears the subtle marks of the potter's hand and the kiln's unpredictable heat, honoring the Taoist principle of 道法自然 (the Dao follows nature). In the practice of 焚香 — Taoist incense ritual — the smoke rising from your incense is understood as a bridge between the earthly and the spiritual, purifying mind and body alike. This tray catches every whisper of ash so your ritual remains undisturbed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlace it beneath your favorite burner on a writing desk, meditation corner, or altar — wherever smoke becomes stillness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-thrown coarse stoneware with antique layered glaze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide-mouth profile — catches ash from stick, cone, or coil incense\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\u003eCompact size — fits any desk, shelf, or altar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 6.6 cm (W) × 4.0 cm (H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: approx. 80 ml\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":51440308650282,"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-clean-front.png?v=1781128877","url":"https:\/\/incenzo.co\/products\/coarse-stoneware-incense-ash-tray","provider":"INCENZO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}