TIANLICHUJU — PERSONAL VERIFICATION WORKSHEET
Displaying handmade kitchen objects away from grease
https://tianlichuju.com/journal/displaying-handmade-kitchen-objects-away-from-grease/

PROPOSED CHECKS — NO MEASURED RESULTS SUPPLIED
Date: __________________  Units: __________________
Room / product reference: __________________

1. Use and provenance record
Where: With each mug or ceramic object on a stable surface before choosing hooks or shelves.
Record: List the maker information actually known, intended use, care instructions, handle shape, and whether the piece is daily drinkware or display only.
Your observation: ______________________________________________
Interpretation: A cup-shaped object does not establish food or appliance suitability, and an attractive appearance cannot confirm cultural origin.
Alternative: Keep uncertain pieces as appropriate display objects and ask for reliable use information rather than inventing a history or function.

2. Dry-zone exposure
Where: At the proposed display location during the household's normal cooking, washing, and breakfast sequence.
Record: Sketch splash, grease, and steam directions; note which displayed pieces would need cleaning before use and where washed mugs return.
Your observation: ______________________________________________
Interpretation: This compares local exposure, not a laboratory coating test or a prediction that the collection will remain clean indefinitely.
Alternative: Move occasional objects to a glazed or less-exposed location and keep the daily working group small.

3. Handle and retrieval envelope
Where: At a safe existing shelf or unloaded representation of the intended rail and shelf edge.
Record: Measure the largest body and handle clearance in centimeters; note weight where known and whether adjacent pieces must move to retrieve one mug.
Your observation: ______________________________________________
Interpretation: Object fit informs support selection but does not verify a hook's capacity, wall fixing, or the strength of a handmade handle.
Alternative: Choose suitable shelf placement rather than hanging a delicate or incompatible handle, and have the complete support appropriately specified.

PRACTICAL TRIAL
1. Separate daily pieces from those kept primarily for their visual character.
2. Keep the main worktop available while returning a washed mug.
3. Test the recommended cleaning method on the actual shelf-background sample.

COMPARE THE SAME SCOPE
- Shelf, rail, or glazed storage for the real collection
- Verified intended use and individual care requirements
- Support, cleanable background, and reserve rotation
Cost drivers: Custom rail spacing for irregular handles; Fixing and wall preparation for the intended load; Protected storage for occasional fragile pieces
Choose another route when: A broad open display is unsuitable when the proposed location repeatedly coats seldom-used objects or consumes the kitchen's only practical preparation surface.

EVIDENCE BOUNDARY
No ceramic piece has been tested or authenticated. Observations cannot establish food-use safety, handle strength, provenance, or long-term finish performance.

PHOTO REFERENCE
Several drawers extend from a display unit, revealing timber-toned compartments and product labels.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IKEA_Elizabeth_NJ_-_November_2021_-_41.jpg

DECISION CONDITIONS
choose: Choose a limited dry display after separating daily drinkware from decorative pieces, confirming available care information, and testing handle clearance, support, and the washing return route.
alternative: Rotate occasional fragile objects into protected storage and keep only the working mugs open when the collection otherwise consumes preparation space or needs repeated rewashing.
stop: Stop hanging an incompatible handle or using an uncertain decorative piece for drinks merely because its shape or visual story suggests that role.

PUBLISHED REFERENCES
FDA inspection guide: Miscellaneous Food Products, ceramicware section
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/inspection-guides/miscellaneous-food-products-vol2
FDA's ceramicware inspection guidance distinguishes decorative non-food-service ceramicware from ware intended to hold food or liquid. That distinction supports checking intended use rather than treating shape, handmade appearance, or an attractive display as evidence that an individual object is suitable drinkware.
Scope: The US inspection guide does not test, approve, or authenticate any pictured mug; obtain reliable information for the particular object.
Photographer: Stilfehler
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Notes: ________________________________________________________