As your supplier of prime specialist teas, we choose only those tea wares that you can use for enhancing your tea infusion effects and tea enjoyment experience. That’s why we focus our collection in the infusing and drinking vessels. That includes teapots, gaiwans, and cups.
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Moonlight Gaiwan
Gaiwans, Stoneware, Tea Accessories, Tea Sets$ 25.90A demanding connoisseur's choice
While to many drinkers, the white porcelain gaiwan maybe the standard infusion vessel, some need an instrument to further improve the brewing experience. It should have all the advantages of a good porcelain — a thin, well formed brim for good decantation, a hollow in the lid button for keeping it cool enough for handling, a dome-shape lid for air trap, a rounded belly for minimising surface area to volume ratio… just like the Celeste Green Gaiwan has. However, one may want additionally a thicker, denser wall in the bowl for even better heat retention, a more solid weight for more confidence in handling, yet the same smooth, polished surface as porcelain for easy care. That would make the perfect gaiwan. Such as this Moonlight gaiwan. A double glazed stoneware of a very dense clay, it weighs 46% more than a porcelain gaiwan of its size. It has a thicker wall at the belly, yet the same thin brim that you expect of a good gaiwan. Its capacity is 150ml, just like an infusion mug specified in the international tasting standard ISO 3103. -
Celeste Green Gaiwan
Gaiwans, Tea Accessories, Tea Sets, White porcelain$ 17.10The plum blossom blooms in mid to late January against the bitterness of Winter. That is why ancient literati had a high regard of the flower, for its metaphoric representation of people with the strength and endurance of holding on Righteousness, even when facing violent repression by the powerful.
Symbolism aside, the gaiwan's round belly form provides a minimal surface area to volume ratio to maximise heat retention, while fanning out at the brim to quicken cooling for easy handling and smooth decantation. This is a classic shape. The lid has a well form dome for trapping air. A lid button has a well formed hollow to keep itself cool enough for resting your finger on it when handling.
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Celeste Green Teacup, set of 3
Cups, Tea Accessories, Tea Sets, White porcelain$ 10.20A matching teacup for the Celeste Green Gaiwan and Chahai.
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Happiness Gaiwan
Gaiwans, Stoneware, Tea Accessories$ 37.00A small gaiwan for the serious drinker
One issue with smaller gaiwans made from porcelain is the balance of weight while infusing and handling. The lightness in a small volume also means easier heat loss. The use of stoneware alleviate both issues. The brim is made thin, even and firm for easy control when decanting, while the body wall gradually thickens towards the centre for good heat retention. The glass like celadon overglaze makes the vessel as good as porcelain, only with the advantages of a more substantial body. The "Happiness" gaiwan is one of two hand scripted smaller size selections we have picked from Dehua. The two characters for the term "xi le" — happiness — are handwritten separately on the inside and the outside of the gaiwan body. The name of this style of calligraphic script is "Xing Shu" or "Hsing Shu" dependent on which translation system. Or it can be called a semi-cursive script. In dynastic era, it was a non-formal script style used for daily communication but not for formal documents. -
Moonlight Teacup, set of 3
Cups, Stoneware, Tea Accessories, Tea Sets$ 20.10A matching teacup for the Moonlight Gaiwan and Chahai.
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Rural Life Gaiwan
Gaiwans, Stoneware, Tea Accessories$ 37.00Celadon overglaze stoneware
One issue with smaller gaiwans made from porcelain is the balance of weight while infusing and handling. The lightness in a small volume also means easier heat loss. The use of stoneware alleviate both issues. The brim is made thin, even and firm for easy control when decanting, while the body wall gradually thickens towards the centre for good heat retention. The glass like celadon overglaze makes the vessel as good as porcelain, only with the advantages of a more substantial body. This "Rural Life" gaiwan is one of two hand scripted smaller size selections we have picked from Dehua. The first four lines from a Tang Dynasty poem "Rural Life" are handwritten on the perimeter of the gaiwan. The style of this calligraphic script is Cao Shu, a cursive script. Some call it running script. It seems that the brush was indeed running when the characters were being brushed on the ceramic biscuit. 茶碗上以草書體寫唐代賈島的一首詩，「郊居即事」的開頭四句：住此園林久，其如未是家。葉書傳野意，檐溜煮胡茶。
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Galaxy Bell, stoneware teapot with lustre glaze
Tea Accessories, Teapots$ 44.00暗光彩虹釉 星鐘小壺
Pot capacity: 175 ml Pot diameter: 7 cm Spout-to-Handle: 11 cm Pot height, including the lid button: 7.5 cm Material: Special blend off-white ceramic with tiny visible sand grains, glazed except at the top brim and outer side under the lid Origin: Jiangsu, China Packing: Corrugated board carton with cushioning materials Content: 1 infusion vessel with lid -
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Pumpkin ti liang, Brahma earthenware teapot with arched handle
Tea Accessories, Teapots$ 122.00梵汝南瓜提梁壺
Pot capacity: 475 ml Pot diameter: 11 cm Pot height, including the handle: 12 cm Material: Earthenware with external glaze. Handle wrapped with lacquered rattan Pot bottom signature: 梵汝 — fán rŭ, i.e. Brahma with you Origin: Jiangsu, China Packing: Corrugated board carton with cushioning materials Content: 1 infusion vessel with lid -
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White Chrysanthemum, white ceramic teapot
Tea Accessories, Teapots$ 48.00白陶菊蕾小壺
Pot capacity: 170 ml Pot diameter: 8 cm Spout-to-Handle: 11 cm Pot height, including the lid button: 7 cm Material: Special blend off-white ceramic with tiny visible sand grains, glazed except at the top brim and outer side under the lid Origin: Jiangsu, China Packing: Corrugated board carton with cushioning materials Content: 1 infusion vessel with lid -
Moonlight Chahai
Chahai, Stoneware, Tea Accessories, Tea Sets$ 15.10A matching chahai for the Moonlight Gaiwan. Or pair it with an infusion vessel of your own choice.
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Celeste Green Chahai
Chahai, Tea Accessories, Tea Sets, White porcelain$ 9.80A classical shape chahai that goes well with an 160ml teapot. Or choose it to pair with the Celeste Green Gaiwan.
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Standard Taster’s Mug, Small
Mugs, Tea AccessoriesThe 150ml standard taster’s mug is a most indispensable tool for traders, teashop owners and serious connoisseurs. Its smaller size lessens considerably unnecessary wastage, especially when tasting for finer, and thereby more expensive, teas. We have this one handmade in Dehua, where the highly acclaimed white porcelain, Blanc de chine originated.$ 12.80 -
Xu Feng: Shui Ping
Tea Accessories, Yixing Teapot, Yixing ware$ 110.00徐峰：水平壺
Artist: Xu Feng, National Associate Master Industrial Artist Pot style: Shui Ping ( Water Level ) Material: Da Hong Pao (blend) Seal mark: Xu Feng made stoneware Capacity: 200 ml Creation year: 2023 This is a relatively newer piece by Xu. There is a subtle change in his craft with a shifter, and more confidence in form-styling, albeit still following a classic standard. He has also renewed his artist seal with a more modern and slicker calligraphy. 徐峰 助理國家工藝美術師 壺型：水平 材料：大紅袍 (混泥料） 底款：徐峰製陶 容量：200 ml 製作年份：癸卯 -
Wang Zhi Ping: Drum ( Fang Gu )
Stoneware, Tea Accessories, Yixing Teapot, Yixing ware$ 270.00紫陶白泥 仿鼓壺
Artist: Wang Zhi Ping Pot style: Drum ( Fang Gu ) Material: Zitao Bai-ni ( Yunnan White Zitao Clay ) Capacity: 190 ml 王志平 仿鼓壺 雲南 紫陶白泥 底款：王志平 -
Wu Yong Jun: Stone Ladle
Tea Accessories, Yixing Teapot, Yixing ware$ 240.00吳勇軍：石瓢
Wu Yong Jun, National Associate Master Industrial Artist Multiple national and regional awards winner, with works in the permanent collection in Wuxi Museum (Wuxi is the administrative city that includes Yixing) Pot style: Shi Piao (Stone Ladle) Material: Da Hong Pao (blend) Seal mark: Made by Wu Yong Jun Capacity: 200 ml Creation year: 2020 Artist issued collection certificate with artist’s biography, photo and signature seals 藝人：吳勇軍 國家級助理工藝美術師 壺型：石瓢 材料：大紅袍 (混泥料） 底款：吳勇軍製 容量：200 ml 製作年份：庚子 付藝人製珍藏證書連詳細資歷、照片及印章 -
Chen Yu Lan: Reverse Handle Concubine
Tea Accessories, Yixing Teapot$ 450.00陳玉蘭 - 倒把西施
Artist: Chen Yu Lan, National Master Industrial Artist Pot style: Reverse Handle Concubine Material: Da Hong Pao Seal mark: Made by Chen Yu Lan Lid seal mark: Yu Lan Capacity: 265 ml Creation year: 2021 Artist issued collection certificate with artist’s biography, photo and signature seals 藝人：陳玉蘭 壺型：倒把西施 材料：大紅袍 底款：陳玉蘭製 蓋款：玉蘭 容量：265 ml 製作年份：辛丑 付藝人製珍藏證書連詳細資歷、照片及印章