A striking red flame-stone glaze: Unlike traditional porcelain glazes, the red flame-stone glaze is sharp, warm and visually deep. Its fiery red not only lends warmth to the tea session but also stands for energy, good fortune and prosperity in East Asian culture.
A meticulously hand-painted bamboo grove: The bamboo grove – a symbol of resilience, integrity and nobility of spirit – is painted by hand with great delicacy over the red glaze. Every unaffected brushstroke brings out a sense of stillness, breathing the meditative spirit of the tea ceremony.
Luxurious gilded accents: Lines picked out in gold leaf across the bamboo motif create a refined contrast between the raw texture of flame-stone and the nobility of metal. This detail lets the gaiwan set catch the light beautifully, whether under the lamps of a tea room or in daylight.
Premium ceramic material: The body is substantial and sits solidly in the hand, and the lid knob and cup rim insulate well, so the tea drinker can pour smoothly without any worry of burns.
90ml – the very definition of refinement: This is the ideal capacity for drinking alone or for two. The small volume yields just enough tea for a single round – nothing left over, nothing gone cold.
Bringing out the best in fine teas: The 90ml size is the "secret" to controlling temperature and steeping time with great precision. It suits demanding teas that need their flavour awakened quickly: Shan Tuyet ancient-tree tea, aged raw and ripe pu-erh, Wuyi rock tea and specialty oolongs.
Sparing with both tea and water: It lets you try several different teas in one sitting without fear of "tea drunkenness" or of wasting fine leaf.
A smooth pour: The curve of the gaiwan rim together with the balanced weight makes tilting the vessel to pour (sliding the lid, holding the wall) extremely precise: the stream runs smoothly and never dribbles down the side.
Easy to clean, keeps the aroma true: The glaze inside the bowl is finished perfectly smooth and absorbs none of the odour of previous teas. You can switch freely from green tea to herbal tea or pu-erh with no fear of the flavours mingling
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