Along with history and around the world, there are many kinds of ceramics, including porcelain, earthenware, and stoneware, and each of them has impacted different cultures. You may wonder why many fancy ceramics have been called “china” for a long... Read More
Category: Teaware
Why the Gaiwan and Gongfu Tea Method are Worthwhile?
Gaiwan (盖碗), literally meaning “lid and bowl”, is a traditional Chinese tea brewing and drinking vessel and is comprised of three parts including the lid, bowl, and saucer. According to traditional culture, the lid corresponds to the sky, the... Read More
The Glamour of Yixing Teapot
Yixing clay, also known as Zisha, Purple Sand, or Five Colors Clay, is a type of clay from the region near the city of Yixing in Jiangsu Province, China. Yixing teapots, traditional vessels used to brew tea originated in China dating back to the... Read More
Various Aromas from Feng Huang Dan Cong
Feng Huang Dan Cong, aka phoenix oolong tea, comes from Mount Feng Huang of Chaozhou city in northeast Guangdong Province, China. “Feng Huang” means “phoenix”, and “Dan Cong” means “single bush”. This tea is one of China’s major... Read More
Unique Tea set from Tang Court
At 10:24 on August 24, 1981, the wall for Ming Dynasty Brick Pagoda of Famen Temple, which had lasted over 400 years, collapsed half because of the continuous rain. In the spring of 1986, the government decided to demolish the residual pagoda. In... Read More
Tea Ware Pictorial
Tea Ware Pictorial (茶具圖贊/茶具图赞) is a book by Shenan (Chinese: 審安老人/审安老人) compiled in 1269, and is the earliest picture book on tea ware used in preparation of Song dynasty tea cake for drinking. Tea during the Song... Read More
