Gaiwans for Gong Fu Cha – Porcelain & Clay

A gaiwan, used for infusing tea leaves, allows the tea drinker to smell the aroma and observe the tea leaves unfurling. This 120ml Yixing Gaiwan is made of Zi Ni – ZiSha clay. Zi Ni clay possesses excellent porosity and heat-retention properties that can remove harsher notes, improving the taste of tea.

Exquisite 130ml Mutton Fat Jade Porcelain Gaiwan. Smooth to the touch and slightly translucent, this matte material will enhance your tea experience. It resembles a precious form of nephrite highly valued in Chinese culture. The handwritten calligraphy reads "一心问茶" (Yī Xīn Wèn Chá) — "Approach Tea With a Focused Heart." This phrase resonates with Zen philosophy and the practice of Gong Fu Cha.

This 130ml Silver-Lined Porcelain Gaiwan features a serene landscape with scholars in cobalt blue. The silver interior ensures even heating and softens water, enhancing the tea's sweet notes. The porcelain exterior protects your fingers from heat, making it both beautiful and practical for any tea session.

This 130ml Heart Sutra Gaiwan, crafted from unglazed Dehua clay, features the intricate Heart Sutra etched on its exterior. Its design showcases a beautiful contrast between the interior and exterior colors, enhancing both the visual and tea-drinking experience.

This graceful 140ml turquoise Gaiwan depicts white cranes — a symbol of longevity and peace in Chinese culture. When using a small tea infuser like a gaiwan, tea is brewed in concentrated quantities. This allows for full extraction of the tea's qualities. The glazed ceramic gaiwan is perfect for any type of tea.

This 170ml Iron-Gilded Aged Clay Houhin features an antique bronze finish and retro elegance. Made from aged Dehua clay with a gilded iron glaze, it enhances tea's sweetness and aroma. The high-temperature reduction firing process gives it a distinctive and textured appearance.

This 120ml Arita-Yaki Porcelain Houhin Teapot is especially well-suited for brewing Japanese green teas. The blue splashes on the surface are done in the Fukizumi style (吹墨), where the color is applied by flicking the glaze with the fingers, creating an organic pattern that feels spontaneous. No two pieces turn out the same!

This 120ml Silver-Lined Houhin Teapot is especially well-suited for brewing Japanese green teas. The vessel, made of famous Arita-Yaki Porcelain, is hand-carved using the Tobikanna technique (飛鉋) – a method of decorating the surface with rhythmic, fine markings. After carving, a layer of silver is brushed onto the surface, and the piece is fired again. Silver is known to affect the taste of water, making the water softer, which brings out the tea's natural sweetness. Each piece is carved by hand, so no two are exactly alike.

Houhin is a Japanese tea-brewing vessel adapted for Japanese green teas. Translated as "Treasure Vessel" this 110ml Houhin / Shiboridashi will deliver all the umami that such teas possess. In Japanese culture, the white color symbolizes purity and relates to the spiritual world.

This Gong Fu travel set comprises a gaiwan and cups made with top-tier Kaolin clay from Dehua, Fujian. The components of the Travel Set pack perfectly into one another. The pouch is sturdy, compact, light, and easy to carry. The ideal set for Gong Fu Cha on the go.

In the set: Yixing Gaiwan (Zi Sha: Zi Ni), and two sets of Yixing Clay Zi Ni Aroma Teacups. Zi Ni's excellent porosity and heat-retaining properties work wonders in transforming the taste of tea, surpassing other materials like glass, porcelain, glazed teapots, or even other ZiSha clays.

This exquisite Gong Fu Cha Set made of translucent Mutton Fat Jade Porcelain includes a Gaiwan, Gong Dao Bei, two cups, and a tea strainer. Adorned with handwritten calligraphy that reads "Approach Tea With a Focused Heart," the set combines elegance and functionality, making it ideal for mindful tea sessions.

This Gong Fu Tea Set includes a gaiwan and two teacups, crafted from porcelain and lined with silver. The set features serene landscape motifs in cobalt blue. Silver softens water, enhancing tea's sweet notes, while the porcelain exterior protects fingers from heat, making it both beautiful and practical.

The Heart Sutra Set, crafted from unglazed Dehua ZhuNi clay, includes a Gaiwan and Gong Dao Bei adorned with the Buddhist Sutra, and two teacups with minimalist brushstroke designs. The set features beautiful color contrasts and ergonomic shapes, enhancing the flavor, aroma, and overall tea-drinking experience.

This beautiful Gong Fu Tea Set depicts white cranes — a symbol of peace and longevity in Chinese culture. Throughout imperial times, cranes were depicted on the robes of officials to represent their rank. The greatest outcome of Chinese tea cannot be expected without a proper Gong Fu Cha Set.

This set includes a 170ml Houhin and two 50ml Teacups. Crafted from aged Dehua clay, the high-temperature reduction firing and high-iron content glaze enhance the tea's sweetness and flavor. This set combines vintage charm with practical functionality for an exceptional tea-drinking experience.

This tea set by A Jie includes the "Rough Diamond" Gaiwan and "Weathered Rock" Teacup, both crafted using high-iron Dehua clay and a traditional wood-firing process. The rugged and faceted designs complement each other beautifully, and the smaller size of the gaiwan makes it perfect for solo tea sessions with your most precious teas. Each piece is unique, reflecting the natural elements of fire and clay, and brings out the tea’s natural sweetness.

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