Glazed Purple Sand (Yixing Clay) Zisha Pottery Bowl with Lid for Steeping and Drinking Tea in a traditional Chinese method. Preferred for oolong, green and white teas.
Place the required amount of tea in the cup after rinsing the cup with warm water. Add water at the correct temperature to the cup. When the tea is ready, pick the cup with the saucer and position the lid slightly askew just enough to allow the tea to pour out while retaining the leaves. Can be used for resteeping 2-3 times.
This is a lovely Gaiwan - great feel, and the lid fits nicely.
It is smaller than I'd expected, so am not able to use it as the 'pot' while drinking loose tea like I'd hoped - but this is entirely clear in the description, I just didn't read it properly!
This seemed the classiest looking Gaiwan I found at a reasonable price, and in traditional Yixing Clay too, so should improve with use. Arrived in immaculate condition, well wrapped. I've already bought a second as a present. Now to work on my pouring technique...
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