Hand-made Porcelain Gaiwan (Ru Yi)

Ding kiln ceramics combine traditional craftsmanship, featuring techniques such as half-knife clay carving, shallow relief, incised decoration, and needle engraving. Using antique-style clay and handmade bodies, they are finished with a self-developed ivory-yellow white glaze. Fired at a high temperature of 1300°C, the pieces are adorned with engraved patterns of flora, fauna, and fish. The designs showcase clear, continuous lines and well-defined layers of decoration, evoking a sense of elegance and refinement.

A Gaiwan is a Chinese lidded bowl without handle and consists of a bowl, a lid and a saucer.  It was invented during Ming dynasty. A glazed porcelain gaiwan is the simplest and most versatile way to brew all loose leave teas, especially good for brewing fine teas with delicate flavour and aroma. It allows to show the most true character of the tea, making it the best way to initially assess a tea's quality.  The gaiwan can also be used as a drinking vessel, simply by put few grams of tea leaves, add hot water and place the lid on and let it brew for few minutes.  Drinking directly from the bowl and using lid to push the leaves back.  

Capacity: 125ml (to rim)

Diameter of bowl: 9.5cm

Height of the bowl: 5.5cm 

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