This rare blue and white Jingdezhen porcelain tea set ensures an excellent tea-drinking experience. The high quality porcelain brings the true flavor and excellent aroma out of any tea.
The Chinese call this a “Gaiwan” set. Gaiwan literally means “cup with lid,” but it’s nothing like a standard cup back home.
Brew the tea in the cup with a saucer and a lid. The lid captures the aroma of your tea, and the special design holds heat for a perfect brew. Then use the lid as a strainer as you pour tea into the uncovered recipient for serving.
Emperors and scholars have brewed tea this way in China for centuries. It brings out the best flavor, and you can smell the aromatic tea leaves in the pot after serving.
The Jingdezhen man fishing tea set
Look at the man fishing in a quiet mountain stream painted on the teapots and teacups. It represents the harmony between man and nature in China. It is a tranquil place to rest your eyes as you sip your tea.
But that’s not the only secret behind the design: it is said that the lid, cup, and saucer in this set represent heaven, man, and earth. Gaiwan cups were invented by the daughter of a powerful official who was tired of burning her hands when using other tea sets.
Now back to this special porcelain material. This rare set was created in Jingdezhen, China’s ‘Porcelain Capital.’
The Jingdezhen man fishing tea set
This small town has a 1,500 year history of making the most celebrated porcelain in the country. There are two very good reasons why it is so highly regarded.
First, the process of firing porcelain in Jingdezhen is incredibly complicated and takes days to complete. Sometimes tens or even hundreds of pieces are scrapped before a perfect piece is made.
Second, this special porcelain clay can only be found in Jingdezhen. The clay will be gone in just a few years, and sets like this will no longer be made.
So hopefully you’re ready to enjoy the best your tea has to offer, and brace yourself for the “oohs” and “ahhs” of your guests.
Guarantees: All of our tea sets are the works of master potters who perfected their techniques through years of tradition and training. We are proud to guarantee the quality of your tea set.
Out of Store: The Jingdezhen cats and butterflies tea set
Price in Paris:
$ 263.46
Our Direct Price:
$ 139.63
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How do you make the perfect cup of tea? Start with a Chinese tea set that draws out the best health benefits and flavor!
This set was handmade in world-famous Jingdezhen, a small town in southern China. The beautiful porcelain tradition here started over 1,500 years ago, and there’s a secret about the special clay here that not many people know.
Check out the large cup with a lid, called a ‘Gaiwan.’ The special bell shape circulates tea in the cup and forces tea leaves open for a complete infusion. Tea only needs to be brewed in this cup for a short time to ensure the best release of everything in your tea.
For an enhanced experience, you have a ‘Gong Dao’ jug for mixing tea. Pour brewed tea out of the Gaiwan in here to achieve a balanced flavor and concentration of tea.
Out of Store: The Jingdezhen cats and butterflies tea set
Also, the small sipping cups allow for pleasurable drinking: a flared rim is designed to cool tea down and allow a smooth flow into your mouth. The true color of your tea shines against their lustrous white color.
Not only are your taste buds happy, but also you have a great place to rest your eyes! The blue-and-white hand painting of cats chasing butterflies symbolizes wild fun. This is truly a rare sight of great porcelain craftsmanship.
Making this set requires special Kaolin clay that has become quite difficult to find. The pure white material gives the porcelain its jade-luster look and thin, delicate feel.
Out of Store: The Jingdezhen cats and butterflies tea set
Local people still say that a god gifted the clay to Jingdezhen. He dressed up as a dying beggar and was helped by a local couple. So he rewarded the town with a mountain of white Kaolin clay, to help the people earn a living.
In accordance with age-old tradition, this set was fired at 1,200 degrees Celsius for two days and two nights. During the process, potters have to ensure the temperature stays stable. They can only rely on their years of experience.
With a pleasing simplicity, the set tops your table with stylish poise, and shows your taste in fine Chinese art.
Guarantee: All of our Chinese tea sets are the work of master potters. The techniques used have been perfected through hundreds of years of tradition. We are proud to guaranty the quality of your tea set.
