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.
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