In Chinese Kung Fu Tea practice, the glazed Gaiwan is the real workhorse of the brewing. As the none-porous structure of Gaiwan won’t absorb any flavors and effect the taste and aroma of a tea. The best Gaiwan is a porcelain one! Just watch out not burning your fingers! You may watch some video on YouTube to get some tips on how to using Gaiwan.
This beautiful blue white Gongfu Gaiwan was handmade with high quality natural Kaolin clay in Jingdezhen, then hand painted and glazed by local artist before firing at a high temperature of 1330 Celsius. The beautiful hand painted pattern on the teapot is 'twinned trunks', which stands for 'Love' in Chinese culture, it is a beautiful item for Kungfu tea lovers, also a great gift to your tea lover friend.
You can purchase this Gaiwan solo or pay extra to have a matching up plate as the Gaiwan Stand (Hucheng). Please refer to the Gaiwan, stand plate styles & size in the pictures and as following:
Gaiwan: 150ml/5oz
Gaiwan Stand (Plate): Diameter: 15.5cm, Height 3.3cm
There are also matching teapot, cups and fairness cup available for this ' Twinned trunks' series.
