Tea Articles
Fair Cup, where is fairness? (The reason why Fair Cup is fair)
August 23, 2025
Gaiwan, also known as Chinese lidded cup or scoop cup, is a type of Chinese teacup used for brewing tea. It is often used in the Chinese Gongfu Cha ceremony. Unlike Western-style tea cups, gaiwans are not typically used to drink directly from the leaves but rather are used for infusing loose-leaf tea before transferring it to another container for serving. The gaiwan consists of three parts: a saucer-like base, a cylindrical body and a lid.
Raw ore slurry products barrel, take a look at the contrast
August 23, 2025
Dragon and Phoenix · High Quality Old Clear Water Fine Mud Painting (plaster relief) | Original fine mud painting with 20 holes, capacity of 380cc. Teacher Zhao Bin specializes in imitating ancient fine mud paintings. His fine mud paintings often depict serene landscapes, distant mountains, clear water, verdant trees, dry vines, and grass huts, all gathered at the viewer's feet.
Tea Buying Guide for Beginners
August 23, 2025
Don't understand purple sand materials, don't understand the trend of purple sand, only tea drinkers. Suggest not to buy in a hurry, still need to be patient and learn about the related knowledge of purple sand and current trends, avoid buying high-quality material at low price (high-quality material is much more valuable than low-quality material), avoid paying for handmade products to buy electric kettles, most importantly don't buy chemical porcelain.
How to use and care for Yixing purple sand teapot (Yixing purple sand teapot how to open the pot)
August 23, 2025
How to use a Yixing zisha teapot? There are many methods online, I looked at one after another and found that each method has some differences. So, new friends may feel a bit frustrated. How should we use a Yixing zisha teapot? Methods of using a Yixing zisha teapot 1. Use warm water to thoroughly clean the inside and outside of the teapot
Check out these exquisite ceramics by Chinese master craftsman Jiang Rong, they're simply amazing!
August 23, 2025
Speaking of purple sand flower vessels, one can't help but mention the great female master of the purple sand field, Jiang Rong. She not only excels in the color matching of mud-colored combinations, but also has a unique and leading style in creating flower vessels. In today's purple sand auction market, Jiang Rong's flower vessel works are highly sought after by tea connoisseurs, not just because of her personality, but mainly due to her work being ingenious and clever!
National Engineer Yang Xiyu's "Horizontal Boiler", originally a mining drainage ditch, 200cc
August 23, 2025
Nationwide craftsperson Yang Xiyu, [Levels of teapot], originally 200cc, with a very strong sense of style, carving the phoenix is full of vigor, teacher's brushwork painting details are extremely fine, also known as "Chinese God of knives".
Handmade pumpkin whole handwork (Pumpkin purple sand teapot)
August 23, 2025
'Jiàntūn nán guā' handcrafted, entirely made by hand. A natural gourd stem is used as the handle and a small gourd cap serves as the lid, finely crafted with precision and attention to detail, its realistic design makes it an eye-catching piece that exudes rustic charm.
Do you know why the purple clay raw material needs to be aged?
August 23, 2025
Many new initiates of tea enthusiasts may still be unfamiliar with the term "Qinggan", what is Qinggan? Is good material just good clay for a long time? And so on, all these questions about Qinggan, Xiaohua has heard before. Today we will discuss why purple sand materials need to undergo Qinggan! What is Qinggan? Qinggan means that after the raw material is crushed and sieved, mixed with water etc., it becomes the final product.
"Ziyishi Huipo" by Gao Aixun (Senior Craft Artiste)
August 23, 2025
The vessel is a large globular jar with three small rounded legs, the mouth and handle are smoothly connected to form a natural and harmonious shape. The lines are clear-cut and neat, and the foot ring is well-proportioned. The overall design exudes dignity and calmness.
Ancient wine goblet rests
August 23, 2025
During the Southern Song Dynasty, people like Zhou Jichang and Lin Tinggui painted a "Five Hundred Arhats" scroll called "Drinking Tea". The way to drink tea in southern China was to stir and knock the tea with a strainer (called a fēngdǎo). The teacup had a saucer underneath, designed to prevent one from getting burned.