When it comes to the exquisite utensils for drinking tea, one has to mention the sentence in Lu Xun's essay "Drinking Tea": "To drink good tea, a gaiwan should be used." Mr. Lu Xun brewed tea with a gaiwan and had a wonderful experience of clear color, sweet taste, faint fragrance and slight bitterness. With just a few words, he revealed the perfect match between the gaiwan and good tea.
Looking back on the history of the gaiwan, in the past, it was mostly used to brew scented tea. As time went by, people were pleasantly surprised to find that using a gaiwan to brew tea combines the best of observing the color, smelling the fragrance, tasting the flavor and watching the shape. Thus, it transformed from a utensil exclusively for brewing scented tea into a favorite for daily tea brewing and entered the lives of ordinary tea lovers. For those who love tea, there are never too many gaiwans. Different materials bring out various tea aromas, and different shapes offer unique tactile sensations and moods. Every change is a brand-new tea-tasting journey.
In Tongxin She Teahouse, there is a gaiwan tea cup that is unforgettable at first sight - the "Curling Grass, Peony and Butterfly" gaiwan, which seems to emerge from a poem and a painting. It was born in Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province, known as the Porcelain Capital, and adheres to the pure handcraft technique. Every process is filled with the painstaking efforts and deep affection of the craftsmen. The white ceramic body is delicate and smooth, just like the snow melting in early spring, pure and flawless.
Looking closely at the gaiwan, the curling grass pattern is like a lively spring vine spreading along the body of the cup, bringing a vigorous vitality. The graceful and luxurious peonies are in full bloom, with layers of petals, condensing the peerless elegance of "the peonies stir the capital city" onto the porcelain. The butterflies alight on it gently, and the texture of their wings is clearly distinguishable, as if carrying the vitality of spring and ready to take off at any moment. It is truly the case that "A gaiwan holds the spring scenery, and the shadows of peonies and butterflies enter the painting." When you hold it up, the tea fragrance blends with the ink-like patterns, showing a poetic elegance.
From a practical perspective, the size design of this gaiwan tea cup is just right. The gaiwan has a diameter of 6.2 cm and a height of 9.2 cm, which can be held gracefully and is easy to grip. With a capacity of 120 ml, it is neither too much nor too little, just enough for the tea leaves to fully stretch and release their rich aroma. The matching tea cup has a diameter of 6.8 cm and a height of 6.3 cm, with a capacity of 85 ml, which fits the lips perfectly, allowing every sip of the tea soup to be delivered precisely, bringing the best tea-tasting experience.
In Tongxin She Teahouse, order a cup of Wuyi Rock Tea and brew it carefully with the "Curling Grass, Peony and Butterfly" gaiwan. In the curling tea fragrance, feel the elegance of the ancients and the comfort of the present moment. Such beauty is waiting for you to unlock it personally in Tongxin She Teahouse.