The gongfu tea boat is an essential elegant piece for any gongfu tea ceremony. It serves to hold the teapot, drain excess water, store residual liquid, and enhance the aesthetic of the tea setting. It protects your teapot, contains spilled tea liquid, keeps your tea table tidy, and elevates the whole arrangement with refined grace—truly a tea utensil that combines practical function and artistic beauty.
Today, Tongxinse Teahouse is pleased to recommend this blue-and-white poetic tea boat, which merges traditional blue-and-white craftsmanship with the artistic spirit of Su Shi’s poetry, adding literati elegance to your tea experience.
Craft: Hand-painted blue and white
Dimensions: Diameter 14.6 cm, Height 5.2 cm
Full capacity: 330 ml
“With a touch of noble spirit,
I ride the free wind for a thousand miles.”
The openness, calmness, and free-spirited philosophy in Su Shi’s verses perfectly match the peaceful state of mind we seek in tea appreciation.
As you slowly brew fine tea and watch the infusion rise and fall, accompanied by Su Shi’s words, even a small tea table unfolds the breadth of a thousand miles.
The entire tea boat is carefully hand-painted with authentic blue-and-white pigment. Su Shi’s poem is written in steady regular script across the surface, with clear, balanced spacing between characters. The brushwork is clear and firm, accented with neat, elegant blue lines. Every stroke outlines the grace and scholarly spirit of traditional literati—simple yet dignified, modest yet deeply cultured.
Its shape is elegant and rounded, with smooth lines and a warm, comfortable hand-feel.
It functions both as a drainer and a water reservoir, catching leftover liquid to keep your tea setup clean. It can also serve as a teapot stand or tray, naturally blending utility and artistic charm without pretense or exaggeration.
A cup of pure tea,
a piece of blue-and-white ware,
a line of Su Shi’s poetry,
a moment of peaceful calm.
This blue-and-white poetic tea boat from Tongxinse Teahouse turns every brewing session into a quiet connection with ancient wisdom and your inner self.
It is an excellent choice for your own refined enjoyment, as well as a thoughtful gift for close friends and fellow tea lovers.