In a corner of Tongxin She Tea House, there are many utensils that can resonate with the souls of tea lovers, and this "Kong Ji" (Empty Silence) Gaiwan is the one that understands "slowness" and "quietness" best. It does not compete for beauty or make noise, yet it can make every tea lover who understands it isolate themselves from the disturbances of the outside world the moment they hold it.
Its beauty is first hidden in the naturally formed glaze color from the kiln fire. The layered gradient of brown and yellow resembles the moss marks on stone steps soaked by time, or the warm layer of clouds in the sky before dawn. The transition between the yellow of rotten wood and the gray of old walls is soft without a trace, yet it precisely interprets the flowing and precipitated texture of time in the aesthetics of "wabi-sabi" (quiet simplicity).
Looking at its shape again, there is not a trace of unnecessary carving, only simple lines outlining the most authentic appearance. On the charcoal-colored glaze, the faint fire marks are the whispers between the kiln and the clay, each a unique time code. The granularity of the coarse pottery blends with the slightly faded glaze, as if carrying the stories of countless dawns and dusks, telling the philosophy of the passage of time through the utensil itself.
With a capacity of 125ml, it is neither too big nor too small, just right. Whether drinking alone to enjoy a moment of peace or toasting with a confidant to share each other's moods, it can properly hold the tea soup and friendship. Covering the lid, the tea fragrance is gently wrapped, and the warm touch conveyed by the bowl body, together with that quiet beauty, merges into every brewing and tasting.
If you also yearn for this calmness of "seeing true meaning in silence", you may come to Tongxin She and use this "Kong Ji" Gaiwan to brew a pot of aged Pu'er or old white tea. In the mellow taste of the tea soup and the tranquility of the utensil shape, feel the gentleness of time flowing slowly.