Sacrificial Red Gold Chicken Bowl with Longevity Pattern

Sacrificial Red Gold Chicken Bowl with Longevity Pattern

The beauty of harmony

Sacrificial Red Gold Longevity Pattern Recumbent Footed Bowl

When craftsmen make utensils, they put their hearts into considering the tea and the user. You can tell whether a utensil is easy to use just by touching it. For example, why are tea utensils mostly cylindrical? Because when you pour tea, you can gently rotate it, allowing for a continuous, elegant, and effortless movement. The roundness influences your immersion and movement, and it also makes the entire tea room experience beautifully natural.

Blue and gold longevity pattern covered bowl

The "gaiwan," also known as the "sancaiwan," was popular in Beijing during the Qing Dynasty, favored by noble families and the imperial court. Elegant teahouses would always prefer gaiwan tea over large bowls.

A gaiwan tea set consists of a bowl, a lid, and a saucer. The bowl is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, allowing the lid to fit inside, while the saucer serves as a base for support. This design prevents the lid from slipping off easily when drinking tea, and the saucer also prevents burns.

Blue and gold longevity pattern master cup

Compared with other utensils, it has its own unique features, as the covered bowl embodies traditional Chinese culture.
The tea lid represents heaven, the saucer represents earth, and the tea bowl in the center represents humanity, implying harmony between heaven, earth, and humanity.

When the vessel and the way are in harmony, they complement each other perfectly. Tea lovers appreciate the tea, the tea ceremony, and also value the teaware. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, this reflects the balance between the art and practicality of teaware. Tea has its own way, and tea embodies that way.