JDZG013 - Jingdezhen gaiwan 130 ml

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Discover the grace of traditional Chinese craftsmanship with this handcrafted porcelain gaiwan from Jingdezhen, an ancient city with over 1,000 years old history of making teaware in Jiangxi Province (江西). This gaiwan features an elegant hand-painted flower pattern and use a deep cobalt blue technique typical for the blue-white porcelain (qinghua 青花). The seals contain the text "Made in Jingdezhen" (景德镇制).

The outer side of the gaiwan is decorated with a peony, also known as the “king of flowers” (Huawang 花王), a motif that has been systematically used since the Tang Dynasty (618–907). While the peony motif was often used by imperial families and high-ranking officials as a symbol of wealth, honor, and abundance, in a broader context the meaning of the peony is used to emphasize physical beauty and inner charm of its bearer. This glazed gaiwan is suitable for preparing all types of tea. The painting is underglazed.

During our work trip to Xishuangbanna at the beginning of 2025, we spent quite a lot of time tasting, testing and consulting the impact of various factors on tea taste. Apart from famous and widely recognized ceramic teawares (e.g. Yixing, Jianshui, Nixing...), we also compared various materials (glasses, porcelains, metals, clays...) to better understand the nuances in the tea taste profile. As a result, we brought some Jingdezhen tea porcelain, which will help you to better recognize various flavour layers in between the infusions and provide more accurate insight on your new teas during the tea tasting.

Disclaimer
Jingdezhen porcelain is much more beautiful in reality than in photos. :)