Gaiwan/Covered Bowl
Gaiwan-the covered tea bowl or tureen, is often used as a substitute teapot to steep Gongfu tea such as Wuyi oolong, Tie Guan Yin, phoenix single bush, pu-erh tea etc. in south Fujian and Guangdong Province of China.
It also could be used as a teacup, normally used for brewing Jasmine scented tea and green tea. People in Sichuan, Zhejiang and some Northern part of China prefer to use Gaiwan as a tea cup.
The most popular material of covered bowl is porcelain-white porcelain, hand-painted blue and white porcelain, colorful glazed porcelain etc.
A piece of handy Gaiwan almost become essential for steeping Chinese Kongfu tea.
It is very convenient for tea drinkers to enjoy the brewed tea leaves and the color of the tea soup. Also, the lid could be used to smell the tea aroma and control the concentration of the tea liquor.
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Blue and White Porcelain Gaiwan-Fishes Playing in Pond
$8.00Vivid fishes are painted around the Gaiwan(Covered Bowl). A blue circle painted on the cover and the saucer as decoration, like ripples on the surface of the fish pond. Learn More -
Glass Gaiwan-Fragrant Grass
$7.50Handmade, lidded cup with saucer, made of heat-resistant glass.
Diameter-90mm Height-90mm Learn More -
Blue and White Porcelain Gaiwan-Bamboo Grove
$38.00Blue and white porcelain Gaiwan with hand-drawing groves of bamboo.Bamboo represents modest, patience, integrity. Imagine the breeze blew lightly, brushing through the bamboo grove when you enjoy your cup of tea. Learn More -
Blue and White Porcelain Gaiwan-Blue Circles
$22.00A pretty blue and white porcelain Gaiwan decorated with simple and sprightly blue circles. Learn More -
Blue and White Porcelain Gaiwan-Mandarin Fish in Lotus Pond-He Wei Gui-Wide
$37.00Blue and white porcelain Gaiwan with hand-drawing lotus pond. In China, lotus represents fair-mind, elegant and peace. And the mandarin fish represents wealth and honor. A very classic theme for tea-wares. Learn More -
Blue and White Porcelain Gaiwan-Cliff Falls
$78.00Blue and white porcelain Gaiwan with hand-drawing landscape. A magnificent view of spacious valley, water falls and river. Learn More -
Jun Kiln Pottery Gaiwan-Mouth of Spring
$22.00This Gaiwan is made of crude pottery clay and fired with traditional fambe transmutation Jun Kiln technics. The antique finish, jade green glaze alternate with rust-red color glaze is simple, natural and elegant. Learn More