Teaware
Modern teawares are of pottery, porcelain, glass, bamboo, wood, calabash, metal, jade and various composite materials. Tea ware classified according to functions include the water boiler, primary tea brewing ware and auxiliary tea brewing ware. Classified according to form they are the single tea wares and the combined tea wares-tea sets.
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Zi Sha-Purple Clay Tea Pot-500ML-Bamboo Series-I
$150.00Purple clay tea pot decorated with Chinese tradition bamboo element. Bamboo plays a vital role in Chinese culture and its influence can be found in almost every facet of life. The plant is known in China as zhu and the Chinese character, which has been simplified from the ancient version, essentially shows two stalks of the bamboo plant topped with leaves. For thousands of years, bamboo has greatly influenced life and culture in China. Learn More -
Zi Sha-Purple Clay Tea Pot-200ML-Carp Leaping over the Dragon Gate
$115.00The spout of the pot is carved as a carp and the handle is carved as a dragon.
About 'Yu Hua Long'-Fish Turned to Dragon:
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The Chinese dragon (Long) was a divine bringer of rain, necessary for the good of the people. Throughout Chinese history the dragon has been equated with weather. It is said that some of the worst floodings were caused when a mortal has upset a dragon. The dragon was also a symbol of the emperor whose wisdom and divine power assured the well-being of his subjects. Many legends draw connections between the dragon and the emperor. Some emperors claimed to have descended from the dragon.
A popular saying, "The carp has leaped through the dragon's gate and became a dragon" So this "Fish turned to dragon" pattern stands for success and lucky. -
Zi Sha-Purple Clay Mug with Cover-Evergreen Pine
$45.00Zi Sha-Purple clay mug with cover. Decorated with hand-carved green pine pattern. Beautiful and vivid. Learn More -
Zi Sha-Purple Clay Water Bowl-Auspicious Lotus
$36.00Purple clay water bowl. Decorated with hand-carved auspicious lotus pattern. Learn More -
Zi Sha-Purple Clay Tea Pot-280ML-The Eternal Beauty-A
$75.00The Eternal Beauty, has been called Xi Shi Hu (pot) in China. A perfectly rounded pot with lid and body creating a flowing, integrated sphere. Xi Shi (name of one of the four great beauties of ancient China) is a classic style and is one of the first choices for Zi Sha Teapot lovers. Learn More