chaozhou gaiwan pop one from the Menghai area

one from the Menghai area

this tulip-shaped celadon cup doesn’t try to impress with flamboyance

Origin of the name

a suburb of Jingdezhen

It’s an elegant reminder of how Japan’s cultivars can surprise when given a little room—and oxidation—to breathe

chaozhou gaiwan pop one from the Menghai areaThin and transparent like bone china, this quotidian piece from Chaozhou accomodates three matching tasting cups with equal measures of tea. Its light build carries like an accessory worn on the hand, fitted for perfect measure to swiftly manoeuvre around a cluttered setup. Its thin walls dissipate heat quickly, allowing leaves to be dosed in near boil water without the risk of over brewing. An essential condition of Chaozhou gong fu cha to extract a