Japanese Plums | gaiwan
Handcrafted porcelain gaiwan featuring loquat fruit and leaves painted in underglaze sancai tones. An artful addition to your tea practice, rooted in tradition. Limited edition -ideal for gongfu-style tea brewing and ceramic teaware collectors.
80 ml.
Product story
In the misty hills of southern China, loquat trees begin to fruit in late spring. Their golden, fragrant bounty has long been associated with vitality, clarity of voice, and the season’s first warmth. This gaiwan, painted by hand in sancai-style underglaze, brings that essence to your tea table.
Crafted in Jingdezhen, the historic capital of porcelain, the vessel features a delicate motif: a slim, bending branch with oval green leaves and clusters of ripening loquats. The yellow of the fruit is echoed in the knob and foot of the bowl, a quiet nod to balance and design continuity.
Loquats are more than just seasonal markers. In traditional Chinese medicine and literature, they are linked to throat-soothing elixirs and poems of longing. Sipping tea from this bowl—one hand resting on the lid, the other cradling the warm porcelain—you might catch a whisper of that same early summer breeze.
Fine Chinese porcelain
Capacity: 80 ml
Dimensions:
Length 9 cm
Height 7 cm
Jingdezhen, China
Product care
Best teas for this gaiwan
Gongfu style brewing
Gongfu-style brewing, rooted in Fujian and Guangdong tea traditions, is an intricate method that maximizes flavor through precision and repetition. Using a small teapot or gaiwan, high leaf-to-water ratios, and short, successive infusions, this technique extracts the tea’s evolving aromas and textures. The ritual emphasizes mindfulness, skill, and appreciation of fine teas, making each brew an immersive experience.
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