The yellow clay lotus gaiwan teapot is made of real yellow clay material. The tea vessel will be rough when touched by hand before use. After about a month of making tea, it will be as moist and luster as jade. Due to the pulp, it will be delicate and smooth when touched by hand feel. And as the brewing time goes on, the effect will get better and better. The water outlet is designed to imitate the eagle's beak, and the water outlet hole has been optimized and improved several times. The lotus lid, the lotus shape means good luck and longevity, and contains traditional blessings. Handmade by craftsmen, the cover's lotus is vividly carved, the body has smooth lines and exquisite workmanship.

The Gaiwan (Mandarin for covered cup, "zhong" or “cha chung" in Cantonese) has been used in China since about 1350. It consists of saucer, bowl, and lid which are designed to be used together. First place the tea in the bottom of the Yixing Yellow Clay Lotus Gaiwan Teapot. Pour in enough boiling water to come just under halfway up the cup and immediately drain off by holding the cup and saucer together and using the lid as a strainer to hold back the leaves. Now uncover the leaves and inhale the aroma from the "rinsed" leaves. Next, pour fresh boiling water into the Gaiwan, not directly on to the leaves but down the inside of the cup to set the leaves swirling in the bottom, then drink or pour it to fair cup to make it cooler. Use Yixing Yellow Clay Lotus Gaiwan Teapot is a wonderful brewing method for any kind of tea. As long as you take care with your water temperature and brewing time. Then all that is needed to prepare tea in this style of gaiwan, since the tea can be brewed and drunk from the same vessel. Alternatively, the gaiwan can be used primarily as a teapot and the tea decanted into either a small pitcher or individual tasting cups.

Made Of: Yixing Clay
Size: Length 11.8 cm (4.64"), Diameter 9.3 cm (3.66"), Height 7.6 cm (2.99"), 170 ml (5.74 oz)