The rough pottery lotus covered bowl teapot is made of pottery clay, the teapot is handmade by craftsmen, decorated with gilded iron glaze, and has an atmosphere of retro style. The clay is fired at a high temperature of 1300 degrees by the reduction process of kiln fire to naturally form the effect of falling ash. Its surface has an obvious rough feeling, and the retro glaze color is matched with mottled texture, which is simple and strong, flexible and natural. Lotus cover lid relief process design, beautiful and practical. The spout turns down and the water flows smoothly. The tureen with the filter hole design, filtering delicate, separation of tea residue and tea soup, improve the taste of tea soup. The bottom is polished smooth and does not hurt the table top. Lotus leaf base collocation is more delicate. Simple exterior, pure manual craft person makes, reductive primitive glaze, texture granule. The details are exquisitely portrayed, which makes people fall in love with it.

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 Coarse Pottery 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 Coarse Pottery 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: Coarse Pottery
Size: Diameter 14.5 cm (5.7"), Height 9.3 cm (3.66"), 200 ml (6.76 oz)