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Water Bowls

Used in Taiwan's ganpao ("dry brewing") version of gongfu cha, water bowls (chayu in Chinese) are used in place of a tea tray to collect excess tea and rinse water.
  • Two tea trays side by side, a black one on the left and a terracotta-colored one on the right.
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    Yixing Tea Tray

    $80.00

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    Yixing Tea Tray

    Side-view of a terracotta-colored tea tray.
    Two tea trays side by side, a black one on the left and a terracotta-colored one on the right.
    A white gaiwan, a glass server, and two teacups in a round terracotta-colored tea tray.
    Side-view of a terracotta-colored tea tray.
    A round terracotta-colored tea tray on a blank background.
    Close-up view of the bottom of a terracotta-colored tea tray, with a makers mark stamped in the middle.
    A white gaiwan, a glass server, and two teacups in a round black tea tray.
    Side-view of a black tea tray.
    A round black tea tray on a blank background.
    Close-up view of the bottom of a black tea tray, with a makers mark stamped in the middle.

    $80.00

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    This traditional tea tray, made of unglazed Yixing clay, is designed to trap rinse water while brewing gong fu cha. Rather than holding the pot above the water level, like most modern tea trays, this large dish collects water around the teapot, helping... →