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Exquisite Chinese Porcelain

March 1st, 2009

Angie

Exquisite Chinese Porcelain

Exquisite porcelain tea set 7 pcs w. gift box

$13.98

This set of 7 pieces porcelain tea set made from Jingdezhen–the most famous porcelain making town in China. Its superior quality and elegant design making it perfect for everyday use, great for a present too.Teapot: L6″ x H3.5″ Cups: L2.5″ x H1.5″…

Exquisite 5 PCS Porcelain Tea Set In Beautiful Color Gift Box

$13.98

This set of 5 pieces porcelain tea set made from Jingdezhen–the most famous porcelain making town in China. Its superior quality and elegant design making it perfect for everyday use, great for a present too. Teapot: L6″ x H3.5″ Cups: L2.5″ x H1.5″…

Exquisite porcelain tea set 7 pcs w. unique silk gift box

$13.98

This set of 7 pieces porcelain tea set made from Jingdezhen–the most famous porcelain making town in China. Its superior quality and elegant design making it perfect for everyday use, great for a present too.Teapot: L6″ x H3.5″ Cups: L2.5″ x H1.5″…

Chinese Teapot

The Chinese have been enjoying tea for 5000 years. The tea was discovered accidentally by an emperor Chinese tea when some leaves fell into his glass of boiling water. Chinese culture has since been strongly influenced by the tea. Tea is a popular drink, which was served on special occasions. To cite some examples, the younger generations older to serve tea people show respect. In offices, tea is served by employees of lower rank to higher officials. According to tradition, a newly married couple must serve tea to their parents.

Since the Chinese put so much surprised by the tea, Chinese tea is also a large part of their culture tea. Chinese tea is said to be the first tea used in civilization. The varieties of tea as we see today around the world are all derived from the Chinese tea was made by the Ming dynasty.

Authentic Chinese teapot manually by experts and is deemed to be durable and exquisite. These pots are usually made from porcelain. They are lead free and other toxic elements. The natural sediment that lies at the bottom of the teapot adds to the flavor of tea. It is however important to remember these pots should not be washed with soap or detergent. They should be rinsed with hot water and dried.

Chinese teapots are two types:

Yixing: Sounds like E-Shing, these pots come from the city of Yixing clay known for its purple color. in Clay does not break easily, has a beautiful color, is good at retaining heat and is porous. When tea is brewed in clay which is porous, it absorbs flavor. Unlike regular pots that lose their luster over time, the Yixing teapots improve with age. teapots Yixing are also collected for decorative purposes. Although these teapots are mainly used to make oolong tea and black, they can also be used for green tea.

Gaiwan: Gaiwan literally means "covered bowl. Gaiwan tea consists of three parts: a bowl, lid and saucer. They come without handles. The lid acts like a sieve. We can directly from the bowl or pour the tea into a cup. Teapots Gaiwan are made of porcelain, glass or clay. Some are even made from jade. The inside of a teapot Gawain is still frozen unlike a Yixing teapot. Check a tight lid and a wide brim when buying a teapot Gawain.