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A gaiwan (simplified Chinese: 盖碗; traditional Chinese: 蓋碗; / ˈ ɡ aɪ w ɑː n /) or zhong (盅) [2] is a Chinese lidded bowl without a handle, used for the infusion of tea leaves and the consumption of tea. [3] It was invented during the Ming dynasty. [3] It consists of a bowl, a lid, and a saucer. [1] [3]
Still Life: Tea Set, c. 1781–1783, painting by Jean-Étienne Liotard. Tea caddy is in the back on the left, slop basin − on the right behind the sugar bowl. A Japanese slop basin; slop basins are a common item in tea sets which are used for tea which is no longer fresh and hot enough to drink An English hot water jug and creamer; both items are commonly included in tea sets; the hot water ...
Blue glass plaques found in the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King, dating from late 2nd century BC. Ancient Chinese glass refers to all types of glass manufactured in China prior to the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). In Chinese history, glass played a peripheral role in arts and crafts, when compared to ceramics and metal work. [1]
In Chinese it is called Jian zhan (建盏), [3] which translates as "Jian (tea)cup". The original kiln was called Jian Yao (建窑). [4] The original prefecture where it came from was then renamed into Jianzhou (建州) in 621 CE during the Tang dynasty. [3] The ware therefore became also known based on its origin as Jianzhou zhan (建州盏).
The earliest examples that came to Europe were of Chinese porcelain, and similar in shape to the ginger-jar. They had Chinese-style lids or stoppers, and were most frequently blue and white. [1] Until about 1800, they were called tea canisters. [2] Chinese caddy set, c. 1780, with Western caddy spoon of 1805.
Tianqi porcelain or ko sometsuke refers to Chinese underglaze blue porcelain made in the unofficial kilns of Jingdezhen (景德镇) for a largely Japanese market in the 17th century. The term Tianqi (天啓; tenkei in Japanese) is a reference to the era name of the reign of the Tianqi Emperor (r. 1621–1628) during the late Ming dynasty , but ...
In the U.S., Tiffany Studios, founded in the U.S. by the son of the founder of Tiffany & Company, Louis Comfort Tiffany, produced a type of glass called Favrile glass, meaning handmade.
A traditional Chinese tea set consists of special clay or porcelain teapots, teacups, tea spoons, tea strainers, draining trays, tea forceps (for the leaves), a large forceps (for the tea cups) and occasionally, tea caddies. All of these are kept on a special wooden tea tray with an inbuilt draining arrangement and a holder for the drained ...