Wholesale Traditional Yixing clay Gaiwan 150 ml

The Traditional Gaiwan in Yixing Zisha clay 150 ml is made with a particular Chinese clay called Yixing. Yixing accessories, known as Zi Sha Hu in China or "purple clay" accessories, are perhaps the most famous Chinese accessories. The traditional Yixing clay They are named after a small town located in Jiangsu province, where a specific iron mineral compound causes the unique coloring of these accessories. They were fired without glaze and used to prepare specific types of Oolong tea. Due to the porous nature of the clay, the Gaiwan should be gradually seasoned by using it to brew one type of tea. This seasoning was part of the reason for using Yixing accessories. Yixing Gaiwans are intended to be used with black (red) teas and Oolong, as well as aged Puer tea.