Gong Fu Cha

Small antique qinghua cup with underglaze painting for Gong Fu Cha. It likely dates to the Republican period (ROC, 1912-1949). The character "Shou" means longevity and was a popular decorative motif during the Qing dynasty. Volume: 25 ml

Presentation tray made of bamboo with an opening at one corner, very suitable for Pu Er Cakes, but also for loose teas.

A Chachong (Chinese for tea pet) made of clay, used as a good luck charm in the traditional Chinese tea preparation Gongfucha. Budai, also known as the Laughing Buddha, symbolizes calmness and contentment with oneself and the world.

Compact bamboo chachu with bamboo matan. Chachuan, literally “tea boat” in Chinese, refers to the tray or coaster used for small teapots or gaiwan. In classic Gongfucha practice, the teapot or gaiwan is placed – with or without a coaster – on a chachuan or a small plate. Cups (and optionally a chahai or another decanting vessel) are placed on one or more coasters. All utensils can be arranged on a tea cloth. Wastewater is not drained into an integrated tray (as in tea boats with catch basins), but poured into a separate wastewater vessel (jianshui).

Hand-thrown and hand-painted Chachuan by Cinian Taoci. A small tea boat for Gong Fu Cha, featuring various blue-and-white motifs in the Yuan style. Diameter: 18 cm Height: 3.2 cm Please indicate in the comment field which piece you would like (letter A–F).

This chaze is a flat, slightly curved piece of bamboo used for gongfu cha preparation. It can serve several functions: since in China people avoid touching tea leaves with their hands, it is most often used to take out, measure, and transfer the leaves, and sometimes also to present them.

Small specially formed Chinese dish used to present the tea leaves in Gong Fu Cha. Porcelain, white. Height: 2.5cm Length: 11cm Width: 7cm

Small Qing Hua cup for Gong Fu Cha, tall and slightly concave in shape, with a stylised bamboo motif. Fanggu means “in imitation of the antique” or “in an antique style”. Diameter ca. 6.7cm Height ca. 5cm Volume: 50ml

Small cup for Gong Fu Cha, with a stylised floral motif, hand-painted. Fanggu means “in imitation of the antique” or “in an antique style”. Volume: 40ml

A rather shallow cup, on the outside with brownglaze and in the inside with hand painted fishes. Handcrafted, genuine Jingdezhen porcelain of very good quality. Height: 2.7cm Diameter: 8.7cm Volume: 35ml

Top-quality Jingdezhen porcelain from Yueze Taoci, a manufacturer specialized in unpainted white porcelain. They primarily supply artists who focus on overglaze painting. Volume: 55ml

Top-quality Jingdezhen porcelain from Yueze Taoci, a manufacturer specialized in unpainted white porcelain. They primarily supply artists who focus on overglaze painting. Volume: 45ml

Beautiful, very fine porcelain cup original from Jingdezhen in top quality. Beige inside, vermilion outside. Matches the Lan Lianhua Gaiwan. The Chinese name means orchid lotus flower, the colour is called Shihong - persimmon red. Diameter: 5.1cm Height: 3.1cm Volume: 10-15ml

A beautiful cup for Gong Fu Cha, whose exterior was hand painted with lotus leaves (Chinese: Lianban, "lotus segment"). Relatively large and high. Of very high quality, handcrafted with genuine porcelain from Jingdezhen. Height: 5cm Diameter: 7.3cm Volume: 60ml Weight: 60g