Asian ceramics

A unique promotion for autumn - large gaiwan for free, when you buy three Oolongs: Bao Loc, Kaoribi and Anxi (50g each).

Autumn is the perfect time of year to discover Oolong teas. With this set we give you the opportunity to get to know them better.
Three types of Oolong tea, three tea countries, three different approaches to making it, and gaiwan, which will help you brew it easily. This is an ideal time to become familiar with the world of partially oxidized teas!

PORCELAIN GAIWAN

Glazed entirely, white colour.

Volume: ca. 200ml

Porcelain gaiwan is a useful, easy vessel for preparing tea. Its shape makes adding leaves, pouring water and cleaning very easy. It does not absorb any scents thus is a very versatile vessel. When brewing teas one does not know, it is enough to lift the lid to control the process. Porcelain gaiwan can be washed with washing-up agents.

PORCELAIN TEACUP

Glazed, white, with a dark brown rim. The sides of the teacup are decorated with a cobalt blue drawing resembling cherry blossoms.

Volume: 150 ml

Tall yunomi teacups have been traditionally used in Japan in winter. The cylindrical shape helps maintain the warmth of the tea for longer and also to warm your hands when you hold the cup. The white inside part of the cup helps to admire the colour of the tea. The cobalt blue docoration adds to the elegance and delicacy of the teacup. This cup is microwave and dishwasher safe.

CERAMIC TEACUP

Handmade, entirely glazed. The basic material is dark, the glazing is milk-white, covering the teacup entirely, but distributed unevelny, thus the darker clay is visibile to different extent throughout the surface of the vessel.

Volume: 50ml

Author: Song Gi-jin (Boseong-yo), signed

Korean teacup in buncheong style, which was developed in Korea during Lee Joseon dynasty (14th-19th cen.), glazed with deom-bong technique, which means that the vessel was submerged in thick glazing material, fired in a traditional woodfire kiln.

CERAMIC TEACUP

Handmade, entirely glazed. The blue coloured glaze has many shades in form of glaze flows occuring during the firing. The shades change from ligh-turquoise at the rim to dark blue at the bottom of the cup.

Volume: 100ml

Ceramic teacup with volume quite typical for japanese green tea cups. The glaze starting to flow during the firing resulting in beautiful and decorative shades of the colour. The cup is dishwasher safe.

CERAMIC TEAPOT

Round, glazed, with a bamboo handle on top. The glazing is inspired by the traditional pottery from Tajimi in Japan, its colour is uneven, changes from grey-blue at the lid, to grey-brown at the bottom of the teapot.

Volume: 600ml

The size of the teapot enables a serving for a small group. Detachable metal strainer enables taking away the leaves at the proper time and makes the cleanig much easier. The style of the teapot makes it a good choice for wabi-sabi esthetics enthusiasts. It is microwave safe (without the metal strainer) and dishwasher safe, provided the bamboo handle is detached first.

CERAMIC TEACUPS

Hand made, in sand color, completely glazed with transparent glaze. Uneven texture, uneven rim, enamel in the form of drips. Black particles clearly visible in the basic material.

Volume: ca.70ml

Author: Gil Sung, signed

A bowl made by hand by one of the finest Korean ceramists, bearing the title of a living treasure of national culture. Irregular form, uneven texture, enamel taking the form of drips in places, are the features of the Ido style, called "Jeong-ho" in Korea. The uneven, almost rough and careless form of the cup, however, surprises with its lightness and refinement behind the apparent imperfection. A bowl burnt in a traditional wood-burning kiln.

Author: Kim Kyung-jin

Teapot: volume ca. 250ml

Sugu: diameter 18cm

CERAMIC TEACUP

Made by hand, completely glazed. Bell-shaped body adorned with a motif of a standing crane made by underglaze inlay (sanggam). Colourless glaze covers clay of a uneven shade, from gray to pale pink, with numerous patches of discoloration formed in the firing process; numerous black particles are visible. The foot of the cup has three separate supports.

Volume: ca. 60ml

Author: Im Man-jae

The cup was made by an esteemed master of traditional Korean ceramics; in its form it refers to the classic examples of tea ceramics. The motif of a standing crane, an animal very often used in the decoration of ceramics in Korea, is to ensure happiness and prosperity.

CERAMIC TEACUP

Hand made, completely glazed. Ocher-colored base material covered with enamel, which clumps on the outer surface of the cup to reveal it. The inside of the cup is glazed completely with visible stains of glazing material.

Volume: 70ml.

Author: Shin Bong-gyun (Jirang-yo), signed

Korean cup in the Ido style, called the "Jeong-ho" in Korea, which developed in the later years of the Lee Jeoson (XVI-XXVII century) dynasty. The enamel on the outer surface of the cup takes the form most often found in this ceramic style - clumped, revealing clay in places. A bowl burnt in a traditional wood-burning kiln, made by a respected master of traditional Korean ceramics.

CERAMIC TEACUP

Handmade, glazed on the inside. The outside of the teacup is copvered with tree resin in dark brown colour, with visible traces of forming wiht a tool, making the texture very interesting and multi dimentional.

Volume: 70 ml

Author: Im Man-jae

Korean teacup made by Master im Man-jae, who specializes in traditional korean Jeong-ho ceramics (known also under the Japanese name "Ido"). Covering the teacup with resin is a rare action resulting in increased durability. It also makes the teacup warmer and softer to the touch.

CERAMIC TEACUPS

The sides and inside of the cups are completely glazed, the base is unglazed. The unevenly coloured glaze with clear stains on each cup takes on a different shade, from brown to blue.

Volume: ca. 70ml

Author: Im Man-jae, signed

Cups by the master of Korean ceramics, with a slightly elongated shape, covered with glaze taking the form called in Korea "Rabbit Fur". Firing in a traditional wood-burning kiln gives the result of irregular glaze, with visible discoloration, stains, with a unique shade on each cup.

CERAMIC CUP

Handmade, covered in a thick layer of glaze of uneven colour, changing from green and blue-green at the rim, with black fragments, to light-green at the bottom. The bottom of the cup is unglazed, showing the sand-brown colour of the clay.

Volume: ca. 100ml

Handmade cup has visible traces of the authors moves. The volume is quite standard for a japanese green tea cup. The light-green colour of the glazing suits the tea very well.

CLAY TEAPOT

Unglazed, yixing type, with a smooth, plain surface in dark brown colour. The hadle is decorated with an image of a dragon head.

Volume: 330 ml

Yixing type pots have been used in the Chinese tea art for years. Clay sides maintain temperature within the pot for a long time, which is important when brewing highly oxidized teas. Carefully crafted spout enables effortless pouring of the infusion to the tea cups or to the pitcher.

PORCELAIN GAIWAN

Glazed entirely, white colour.

Volume: ca. 100ml

Porcelain gaiwan is a useful, easy vessel for preparing tea. Its shape makes adding leaves, pouring water and cleaning very easy. It does not absorb any scents thus is a very versatile vessel. When brewing teas one does not know, it is enough to lift the lid to control the process. Porcelain gaiwan can be washed with washing-up agents.

CERAMIC CUP

Hand-made, glazed (except for the foot), aquamarine-coloured glaze, with a texture reminiscent of rabbit fur, covers clay in brick colour, visible in the unglazed foot of the cup. Dark brown rim.

Volume: ca.70ml

Author: Im Man-jae

A bowl made by hand by a renowned master of traditional Korean ceramics. The enamel takes on an interesting texture reminiscent of rabbit fur, hence the name of the cup (Thokki is Korean for "rabbit"). Burned in a traditional wood-burning kiln.

CERAMIC MUG WITH A GEISHA IMAGE