These are really nice cups that feel great in the hand. Each cup was thrown on the wheel and then our special texture was carved into the exterior. The texture really adds a special tactile element to your tea session. 

These cups were made a little wider at the mouth.

These are single fired and unglazed. This is a true clay which lacks any sand. The natural minerals in the clay will enhance the flavor of your tea. Jianshui is in Yunnan, and the clay used in these teapots comes from the same mountains that grow puerh tea trees. We appreciate that connection. We blogged about this unique town here.

We really love Jianshui clay. It has a purity and soul that comes through the tea session. For these gaiwans we used the rare Wanyao clay. With changing government regulations it has become difficult or impossible to mine for new clay under Wanyao village in Jianshui. Most Jianshui teapots now are made of a blend of clay from as far as 25km away. It's still good clay, but the purists prefer the old Wanyao clay. We still have access to some of it but the stock is dwindling! The clay in these cups was mined 20 years ago, processed, and has been aging since then.

Since these are handmade products each are unique. There are slight variations to each.

These cups measure on average 8.5cm Wide by 5.5cm Tall.

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