Yixing clay tea cup and dish set

Very nice sets consisting of a tea cup and matching dish made from Chinese Yixing clay. Among tea lovers, yixing clay is one of the most highly revered materials for tea pots and cups. There are many reasons for this; a very practical reason is that the material very well preserves the warmth of the tea, while on the other hand not burning the hands of the tea drinker. And on a more esthetic and spiritual level; with every time the cups are filled with tea, the tea seeps more and more into the pores of the clay, over time building up a beautiful shiny patina of age. Please note; pots and cups made from yixing clay are for this reason of course not washed with aggressive fluids, but instead only rinsed lightly with some lukewarm water after use.

These cup-and-dish sets here in our shop are made from yixing clay in a brown color and are great to use during your personal (Kung Fu Cha) tea ceremonies.

The cups are approximately 3 centimeters in diameter. Sold per set of one cup and one dish.