Gong fu, or dry-style tea preparation, is an integral component of the Song Tea service, orchestrated with the smallest brewing vessels. The scale of these teapots allows for highly concentrated brews, highlighting the epitomes of flavor and character through each successive steep. These are pots designed for ritual, intended to be filled again and again with near-boiling water and decanted, shared, and savored.

Zhang Hao Yan’s tiny teapots are perfectly proportioned for this style of tea making. The stunning web-like surface on this piece is the result of ash mixed into the artist’s proprietary glaze. Darker regions show where carbon was “trapped” through the heat of the kiln, highlighting the spout, throat, and finial of this form, and creating a mesmerizing display of natural texture.

Zhang Hao Yan's teapots are one of a kind.

Usage and care: To wash, simply rinse between uses or hand scrub. We do not recommend use of detergent.