Unglazed・Stoneware・Wood-fired・Hand-textured
This is one of four tea bowls from ceramicist Zhang Yun Cheng, thrown with a textured stoneware and fired in a wood-burning kiln for five days. This series is so named because its texture and color is reminiscent of coconut husks.
This bowl is unglazed, but hand-textured with fine vertical lines on outer wall. A long wood-firing adds depth, with deposited a thin layer of vitrified fly ash on a few surfaces.
This bowl features thicker walls that extend to the lip, and has a pleasant weight and feel in the hand.
Approximate dimensions: 95mm tall, 110mm diameter, 385ml・Artist: 張允澄
About Tea Bowls
In Taiwan, tea bowls are often used to drink loose leaf tea. It's quite simple and works wonders on most of our teas.
Simply warm a tea bowl, add tea leaves, and add water. We suggest using 1 to 2 grams less tea than our normal recommended dosage. Fill the bowl 2/3 of the way to the top. Pour a steady stream of water over the leaves to help them settle to the bottom. Steep until leaves have just opened. Sip, and add more water if necessary.
Usage and care: Hand-wash only, mild detergent is ok.
Size guide
More familiar with our old quantities? Here’s the conversion:
Metric quantities | Ounce equivalent | Servings |
30 grams (new size!) | 1.05 oz. | 5-8 |
60 grams | 2.10 oz. | 10-15 |
120 grams | 4.20 oz. | 20-30 |
240 grams | 8.46 oz. | 40-60 |