{"product_id":"kiln-glazed-ceramic-gaiwan","title":"Kiln-Glazed Ceramic Gaiwan","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gaiwan is the simplest brewing vessel in Chinese tea practice and, once you have used one, the most direct: leaves go in the bowl, water goes over them, and the lid is tilted to hold the leaves back as you pour. Three pieces — bowl, lid and saucer — and no infuser, filter or plunger to clean afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are thrown and fired with reactive kiln glazes, so the colour breaks and pools differently on each piece. Nine glazes are offered, from a deep dark red through green, blue and black to a two-tone brown and yellow. The rim of the bowl flares outward, which is not decorative: it keeps the rim cool enough to hold while the body of the bowl is full of near-boiling water. Capacity is 180 ml, the traditional size for several short infusions of one leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it for oolong, pu-erh, green and white teas, where repeated short steeps matter more than a single long one. Rinse with hot water rather than detergent, which the glaze can hold, and dry uncovered. Not suitable for microwave or dishwasher. It is also the least expensive way into gongfu-style brewing, since it needs nothing else at all beyond a small jug and a cup to pour the tea into.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree pieces: bowl, lid and saucer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNine reactive kiln glazes; each piece varies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180 ml capacity (200 ml in the blue and yellow glaze)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlared cool-touch rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits oolong, pu-erh, green and white teas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRinse with hot water; hand dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot microwave or dishwasher safe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lockhone","offers":[{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":58848264749440,"sku":"LH-BWL-0117","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":58848264782208,"sku":"LH-BWL-0117-2","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green","offer_id":58848264814976,"sku":"LH-BWL-0117-3","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":58848264847744,"sku":"LH-BWL-0117-4","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue and yellow","offer_id":58848264880512,"sku":"LH-BWL-0117-5","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":58848264913280,"sku":"LH-BWL-0117-6","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark red","offer_id":58848264946048,"sku":"LH-BWL-0117-7","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown and white","offer_id":58848264978816,"sku":"LH-BWL-0117-8","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown and yellow","offer_id":58848265011584,"sku":"LH-BWL-0117-9","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/4737\/5232\/files\/56739086-6510-4597-8a1b-f47aa2bcbe07.jpg?v=1788417294","url":"https:\/\/lockhone.com\/products\/kiln-glazed-ceramic-gaiwan","provider":"Lockhone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}