Tea Glossary
Essential Items
Yixing Clay Teapot
Gaiwan (covered cup)
Tea Cup
Serving Pitcher

Supplemental Accessories
Aroma Cup
Draining Tray
Brush
Spout Needle
Tea Leaf Filter
Scoop
Tongs

About the Yixing Clay Teapot
An infinite array of styles and designs were fashioned by early
potters, such as the famous Gong Chun, from clay deposits located
near the town of Yixing (pronounced yeeshing). Over the centuries,
the potters, the clay deposits, the town and the pots have become
inseparable, all sharing the celebrated name Yixing.

Yixing Region of China
For more than five hundred years the art of tea has been skillfully
interpreted the exquisite "purple sand" (zisha) discovered in China
near lake Tai. Situated west of Shanghai in Jaingsu province, the
lake's sparkling blue-green water has reflected since the early
1500s the constant development of a renowned classic Chinese
art form, the Yixing clay teapot