Tea Cups, Gongfu Tea & Jianzhan

Explore Chinese tea cups and gongfu tea ware at AkashicStone: ceramic tasting cups, jianzhan bowls with kiln-fired glazes, gaiwan sets, and hand painted dragon and lotus designs. These are decorative pieces inspired by tradition, not religious artifacts. For decorative purposes only.

Jianzhan Bowls, Gaiwan Sets and Tasting Cups

Small ceramic tasting cups make up most of the range, alongside jianzhan tea bowls with their kiln glaze, gaiwan sets, and a few cups sold as gift sets. Sizes run from small gongfu cups to larger bowls, and most styles list a size option.

Materials named on the products include ceramic, porcelain, and a small amount of bamboo, with gilt detailing on some designs. Materials, sizing, and finishing vary by product; refer to each product page for exact specifications.

Dragon, Lotus and Koi in Chinese Tea Ware Decoration

The decoration on this ware comes from Chinese decorative arts: the dragon and phoenix pair, the lotus, the koi, the crane, and the fu character, with thangka-style Buddha designs on a few cups. Jianzhan glaze is a kiln-fired finish from Fujian tea ware tradition, and no two pieces come out of the kiln exactly alike.

These are objects for the table, not religious artifacts, offered for decorative purposes only, and no medical claims are implied.

How to Choose a Tea Cup for Gongfu Tea

Choose a small ceramic tasting cup for gongfu tea, where you pour repeatedly in small volumes, and a larger bowl when you brew for one. Choose a gaiwan set when you want the vessel and the cup together.

Check the capacity, since gongfu cups are small by design
Compare the glaze, with celadon and crackle finishes reading soft and jianzhan glaze reading bold
Decide between a single cup and a set, since gift sets pair a cup with a teapot or a second cup
Look at the motif, since dragon and phoenix designs read formal while lotus and koi read softer