Hi All,
I have two of these cups for sale or swap.
http://purepuer.com/puer_tea/do/product ... h%20Teacup
They came as part of the set at the same website...I only wanted
the brewing vessel. They are new...I just prefer a taller cup with a lip
so I won't be using them. They are 3 inches across and 1.5 inches tall.
The other side of the cup (not seen in the picture) has another single
fish on it.
I would swap for teaware (there is always room for another cup or two,
and I could use a serving pitcher) or tea (I am looking for a really fragrant greenish oolong).
Thanks for taking a look,
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Some people say this is just a variation of a Gaiwan.spot52 wrote:Slightly off purpose, but what is the name for the type of teapot the fishy cups go with?
Some people say it is a Gaibei if it has spout, or if it has lug handles, or if it has no saucer.
Other people say they are all gaiwans and a Gaibei is much larger.
Different provinces seem to have different naming conventions.
Best wishes from Cheshire
Thanks for the info Herb.Herb_Master wrote:Some people say this is just a variation of a Gaiwan.spot52 wrote:Slightly off purpose, but what is the name for the type of teapot the fishy cups go with?
Some people say it is a Gaibei if it has spout, or if it has lug handles, or if it has no saucer.
Other people say they are all gaiwans and a Gaibei is much larger.
Different provinces seem to have different naming conventions.
I have thought about buying one, but the naming convention has made it tough for me to search for.
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Before I bought this set, I seem to remember the owner telling me that this is made in Taiwan, not 100% certain. Anyway, here is a quote from their site about this "gaiwanesque" piece.
"This is an elegant replica of the Song Dynasty tea set (960-1279) used by the royal family and aristocrats. The original is part of the collection of the National Palace museum in Taiwan.
The pot is held by placing the thumb and middle finger on opposite sides of the pot, on the two raised handles. The index finger is used to hold the lid when pouring tea."
It is finer porcelain than the so called gaibei I have and different in design as well.
"This is an elegant replica of the Song Dynasty tea set (960-1279) used by the royal family and aristocrats. The original is part of the collection of the National Palace museum in Taiwan.
The pot is held by placing the thumb and middle finger on opposite sides of the pot, on the two raised handles. The index finger is used to hold the lid when pouring tea."
It is finer porcelain than the so called gaibei I have and different in design as well.
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