【Yan】Jingdezhen tea set- Fairness Cup-Evenly distribute the tea soup

The fairness cup is an important utensil in tea – related activities.

1.Definition and Function

*Definition

The fairness cup, also known as the tea sea or tea pitcher, is a kind of tea – ware used to hold the brewed tea soup and distribute it evenly.

*Function

~Even Distribution of Tea: During the tea – making process, pouring the tea soup from the teapot into the fairness cup can mix and balance the concentration and temperature of the tea soup in the fairness cup. For example, when brewing oolong tea, the concentration of the tea soup in the first few infusions may be relatively high. Through the mixing in the fairness cup, the concentration of each cup of tea can be more even. Then, the tea soup is poured from the fairness cup into each teacup to ensure that every tea – taster can drink tea with similar taste and temperature.

~Settling of Tea Residue: The fairness cup also has the function of settling tea residue. Especially when brewing some broken – leaf teas or teas with finer leaves such as broken – leaf black tea and matcha, some tea residue will be poured into the fairness cup along with the tea soup. The design of the fairness cup allows the tea residue to settle at the bottom, making the tea soup poured into the teacups clearer.

2.Types of Materials

*Characteristics: Jingdezhen porcelain is famous for its exquisite craftsmanship. This fairness cup is made of Jingdezhen ceramic. The heat – preservation performance of ceramic is relatively good and can maintain the temperature of the tea soup for a certain period of time. The glaze material of this fairness cup is jade clay, with a fine texture. The porcelain body is fired in a gas kiln and the pastel decoration is fired in an electric kiln.

*Suitable Tea Types: It is suitable for brewing teas that require better heat – preservation performance, such as black tea and dark tea. Taking Pu’er tea as an example, since its brewing process requires a relatively high temperature to stimulate the aroma and flavor of the tea leaves, the ceramic fairness cup can better maintain the temperature of the tea soup and better display the mellow taste of Pu’er tea.

3.Design Features

*Shape Design The fairness cup has a variety of shapes. The shape of this fairness cup is round. The round – shaped fairness cup has a relatively large capacity and the tea soup can flow out more smoothly when distributing tea.

*The Outlet of the Fairness Cup is Crucial The outlet of this fairness cup is in the shape of an eagle’s beak. This design enables the tea soup to flow out in a linear shape, making it easy to accurately control the direction and flow rate of the tea soup and conveniently distribute the tea soup evenly into each teacup.

*Exquisite Decoration This fairness cup features hand – painted patterns. Traditional Chinese – style peach patterns are painted on the cup body. These hand – painted patterns are created by famous painters and are of great artistic value.

4.Cultural Connotations and Etiquette Significance

Cultural Connotations In Chinese tea culture, the fairness cup embodies the cultural concept of “fairness and justice”. Its existence ensures that every tea – taster can enjoy equal treatment. Just like in social occasions, everyone is equal in front of tea and can taste tea soup of the same quality, which reflects the concept of equality in traditional Chinese culture.