EASTERN OBJECT · CULTURAL NOTE
Travelling Tea Set
A small tea setting makes room for a quiet pause while travelling. Centred on a celadon gaiwan, the compact set expresses a measured rhythm between movement and stillness.
ABOUT THE OBJECT
A small tea table can hold a quiet world
The meeting of tea and Daoist-inspired living is less about elaborate ceremony than restraint, attention and responsiveness. Warming the vessels, adding leaves, pouring water and sharing tea invite the mind back to temperature, fragrance and the present moment.
This interface sample combines a gaiwan, fairness pitcher and small cups. Its celadon palette recalls mountain mist, while the compact arrangement suits travel, a study or a small gathering.
Set composition
Celadon gaiwan
Allows the leaves to be seen and the infusion to be controlled with ease.
Fairness pitcher
Collects the infusion before serving so each cup has a more even strength.
Compact cups
Scaled for solitary tea or a quiet sharing among a few companions.
USE & CARE
A simple tea sequence
- 1Rinse and warm the vessels so that the ware and water come gently toward the same temperature.
- 2Adjust temperature and steeping time to the tea, using several smaller infusions rather than rushing.
- 3Rinse promptly after use and air-dry fully; avoid strongly scented detergent that may linger in the ware.