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Ceramic Water Basin (Jianshui) — Matte Glaze with Gold Fish
$55.00
This ceramic jianshui is a must-have for gongfu tea. Finished with soft matte glaze and hand-painted gold fish motif, it holds rinse water and used tea leaves, bringing quiet liveliness to your tea table.
Available option · Rustic Ceramic Tea Basin
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Where the Rinse Water Lives
Gongfu tea moves water constantly: you rinse the leaf, warm the pot, pour the first brew away. A jianshui — tea basin — is where all that water goes, and this one does the job with more ceremony than a bowl ever could.
What You Get ？
- Stoneware tea basin (jianshui / cha xi), approx. 21 cm diameter
- Matte rustic glaze with a hand-gilded gold fish swimming on the inner floor — visible when the water rises
- Weight approx. 1.2 kg; stands 8 cm tall
The Fish Appears When You Use It
Dry, the gilding looks like a quiet mark on matte clay. Pour the first rinse in and the fish floats — a small, private reward for the person pouring. It is the kind of detail guests notice on their third cup.
Not Just for Tea
Wide, deep, and watertight: it doubles as a brush washer for calligraphy (shui xi), a fruit or candy bowl on a side table, or simply a still-water bowl that catches afternoon light.
How to Use
Set it beside the tea tray or under the pouring spout. Empty after the session — standing tea water will stain the glaze over months (some people like that; it is your call).
Care
Rinse and wipe dry.
A Note on Variation
Rustic matte glazes and hand-applied gilding vary between firings; your fish will swim slightly differently than photographed.
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