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The breeze is blowing, mixed with the fragrance of gardenia, a blue and white porcelain bowl with a lid, a high-backed mahogany chair, a row of long windows, and a pavilion, it is the best time to taste tea. Drinking tea in the garden,BowlIt is the most suitable choice for drinking tea.

Tracing back to its origin, we know that Gaiwan tea originated in Sichuan and is an important part of the ancient Bashu culture. The Shu people have a unique way of drinking tea, which consists of a tea lid, a tea bowl and a tea boat, also known as the "three-talent bowl"."Three Talents" refers to heaven, earth and man, with Gai being heaven, Tuo being earth and Wan being man.It implies harmony between heaven, earth and man.

Gaiwan tea has a very long history, and it is said to have originated in the Tang Dynasty. In the "Tea Tray" section of the "Zixianlu" written by a Tang Dynasty writer, it is recorded that "the daughter of Cui Ning, the prime minister of Shu during the Jianzhong period, felt that the teacup had no lining, and was worried that it would burn her fingers, so she used a saucer to hold the teacup. When she sipped it, the cup tilted. So she put a wax ring in the middle of the saucer, and the cup was stabilized... Everyone used it for convenience. Later generations added a ring on the bottom, and the design became more and more innovative, until there were hundreds of different shapes."

Qing Guangxu Famille Rose Lotus Pattern Covered Bowl

Jianzhong was the reign title of Emperor Dezong of Tang Dynasty. Cui Ning was the governor of Xichuan and prefect of Chengdu at that time. More than 1,200 years ago, the daughter of the highest administrative chief of Chengdu sipped fragrant tea, but her delicate fingers were burned by the teacup, so she planned to find a way to completely solve this problem.

A pair of Qing dynasty rouge-red glaze covered bowls

She took out a saucer, put the teacup on it, and drank tea while holding the saucer, so that she would not burn her hands. However, the teacup still easily tipped over. Fortunately, Miss Cui had been trapped in her boudoir for a long time and was bored, so she had plenty of time. After several experiments, she finally found that wax could fix the teacup. In order to make the appearance more beautiful, Miss Cui asked the craftsman to make a lacquer ring instead of a wax ring to hold the teacup. After the work was done, she took it to her father to show it off. After the mouth of Chief Cui, Miss Cui's invention spread from one person to ten, and then to a hundred, and finally became popular in the world.

The covered tea bowls used by Chengdu people today are an improved form of the tea tray invented by Miss Cui, and Chengdu people also add a tea lid. In teahouses with guests coming and going and bustling with people, porcelain tea boats are often replaced by light and sturdy copper and aluminum tea boats because they are heavy and fragile.

A pair of gold-ground famille rose flower-shaped covered bowls from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty

Gaiwan tea does not require red tape. Whether in a noisy tea shop or in an elegant room with exquisite decorations, holding a gaiwan tea and gently stirring the tea soup with the tea lid, there is always a rich breath of life blowing in your face.

　　"The smoke from the tea in the tripod is still green, and the fingers are still cold after playing chess in the secluded window.”Sichuan is a place with both precious tripods and secluded windows. It is not uncommon to see tea and chess. A cup of tea in a covered bowl brings peace and tranquility.

In his article "Drinking Tea", Mr. Lu Xun wrote: "To drink good tea, you need to use a covered bowl. So I used a covered bowl. Sure enough, after brewing, the tea is clear in color and sweet in taste, slightly fragrant and slightly bitter. It is indeed good tea." Among the many bowls, cups, pots and cups, why did Mr. Lu Xun only praise the covered bowl? There is a reason for this.

Qing Guangxu Blue and White Yellow Colored Cloud Dragon Pattern Covered Bowl

Anyone who is familiar with the tea ceremony knows that tea tasting requires special attention to "observing the color, smelling the fragrance, tasting the taste, and observing the shape." Using a cup or pot to brew tea is not conducive to observing the color and shape, nor is it conducive to adjusting the strength of the tea soup.

Beige glaze and famille rose bamboo pattern covered bowl, Tongzhi period, Qing Dynasty

The covered bowl tea set has a bowl, a lid and a tea boat, with a unique shape and exquisite workmanship. The tea bowl is large at the top and small at the bottom, the lid can be put into the bowl, and the tea boat serves as the bottom support.

The lid is not easy to slip off when drinking tea, and the tea boat is used as a support to avoid the pain of scalding your hands. And you only need to hold the tea boat to stabilize your center of gravity. You don't need to open the lid when drinking tea, just half open and half closed, the tea leaves are not in your mouth, and the tea soup can slowly seep out, which is very comfortable and avoids the trouble of pot blocking the cup.

Qing Guangxu Powder-Rose Gold-Painted Eight-Treasure Dragon and Phoenix Covered Bowl

　　The benefits of brewing tea in a covered bowl are all in the lid.The lid of the Gaiwan tea bowl is placed inside the bowl. If you want the tea soup to be thicker, you can use the lid to gently scrape the surface of the water to turn the whole bowl of tea upside down.Light scraping will make it light, heavy scraping will make it darker, that's the magic of it.

　　"White cabbage, green salt and rice, and chrysanthemum tea in a clay pot."The most famous Gaiwan tea is in Beijing. In the eyes of Beijingers, Gaiwan is a treasure among tea sets, while scented tea, especially jasmine tea, is a fine product among teas. The combination of the two brews a warm heart of Beijingers.

Qing Guangxu Yellow-bottomed Pastel-Robed Longevity-Decorated Covered Bowl

Covered bowl tea, in the hands of Beijingers, shows its superb essence. Gently lift the lid of the bowl, blow it, and then use the lid to brush away some tea leaves. Take a sip, and the fragrance will linger on your teeth and cheeks.

Small covered bowl with clear rouge ground

Cao Xueqin was also a fan of gaiwan tea: "Miaoyu personally held a small tea tray with a crabapple-shaped carved lacquer and gold-filled cloud dragon offering longevity, and placed a small colorful lidded bell from the Cheng kiln inside, and presented it to Jia Mu... Everyone else was wearing a white-filled gaiwan tea from the official kiln."

Sitting in the garden, the sky is blue, the water is green, the flowers are red, the bridge is winding, the eaves are flying, the floor tiles are hexagonal, the windows are hollow, the tea is Biluochun, the water is well water, and the only thing that is the same is a bowl with a lid.

Five colorful glazed covered bowls from the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty

Qing Dynasty Copper Body Painted Enamel Arhat Covered Bowl

Qing Dynasty Jade Teacup

Qianlong Coral Red Gold-painted Square Bowl with Landscape and Figures

Black cloisonné Bogu covered bowl

Qing Rouge Chrysanthemum Tea Bowl

Early Qing Dynasty Jade Bowl with Lotus Pattern

Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Lotus Covered Bowl

Qing Daoguang famille rose teacup with unique pattern (two pieces)

Yellow ground enamel flower covered bowl, Daoguang period, Qing Dynasty

Qing Daoguang Gold-colored Orchid-patterned Covered Bowl

Qing Daoguang glaze powder enamel lidded bowl with immortals celebrating birthday (2 pieces)

Qing Daoguang coral red gold-painted ball pattern covered bowl (2 pieces)

Qing Daoguang blue and white flower pattern covered bowl

Qing Daoguang Turquoise Ground Famille Rose Longevity Pattern Covered Bowl

Qing Guangxu Famille Rose Lotus Covered Bowl (two pieces)

Qing Guangxu Famille Rose Lotus Covered Bowl (two pieces)

Qing Guangxu blue glaze covered bowl with carved longevity character

Qing Guangxu Pine Green Ground Famille Rose Flower and Bird Waisted Covered Bowl

Qing Guangxu Rouge Red Glaze Covered Bowl

Qing Jiaqing Famille Rose Gold-painted Eight Treasures Lid Bowl

Qing Jiaqing Blue and White Alum Red Dragon and Phoenix Pattern Covered Bowl

Qing Dynasty Qianlong Doucai Bamboo and Stone Pattern Linglong Porcelain Covered Bowl

Qing Dynasty Qianlong Bean Green Glaze Tea Covered Bowl

Qing Dynasty Qianlong period alum red gold dragon pattern high-foot lidded bowl

Qing Dynasty Qianlong imitation carved lacquer brocade ground longevity lotus petal pattern covered bowl

A pair of red-glazed covered bowls from the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty

Qing Dynasty Qianlong period glitter glass gold-painted lidded bowl

A pair of Qing Dynasty Qianlong period blue-white jade covered bowls with Taotie patterns

A pair of Qing Qianlong blue and white powder enamel covered bowls with "harmony" pattern

Qing Dynasty Qianlong Blue and White Porcelain Covered Bowl with Hundred Children Celebrating Lantern Festival

Qing Dynasty Qianlong Rouge Purple Ground Famille Rose Covered Bowl

A pair of jade-carved auspicious lidded bowls from the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty

Qing Tongzhi Green Ground Famille Rose Covered Bowl

A pair of green-glazed bowls with gold-painted patterns from the Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty

Qing Tongzhi blue and white alum red cloud dragon pattern large covered bowl

Qing Yongzheng Doucai Flower Pattern Covered Bowl

Qing Yongzheng Doucai Flower and Bird Pattern Covered Bowl

Qing Yongzheng Doucai Nine Autumn Landscape Covered Bowl

White jade openwork four seasons three more covered bowl, mid-Qing Dynasty

A pair of black gold-glazed bowls from the 18th century

Yuan Dynasty White Jade Bowl

Mid-Qing Dynasty Black Lacquer and Gold-Painted Peony Longevity Lid Bowl

Qing Yongzheng Yellow Ground Copper Body Painted Enamel Flower Covered Bowl

Qing Yongzheng Famille Rose Lipped Bowl with Figure Design (2 pieces)

Celadon covered bowls, white porcelain covered bowls, black porcelain covered bowls, colored porcelain covered bowls, and even exquisite porcelain covered bowls. The covered bowl tea from Heaven on Earth allows you to drink the peaceful years and taste the flavors of life!