Experience Traditional Chinese Tea Brewing With This Hand-Painted Mountain Gaiwan

A gaiwan (literally “lidded bowl”) is the iconic traditional Chinese tea brewing vessel, cherished for centuries by tea lovers for its simple, intuitive design that lets you fully control steep time and highlight your tea’s natural flavor. This handcrafted ceramic gaiwan blends timeless function with artistic natural-inspired design, perfect for everyday brewing and elegant display.

Unique Artistic Mountain Design

This gaiwan features a calm, nature-focused design rooted in traditional Chinese landscape art: a crisp white base is adorned with soft layered blue-green and brown mountain motifs along the bowl’s lower half, echoing the serene natural scenery that has inspired Chinese artists and tea practitioners for millennia. Finished with a warm brown trim along the bowl rim and a contrasting brown knob on the lid, this piece brings understated, elegant tranquility to any tea space.

Every gaiwan is hand-painted by skilled artisans, so no two pieces are exactly identical – each one holds its own one-of-a-kind character and charm.

Premium Quality Ceramic Craftsmanship

Crafted from high-grade pure white kaolin clay, the same material used for fine Chinese porcelain for centuries
Fired at ultra-high temperatures to create a durable, food-safe glaze that will last for years of daily use
Naturally non-porous and chemically stable, so it won’t alter or absorb the flavor of your tea, letting the true aroma and taste of your leaves shine
Excellent heat insulation keeps the exterior comfortable to hold even when pouring boiling water
100% lead-free, safe for food and beverage use
Microwave, oven, and dishwasher safe for easy everyday use

Perfect Size For Everyday Tea Brewing

This 5oz (150ml) gaiwan is the ideal size for most tea styles, from green and white teas to oolongs and black teas. It works beautifully for solo tea sessions or for sharing small-batch brews with 1-2 guests, eliminating the need for frequent refills while keeping brew strength easy to control.

Dimensions: 3.5in (8.9cm) height × 3.4in (8.7cm) diameter

How To Use Your Gaiwan

Using a gaiwan is simple and intuitive: add your loose leaf tea to the bowl, pour hot water over the leaves, place the lid on top to steep, tilt the lid slightly to leave a small gap, and pour out your brewed tea through the gap. The lid lets you block leaves from pouring out and adjust your steep time instantly by lifting the lid to check your tea’s color.

This versatile vessel can also double as a serving pitcher when brewing larger batches, making it a flexible addition to any tea collection.

What’s Included

Your purchase includes 1 hand-painted mountain gaiwan (lid + bowl).

Notes: Slight color variations may occur due to screen and lighting differences, and small 0.1-0.2in dimension deviations are normal due to handcrafting, which add to your gaiwan’s unique handmade character.