Aesthetic Enjoyment of the Art of Teapot

For proper tea-making, different utensils should be used for different types of tea leaves to bring out their unique characteristics and flavour.

As tea becomes more popular, more and more tea utensils appear on the market. These are mainly made of clay and porcelain. Some aristocrats use gold, silver or jade utensils. Some of the latest utensils are made of glass,bamboo or wood.

Porcelain tea utensils are good conductors of heat. They do not retain heat long but capable of exploiting the best fragrance from tea leaves. They are generally artistically designed.

Purple clay teapots retain heat because of its porous quality. It allows the infusion within the teapot to breathe without leaking out, thus preserving the essence of tea at its best.

All connoisseurs of tea are particular about tea utensils. They always prefer choice tea leaves and exquisite utensils, which they consider as part and parcel of the ritual of savouring tea.