Chapter 7 【Introduction to tea set】

There are many kinds of tea sets in our country, which are beautiful in shape, have both practical value and artistic beauty.Therefore, it is well-known at home and abroad, and is favored by tea drinkers of all ages.In the development history of tea drinking in China, both tea drinking customs and tea processing have undergone many changes.As a special tool for drinking tea, there must be a process of development and change. The main types of tea sets are as follows: "1. Clay Tea Set" The most outstanding pottery is the Yixing purple sand tea set. The purple sand teapot is not glazed inside and outside, and is made of local purple clay, red clay, and Tuanshan clay.Due to the high temperature of the pottery, the sintering is dense, the tire quality is fine, there is no leakage, and there are pores invisible to the naked eye. After a long period of use, it can also absorb tea juice and accumulate tea flavor; and the heat transfer is not fast, so it will not be hot; It is not easy to be sour when it is served in hot weather; even if the temperature changes drastically, it will not be broken; if necessary, it can even be stewed directly on the stove.Zisha tea sets also have the characteristics of concise and generous shapes, simple and elegant colors, and the shapes are like bamboo knots, lotus roots, pine segments and imitating ancient bronze wares of Shang and Zhou dynasties.

"2. Porcelain Tea Set" 1) White porcelain tea set: Jingdezhen porcelain is the most famous white porcelain, and other tea sets such as Liling in Hunan, Tangshan in Hebei, and Qimen in Anhui also have their own characteristics.In the Yuan Dynasty, Jingdezhen's blue and white porcelain was famous all over the world and sold abroad. 2) Celadon tea sets: Celadon tea sets began to develop in the Jin Dynasty, and Zhejiang Longquan Ge Kiln, one of the five famous kilns in the Song Dynasty, reached its heyday, producing all kinds of celadon wares, including teapots, tea bowls, tea cups, tea trays, etc.

3) Black porcelain tea set: Tea fighting was popular in Fujian in the Song Dynasty. According to experience, tea fighters believed that the black porcelain tea cup produced in Jian'an was the most suitable for tea fighting, so it became famous.Song Caixiang's "Tea Record" said: "The color of tea is white, and black cups are suitable. The ones made in Jian'an are cyanotic, with patterns like rabbit hairs. The base is slightly thick, and it is difficult to cool after a long time. It is the most important to use."Those from other places are either thin or purple in color, and they are not as good.Its green and white cups are not used by Dou Shijia.

"3. Lacquer Ware Tea Set" Lacquerware tea sets began in the Qing Dynasty and were mainly produced in Fuzhou, Fujian.The lacquerware tea sets produced in Fuzhou are colorful, including precious sand flashing, gold thread agate, glazed gold thread, antique porcelain, carved filling, high carving and silver inlaid, etc. After the new technology, it is more dazzling and cute. "Four. Glass Tea Set" In modern times, glassware has developed greatly.Glass is transparent in texture, dazzling in luster, highly plastic in shape, in various shapes, and has a wide range of uses.When brewing tea in a glass cup, you can see the bright color of the tea soup, the tenderness and softness of the tea leaves, the up and down movement of the tea leaves during the whole brewing process, and the gradual stretching of the leaves, etc., which can be said to be a dynamic art appreciation.Especially brewing all kinds of famous tea, the tea set is crystal clear, the mist in the cup is misty, clear and green, the buds and leaves are blossoming, slim and graceful, it is pleasing to the eye and interesting.The disadvantage of glassware is that it is easily broken and hotter than ceramics.

"V. Metal Tea Set" Tea sets made of gold, silver, copper, tin and other metals, especially tin has great advantages as a material for tea storage utensils.Tin cans are mostly made of small mouths and long necks, and the lids are cylindrical and relatively airtight, so they have good effects on moisture-proof, anti-oxidation, light-proof, and anti-odor.In the Tang Dynasty, when the imperial palace drank Guzhu tea and Jinsha Spring, they filled water in silver bottles and sent them directly to Chang'an. The main reason is that it is not easy to break, but the cost is too expensive, and ordinary people cannot use it.

"Six, Bamboo and Wood Tea Set" In history, in the vast rural areas, including tea-producing areas, many people used bamboo or wooden bowls to make tea, which are cheap, high-quality, and economical, but they are rarely used in modern times.As for tea in wooden cans and bamboo cans, they can still be seen everywhere, especially the Huangyang wooden cans and Erhuang bamboo tea cans as works of art, which are not only treasures for relatives and friends, but also have certain practical value. In Chinese history, there were still tea sets made of jade, crystal, agate and other materials, but generally speaking, they only played a very minor role in the history of tea sets.Because these utensils are difficult to make, the price is high, and they have little practical value. They are mainly used as decorations to show that the owner is rich.