Tea For One – GAIWAN Set
Jingdezhen, China · 痣 birthmark

The GAIWAN — literally “lidded bowl” — has been at the heart of Chinese tea culture since the Ming dynasty. Used for both brewing and drinking, it embodies balance, openness, and refinement: the lid for control, the bowl for openness, the saucer for stability.

Birthmark’s Tea For One set distills this tradition into a vessel for quiet, personal rituals. With its tuned proportions and seamless harmony between cup, lid, and saucer, it is designed to let tea leaves unfurl freely, while the lid captures heat and aroma. Subtle shifts of the lid allow you to control infusion strength — making every brew intuitive, personal, and alive.

Handcrafted in Jingdezhen from high-fired porcelain, each gaiwan carries slight variations in glaze and lip curve. These differences embody Birthmark’s philosophy of vessels that breathe individuality into everyday rituals, uniting heritage with modern sensibility.

Details

• Components: Gaiwan cup and lid, tasting cup and travel tea towel
  

• Capacity: ~75 ml

• Function: Brewing and drinking directly from one vessel

• Material: High-fired porcelain

• Craft: Hand-shaped and finished

• Origin: Jingdezhen, China

Care

• Dishwasher safe (gentle cycle recommended)

• Hand wash preferred to preserve glaze clarity

• Avoid thermal shock (sudden temperature changes)

• Not suitable for microwave, oven, or stovetop