its smooth surface

As befits a tea of this caliber

making it particularly well-suited for roasted oolongs and darker teas that thrive in warmer

this pitcher bears a swollen belly and an elegant spout that curls like a lily's lip

a landrace restricted to a small number of trees in Baiyingshan

yixing wangjie oq oolong_taiwan its smooth surfaceAn interplay of different curvesconvex and concave, simple and compoundforms this teapot's shape, resembling an ancient amphora with the lid and body flattened to a double lip, as if sealed for the right moment. The connoisseur may appreciate subtle details: the inclination of the spout, the point on the end of the handle, the smooth pour through a built in net filter. On the whole, it seems to be profoundly at peace, waiting unhurriedly for its owner