making it an ideal companion for aromatic teas

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As befits a tea of this caliber

A tempered hand while steeping will keep it going for many stimulating infusions

All three vessels incorporate the delicate cut-outs known as 'linglong' ('open eye') or 'rice grain' into their bodies

yixing wangjie oq oolong_taiwan making it an ideal companionAn 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