More than 15 years of ageing has made what must have been an already mellow tea even mellower while preserving the lighter notes characteristic of a younger sheng

leaving the taster plenty of room to explore and bring out a desired character in the steeping

and keeps the nectar sweetness of the infusion from becoming too cloying

‘seven flavors’) Ceramics Studio in Jingdezhen

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foshou gaiwan small oolong_dancong More than 15 years ofCrafted from a pale, gently mottled ceramic, this deluxe gaiwan has been embellished in a unique way: the button on the lid has been replaced with a knob in the shape of the revered Buddha's hand citron (foshou, which also lends its name to a yan cha). The minuscule figure crowns the artist's other achievements, such as the appealing flare of the cup's lip, and a glaze with tiny bubbles, creating an exterior texture and lustre not unlike that of