Fairness Tea Pitcher (gōng dào bēi 公道杯) - Celadon (no.1)
Fairness Tea Pitcher (gōng dào bēi 公道杯) - Celadon (no.1)
The Gōng Dào Bēi 公道杯 ("Fairness Pitcher" or "Fairness Cup") is a small pitcher that the steeped tea is poured into, making it possible both to be precise in how long the tea is steeped as well as creating a liquor (steeped tea) that is the same flavour and same amount steeped for all those partaking.
The tea is first steeped in a teapot, gaiwan or other steeping vessel, then poured into the Gōng Dào Bēi, from which it is served into small cups. High quality loose leaf teas may be steeped multiple times, with variation and depth of flavour emerging from subsequent steepings.
Ths autumn batch of Gōng Dào Bēi include a variety of classical east Asian glazes. These ones are celadon glaze on white porcelain clay, high fired in a reduction atmosphere.