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Default On Gaiwans [was:Unassuming tea blossom pitcher]

I've seen the 30g teapots occasionally. I thought they were an oddity
for display and not use.

Jim

Michael Plant wrote:
> So, I have these little one and a half ounce to two ounce
> gaiwans which are just right for producing one or two
> little cups of tea for each steep. I can put the tea through
> any number of steeps and enjoy each one by myself.
> With friends a five to six ounce gaiwan is more common,
> or an YiXing pot. For myself, I have YiXing pots of
> approximately three ounces, but even these are too large
> for me alone. There is a tradition of tiny YiXing pots,
> which were in some cases exquisitely made. I have one
> very small YiXing dedicated to green teas, and it does
> a fantastic job with them. None of which speaks to your
> issue at all, does it? Well. Say la tea!
>
> Michael