The Qing Dynasty saw the emergence of black Tea, oolong tea, white tea, dark tea, and yellow tea in addition to green tea, forming the six major categories of tea. Regardless of the type of tea, the brewing method from the Ming dynasty of directly infusing tea leaves was still used. Under these circumstances, the types and forms of tea wares in the Qing Dynasty did not significantly deviate from the standards set during the Ming Dynasty.
During the Qing Dynasty, teacups and Teapots were typically made of clay or Porcelain, with the Kangxi and Qianlong periods being particularly prosperous times for their production, especially those known as “Jingdezhen porcelain and Yixing clay.”
Premium porcelain tea wares of the Qing Dynasty were mostly produced in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, while production in Dehua, Fujian; Liling, Hunan; Tangshan, Hebei; Zibo, Shandong; and Yaozhou, Shaanxi also thrived but did not match Jingdezhen in terms of quality and quantity. During this period, in addition to continuing the production of blue-and-white porcelain and polychrome porcelain tea wares, new types such as pink-ground enamel and cloisonné enamel tea wares were created.
Yixing purple clay tea wares of the Qing Dynasty developed further while preserving traditional techniques. During the Qianlong and Jiaqing periods, Yixing introduced pink-ground enamel teapots glazed with different stone powder colors like red, green, and white. The most renowned potters of the time included Hui Mengchen, Chen Mingyuan, Chen Manqing, Yang Pengnian, Wu Dacheng, and Shao Daheng.
In addition, starting from the Qing Dynasty, Fuzhou's lacquered tea wares, Sichuan's bamboo-woven tea wares, and tea wares made from natural materials like coconuts and shells in Hainan began to appear, adding a diverse array of options with unique characteristics to Qing Dynasty tea wares.
Among the various tea wares of the Qing Dynasty, the covered cup first appeared during the Kangxi era, replacing teapots for infusing tea leaves. This was a significant advancement in tea utensils at the time and has been used up to the present day.
In modern times, tea wares have not only inherited the essence of ancient tea wares but also incorporated modern lifestyles and tea-drinking habits. Modern tea wares include induction cookers, water boiling pots, alcohol stoves, tea brewing carts, tea jars, teapots, covered cups, porcelain cups, glass cups, and various cups, saucers, bowls, etc.
In particular, glass tea wares allow for clear observation of the state of the tea leaves and the color of the infusion, and they are not too expensive, making them popular among tea lovers across all sectors.
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