Ru Kiln 10-Piece Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set – Jade Green
Ru Kiln 10-Piece Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set – Jade Green
Ru Kiln 10-Piece Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set – Jade Green
Ru Kiln 10-Piece Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set – Jade Green
Ru Kiln 10-Piece Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set – Jade Green
Ru Kiln 10-Piece Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set – Jade Green
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Ru Kiln 10-Piece Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set – Jade Green

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Ru Kiln 10-Piece Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set – Jade Green

This is a fine ceramic gaiwan set made from Ru Kiln ware — the kiln the Song dynasty placed first among its five famous kilns, and the rarest of them all. It's a quiet, collectable gong fu set, made for someone who wants to brew their best teas in something worthy of them.

The colour is the classic Ru jade green — the soft sky-blue green the Chinese call tian qing, "the sky after rain." Here it's left clean and unbroken: a smooth, even, single-tone glaze with no crackle, just that milky, jade-like depth Ru ware is loved for. Understated and elegant, the way the old imperial pieces were.

It's a complete 10-piece set built around a 160ml gaiwan, with a fairness cup to share from, a strainer, and six cups for the table — everything you need for gong fu cha, and a lovely tea set gift for someone who appreciates fine things.

What tea to drink with this set

The glaze is neutral and won't hold flavour, so you can brew almost anything and switch freely. A gaiwan cools quickly and gives you fine control, so it's happiest with lighter, fragrant teas:

Black tea and everyday pu-erh work too. For darker, aged teas, clay teaware suits them better.

Which Chinese teaware suits which tea

A quick guide to matching a ceramic gaiwan, ceramic teapot or zisha clay teapot to the tea you drink.

Tea type Ceramic gaiwan Ceramic teapot Zisha clay teapot
Green tea Best Too hot Avoid
White tea (fresh) Best Too hot Avoid
Yellow tea Best Too hot Avoid
Oolong tea (light) Great Works Good
Oolong tea (roasted) Works Works Best
Black tea Good Good Good
Raw pu-erh (young) Best Too hot Duanni clay
Ripe / aged pu-erh OK Works Best
Hei cha (dark tea) OK Works Best

Best / good  Works  Avoid

Ceramic gaiwan — neutral and quick to cool, so it brews delicate teas without stewing them. Best for green tea, white tea, yellow tea and young raw pu-erh.

Ceramic teapot — holds heat a little longer. A versatile all-rounder, best for black tea and relaxed everyday brewing.

Zisha clay teapot — retains heat and seasons over time, deepening the brew. Best for roasted oolong, black tea, ripe pu-erh and hei cha. Use one tea per pot, as the clay holds onto flavour.

Duanni clay is a porous type of zisha clay that breathes more than most. It softens astringency, which makes it the one clay that suits young raw pu-erh as well as lighter teas.

What's in the box

  • 1 × gaiwan (160ml) · 1 × fairness cup (cha hai, 150ml) · 1 × tea strainer with holder · 6 × tea cups (55ml) · 1 × hard storage case
  • A complete 10-piece gaiwan set with cups — brew, strain, share and serve
  • Premium Ru Kiln ceramic, high-fired and food-safe for hot tea
  • Smooth, single-tone jade green glaze — clean and unbroken, with that milky, jade-like Ru depth
  • Comes in a hard storage case — well protected, and ready to give as a tea set gift

A note on the colour: Ru glaze can photograph quite differently depending on the light and angle. All our images are of the real product, and we include two photos in different tones so you can see how the colour reads under different conditions. The piece itself is an even, single-tone glaze.

Looking for a gaiwan set with a tea tray? Add a tea tray to catch the water and keep your table dry — the two go together nicely.
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