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Hand-Painted Blue and White “Pine Wind” Ceramic Waste Water Bowl – 125ml Tea Water Basin for Chinese Gong Fu & Japanese Chanoyu, Jian Shui Porcelain Slop Basin (Shui Fang Cha Yu)
Hand-Painted Blue and White “Pine Wind” Ceramic Waste Water Bowl – 125ml Tea Water Basin for Chinese Gong Fu & Japanese Chanoyu, Jian Shui Porcelain Slop Basin (Shui Fang Cha Yu)
Hand-Painted Blue and White “Pine Wind” Ceramic Waste Water Bowl – 125ml Tea Water Basin for Chinese Gong Fu & Japanese Chanoyu, Jian Shui Porcelain Slop Basin (Shui Fang Cha Yu)
Hand-Painted Blue and White “Pine Wind” Ceramic Waste Water Bowl – 125ml Tea Water Basin for Chinese Gong Fu & Japanese Chanoyu, Jian Shui Porcelain Slop Basin (Shui Fang Cha Yu)
Hand-Painted Blue and White “Pine Wind” Ceramic Waste Water Bowl – 125ml Tea Water Basin for Chinese Gong Fu & Japanese Chanoyu, Jian Shui Porcelain Slop Basin (Shui Fang Cha Yu)
Hand-Painted Blue and White “Pine Wind” Ceramic Waste Water Bowl – 125ml Tea Water Basin for Chinese Gong Fu & Japanese Chanoyu, Jian Shui Porcelain Slop Basin (Shui Fang Cha Yu)

Blue and White Pine Breeze Tea Water Basin | MoriMa Tea

$525.57

Encounter a heart-warming tea container, taking a sip or two of light and elegant tea in the middle of a busy schedule; between touch and vision, clearly comprehend heaven, earth and people of nature and ingenuity.

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Description
  • Material: Ceramic
  • Tea Water Basin: Diameter: 43mm, Height: 60mm, Capacity: 125cc
  • Craftsmanship: Blue and White / Hand-painted / Copper Accents
  • Beyond the Trays and Towels: What Your Tea Ritual Has Been Missing

  • Beyond the Trays and Towels: What Your Tea Ritual Has Been Missing

    When tea enthusiasts first discover Gong Fu Cha or Japanese Chanoyu, they often obsess over the teapot—its clay origin, pour speed, seasoning potential. Then the cups, the gaiwan, the sharing pitcher. But something quietly gets overlooked: the waste bowl. It is the most unglamorous tool on the table, and for that reason, most mass-produced versions are purely functional at best and actively unpleasant at worst: thick-lipped, glaze-crazed, and covered with decaled patterns that feel as authentic as a photocopy.

    This is a different approach to the waste bowl—because the waste bowl deserves better.

    The Tea Water Basin (or Jian Shui, Shui Fang Cha Yu waste water bowls, depending on your tradition) is the quiet anchor of modern dry brewing—a method that has exploded in popularity among Western tea practitioners for its portability, minimalism, and aesthetic flexibility. Dry brewing eliminates the large, draining tea tray (the wet brewing standard). Instead, all discard water—from rinsing leaves, warming cups, and cleaning vessels—flows into a dedicated bowl. The result is a tea setup you can place anywhere: a wooden desk, a dining table, a wool mat on a living room floor, a balcony bench, or an office corner. No runoff, no drainage tubes, no hidden mildew.

    And that Tea Water Basin deserves to be seen.

  • Elevate Your Tea Table with a Timeless Work of Art

    Between the teacups and the kettle, the tools of tea are never merely functional vessels. A teacup holds your brew; a teapot performs its pour. But a waste bowl? A waste bowl has an even higher calling: to hold what is discarded with the same grace and quiet dignity as the pot holds the finest tea. That is the essence of this Blue and White “Pine Wind” Jian Shui.

    This elegantly compact tea water basin (also known in the tea world as a water basin, tea waste water bowl, or slop basin) does not hide in the background—it sits front and center as an integral piece of your aesthetic composition. The ancient, storied tradition of Jingdezhen’s iconic blue-and-white porcelain meets the visual poetry of a windblown pine, transforming a humble Jian Shui into a standing miniature watercolor painting.

  • The Art

    The glaze is the canvas. Using a soda-frit glaze, the overall finish is a luminous white softly kissed with blue, reminiscent of opaque jade light drifting across snow. On this canvas, every branch and pine needle is rendered entirely by hand, the brushstrokes deliberate and full of life. The design lives in the gap between detailed and abstract—a “half-painted” aesthetic that uses the ceramic’s negative space as an integral part of the composition, delivering a sophisticated, minimalist vibe.

  • The Function

    In traditional tea practice—be it Chinese Gong Fu or the Japanese ritual of Chanoyu—the Shui Fang Cha Yu waste water bowls serve an essential purpose. They are the dedicated repository for tea rinse water, cooled pot warming water, and spent leaves, keeping your serving area pristine and the ceremony flowing without interruption. This water vessel is both a water jug for temporary holding and a tea washing bowl for preparation. Its compact 125ml capacity and thoughtful 60mm height are scaled perfectly for personal or small-group sessions, fitting discreetly on even the most space-conscious tea tray.

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Frequently Asked Questions

I bought a ‘small’ waste bowl once and I emptied it after every pour. It was useless. Why is this different?
Here is the honest math: in a solo Gong Fu session using a 120ml gaiwan, the first rinse (5–10 seconds over the leaves) produces about 20ml of discard. A full warming pour for cups adds another 15–20ml. You can complete three to four infusions before the bowl reaches capacity. For a solo session lasting 15–20 minutes and producing 6–8 infusions, you will empty the bowl once, midway through. That process takes five seconds. For a session with two people, you will empty it once or twice—again, a five-second interruption. The trade-off is a bowl compact enough to sit comfortably on a tea tray without dominating the visual field. If you host weekly six-person tea gatherings, this is not the bowl for you. For daily solo practice or intimate tea for two, the capacity is precisely calibrated.
I bought a ‘hand-painted’ bowl before and it was clearly a decal. The pattern was pixelated and every bowl in the shop was identical. How do I know this is real?
A decal cannot produce uneven brushstroke density. A decal cannot create the “half-painted” effect—negative space that feels compositional rather than empty. A decal gives you the same pattern, the same line weights, the same everything, every time. This bowl is hand-painted, period. Under natural light, you will see areas where the cobalt is denser where the painter lingered, lighter where the brush lifted, slightly off-register in a way that no machine would permit but every painter would accept. If you want machine-made uniformity, do not buy this bowl. If you want a painting, you have found it.
I have a beautiful porcelain bowl that stained permanently after three sessions with shou pu’er. The tea oils soaked in and nothing—bleach, baking soda, scrubbing—removed the brown ring. Will this happen here?
Our bowl is fired to 1300°C using a soda-frit glaze. At this temperature, the glaze fully vitrifies. The surface has no pores. Tea oils and tannins sit on top of the glaze, not inside it. A quick rinse with warm water removes most residues. For stubborn discoloration from heavy dark teas (shou pu’er, black tea, aged white tea), fill the bowl with warm water, add one teaspoon of baking soda, let it sit for 15 minutes, then gently scrub with a soft sponge. The stains lift completely. The bowl returns to its original state. No ghosting. No browning. No shame.
I put a ‘hand wash only’ piece in the dishwasher once and it came out dull and scratched. Is this dishwasher safe?
no. Dishwasher detergents are abrasive. The high heat cycles and the physical impact of other dishes clinking against the bowl will eventually damage any glaze, regardless of quality. The painted decoration is protected beneath the clear glaze layer, but the glaze itself can be dulled or scratched by repeated dishwasher use. Hand wash. Mild dish soap, a soft sponge, warm water. Thirty seconds. Your bowl will last for decades rather than months. Do not use steel wool, scouring pads, powdered cleansers, or stiff-bristled brushes. Those will scratch the glaze surface over time, making it appear cloudy and dull.
After heavy use with dark teas, the inside looks stained. Is something wrong with the glaze?
Heavily oxidized teas—ripe pu’er, black tea, aged white tea—deposit tannin residues more aggressively than green or oolong teas. These are not stains in the sense of absorption. The high-fired glaze prevents true absorption of tea into the body. What you are seeing is tannin buildup sitting on top of the glaze surface. Cleaning: fill the bowl with warm water, add one teaspoon of baking soda, let it sit for 15–20 minutes, then gently scrub with a soft sponge. The residues lift completely. For routine maintenance, rinse the bowl promptly after each session rather than letting residues dry and harden. This is not a product flaw—it is simply the chemistry of dark teas interacting with a light-colored ceramic surface.