{"title":"Coaster","description":"\u003cp\u003eTea Coaster: An Elegant Cradle for the Tea Bowl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tea Coaster—also known as a *zhantuo* (cup stand) or *chachuan* (tea boat)—serves as a silent yet elegant guardian within the tea setting. Though not the central focus, it bears the weight of millennia of tea culture and etiquette with a gentle, refined grace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginating in the Southern Dynasties and taking definitive form during the Tang Dynasty, the tea saucer was born of practical ingenuity aimed at preventing scalded fingers. Legend has it that the daughter of Cui Ning, a chancellor of the Shu Kingdom, devised a clever solution to the heat of the tea cup: she used a wax ring to secure the cup onto a small plate. Artisans later refined this design by replacing the wax with a lacquer ring, establishing a standard style. From the lotus-petal designs on Eastern Jin celadon and the curled lotus-leaf rims of the Tang Dynasty to the sky-blue, high-footed saucers of the Song Dynasty’s Ru ware—and finally evolving into the boat-shaped \"tea boat\" of the Ming and Qing eras, symbolizing a \"smooth, auspicious journey\"—the form of the tea saucer has shifted alongside changing tea-drinking customs. Every curve bears the aesthetic imprint of its era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn terms of materials, tea Coaster display a remarkable diversity. The lustrous, jade-like quality of porcelain, the solemn, weathered air of metal, the rustic stability of Yixing purple clay, the natural freshness of bamboo and wood, and even the dreamlike translucence of crystal—all are transformed into art in the hands of skilled craftsmen. Among the various motifs, the lotus pattern is the most common; it harmonizes with the pure, serene concept that \"tea and Zen share the same essence\" while also embodying the spirit of the *junzi* (noble scholar) who likens his virtues to the purity of jade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"palace-openwork-lotus-tea-coasters","title":"Palace Openwork Lotus Tea Coasters","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Boxwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Xiamen, Fujian.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: D7.8 x 0.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTea Coasters: Made of high-quality yellow poplar wood, each piece has its own natural fine wood grain and natural fate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuxus microphylla grows on a mountain at an altitude of 2,000 meters. It grows very slowly, and the materials used to make sculptures are hard to come by.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTea Coasters: The wood of Buxus microphyllum is smooth and clean like jade, with tough texture, fine texture, smooth surface, bright yellow color, and after playing for a long time, it will have a moist patina like ivory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTea Coasters: The surface is smooth and finely polished, the shape is very beautiful, comfortable and elegant to hold, without any coloring and varnishing, the original color of Buxus lobularis log.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTea Coasters: One piece of wood and one piece of openwork carving, without any stitching, supplemented by hand-finishing and polishing, the classic Ruyi twining lotus pattern shape is simple and elegant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTea Coasters: The hollowed-out and open-carved lobular boxwood mat is exquisite and meticulous, and it is full of the charm of the Qing court. The lotus blossoms in the tea table, which is a symbol of continuous and endless auspiciousness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTea Coasters: Natural boxwood wood is a creation of nature, because the works are all in the original color of logs, not antique colored, tree knots, occasional small black spots and black marks that grow naturally, and black marks of tree scars, which are the original reality of logs, which are actually natural the charm and value of utensils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MoriMa Tea","offers":[{"title":"Boxwood","offer_id":45205072347450,"sku":"TW-BLH-HYM519","price":27.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Purple Sandalwood","offer_id":45205072380218,"sku":"TW-BLH-ZGTM519","price":27.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2323\/3605\/files\/PalaceOpenworkLotusPatternCoaster_1.jpg?v=1786951473"},{"product_id":"butterfly-orchid-coaster","title":"Butterfly Orchid Coaster","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Ceramic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Dehua, Quanzhou.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 8.3cm x 8.3cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese Butterfly Orchid Coaster have a round hollow design which looks and feels very stylish. These round teacup coasters will really stand out in your home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shape of the vessel is dignified, the design is exquisite, the blanks are trimmed by hand, the curves are elegant and natural, showing a natural style, not eye-catching, but durable, giving the vessel a bit more warmth and agility of handmade objects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing underglaze painting technology, fired at high temperature, and applied with transparent glaze, it will not fade after long-term use, and the texture is delicate and moist. The hand-painted butterfly orchids give people an elegant and fresh feeling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade from the finest impurity-free rare kaolin clay, artificially trimmed and calcined at high temperatures, it is elegant and pure, highlighting its unique beauty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-painted with ingenuity, the enamel is as warm as jade, translucent and bright, simple and gentle, it looks very beautiful just sitting there quietly, simple and natural.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MoriMa Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47222192079162,"sku":"TW-PCJ-BD1120","price":13.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2323\/3605\/files\/ButterflyOrchidHollowCoaster_1.jpg?v=1786951807"},{"product_id":"anti-scald-teacup-coaster-kung-fu-tea-cup-mat","title":"Anti-scald Teacup Coaster Kung Fu Tea Cup Mat","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eMaterial: Ceramic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eOrigin: Dehua, Quanzhou.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eTeacup Coaster: 9.1cm x 9.1cm x 1.0cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eThe placement of coasters and teacups is like a good play, which requires the corresponding brilliance of the protagonist and supporting actors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eWhat a good Teacup Coaster can do is to be impartial and perfectly matched. Coasters come in different sizes and shapes, lighting up the tea table life; coasters hide the glitz and carry \"others\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eWood ash is the ash material left after the burning of grass. Grinding wood ash into small particles of carbonized material as a colorant for glaze is a glaze invented in ancient times. 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