{"title":"Tray","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur tea trays are intended for \"gan pao\" or dry brew method. We use minimal water, and a larger bowl sits adjacent to the tray to catch excess water and spent leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"character-tray-in-white-square","title":"Notation Tray in White, Square","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis square tea tray by ceramicist Wang Wen De is based on a traditional Chinese musical notation system called \u003cem\u003egongche\u003c\/em\u003e notation. Whereas his earlier works used patterns of circular holes to represent individual notes, this latest line takes a more literal approach: the actual notations in the form of Chinese characters are meticulously carved directly into the tray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis tray is formed by joining two layers of thin stoneware, leaving a thin hollow area for capturing water overflow. The characters themselves are carefully carved and “punched through” the top layer of the tray. After a bisque firing, all surfaces are glazed in a soft white shino.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe have been using a similar tray in our own tasting table since 2015, employing a “dry brew” or \u003cem\u003egan pao\u003c\/em\u003e method of tea making, where very little excess water is used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e*Please take note that each tray can be slightly different in color tone and texture. It is not unusual to have areas of thicker glazing, and or colorations that reflect the different interactions between the mineral content of the clay body and glaze. Each tray is different, and may not be identical to the photographed item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29644184485976,"sku":"wwd-7001-19","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/wwd_notation_square_tray_1_8b527b8c-54df-49e9-acf6-ad28e7148f5f.jpg?v=1763141691"},{"product_id":"oracle-tray-in-white-large","title":"Oracle Tray in White, Large","description":"\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the most iconic piece of teaware here at Song Tea, this rectangular tea tray by ceramicist Wang Wen De features an oracle bone script, the earliest known form of Chinese writing. Used to record royal divinations during the Shang Dynasty (16th century - 1046 BC), this script is believed to be the direct ancestor to modern Chinese script.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tray is formed by joining two layers of thin stoneware, leaving a shallow cavity for capturing water overflow. The individual characters of the tray are carefully incised by the artist, a task that is meticulous and difficult, as each character must be carved with the tray inverted. After a bisque firing, all surfaces are glazed in white shino.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe have been using a similar tray in our own tasting table since 2015, employing a “dry brew” or \u003cem\u003egan pao\u003c\/em\u003e method of tea making, where very little excess water is used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e*Please take note that each tray can be slightly different in color tone and texture. It is not unusual to have areas of thicker glazing, and or colorations that reflect the different interactions between the mineral content of the clay body and glaze. Each tray is different, and may not be identical to the photographed item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42228552204501,"sku":"wwd-7006-21","price":4200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/products\/large_tray_1.jpg?v=1639076652"},{"product_id":"teapot-tray","title":"Single Teapot Tray","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eA striking departure from Wang Wen De’s iconic square and rectangular tea trays, the round Boat Tea Tray is composed of an interior pedestal to elevate your teapot above a shallow dish intended to catch excess water. Paired together, it’s a striking presentation that shines a spotlight on your teaware collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFormed by hand, and brushed with a luminous shino glaze, the center pedestal is incised with an abstracted depiction of a falling drop of water, drawn horizontally across the center of the raised dais. Viewed from above, this piece appears to float in the bowl, like a lotus flower on rippled water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e*Please take note that each tray can be slightly different in color tone and texture. It is not unusual to have areas of thicker glazing, and or colorations that reflect the different interactions between the mineral content of the clay body and glaze. Each tray is different, and may not be identical to the photographed item. Each is beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45105636212949,"sku":"wwd-7007-25","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/wwd_singlepot_tray_5.jpg?v=1763146313"},{"product_id":"daily-practice-tray-white","title":"Daily Practice Tray, White","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Daily Practice Tray offers a simplified version of Song’s most iconic piece of teaware, and the base to all our gong fu, or dry brew, style tea preparations. In contrast to its predecessors, this version of Wang Wen De’s classic features squared edges, giving the illusion of greater height and weight than the original versions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike the round Boat Tray, the Daily Practice Tray features a heavily abstracted version of the artist’s conceptualization of water, horizontal lines dragging through the incisions in the tray top, like flowing streams of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach ceramic tea tray is formed by joining layers of stoneware, leaving a shallow cavity within for capturing water overflow. The individual incisions of the tray are carved one at a time by the artist, a task that is meticulous and difficult, as each incision must be carved with the tray inverted. After a bisque firing, all surfaces are glazed in a soft white shino.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Please take note that each tray can be slightly different in color tone and texture. It is not unusual to have areas of thicker glazing, and or colorations that reflect the different interactions between the mineral content of the clay body and glaze. Each tray is unique, and may not be identical to the photographed item. Each is beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52208101163221,"sku":"wwd-7005-25","price":720.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/wwd_daily_white_1.jpg?v=1763068962"},{"product_id":"daily-practice-tray-gray","title":"Daily Practice Tray, Gray","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Daily Practice Tray offers a simplified version of Song’s most iconic piece of teaware, and the base to all our gong fu, or dry brew, style tea preparations. 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