{"product_id":"shimmer-tea-bowl","title":"Shimmer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tea bowl from ceramicist Zhang Yun Cheng is thrown with a textured stoneware and fired in a wood-burning kiln for five days. The atmospheric patterns of ash and carbon as they move through the kiln enhance the rusticity of the bowl’s texture, burnishing the surface with warm tones of copper and bronze paired with dark regions of carbon trapping, that shine like a stone nestled in a shallow alpine spring. This piece received extra attention from the artist, who pre-seasoned the vessel with tea for over a week, creating a subtle iridescence that will continue to develop with time and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Japan, tea bowls are traditionally used to drink whisked powdered tea (matcha). In Taiwan, they are often used to drink loose leaf tea. We use our tea bowls for both practices, but are particularly fond of the latter approach. It's quite simple - and works wonders on most of our teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSimply warm a tea bowl, add tea leaves, and add water. We suggest using 1 to 2 grams less tea than our normal recommended dosage and filling the bowl 2\/3 of the way to the top. Sip at leisure, and add more water when you run low.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bowl is one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsage and care: To wash, simply rinse between uses or hand scrub with mild detergent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52852083785941,"sku":"zyc-1110-2025","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/zyc_3_10_1.jpg?v=1765912829","url":"https:\/\/songtea.mom\/products\/shimmer-tea-bowl","provider":"Song Tea \u0026 Ceramics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}