Landmark Gaiwan Large pop The wet leaves reveal notes

The wet leaves reveal notes of milk chocolate

and harmony

this Jin Jun Mei was selected for a floral profile that nonetheless remains balanced in the cup

The result is a Goishicha of remarkable minerality and natural umami

Landmark Gaiwan Large pop The wet leaves reveal notesEmerging from the table like a titanic sculpture, this large and thick gaiwan by Liu Shisan is weighty and monolithic, with a textured glazes suggesting roughly carved marble and oxidised iron. The clay has been carefully worked to keep the two from encroaching on one another, and the dark pedestalled foot and button with a shallow basin resemble nothing so much as an old stone and bronze fountain just waiting for water. The wide, sturdy construction