Goldfish Listen Water Teaset

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Product Overview

Goldfish Listen Water Teaset is a refined and poetic eight-piece tea set crafted from ice jade porcelain, including one gaiwan, one fairness pitcher, one master cup, one tea filter, and six teacups. The porcelain body is luminous and smooth, with a soft translucence that evokes the purity of still water. Each piece is adorned with hand-painted goldfish in overglaze enamels, their forms gliding across the vessels with a sense of gentle motion. The flowing shapes and elegant curves of the set offer both visual harmony and practical comfort. Fusing traditional Eastern symbolism with everyday function, this teaset invites the drinker into a quiet space where tea becomes a meditation, and water, a presence to be heard.

Artistic Appreciation

The visual theme of “Goldfish Listening to Water” flows through the entire set. The gaiwan, fairness pitcher, and master cup each feature detailed goldfish painted in full, captured mid-glide with tails trailing like silk ribbons. The six teacups each offer glimpses—fish tails, fins, or ripples—suggesting that the goldfish have gently swum outward across the tea table. Set against the milky-white porcelain, the fish shimmer between light and shadow, visible in some moments, disappearing in others. The composition across the set is unified and rhythmic, inviting the eye to wander. With restrained hues and delicate strokes, it conveys a sense of peaceful movement—poetry suspended in stillness.

Craftsmanship Analysis

Each piece is thrown by hand using high-quality kaolin clay, then fired at over 1300°C to form the dense, luminous body characteristic of ice jade porcelain. The surface is finished with a high-gloss glaze that enhances both visual clarity and tactile pleasure. The goldfish designs are painted by hand using the you-shang-cai overglaze technique, which enables vivid, layered coloration and fluid expression. A second, lower-temperature firing permanently fuses the artwork to the glaze, ensuring durability without compromising delicacy. The set balances functionality and aesthetics: the gaiwan and master cup pour smoothly and retain heat, the filter is fine and efficient, and the fairness pitcher offers graceful control—all embodying thoughtful design in service of tea.

Creative Inspiration

The design was inspired by ceramicist Zhou Qi, who lives in quiet retreat among the southern hills. His daily ritual includes brewing tea and watching goldfish swim in the pond outside his window. One morning, a goldfish paused at the surface, motionless, as if listening to the sound of tea being poured. That moment of stillness stirred something within him: the realization that movement and stillness are not opposites, but intertwined. From this insight arose the Goldfish Listen Water Teaset—a porcelain homage to the unseen resonance between sound and silence, fish and flow, form and feeling. When viewed under light, the painted goldfish seem to awaken, shimmering as if the tea itself had stirred them from a dream.

Value & Versatility

Goldfish Listen Water Teaset is as functional as it is beautiful. Ideal for brewing green, white, and floral teas, its translucent body showcases the color of the liquor while preserving delicate aromas. The filter ensures clarity in every pour, while the fairness pitcher and master cup complete the ceremonial flow. Whether used in a personal tea ritual or shared in a tranquil gathering, this set infuses every moment with grace and meaning. It also makes a thoughtful gift, symbolizing tranquility, joy, and long-lasting fortune. With every rising steam and swirl of color, may this teaset remind you to slow down, sip with presence, and hear the quiet song of water and time.