Ru Yao Xi Shi Teapot & Incense Burner Portable Tea Gift Set – Complete Gongfu Tea Experience

Everything you need for a perfect tea ceremony, in one beautifully curated gift box. The Ru Yao Xi Shi Teapot & Incense Burner Portable Tea Gift Set brings together the finest elements of the Chinese tea ritual - a celebrated Ru ware teapot, four ceramic cups, a ceramic and brass incense burner, and two varieties of fine incense - into a single, complete experience that can be taken anywhere and shared with anyone.

Ru Yao – The Most Revered Glaze in Chinese Ceramic History (汝窑)
Ru Yao (汝窑) - Ru ware - is considered the most precious and revered of all the Five Great Kilns of the Song Dynasty, its production so limited and its quality so extraordinary that original Song Ru ware pieces are among the rarest and most valuable ceramics in the world. The defining characteristic of Ru ware is its glaze: a soft, matte, sky-blue celadon of extraordinary subtlety, its surface covered with a fine network of crackle lines (开片) that catch the light like frost on a winter morning. Contemporary Ru ware continues this tradition with exceptional fidelity, bringing the quiet, meditative beauty of Song aesthetics to the modern tea table.

Xi Shi Teapot – Named for Beauty (西施壶)
The Xi Shi teapot (西施壶) takes its name from Xi Shi, one of the Four Great Beauties of ancient China - a woman of such legendary grace that her form became the inspiration for this teapot's rounded, elegant silhouette. The Xi Shi form is one of the most beloved in Chinese teapot design: its body full and generous, its spout and handle in perfect balance, its lid fitting with a precision that speaks of fine craft. At 250ml, it is ideally sized for an intimate gongfu session of 2 to 4 guests.

Ceramic & Brass Incense Burner (陶瓷香炉)
The incense burner in this set is a piece of considered craft in its own right - a ceramic body of refined form topped with a delicate brass lid, the two materials complementing each other in a harmony of warmth and restraint. Incense and tea have been inseparable companions in Chinese literati culture for centuries: the fragrance of incense purifies the air, calms the mind, and deepens the sensory experience of the tea. This burner brings that tradition to your tea table with elegance and ease.

Two Varieties of Fine Incense
The set includes two small portions of carefully selected incense to begin your practice:
• Jiangnan Osmanthus Incense (江南桂花香) × 2 – A warm, honeyed floral fragrance evoking the osmanthus-scented waterways of Jiangnan in autumn - sweet, gentle, and deeply evocative of the Chinese south.
• Sandalwood Incense (檀香) × 1 – The timeless, grounding fragrance of sandalwood - warm, woody, and deeply calming, used in meditation and tea ceremony for millennia across Asia.

A Complete Tea Experience, Anywhere
This set is designed for those who refuse to compromise on beauty, even when away from home. Whether you are setting up a tea corner in a hotel room, sharing tea with colleagues at the office, or gifting a complete tea experience to someone who deserves the best, this set provides everything needed for a genuine, unhurried gongfu tea ceremony - teapot, cups, incense, and fragrance - in a single, elegant package.

Set Contents
• Ru Yao Xi Shi teapot × 1 (capacity: 250ml)
• Ru Yao ceramic tea cups × 4 (capacity: 110ml each)
• Ceramic & brass incense burner × 1
• Jiangnan osmanthus incense × 2 (small portions)
• Sandalwood incense × 1 (small portion)
• Presentation: Premium gift box

Specifications
• Teapot material: Ru Yao ceramic
• Teapot capacity: 250ml
• Cup material: Ceramic
• Cup capacity: 110ml × 4
• Incense burner: Ceramic body with brass lid
• Hand wash recommended