About

This is a draft of a neutral reference on East Asian teaware: the teaware of China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea. It covers the clays of Yixing and other centres, the named shapes of teapots, bowls and cups, the wares and kiln traditions they come from, and the historical potters whose names appear on them. Each tradition is described in its own vocabulary and from its own sources, with the same care; links between traditions are drawn only where a source draws them. It is part of Cha.fyi, the tea reference, and shares its rules: every entry is sourced, written in our own words, and kept out of search engines until it has been checked.

Who it is for#

Readers who have met a word such as zhuni, kyūsu or dawan in a shop or a book and want to know what it means, where it comes from and what it does not tell them. The site explains names and practices. It does not tell anyone what to buy.

What it does not do#

• It shows no prices and ranks no shops.
• It never says whether a particular pot is genuine, and it makes no claim against a named seller. Where sources document a practice such as blended or coloured clay, the entry describes the practice and what a reader can check.
• It carries no affiliate links and no advertising.
• Living makers, professional titles and seal marks wait for a named expert reviewer.

Drawings#

All SVG artwork on Cha.fyi Teaware is created by Oliver Simon and licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.