I brought a cup holder when I bought the lidding bowl, and I didn’t use it when making tea. It’s not appropriate to put other cups when drinking tea. It would be too wasteful to just throw it there and not use it.
So what exactly does this cup holder do? What is it used for?
2021-12-13
The cup holder is also called a saucer and a tea boat. Its main function is to prevent fingers from being burned when drinking tea.
It is not necessary to use the lid bowl as a tea making tool, and the cup holder is not necessary in the subsequent tea drinking process. If you want to use the cup holder under the lid, you have to use the lid to drink tea. It is a personal tea drinker that combines brewing and drinking functions.
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In China ancient times, when drinking tea with a lid bowl, you had to lift the cup holder together, and you should not make the sound of the tea bowl colliding with the cup holder when you lift and put it down. This is also part of the etiquette.
The implied meaning of the heaven, earth and human harmony of the gaiwan can only be understood when drinking it, and the cover, the cup, and the holder are indispensable. If the teacup provided by the host for tea does not have a cup holder, or the guest fails to lift the cup holder with the teacup when drinking tea, it is considered to be mischievous.
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Think of the Chinese girls who are deeply rooted in Qing palace dramas. They wear long armor sleeves on their fingers, hold the cup holder and lift the tea cup, and then use the other hand to hold the lid of the cup and gently move the cup in the cup. Tea leaves, every movement is too elegant.
