What is a Tea Pet?A tea pet, also known as a tea lover's pet, is a small clay figure which is kept by some tea drinkers for good luck. Tea lovers in China 'raise' a tea pet by placing it on the tea tray and pouring the tea over it. The action of pouring tea over the tea pet is known as nourishing it.Can Tell Me More About Lucky Toad?Lucky toad is called 'Chan Chu' in chinese and also shared other common names like "Money Toad" or "Money Frog". It is a folk tale mythical creature that is three legged. This mythical creature is said to attract and protect wealth, and guards against bad luck.In the folk tale, the lucky toad is described to spit out money from his mouth and carry string of coins on his back.Also on his back is bei dou qi xing, which is a formation believe by the Chinese to attract wealth from all places over to the lucky toad. Hence, the owner who owns a lucky toad tea pet attracts wealth and prosperity into his life. Why Zisha (Purple Clay) is the best stoneware for a chinese tea pet?Zisha also known as purple clay, has been the best material used in China to brew tea dating back to the 15th century. Most of the chinese tea pets are handmade from Zisha. This is because after prolong use, Zisha will absorb the tea, and its surface will become smoother and glossier along with the aroma of the tea.As the glossiness increases through prolonged period of nourishment, its appearance changes and become even more attractive. The shine and smooth surface that results after prolonged use make most tea lovers yearn to keep a tea pet for their collection alongside their gongfu tea set.According to the Ming dynasty author Zhou Gaoqi, Zisha tea wares first became popular with the scholarly class, and the fame of Zisha teapots began to spread throughout China till today.Just click "add to cart" in the top right-hand corner now.
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