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Chawang,
The tray is 13″ x 9 1/8″Thanks everyone for the ideas and thoughts. If you see anything on the web or think of anything else, please let me know!DBHey Chawang and Manila,
Thanks for responding, I am really interested to hear what comes out of this discussion and I will grab the dimensions of my current tray after work today. Just to be clear, my tray insert is capable of handling a one person operation of collecting water but the positioning of my prep table on my tea cart, makes it hard for me to simply pull it out to empty. I have to take everything off the table, pick up the entire table, place it on another counter and then pull out the tray to empty. The water hose would be a big convenience and a clever add-on to a really great table.Thanks,DavidThanks for the information! My search for the right gaiwan continues and I promise myself not too over-think it. I will try to find some shops here in NYC first so I can see them in person to know which is the right one for me. If I can’t find one there, I will continue to search online.
DBOk, so maybe hand made is not the way to go since I’m looking for a personal gaiwan to use every day. I guess I’ll just look up porcelain gaiwans on the web and cross my fingers I get something worth the time.
Will any porcelain gaiwan be ok for teas all the way down the line from white to puerh? Should I reserve puerh making for thicker porcelain?Best,DBShould a high quality porcelain gaiwan have high translucency, thick body with a very thin rim? Maybe even nice balance, an uneven lid and a plate that sits a little wider than the cup itself? Am I looking for the right thing or is this too far reaching to find?That is exactly what my fear of online purchasing is all about. There is so many false advertisements, generic pictures and too many companies claiming items are hand painted. How will we ever know what is worth the money. I am willing to pay good money for something I know the tea pros would use. I also have a knack for hand made items, nothing turns me off more than mass produced, generic items.
I have been burned a few times by teaware companies who show a picture of a beautiful product and then send something close, but not the same great looking item. I find that my fear even translates into buying tea and I am very careful and selective.Out of all of the tea culture in the world, I am surprised nobody has a website in mind that sells quality stuff? All I want right now is quality tea utensils and of course the elusive high quality porcelain gaiwan.Thanks,DB
