Fortune Cat Tea Figurine in Yixing Clay

The Fortune Cat Tea Figurine in Yixing Clay is a beautiful Yixing clay figurine used in the traditional tea ceremony. The figurines in the Chinese tea ceremony If you have ever seen the Chinese tea ceremony Gunfu Cha in China, you have probably noticed that almost all tea trays (Cheban) have a clay figurine – “茶 宠” (tea pet). It is a small work of art made of Yixing clay, which is constantly wetted during the tea ceremony as a wish for good luck and fortune. In China, tea figurines are revered on par with pets, even though they are essentially small objects made to decorate the tea tray. In some Chinese families, the dragon figurine can signify the energy of the sky and symbolize a connection with the Tao god, and in another family, a talisman given by a deceased grandfather, which reminds them of him and imparts his wisdom to the family.