Natural Stone Gongfu Tea Tray, Carved She Yan Dry Brewing Board
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Natural stone gongfu tea tray, carved from She YanA heavy carved slab that keeps your pot, pitcher and cups steady.
This gongfu tea tray is a slab of natural She Yan stone, the Shexian stone used for inkstones, carved with a Buddha cave relief and left with its raw edge. The three measured designs run from 33.6 cm (13 in) to 46.6 cm (18 in) long and weigh 3.3 kg (7.3 lb) to 3.9 kg (8.6 lb). It suits tea drinkers who brew dry style with a small pot or gaiwan.
- Natural She Yan stone, raw edge
- Heavy and steady on the table
- Carved Buddha cave relief
- Made for dry brew sessions
A dry brewing board, not a flood tray
Some tea boards are made to be soaked, with hot water poured over the pot and drained away. Dry brewing works differently: you pour with care, keep the stone mostly dry and set the pot and cups straight on it.
Use it as a serving surface, not a sink. Send rinse water and spent leaves to a separate vessel such as our tea water separation bucket, and keep a cloth close.
What you are actually buying
Song pit She Yan
The spec sheets list Shexian inkstone from the Song pit, original skin, with a fish roe grain.
Buddha cave relief
Every code carries a carved Buddha cave scene. The code you pick is the piece that arrives.
Raw border
The edge keeps the natural skin of the stone, so no two outlines match.
Plan a spot for the weight
Even the lightest measured tray is 3.3 kg (7.3 lb). Set it on a solid table and lift it with two hands.
The details
Is it right for your table
Good pick if
- You brew gongfu style with short steeps and a small pot
- You want a tea ceremony tray that also reads as carved art
- You like a board too heavy to slide when you pour
Look elsewhere if
- You rinse cups by flooding the tray with hot water
- You want a light tray to carry between rooms
Answered plainly
What goes on a gongfu tea tray?
Your brewing set: a teapot or gaiwan, a pitcher and small tasting cups. Yixing clay pots sit well on stone, and so does a handmade cup like our Jianzhan gold leaf master cup.
How big is this stone tea tray?
It depends on the code. AF173 is the longest measured at 46.6 cm (18 in), and AF206 is the shortest at 33.6 cm (13 in). Other codes have no listed size.
Are all the designs the same tray?
No. Each code is its own carved piece, with a different outline and size.
Can I pour lots of water over it?
Keep water use light. Warm your pot over a separate bowl and wipe stray drips away.
Set the stone, then the pot
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