Pictorial of Tea Ware
Tea Ware Pictorial is a book by Shenan compiled in 1269 and is the earliest picture book on tea ware used in preparation of Song dynasty tea cakes for drinking.
Tea during the Song dynasty was prepared by using the whisking tea method. The green tea was ground into a fine powder and hot water was added then whisked in a bowl with a brush to make tea and foam, this Chinese method of preparing tea spread to Japan and became the way matcha tea is made in Japan today. While in China this method gave way to the brewing tea method, which is the infusion of loose tea.
Old Man Shenan’s 12 Tea Ware
This book described 12 tea wares :Some of the tea terms of Shenan and Lu Yu have the same names and use, because some of the tea wares from the Tang dynasty were also used in the Song dynasty, although Shenan does give them special names.
Image:Teautensils.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Song dynasty tea ware
- Brazier 風爐
- Crushing Block 砧椎
- Crushing Roller 碾
- Stone Mill 石磨
- Gourd Scooper 瓢
- Sieve Box 羅合
- Brush 札
- Bowl Basket 畚
- Bowl 碗
- Water Vessel 水方
- Tea Whisk 茶筅
- Tea Cloth 巾