{"product_id":"chinese-painting-tea-towel","title":"Chinese Painting Tea Towel","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChinese painting tea towel for the gongfu tray\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Chinese painting tea towel is a small, thick cotton cloth for the tea table, printed on one side with a classical Chinese painting. You use it to wipe the base of the pot before you pour, catch the drips off the fairness cup, and dry the tray between rounds. It isn't a kitchen towel and it isn't sized like one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt about 29 x 15.5cm it folds twice and sits beside the tray without taking over. The cotton is long-staple and thick enough to take a full pour without going through to the table, with the edge bound in a dark thread. The printed side faces up when the cloth is at rest; the plain pile underneath does the actual work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe paintings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe designs are taken from Song and Tang dynasty works that most people in China would recognise on sight:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAuspicious Cranes\u003c\/em\u003e (Rui He Tu), cranes circling a palace roof, attributed to Emperor Huizong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eListening to the Qin\u003c\/em\u003e (Ting Qin Tu), a scholar playing under a pine, also Huizong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eA Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e (Qian Li Jiang Shan Tu), Wang Ximeng's blue-green landscape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFive Oxen\u003c\/em\u003e (Wu Niu Tu), Han Huang's five oxen in a row\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAutumn Flowers in a Vase\u003c\/em\u003e (Dan Ping Qiu Hui Tu), a quiet still life on pale ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the painting when you add to cart. Stock rotates, so a design that shows as sold out will be back with the next batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 29 x 15.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e long-staple cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e printed on one side, plain pile on the other, bound edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e your choice of the five paintings above, one per cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThis works well for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWiping the base of a teapot or gaiwan before each pour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrying the tray and catching drips from the fairness cup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA small gift to go with a gaiwan or a Yixing pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRolling up in a travel tea set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe towels are rolled in a basket at our Salamanca Tea Bar in Hobart, so if you'd like to choose the painting yourself, come in and pick one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUsing it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWash it before the first use; the printing gives off a little colour on the first rinse and then stops. Keep one cloth for wiping pots and a separate one for the tray, since a cloth used on the tray picks up grit that can mark a soft clay pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold hand wash, no bleach, line dry. It will soften and get more absorbent over the first few washes. Tea stains on the plain side are normal and won't wash out; that's what it's for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips from Hobart, Tasmania. Free shipping on orders over $95 Australia-wide. It goes out rolled, in a flat padded mailer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/teaware-accessories\" title=\"Tea Accessories\"\u003eTea Accessories\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tea-wares\" title=\"Tea Wares\"\u003eTea Wares\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gifts-under-25\" title=\"Gifts Under $25\"\u003eGifts Under $25\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"A Moment of Tea","offers":[{"title":"Cranes of Good Omen","offer_id":40350391894081,"sku":"02ACCE22115","price":18.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Guqin under the Pines","offer_id":44526140358721,"sku":"02ACCE22115","price":18.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Five Oxen","offer_id":44526140424257,"sku":"02ACCE22115","price":18.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Autumn Blooms in a Slender Vase","offer_id":44526140457025,"sku":"02ACCE22115","price":18.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/6242\/7713\/products\/image_28507001-738d-491d-8548-68c07f482b42.jpg?v=1686891996","url":"https:\/\/amomentoftea.com.au\/products\/chinese-painting-tea-towel","provider":"A Moment of Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}