Portable Tuanhua Ceramic Tea Canister / Tea Storage Jar

This tea canister comes from Dehua, China, known as the “World Capital of Ceramics.” It features a soft celadon-white glaze and is fired at high temperatures, giving the surface a smooth and refined texture. The lid and body are decorated with hand-painted tuanhua (Chinese roundel motifs), arranged in a natural and harmonious layout.

The base is polished multiple times for a smooth finish, and the rim is fitted with a metal band to improve the seal. The overall design is elegant, compact, and easy to store, pairing beautifully with any tea setup.

Material: Ceramic
Capacity: 250 mL, holds roughly 150 g of tea
Size: Height 9.7 cm, Width 7.2 cm

What is Tuanhua?
Tuánhuā, also known as “ball-flower patterns,” doesn’t refer to any specific flower. Instead, it’s a decorative style where flowers, fruits, and geometric elements are arranged within a circular outline, forming a compact “ball-like” motif. The earliest versions date back to the Shang dynasty, appearing on bronze and white pottery. By the Yongzheng period of the Qing dynasty, tuánhuā became widely used in imperial porcelain—especially in famille-rose ware—and later spread to folk kilns, becoming a beloved decorative style.

Tuánhuā designs are known for their lively, free layouts. Circles of different sizes are arranged in seemingly casual yet harmonious compositions—sometimes single, sometimes overlapping in pairs or groups of three. Often paired with colors like white, black, and celadon white, they create a light, balanced visual effect. These motifs are commonly used on porcelain, clothing, and furniture, symbolizing reunion, prosperity, and completeness, carrying blessings of good fortune.