This tea tray combines a wooden handle with a stone tray, creating a simple yet distinctive appearance. The tray features a water retention design, allowing leftover tea to flow smoothly along the grooves on the edge of the tray into the water collection tray below. The water collection tray is designed as a drawer and can be easily separated from the tea tray with a gentle pull, making cleaning convenient and effortless.

The phrase “海纳百川” (hǎi nà bǎi chuān) is carved on the top of the tea tray. This well-known Chinese idiom means “the sea is capable of containing all rivers” and is often used to describe a person with a broad mind who can embrace diverse thoughts and cultures. Incorporating this idiom into the tea tray reflects the spiritual essence of tea culture.

Tea culture emphasizes self-cultivation and social connection. It encourages openness, inclusivity, and communication rather than rejection of differing values. Just as the ocean embraces all rivers, this tea tray symbolizes listening to others, accepting differences, and bringing people closer together through a cup of good tea. More than a functional tea utensil, it serves as a reminder of inner cultivation and the pursuit of a higher spiritual state.

Features

• Stone and wood joint design with a minimalist aesthetic

• Water retention system with edge grooves for guided drainage

• Removable drawer-style water collection tray

• Smooth separation design for easy cleaning

• Carved Chinese idiom symbolizing inclusivity and openness

• Combines functionality with tea culture philosophy

Materials & Contents

• Material: Natural stone and solid wood

• Contents:

  • 1 × Chinese Stone-Wood Joint Tea Tray

Size

• Length: 61 cm (24 inches)

• Width: 37 cm (14.5 inches)

• Height: 6.5 cm (2.5 inches)