The tea tavern's keeper has one favorite tea pet, and this is it. One of the finest tea table assistants one can have. :D Not only is this pet made of Yixing clay, the type that will slowly change color as you pour tea on it over time, but it is also readily willing to hold your gaiwan's top, tea pot's top, or strainer as you are working the tea table. This pet isn't just cute... This one also love to help!
Just like Yixing teapots made of the same clay, this tea pet is unglazed and is mostly monochromatic with a rough surface; that is better to absorb the tea.
A tea pet typically has tea poured on it during tea time. Due the lack of glazing, the figurine absorbs some of the tea. This results in the tea pet slowly changing color over time, as well as infuses the pet with the scent of tea.
