There are six kinds of bowls
used to drink tea. Top quality bowls usually exhibit beautiful
patterns of dragons, male lions, phoenix, eight-petal lotus
flowers, or one or more of the eight auspicious patterns.
These bowls are for eminent monks and Living Buddhas and they
are yellow in color.
Bowls of a light blue color are for elders and guests. They
are painted with peonies and other floral patterns.
Wooden bowls made into beautiful shapes are inlaid with elegant
silver patterns. Ordinary people love to take these bowls
with them when going out.
