There is a meaning that many people do not want to know and which has been voluntarily transformed over the decades . But originally they are a symbol of animal sacrifice . And it is a form of symbolism of making an offer to the gods (today it is by pouring hot water over a clay figurine, but in the early days it was an actual animal sacrifice). The actual symbolism would take pages of text to explain , but i heard the whole story from a tea potter in Yi Xing who also makes tea pets with the remaining of clay . This is not such a happy story , and i am a veterinarian which is why i do not use Tea Pets which are actually in the shape of animals / My tea pets are actually a set of miniature tea pots and cups made of Yixing clay which i bought from this potter . There is a video about tea pets you might find interesting . czcams.com/video/5QYKuzj6Sjs/video.html
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I'm a big fond of dragons overall, and I have a dragon tea pet and a dragon turtle one. ^^
its so funny i received 2 little peeing boys with my gongfu kit hahahahaha!
What is the tea pet's purpose? Is it for display as a miniature figurine only? Thanks!
I use for fun, and meantime, if the water hot, I can tell what is for Oolong and Black tea, what is for green and white tea.
Rossi R it is for good luck...
There is a meaning that many people do not want to know and which has been voluntarily transformed over the decades . But originally they are a symbol of animal sacrifice . And it is a form of symbolism of making an offer to the gods (today it is by pouring hot water over a clay figurine, but in the early days it was an actual animal sacrifice). The actual symbolism would take pages of text to explain , but i heard the whole story from a tea potter in Yi Xing who also makes tea pets with the remaining of clay . This is not such a happy story , and i am a veterinarian which is why i do not use Tea Pets which are actually in the shape of animals / My tea pets are actually a set of miniature tea pots and cups made of Yixing clay which i bought from this potter .
There is a video about tea pets you might find interesting .
czcams.com/video/5QYKuzj6Sjs/video.html
Did ya even watch the video