An Ancient Painting - Tea Sampling
An ancient painting depicts tea drinking fashion of the old time.
Notice the two large containers placed in between the lady and the maid, these are water containers. In ancient China, snow water and rain water are considered highest quality water for brewing tea (though no Kyoto treaty to safeguard air quality by the time, the air is muuuch superior than now). Spring water and river water were also good choice back then.
