A pottery-style finish gives this tea set a natural look to compliment the symbolism of the bamboo decoration, which represents resilience and integrity. Traditionally only artists with a calm mind were thought able to reproduce the delicacy of bamboo because the strokes were completed in the span of a breath. A lidded bowl called a gaiwan is included for brewing the tea instead of a tea pot and many connoisseurs favour this method for tasting green and white tea. The jug would then be used to distribute the tea amongst the 8 tiny tea cups.