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Usage of tea set with bowl cover

Three-finger method: the top of the bowl is covered with a cover button. When filling soup, the lid adjusts the opening size, the index finger is placed on the lid button, the thumb and middle finger grasp both sides of the bowl edge, and the ring finger and little finger are bent on the middle finger edge, so don't touch the lid bowl. Cover the bowl vertically and you can serve the soup. Grab the bowl: first adjust the size of the lid opening, press the lid button with your thumb, and stick the rest of your fingers on the bottom of the lid. The direction of the lid is towards you, and the lid is vertical, so you can hold the soup.

Three-finger method: the top of the bowl is covered with a cover button. When filling soup, the lid adjusts the opening size, the index finger is placed on the lid button, the thumb and middle finger grasp both sides of the bowl edge, and the ring finger and little finger are bent on the middle finger edge, so don't touch the lid bowl. Cover the bowl vertically and you can serve the soup. At present, the most common way to hold a bowl is to hold a bowl with three fingers, which is called the three-finger method; Because it looks elegant and feminine, many women like to use it.

Grab the bowl method: first adjust the size of the opening of the lid, hold down the lid button with your thumb, and stick the rest of your fingers on the bottom of the lid, with the lid facing you and the lid coming vertically, and the soup can be served. Not many people use this technique, and the posture is not as soft as the three-finger technique. And because the whole hand is pressing the cover button, it is easy to burn. Mostly used by men in tea performances.

How to cover a bowl with a tea set: the ring finger and the little finger should not be tilted, which is a big taboo in tea art and will appear frivolous. If you don't hold it correctly, it's easy to burn your hand. You need to practice more and find the right position.