White was the predominant color in ceramics at that time, but because it did not go well with the red color of the tea, kiln owners in Yueh Chou developed a green ware which became the most popular.
唐朝的瓷器以白色為主。但白瓷和當時人們所喝的紅茶配起來不夠雅，於是越州窯燒出的青磁便成為茶器中的上品。到宋朝，綠茶出現，使茶具釉色的包容度更廣，因此和綠茶顏色能夠相得益彰的天月釉、青花瓷便一一出現。」