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Dongpo Shi Piao Teapot (东坡石瓢壶)
- Product Code: Dongpo Shi Piao Teapot (东坡石瓢壶)
- Availability: In Stock
- $388.00
Author: Tao Shun Qing (陶顺清)
Clay: Hei Ni (Wuhui, 焐灰)
Origin: Yixing City, Jiangsu Province
Capacity: 150ml
Dimension: 13cm(L)*6cm(H), 4.5cm (Holes)
Certification: Available
Packaging: Gift Box
Clay Material
Hei Ni teapot is made of ordinary purple clay through ash-burning process that make the purple clay pot into black. The black of the ash is called Wuhui (焐灰 ) is greenish black colour, not as black as ink black, it is shiny and not as bright as lacquer. The making of Wuhui(焐灰) teapots. The ash-burning process is to use burnt purple sand teapot with the bran of the rice buried in sagger and sealed and place it in the burner of the kiln to burn again. Since the temperature of the burner is below 1000 degrees, and the temperature rises slowly during formation. The bran is ignited but cannot be fully burned due to insufficient of oxygen. The carbon molecules in the bran are sucked into the pot to form a black colour. This ash-burning process is called Wuhui (焐灰), and if the ash-burning process is good the black colour is not harsh but with a sense of warmth.
Recommendation
Suitable for Pu erh Tea, and Black Tea
Biography of Tao Shun Qing (Certificate)
Tao Shun Qing a Senior Craft Artist, and the father of craftsman Tao Jian, born in Yixing, Jiangsu in 1957. In the early 1980s, he entered the state-owned teapot factory Number 1 to learn the skill. Since the first factory, he has been working hard for ten years, and he has laid a solid foundation of the profound traditional hand-made pots. His works are honest and flexible. From selecting the clay to making pots and burning the pot in the kiln and finishing details, Mr Tao did everything by himself. He said that this is a habit that he has cultivated in a factory for decade. This is the attitude of a senior artist towards making Zisha pots. The various works created by Mr Tao to integrate the past and the present and the excellent products are constantly being loved and praised by collectors.
高级工艺美术师。
Zisha Teapot
This small size Shi Piao teapot was handmade using Hei Ni (焐灰) in the classic Chinese teapot design. The shape of this pot is elegant, stretched and straight, dignified, and stable. The bottom of the pot and the abdomen are surrounded by small arcs, connecting into a relatively smooth cone; the spout is relatively slender, it is straight out, stiff, and powerful created a smooth flow of water.
*Refer to Yixing Zisha Teapot Seasoning & Preparation Before Use
* General Remarks
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Purple Sand pottery refers only to Yixing Zisha and is produced locally in Yixing. There are three main types: Zisha purple mud (紫砂泥), red mud (朱砂泥), and green mud (本山绿泥). Yixing Zisha clay is a hydromica-quartz-kaolinite clay which contains a rich content of iron minerals. The range of Zisha clays is varied along with the popularity, quality, and the availability of each type. There is a different range of naturally occurring coloured clays available. The firing temperature is generally around 1150 degrees. The firing temperature of red clay is relatively low, and it is usually used to make small pots. When choosing a Yixing Zisha teapot, we need to consider the volume of the teapot for a certain type of tea. Thus, the shape will have much influence of the tea flavour and taste.
The characteristic of Yixing teapots is their ability to absorb trace amounts of brewed tea flavours and minerals into the teapot with each brewing. These accumulate to give each Yixing teapot its own distinctive interior coating that flavours and colours future brewing. It is for this reason many tea connoisseurs will steep only one type of tea in a particular Yixing teapot, so that future brewing of the same type of tea will be enhanced.
A newly fired purple sand pot cannot be used directly to make tea, it will have a smell of soil. The purpose of “opening the pot” (开壶) is to remove the purple sand particles, therefore Yixing teapots require seasoning prior to their first use. A Gong Fu Cha master will only use one type of tea in one pot, as the build-up of the tea oils will enhance the same tea. The method of seasoning the teapot is diverse, the following is a simple way to prepare it for use.
1) Prepare a pot of water enough to cover the new teapot and bring it to boil in low to medium heat for about 10 to 15 minutes, without covering the teapot lid.
2) Turn off the heat, let it cool then remove teapot and clean the inner wall with tea towel under clean water, rinse and wash the interior a few times and let it dry.
3) Consider the teapot itself has a good breathability and easily absorb the aroma of tea; you can also season it so that it acquires the flavour of your favourite tea more quickly. Put 1/3 capacity of tea leaves in the teapot and pour in boiling water, cover it, and let it sit for about 12 hours.
4) After this, empty the tea soup and tea leaves and carefully rinse the inside and outside of the teapot with clean water. Then wipe clean the teapot with a tea towel, leave the lid open till teapot is completely dry. The teapot is ready for use with your favourite tea.