Yixing Teapot
Yuan Wang Teapot (远望壶)
- Product Code: Yuan Wang Teapot (远望壶)
- Availability: In Stock
- $250.00
Author: Li Xin Sheng (李新生)
Clay: Zi Ni (紫泥)
Origin: Yixing City, Jiangsu Province
Capacity: 280ml
Dimension: 14.2cm(L)*7.2cm(H), 6.4cm (Holes)
Certification: Available
Packaging: Gift Box
Clay Material
Zi Ni is also called purple clay, it is a kind of clay that most famous pot masters like to use since Shi Da bin, a famous pot maker in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. Purple clay is the most important of the three major clay types of Yixing Zisha clay. It is also the earliest and the oldest type of clay among the Yixing Zisha clays. More than 80% of Yixing Zisha clay is purple clay. Therefore, it is called “Zisha soil” and has a close relationship with purple mud. Purple mud is a relatively large-scale name, which includes a variety of different sand materials such as purple turbid cement, bottom groove green, etc., depending on the iron content of the original ore, for different colours.
Zi Ni Zisha clay has a high content of iron, a large and loose structure which forms a double porosity structure that allows excellent air and porosity convection. Due to these natural characteristic Zi Ni could greatly improve the tea quality and will respond well in terms of appearance changes with regular use.
Features
Zi Ni has porous structure could greatly improve the flavour of tea.
Recommendation
Suitable for brewing Oolong Tea (light roasted series), and various series of Pu erh Tea.
Zisha Artist (Certification)
Li Xin Sheng, a senior arts and crafts artist, an extremely low-key old Zisha artist was born in Nantong, Jiangsu Province in 1955. He has settled down in Yixing and studied art for more than 40 years in the late 1970s. He has practised and work hard in Zisha No.1 Factory, which has created his rigorous pot-making attitude and profound the knowledge of making pot, especially for all handworks. Most of his works are crafted from intricate flowers, optical instruments, exquisite craftsmanship. He works are majestic with simplicity and strive for momentum without losing elegance. They are well received by most pottery lovers and are worth collecting.
高级工艺美术师
Zisha Teapot
This handmade Yixing zini teapot is by Li Xin Sheng. The teapot is simple and elegant, the shape of the pot is beautiful in the arc and smoothness of the curve body. The hand-crafted shape of the auspicious lion as a pot button looking back and forward. The lion symbolizes the endless life and prosperity of the family. What is more interesting is that the pair of eyes are black and translucent. The details of this teapot show excellent craftsmanship.
*Refer to Yixing Zisha Teapot Seasoning & Preparation Before Use
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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.