Capacity: Approximately 260ml
Photos are of the actual teapot. There is only one teapot available.
This teapot was fully handmade by the artist 陶宇冰 Tao Yubing.
This pot is known as fully handmade as unlike most Yixing teapots that are half handmade the sculptor does not use a molding tool to shape the body, but instead shapes everything, including the body, by hand. Fully handmade teapots require more labor and more skill to construct, especially in the case of more complex shapes. Each one is entirely unique.
You can read more about fully handmade teapots in our blog entry here.
This Yixing Teapot is made from Benshan duanni 本山段泥 mined from Huanglong Mountain 黄龙山, a rarer kind of Yixing clay (zisha) with a pale beige yellow tone. This clay is favoured for rounding out the harsher notes of some teas. It is very porous compared to other zisha.
You can read more about benshan duanni and other varieties of duanni here, in our blog entry.
Preparation Before Use
Yixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called "opening the pot". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.
We recommend rinsing the teapot under warm water two or three times, then filling the teapot with boiling water and emptying it out two to three times. After this the teapot is ready for use.