Capacity: Approximately 170ml
Photos are of the actual teapot. There is only one teapot available. This teapot was handmade by the artist 胡漫山 Hu Manshan.
This teapot shape is an exceptionally difficult shape to make as a fully handmade piece. This shape is known as 筋纹器 Jinwen. Generally speaking, there are three basic symmetrical shapes for the body of an Yixing Teapot: Round, square and jingwen. The jingwen teapot is the most difficult of the three and the difficulty in maintaining the symmetry of the shape increases with the number of sides or lobes. The greater the number of lobes, the greater the difficulty in constructing the teapot.
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.
Huangjin duan is a rarer type of duanni. Like other duanni, huangjin duan is favoured for rounding out the harsher notes of some teas. It is very porous compared to other zisha and is better at retaining heat. The colour may appear more yellow, or brown/orange depending on lighting.
You can read more about Huangjin Duan and the other types of duanni in our article here.
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.