Capacity: Approximately 200ml
Photos are of the actual teapot. There is only one teapot available. This teapot was handmade by the artist 大生 Dasheng. The teapot features the hand carved inscription:
将琴代语兮，聊写衷肠
何日见许兮，慰我彷徨
辛丑春风记时
狮窟大生作
"Playing instruments to unload myself; when can I see you to comfort my wandering soul. Made in spring 2021 by Dasheng."
大生 Dasheng is a rising star in the ceramic world in China. He is a porcelain painter and potter, known for his fully handmade Yixing Teapots and porcelain painting.
This pot is known as fully handmade as unlike most Yixing teapots that are half handmade the potter 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 is an yixing teapot made from Jiangponi 降坡泥, a special Yixing clay (zisha) that comes from an original ore that is a mixture of the purple (zini), yellow (duanni), and red (hongni) clay. The clay has a unique feel and color with specs of yellow and other colors visible on the skin. This clay is quite versatile and works well with many teas.
You can read more about jiangponi in our blog entry 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.