Capacity: Approximately 820ml
Photos are of actual kettle. Only 1 like this available.
This kettle is ideal for boiling water for a traditional gongfu cha session.
This kettle is made from Original Ore Baiyuduan 原矿白玉段。It is very porous compared to other zisha and is better at retaining heat.
You can read more about duanni in our article here.
This kettle was fired in a traditional wood kiln in Yixing. The pattern, color and finish are the result of being fired uncovered in a wood kiln for 3 days and 4 nights. The pine wood ash falls on the surface forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colors. Wood Fired pieces each have their own special appearance, no two are the same. Photos are of actual kettle.
Learn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Ceramics here:
https://www.mudandleaves.com/blog/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots
This kettle is known as "half-handmade" as the sculptor shapes the main body by hand using a moulding tool. The handle, spout, holes, and the finishing touches are done by hand. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.
You can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.
This teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.
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.