{"title":"Yixing Teapots","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"huangjin-duan-黄金段-julunzhu-style-yixing-teapot-180ml","title":"Huangjin Duan 黄金段 Julunzhu Style Yixing Teapot, 180ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an yixing teapot made from yuankuang huangjin duan clay (original mine gold duan clay) 原矿黄金段, a rarer kind of zisha with a rich golden color, it is made in the julunzhu style 巨轮珠.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot holds around 180 ml. It has a ball filter (see photos) and is of medium thickness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356817572038,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p155_i26_w1900.jpg?v=1615506592"},{"product_id":"wood-fired-yixing-teapot-dezhong-style-dicaoqing-clay-200ml","title":"Wood Fired Yixing Teapot, Dezhong Style, Dicaoqing Clay, 200ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from dicaoqing 底槽青 zisha, a dark brown-purple Yixing clay. This dicaoqing is original ore zisha from Huanglongshan Number 4 Mine.  This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-dicaoqing\"\u003eYou can read more about Dicaoqing clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pot holds 200 ml and was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot 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 tree ash falls on the surface of the teapot forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colors. Wood Fired Yixing Teapots each have their own special appearance, no two are the same.​​ Photos are of actual teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Teapots here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356834119878,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p220_i10_w800.jpg?v=1615511866"},{"product_id":"zhuni-dahongpao-朱泥大红袍-xishi-yixing-teapot-100ml","title":"Zhuni Dahongpao 朱泥大红袍 Xishi Yixing Teapot, 100ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: Approximately 100ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an yixing teapot made from a rarer form of Zhuni clay known as \"Dahongpao\" for its deep red colour. Dahongpao, like other zhuni clay, is prized for its ability to bring out the best flavours. It is also a very difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can read more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/the-3-kinds-of-dahongpao-clay\"\u003eabout Zhuni Dahongpao here\u003c\/a\u003e, and more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\"\u003eabout zhuni clay here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is called Xishi 西施. the teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356926427334,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p348_i24_w1000.jpg?v=1615511914"},{"product_id":"dicaoqing-底槽青-shipiao-yixing-teapot-200ml","title":"Dicaoqing 底槽青 Shipiao Yixing Teapot, 200ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from dicaoqing 底槽青 zisha, a dark brown-purple Yixing clay. This dicaoqing is original ore zisha from Huanglongshan Number 4 Mine. The clay has been aged for around 4 years. This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-dicaoqing\"\u003eYou can read more about Dicaoqing clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the teapot is used it will develop a shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as shipiao. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot holds 200ml and was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356928950470,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p349_i14_w1000.jpg?v=1615506325"},{"product_id":"shuiping-yixing-teapot-dicaoqing-clay-225ml","title":"Shuiping Yixing Teapot, Dicaoqing clay 225ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from dicaoqing 底槽青 zisha, a dark brown-purple Yixing clay. This dicaoqing is original ore zisha from Huanglongshan Number 4 Mine. The clay has been aged for around 4 years. This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-dicaoqing\"\u003eYou can read more about Dicaoqing clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot is the classic shuiping style, very popular in Taiwan. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual. This pot holds 190 ml and was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356929016006,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p350_i17_w800.jpg?v=1615507021"},{"product_id":"zhuni-朱泥-junde-yixing-teapot-120ml","title":"Zhuni 朱泥 Junde Yixing Teapot, 125ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: approximately 125ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an yixing teapot made from the rarer red clay known as zhuni 朱泥. It is made in the style of Junde 君德 by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio. \u003cbr\u003eAs you can see from the photos, zhuni clay has a slight bumpy appearance. The clay will develop a shine from use. Zhuni clay is prized for it's ability to bring out the best flavors. It is also the most difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\"\u003eYou can read more about zhuni clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003cbr\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356931145926,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/125ml_1_ef3de40d-8a2d-4347-ac9a-b27ba5d64231.jpg?v=1637803872"},{"product_id":"zhuni-朱泥-gaopan-yixing-teapot-150ml","title":"Zhuni Gaopan Yixing Teapot 朱泥高潘 155ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: 155ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an yixing teapot made from the rarer red clay known as zhuni 朱泥. As you can see from the photos, zhuni clay has a slight bumpy appearance. The clay will develop a shine from use. Zhuni clay is prized for its ability to bring out the best flavours. It is also the most difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-external-message\"\u003eYou can read more about zhuni clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-external-message\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003cbr\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356932227270,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/files\/DSC01558.jpg?v=1772751169"},{"product_id":"xishi-wood-fired-yixing-teapot-dicaoqing-clay-170ml","title":"Xishi Wood Fired Yixing Teapot, Dicaoqing Clay, 170ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from dicaoqing 底槽青 zisha, a dark brown-purple Yixing clay. This dicaoqing is original ore zisha from Huanglongshan Number 4 Mine. The clay has been aged for around 4 years. This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-dicaoqing\"\u003eYou can read more about Dicaoqing clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pot holds around 170ml and was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot 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 of the teapot forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colors. Wood Fired Yixing Teapots each have their own special appearance, no two are the same.​​ Photos are of actual teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Teapots here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356934389958,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p365_i17_w1000.jpg?v=1615511868"},{"product_id":"xishi-wood-fired-yixing-teapot-dicaoqing-clay-170ml-1","title":"Xishi Wood Fired Yixing Teapot, Dicaoqing Clay, 170ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pot holds around 170ml and was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from dicaoqing 底槽青 zisha, a dark brown-purple Yixing clay. This dicaoqing is original ore zisha from Huanglongshan Number 4 Mine. The clay has been aged for around 4 years. This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-dicaoqing\"\u003eYou can read more about Dicaoqing clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot 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 of the teapot forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colors. Wood Fired Yixing Teapots each have their own special appearance, no two are the same.​​ Photos are of actual teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Teapots here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356934815942,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p366_i22_w1000.jpg?v=1615511870"},{"product_id":"xishi-wood-fired-yixing-teapot-dicaoqing-clay-170ml-2","title":"Xishi Wood Fired Yixing Teapot, Dicaoqing Clay, 170ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from dicaoqing 底槽青 zisha, a dark brown-purple Yixing clay. This dicaoqing is original ore zisha from Huanglongshan Number 4 Mine. The clay has been aged for around 4 years. This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-dicaoqing\"\u003eYou can read more about Dicaoqing clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pot holds around 170ml and was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot 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 of the teapot forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colors. Wood Fired Yixing Teapots each have their own special appearance, no two are the same.​​ Photos are of actual teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Teapots here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356936585414,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p367_i30_w1000.jpg?v=1615511873"},{"product_id":"hongni-红泥-shipiao-yixing-teapot-200ml","title":"Hongni 红泥 Shipiao Yixing Teapot, 200ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from Hongni 红泥, a Red Yixing clay. This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea. As the teapot is used it will develop a shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as shipiao. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot holds 200ml and was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356941926598,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":142.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p372_i30_w803.jpg?v=1615506570"},{"product_id":"zhuni-shuiping-yixing-teapot-朱泥水平-140ml","title":"Zhuni Shuiping Yixing Teapot 朱泥水平 170ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: Approximately 170ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an yixing teapot made from the rarer red clay known as \"zhuni.\" As you can see from the photos, zhuni clay has a slight bumpy appearance. The clay will develop a shine from use. Zhuni clay is prized for its ability to preserve the full spectrum of flavour and fragrance of a tea. It is also the most difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYou can read more about zhuni clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis teapot is the classic \"shuiping\" style, very popular in Taiwan and Hong Kong. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot was made byLin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003cbr\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356943139014,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/files\/150ml_5_c48d74d5-f461-4b98-81c7-112cf4ff4323.jpg?v=1725560115"},{"product_id":"lipini-梨皮泥-pear-yixing-teapot-140ml","title":"Lipini 梨皮泥 Pear Yixing Teapot, 140ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: 140ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot is made from original ore Lipini 梨皮泥, a very rare kind of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/weebly-blog-post-link\/120094824661085174\/371644240913134967\/yixing-duanni.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003elüni\u003c\/a\u003e mined together with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/weebly-blog-post-link\/120094824661085174\/830550858977240028\/tian-qing-ni.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003eTian Qing Ni\u003c\/a\u003e. Because of the very small amount of clay available, it is unlikely that we will be able to offer lipini again once this batch is sold out.This ore is quite grainy, breathable, and balances with the softness of the clay to give the clay a great depth and character. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/lipini-the-pear-skin-clay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003eYou can read more about lipini in our blog post here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/weebly-blog-post-link\/120094824661085174\/815057307567249837\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003eYou can read about half handmade teapots in our blog post here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356961161414,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":219.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p388_i27_w1124.jpg?v=1615506658"},{"product_id":"benshan-luni-shipiao-yixing-teapot-本山绿泥石瓢壶-140ml","title":"Benshan Lüni Ziye Shipiao Yixing Teapot 本山绿泥子冶石瓢 125ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: Approximately 125ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an yixing teapot made from benshan lüni 本山绿泥, a rarer kind of Yixing clay (zisha) with a pale yellow tone. This clay 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-duanni\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYou can read more about benshan lüni clay, and other varieties of duanni clay, in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio. The stamp at the bottom of the teapot may vary from that shown in the photos. The teapot stamp may have the mark of Lin Hanpeng, Chen Chunhong or the mark of Mud\u0026amp;Leaves in Chinese Characters: 泥葉堂。 All three stamps are used exclusively in connection with Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003cbr\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356963619014,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/1_d08db79b-3f26-4f43-8e8e-0af4634d3b3f.jpg?v=1637807147"},{"product_id":"zhuni-朱泥-three-leg-shuiping-yixing-teapot-135ml","title":"Zhuni Three Leg Shuiping Yixing Teapot 朱泥三足水平 150ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: Approximately 150ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from the rarer red clay known as zhuni. As you can see from the photos, zhuni clay has a slight bumpy appearance. The clay will develop a shine from use. Zhuni clay is prized for its ability to preserve the full spectrum of flavour and concentrate the fragrance of a tea. It is also the most difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-external-message\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYou can read more about zhuni clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-external-message\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot was made byLin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003cbr\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356965585094,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/files\/IMG_9874.jpg?v=1703796370"},{"product_id":"dicaoqing-底槽青-big-shipiao-yixing-teapot-350ml","title":"Dicaoqing 底槽青 Big Shipiao Yixing Teapot, 350ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from dicaoqing 底槽青 zisha, a dark brown-purple Yixing clay. This dicaoqing is original ore zisha from Huanglongshan Number 4 Mine. The clay has been aged for around 4 years. This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-dicaoqing\"\u003eYou can read more about Dicaoqing clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as shipiao. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot holds 350ml and was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356977119430,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p416_i14_w1000.jpg?v=1615506138"},{"product_id":"dicaoqing-底槽青-shuiping-yixing-teapot-190ml","title":"Dicaoqing Shuiping Yixing Teapot 底槽青水平壶 190ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume: Approximately 190ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from dicaoqing 底槽青 zisha, a dark brown-purple Yixing clay. \u003c\/span\u003eThis dicaoqing is original ore zisha from Huanglongshan Number 4 Mine. The clay has been aged for over 5 years.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ore itself was mined years before that, and left for years to weather before being processed. This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea.\u003c\/span\u003eThis clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-dicaoqing\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-external-message\"\u003eYou can read more about Dicaoqing clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the teapot is used it will develop a shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-external-message\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio. The stamp at the bottom of the teapot may vary from that shown in the photos. The teapot stamp may have the mark of Lin Hanpeng, Chen Chunhong or the mark of Mud\u0026amp;Leaves in Chinese Characters: 泥葉堂。 All three stamps are used exclusively in connection with Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356978790598,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/files\/190ml_10_85878162-78d7-4fc3-89b4-b77bb262df80.jpg?v=1745078159"},{"product_id":"jiangponi-降坡泥-shipiao-yixing-teapot-140ml","title":"Jiangponi 降坡泥 Shipiao Yixing Teapot, 140ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: 140ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 can be treated the same as zini and is quite versatile.This variety of jiangponi is the more desirable variety also known as jiangpo hongni 降坡红泥, and was mined near Huanglong Mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/jiangponi-the-newest-member-of-the-yixing-clay-family\"\u003eYou can read more about jiangponi in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pot 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356980854982,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p418_i82_w2560.jpg?v=1615506613"},{"product_id":"dicaoqing-底槽青-junle-yixing-teapot-180ml","title":"Dicaoqing 底槽青 Junle Yixing Teapot, 180ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from dicaoqing 底槽青 zisha, a dark brown-purple Yixing clay. This dicaoqing is original ore zisha from Huanglongshan Number 4 Mine. The clay has been aged for around 4 years. This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-dicaoqing\"\u003eYou can read more about Dicaoqing clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as Junle 君乐. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot holds 180ml and was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356981805254,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p421_i30_w1000.jpg?v=1615506152"},{"product_id":"dicaoqing-底槽青-hanwa-yixing-teapot-150ml","title":"Dicaoqing 底槽青 Hanwa Yixing Teapot, 150ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from dicaoqing 底槽青 zisha, a dark brown-purple Yixing clay. This dicaoqing is original ore zisha from Huanglongshan Number 4 Mine. The clay has been aged for around 4 years. This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-dicaoqing\"\u003eYou can read more about Dicaoqing clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as Hanwa 汉瓦. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot holds 150ml and was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356982034630,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p422_i44_w2560.jpg?v=1615506148"},{"product_id":"zhuni-siting-yixing-teapot-朱泥思亭壶-150ml","title":"Zhuni Siting Yixing Teapot, 朱泥思亭壶, 170ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: Approximately 170ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an yixing teapot made from the rarer red clay known as \"zhuni.\" As you can see from the photos, zhuni clay has a slight bumpy appearance. The clay will develop a shine from use. Zhuni clay is prized for its ability to preserve the full flavour and to concentrate the aroma of a tea. It is also the most difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\"\u003eYou can read more about zhuni clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as Siting 思亭. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003cbr\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356982427846,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/1_1558775d-c710-49b8-867f-3048aa625b85.jpg?v=1637796801"},{"product_id":"fully-handmade-huangjin-duan-黄金段-mingshi-yixing-teapot-with-carvings-200ml","title":"Fully Handmade Huangjin Duan 黄金段 Mingshi Yixing Teapot with Carvings, 200ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an yixing teapot made from yuankuang huangjin duan clay (original mine gold duan clay) 原矿黄金段, a rarer kind of duanni with a rich golden color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-duanni\"\u003eYou can read more about Huangjin Duan and the category of duanni clay, here in our blog entry.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot is made in the style of 明式壶 mingshi 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. Each one is entirely unique, reflecting the style of the artist, Lin Hanpeng 林汉鹏. This pot holds around 200ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about fully handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeasoning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome recommend seasoning the teapot by placing it in a pot full of boiling hot tea to sit and absorb the flavour and tea oil, speeding up the seasoning of the teapot and giving it a premature shine. This is not necessary, the teapot will season naturally as it is used.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356982460614,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":269.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p424_i43_w1000.jpg?v=1615506374"},{"product_id":"wood-fired-yixing-tea-caddy-dicaoqing-clay","title":"Wood Fired Yixing Tea Caddy, Dicaoqing Clay.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for 1 tea caddy with dimensions: 13cm high x 11cm diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis tea caddy is made from dicaoqing 底槽青 zisha, a dark brown-purple Yixing clay. This dicaoqing is original ore zisha from Huanglongshan Number 4 Mine. The clay has been aged for around 4 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-dicaoqing\"\u003eYou can read more about Dicaoqing clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese tea caddies were 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 of the caddy 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 tea caddies. Tea caddy will be chosen from random from our selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about our Wood Fired pieces, including Yixing Teapots here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teaware should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe recommend rinsing the tea caddy under warm water four times. Do not use soap or other detergents. 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It is also the most difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can read more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/the-3-kinds-of-dahongpao-clay\"\u003eabout Zhuni Dahongpao here\u003c\/a\u003e, and more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\"\u003eabout zhuni clay here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356989243590,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p431_i41_w1000.jpg?v=1615511910"},{"product_id":"zhuni-dahongpao-朱泥大红袍-gaopan-yixing-teapot-150ml","title":"Demo Zhuni Dahongpao Gaopan Yixing Teapot 朱泥大红袍高潘 150ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: Approximately 150ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was a demonstration teapot used in our office. The teapot was used for several years to brew Taiwanese High Mountain Oolong and has acquired a nice patina. Photos are of actual teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an yixing teapot made from a rarer form of Zhuni clay known as Dahongpao for its deeper red colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is made in the style of Gaopan 高潘 by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio. As you can see from the photos, Dahongpao clay has a slight bumpy appearance and deeper red colour. Dahongpao, like other zhuni clay, is prized for its ability to bring out the best flavours. It is also a very difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can read more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/the-3-kinds-of-dahongpao-clay\"\u003eabout Zhuni Dahongpao here\u003c\/a\u003e, and more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\"\u003eabout zhuni clay here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356999762118,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/files\/IMG_4545.jpg?v=1716053073"},{"product_id":"dicaoqing-底槽青-julunzhu-yixing-teapot-125ml","title":"Dicaoqing Julunzhu Yixing Teapot, 底槽青巨轮珠, 150ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: approximately 150ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis dicaoqing 底槽青 is original ore zisha (Yixing clay) from Huanglongshan Number 5 Mine. The clay has been aged for around 2 years. This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca aria-describedby=\"a11y-external-message\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-dicaoqing\"\u003eYou can read more about Dicaoqing clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as Julunzhu 巨轮珠. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003cbr\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357000843462,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p456_i34_w1000.jpg?v=1626011510"},{"product_id":"zhuni-dahongpao-朱泥大红袍-biandeng-yixing-teapot-130ml","title":"Zhuni Dahongpao 朱泥大红袍 Biandeng Yixing Teapot, 130ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: Approximately 130ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an yixing teapot made from a rarer form of Zhuni clay known as Dahongpao for its deeper red colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is made in the style of Biandeng 扁灯 by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio. As you can see from the photos, Dahongpao clay has a slight bumpy appearance and deeper red colour. Dahongpao, like other zhuni clay, is prized for its ability to bring out the best flavours. It is also a very difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can read more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/the-3-kinds-of-dahongpao-clay\"\u003eabout Zhuni Dahongpao here\u003c\/a\u003e, and more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\"\u003eabout zhuni clay here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357000941766,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p457_i62_w1000.jpg?v=1615511904"},{"product_id":"wood-fired-julunzhu-巨轮珠-yixing-teapot-dicaoqing-clay-130ml","title":"Wood Fired Julunzhu 巨轮珠 Yixing Teapot, Dicaoqing clay, 130ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: Approximately 130ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from dicaoqing 底槽青 zisha, a dark brown-purple Yixing clay. This dicaoqing is original ore zisha from Huanglongshan Number 4 Mine. The clay has been aged for around 4 years. This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-dicaoqing\"\u003eYou can read more about Dicaoqing clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as Julunzhu 巨轮珠. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot 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 of the teapot forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colors. Wood Fired Yixing Teapots each have their own special appearance, no two are the same.​​ Photos are of actual teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Teapots here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357016735942,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p469_i40_w1000.jpg?v=1615510664"},{"product_id":"zhuni-dahongpao-朱泥大红袍-fanggu-yixing-teapot-180ml","title":"Zhuni Dahongpao Fanggu Yixing Teapot 朱泥大红袍仿古 210ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: Approximately 210ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZhuni Dahongpao is a special grade of zhuni named for its deep red-orange hue. The small amount of zhuni dahongpao ore (unprocessed clay) was handpicked by Lin Hanpeng from zhuni mined from Xiaomeiyao in Yixing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an yixing teapot made from a rare type of zhuni clay known as Zhuni Dahongpao. The ratio of dahongpao ore to regular zhuni ore is said to be 1:100, or 1kg of zhuni dahongpao ore for every 100kg of zhuni ore. Dahongpao zhuni has a greater amount of Fe2O3 iron oxide than regular zhuni giving it a deeper red-orange hue. It also contains a lower percentage of Al2O3 aluminum oxide than regular zhuni, making it more difficult to fire without breaking. The range of temperature for firing dahongpao zhuni successfully is very narrow. It also has a higher shrink rate than regular zhuni, sometimes shrinking as much as 40%.\u003cbr\u003eYou can read more\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca aria-describedby=\"a11y-external-message\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/the-3-kinds-of-dahongpao-clay\"\u003eabout Zhuni Dahongpao here\u003c\/a\u003e, and more\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca aria-describedby=\"a11y-external-message\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\"\u003eabout zhuni clay here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. 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It is also the most difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\"\u003eYou can read more about zhuni clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot features a diancai 点彩 flower motif painting applied by a local artist. The design is painted by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot is the classic \"shuiping\" style, very popular in Taiwan and Hong Kong. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pot holds approximately 145ml. It was made byLin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357022208198,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p473_i38_w1000.jpg?v=1615512441"},{"product_id":"zhuni-朱泥-sangbian-yixing-teapot-125ml","title":"Zhuni 朱泥 Sangbian Yixing Teapot,  125ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: Approximately 125ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an yixing teapot made from the rarer red clay known as zhuni. This zhuni clay was mined in Xiaomeiyao Yixing. 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In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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. 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In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pot holds 160 ml. It was made byLin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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. 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This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-dicaoqing\"\u003eYou can read more about Dicaoqing clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as Hanwa 汉瓦. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot 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 of the teapot forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colors. Wood Fired Yixing Teapots each have their own special appearance, no two are the same.​​ Photos are of actual teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Teapots here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357023224006,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p477_i49_w1000.jpg?v=1615668170"},{"product_id":"qinghuini-青灰泥-julunzhu-yixing-teapot-130ml","title":"Qinghuini 青灰泥 Julunzhu Yixing Teapot, 130ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: 130ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from 青灰泥 qinghuini, a dark brown\/purple clay with small golden flecks. Qinghuini clay ore is found in a layer between zini and duanni Yixing clay ores. It is considered a subtype of zini (purple clay) ore and is in fact a naturally-occurring mixture of zini with some duanni. Once fired, the duanni appears as small golden flecks on the clay. Qinghuini can be used the same as other zini clay teapots, including dicaoqing, and is more absorbent than zhuni, but less than duanni \/ benshan lüni\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as Julunzhu 巨轮珠. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357035217094,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p487_i38_w1000.jpg?v=1615506991"},{"product_id":"zhuni-朱泥-yigong-yixing-teapot-100ml","title":"Zhuni Yigong Yixing Teapot 朱泥逸公 115ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: Approximately 115ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis teapot reproduces a style of teapot that was first created by Master Potter Yigong 逸公 during the Qing Dynasty. This teapot is only around 100ml, perfect size for a solo gongfu tea session. It is made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis teapot is made from the rarer red clay known as zhuni. The zhuni clay was mined in Xiaomeiyao Yixing. As you can see from the photos, zhuni clay has a slight bumpy appearance. The clay will develop a shine from use. Zhuni clay is prized for its ability to bring out the best flavours. It is also the most difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\"\u003eYou can read more about zhuni clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYixing 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. 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It is also the most difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\"\u003eYou can read more about zhuni clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003cbr\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357038002374,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/2_f31b0e85-dfa6-423f-b722-eef2af5e363e.jpg?v=1637804323"},{"product_id":"zhuni-qinquan-yixing-teapot-with-diancai-flower-and-butterfly-点彩朱泥秦权壶-160ml","title":"Zhuni Qinquan Yixing Teapot with Diancai Flower and butterfly, 点彩朱泥秦权壶,  160ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: Approximately 160ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotos are of actual teapot. 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It is also the most difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\"\u003eYou can read more about zhuni clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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. 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In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357043278022,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p493_i67_w1000.jpg?v=1615506611"},{"product_id":"zhuni-朱泥-biandeng-yixing-teapot-145ml","title":"Zhuni 朱泥 Biandeng Yixing Teapot, 145ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: Approximately 145ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot wasmade in the style of Biandeng 扁灯 by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio. This is an yixing teapot made from the rarer red clay known as zhuni. This zhuni clay was mined in Xiaomeiyao Yixing. As you can see from the photos, zhuni clay has a slight bumpy appearance. The clay will develop a shine from use. Zhuni clay is prized for its ability to bring out the best flavours. It is also the most difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\"\u003eYou can read more about zhuni clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357045932230,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p494_i74_w1000.jpg?v=1615512424"},{"product_id":"wood-fired-qinghuini-青灰泥-julunzhu-yixing-teapot-130ml-no-2","title":"Wood Fired Qinghuini 青灰泥 Julunzhu Yixing Teapot, 130ml, no. 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: 130ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from 青灰泥qinghuini clay, a dark brown\/purple clay with small golden flecks. Qinghuini clay ore is found in a layer between zini and duanni Yixing clay ores. It is considered a subtype of zini (purple clay) ore and is in fact a naturally-occurring mixture of zini with some duanni. Once fired, the duanni appears as small golden flecks on the clay. Qinghuini can be used the same as other zini clay teapots, including dicaoqing, and is more absorbent than zhuni, but less than duanni \/ benshan lüni\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as Julunzhu 巨轮珠. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot 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 of the teapot forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colors. Wood Fired Yixing Teapots each have their own special appearance, no two are the same.​​ Photos are of actual teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Teapots here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357046784198,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p495_i63_w1000.jpg?v=1615510723"},{"product_id":"wood-fired-qinghuini-青灰泥-julunzhu-yixing-teapot-130ml","title":"Wood Fired Qinghuini 青灰泥 Julunzhu Yixing Teapot, 130ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: 130ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from 青灰泥qinghuini clay, a dark brown\/purple clay with small golden flecks. Qinghuini clay ore is found in a layer between zini and duanni Yixing clay ores. It is considered a subtype of zini (purple clay) ore and is in fact a naturally-occurring mixture of zini with some duanni. Once fired, the duanni appears as small golden flecks on the clay. Qinghuini can be used the same as other zini clay teapots, including dicaoqing, and is more absorbent than zhuni, but less than duanni \/ benshan lüni\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as Julunzhu 巨轮珠. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot 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 of the teapot forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colors. Wood Fired Yixing Teapots each have their own special appearance, no two are the same.​​ Photos are of actual teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Teapots here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357047570630,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p496_i64_w1000.jpg?v=1615510713"},{"product_id":"wood-fired-qinghuini-青灰泥-julunzhu-yixing-teapot-130ml-1","title":"Wood Fired Qinghuini 青灰泥 Julunzhu Yixing Teapot, 130ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: 130ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from 青灰泥qinghuini clay, a dark brown\/purple clay with small golden flecks. Qinghuini clay ore is found in a layer between zini and duanni Yixing clay ores. It is considered a subtype of zini (purple clay) ore and is in fact a naturally-occurring mixture of zini with some duanni. Once fired, the duanni appears as small golden flecks on the clay. Qinghuini can be used the same as other zini clay teapots, including dicaoqing, and is more absorbent than zhuni, but less than duanni \/ benshan lüni\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as Julunzhu 巨轮珠. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot 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 of the teapot forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colors. Wood Fired Yixing Teapots each have their own special appearance, no two are the same.​​ Photos are of actual teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Teapots here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357048914118,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p497_i78_w1000.jpg?v=1615510715"},{"product_id":"zhuni-朱泥-julunzhu-yixing-teapot-with-diancai-painting-80ml","title":"Zhuni 朱泥 Julunzhu Yixing Teapot with Diancai Painting, 80ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an yixing teapot made from the rarer red clay known as \"zhuni.\" As you can see from the photos, zhuni clay has a slight bumpy appearance. The clay will develop a shine from use. Zhuni clay is prized for its ability to preserve the full spectrum of flavour and fragrance of a tea. It is also the most difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\"\u003eYou can read more about zhuni clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot features a diancai 点彩 blossom and butterfly motif painting applied by a local artist. The design is painted by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot is the classic julunzhu style. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pot holds approximately 80ml. It was made byLin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357061660870,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p504_i41_w800.jpg?v=1615512433"},{"product_id":"zhuni-朱泥-huangyingchun-style-xishi-yixing-teapot-130ml","title":"Zhuni Xishi Yixing Teapot 朱泥西施 110ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eVolume: Approximately 110ml\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an yixing teapot made from the rarer red clay known as zhuni 朱泥. As you can see from the photos, zhuni clay has a slight bumpy appearance. The clay will develop a shine from use. Zhuni clay is prized for its ability to bring out the best flavours. It is also the most difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\"\u003eYou can read more about zhuni clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio. The stamp at the bottom of the teapot may vary from that shown in the photos. The teapot stamp may have the mark of Lin Hanpeng, Chen Chunhong or the mark of Mud\u0026amp;Leaves in Chinese Characters: 泥葉堂。 All three stamps are used exclusively in connection with Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003cbr\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357066281158,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/files\/110ml_18_2789165d-105e-4d1c-81e4-be6813776e8f.jpg?v=1725569377"},{"product_id":"silver-rim-wood-fired-huangjin-duan-yixing-teapot-包银柴烧宜兴紫砂壶-270ml","title":"Silver Rim Wood Fired Huangjin Duan Yixing Teapot 包银柴烧宜兴紫砂壶 270ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe rim of this teapot lid is lined with a strip of 99.9% pure silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe teapot has a volume of 270ml, and was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio. It is made from yuankuang huangjin duan clay (original mine gold duan clay) 原矿黄金段, a rarer kind of zisha with a rich golden colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/weebly-blog-post-link\/120094824661085174\/371644240913134967\/yixing-duanni.html\"\u003eYou can read more about Huangjin duan here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was fired in a traditional wood kiln in Yixing. The pattern, colour 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 of the teapot forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colours. Wood Fired Yixing Teapots each have their own special appearance, no two are the same.​​ Photos are of actual teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Teapots here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357083156678,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":209.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p525_i33_w1000.jpg?v=1615507024"},{"product_id":"wood-fired-qinghuini-青灰泥-julunzhu-yixing-teapot-130ml-2","title":"Wood Fired Qinghuini 青灰泥 Julunzhu Yixing Teapot, 130ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: 130ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from 青灰泥qinghuini clay, a dark brown\/purple clay with small golden flecks. Qinghuini clay ore is found in a layer between zini and duanni Yixing clay ores. It is considered a subtype of zini (purple clay) ore and is in fact a naturally-occurring mixture of zini with some duanni. Once fired, the duanni appears as small golden flecks on the clay. Qinghuini can be used the same as other zini clay teapots, including dicaoqing, and is more absorbent than zhuni, but less than duanni \/ benshan lüni\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as Julunzhu 巨轮珠. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot 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 of the teapot forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colors. Wood Fired Yixing Teapots each have their own special appearance, no two are the same.​​ Photos are of actual teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Teapots here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357085647046,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p527_i87_w1000.jpg?v=1615510717"},{"product_id":"wood-fired-qinghuini-青灰泥-julunzhu-yixing-teapot-130ml-3","title":"Wood Fired Qinghuini 青灰泥 Julunzhu Yixing Teapot, 130ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: 130ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from 青灰泥qinghuini clay, a dark brown\/purple clay with small golden flecks. Qinghuini clay ore is found in a layer between zini and duanni Yixing clay ores. It is considered a subtype of zini (purple clay) ore and is in fact a naturally-occurring mixture of zini with some duanni. Once fired, the duanni appears as small golden flecks on the clay. Qinghuini can be used the same as other zini clay teapots, including dicaoqing, and is more absorbent than zhuni, but less than duanni \/ benshan lüni\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as Julunzhu 巨轮珠. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot 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 of the teapot forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colors. Wood Fired Yixing Teapots each have their own special appearance, no two are the same.​​ Photos are of actual teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Teapots here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357087449286,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p528_i89_w1000.jpg?v=1615510719"},{"product_id":"wood-fired-qinghuini-青灰泥-julunzhu-yixing-teapot-130ml-no-6","title":"Wood Fired Qinghuini 青灰泥 Julunzhu Yixing Teapot, 130ml, no. 6","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: 130ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from 青灰泥qinghuini clay, a dark brown\/purple clay with small golden flecks. Qinghuini clay ore is found in a layer between zini and duanni Yixing clay ores. It is considered a subtype of zini (purple clay) ore and is in fact a naturally-occurring mixture of zini with some duanni. Once fired, the duanni appears as small golden flecks on the clay. Qinghuini can be used the same as other zini clay teapots, including dicaoqing, and is more absorbent than zhuni, but less than duanni \/ benshan lüni\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as Julunzhu 巨轮珠. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot 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 of the teapot forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colors. Wood Fired Yixing Teapots each have their own special appearance, no two are the same.​​ Photos are of actual teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Teapots here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357087482054,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p529_i103_w924.jpg?v=1615510725"},{"product_id":"wood-fired-qinghuini-青灰泥-julunzhu-yixing-teapot-130ml-4","title":"Wood Fired Qinghuini 青灰泥 Julunzhu Yixing Teapot, 130ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: 130ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an Yixing teapot made from 青灰泥qinghuini clay, a dark brown\/purple clay with small golden flecks. Qinghuini clay ore is found in a layer between zini and duanni Yixing clay ores. It is considered a subtype of zini (purple clay) ore and is in fact a naturally-occurring mixture of zini with some duanni. Once fired, the duanni appears as small golden flecks on the clay. Qinghuini can be used the same as other zini clay teapots, including dicaoqing, and is more absorbent than zhuni, but less than duanni \/ benshan lüni\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot shape is known as Julunzhu 巨轮珠. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis teapot 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 of the teapot forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colors. Wood Fired Yixing Teapots each have their own special appearance, no two are the same.​​ Photos are of actual teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Teapots here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357088760006,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/products\/s714233318180191521_p530_i109_w619.jpg?v=1615510721"},{"product_id":"zhuni-pear-yixing-teapot-朱泥梨形壶-125ml","title":"Zhuni Pear Yixing Teapot 朱泥梨形壶 125ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: Approximately 125ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an yixing teapot made from the rarer red clay known as zhuni 朱泥. As you can see from the photos, zhuni clay has a slight bumpy appearance. The clay will develop a shine from use. Zhuni clay is prized for its ability to bring out the best flavours. It is also the most difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/yixing-zhuni-part-1\"\u003eYou can read more about zhuni clay in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pear shape teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio. This pot is known as \"half-handmade\" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called \"opening the pot\". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.\u003cbr\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39357089284294,"sku":"INTERNAL_SKU_ID:1","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/files\/IMG_20102.jpg?v=1709025431"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/collections\/d0789965205fe70711aff2e8b50b124e.jpg?v=1771785660","url":"https:\/\/mudandleaves.com\/collections\/yixing-teapots\/zini-teapots.oembed?page=4","provider":"MudandLeaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}