{"product_id":"benshan-luni-pinggai-shipiao-teapot-本山绿泥平盖石瓢-145ml","title":"Benshan Lüni Pinggai Shipiao Teapot 本山绿泥平盖石瓢 145ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCapacity: Approximately 145ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca rel=\"null noopener\" 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\"\u003eYou can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA sample of this clay was sent for testing by an independent lab using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (EDXRF). EDXRF is a preferred method for testing, as it is non-destructive, and provides immediate data on the elemental composition of the material. The results (testing sheet photo included below) show no chemical additives. For more information on the testing and what the results mean, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mudandleaves.com\/blogs\/teatime\/testing-of-yixing-teapots\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eplease see this article. \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":50511334670555,"sku":null,"price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/files\/DSC03814_2.jpg?v=1790197826","url":"https:\/\/mudandleaves.com\/products\/benshan-luni-pinggai-shipiao-teapot-%e6%9c%ac%e5%b1%b1%e7%bb%bf%e6%b3%a5%e5%b9%b3%e7%9b%96%e7%9f%b3%e7%93%a2-145ml","provider":"MudandLeaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}