{"product_id":"fully-handmade-benshan-luni-ziye-shipiao-by-zhao-yu-全手工赵宇本山绿泥子冶石瓢-180ml","title":"Fully Handmade Benshan Lüni Ziye Shipiao by Zhao Yu 全手工赵宇本山绿泥子冶石瓢 180ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: Approximately 180ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotos are of the actual teapot. There is only one teapot available. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis teapot was fully handmade by the artist 赵宇 Zhao Yu.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis pot is known as fully handmade as unlike most Yixing teapots that are half handmade the sculptor does not use a molding tool to shape the body, but instead shapes everything, including the body, by hand. Fully handmade teapots require more labor and more skill to construct, especially in the case of more complex shapes. Each one is entirely unique.\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 fully handmade teapots in our blog entry here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is 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\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-external-message\" 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\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":48965342920923,"sku":null,"price":439.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/files\/DSC08981.jpg?v=1783715087","url":"https:\/\/mudandleaves.com\/products\/fully-handmade-benshan-luni-ziye-shipiao-by-zhao-yu-%e5%85%a8%e6%89%8b%e5%b7%a5%e8%b5%b5%e5%ae%87%e6%9c%ac%e5%b1%b1%e7%bb%bf%e6%b3%a5%e5%ad%90%e5%86%b6%e7%9f%b3%e7%93%a2-180ml","provider":"MudandLeaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}