{"product_id":"fully-handmade-jiangpo-qingni-jingwen-lion-head-yixing-teapot-by-feng-tao-全手工冯涛降坡青泥筋纹狮球-140ml","title":"Fully Handmade Jiangpo-Qingni Jingwen Lion Head Yixing Teapot by Feng Tao 全手工冯涛降坡青泥筋纹狮球 140ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapacity: Approximately 140ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotos are of the actual teapot. There is only one teapot available. This teapot was handmade by the artist \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e冯涛 Feng Tao. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis teapot shape is an exceptionally difficult shape to make as a fully handmade piece. This shape is known as 筋纹器 Jingwen. Generally speaking, there are three basic symmetrical shapes for the body of an Yixing Teapot: Round, square and jingwen. The jingwen teapot is the most difficult of the three and the difficulty in maintaining the symmetry of the shape increases with the number of sides or lobes. The greater the number of lobes, the greater the difficulty in constructing the teapot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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 href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/yixing-teapots-half-vs-fully-handmade\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-external-message\" 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\u003eThis teapot was made of Jiangpo-Qingni or green jiangponi. This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mudandleaves.com\/blogs\/teatime\/jiangponi-new-kid-on-the-block\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYou can read more about Jiangponi here on our blog.\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":48230507479259,"sku":null,"price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/files\/140ml_23_707ddfbe-dc84-4a76-b9ad-36819a1639ee.jpg?v=1770481496","url":"https:\/\/mudandleaves.com\/products\/fully-handmade-jiangpo-qingni-jingwen-lion-head-yixing-teapot-by-feng-tao-%e5%85%a8%e6%89%8b%e5%b7%a5%e5%86%af%e6%b6%9b%e9%99%8d%e5%9d%a1%e9%9d%92%e6%b3%a5%e7%ad%8b%e7%ba%b9%e7%8b%ae%e7%90%83-140ml","provider":"MudandLeaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}