Capacity: Approximately 200ml
Photos are of the actual teapot. There is only one teapot available. This teapot was handmade by the artist 谢乾 Xie Qian.
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, especially in the case of more complex shapes. Each one is entirely unique.
You can read more about fully handmade teapots in our blog entry here.
This teapot is made with Ziyujinsha clay. Ziyujinsha refers to a way of processing zisha (Yixing clay). This clay is a mixture of grains of bisque-fired duanni (熟砂) mixed with unfired (raw) zini clay. When fired together, the result is the affect of golden grains among the dark brown of the clay body.
Preparation Before Use
Yixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called "opening the pot". It removes the dust from firing the teapot.
We recommend rinsing the teapot under warm water two or three times, then filling the teapot with boiling water and emptying it out two to three times. After this the teapot is ready for use.