{"product_id":"lao-zini-from-huanglong-shan-no-5-mine-shuiping-yixing-teapot-老紫泥水平-130ml","title":"Lao Zini from Huanglong Shan No. 5 Mine Shuiping Yixing Teapot 老紫泥水平 130ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCapacity: Approximately 130ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis teapot was made of original ore lao zini (old purple clay) mined from No. 5 Mine in Huanglongshan Yixing. It has been aged for over 5 years. This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mudandleaves.com\/blogs\/teatime\/yixing-teapot-pairing-or-which-tea-for-which-teapot\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here for more information on zini and tea pairing with Yixing Teapots.\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\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA sample teapot* made with 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. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFor more information on the testing and what the results mean, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mudandleaves.com\/blogs\/teatime\/testing-of-yixing-teapots\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eplease see this article.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Please note that the specific sample teapot in that photo is not sold as part of this listing.\u003c\/span\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":50709129920731,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/files\/DSC044852.jpg?v=1792073771","url":"https:\/\/mudandleaves.com\/products\/lao-zini-from-huanglong-shan-no-5-mine-shuiping-yixing-teapot-%e8%80%81%e7%b4%ab%e6%b3%a5%e6%b0%b4%e5%b9%b3-130ml","provider":"MudandLeaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}