{"product_id":"pre-order-handpicked-tianqingni-little-pinggai-shipiao-yixing-teapot-天青泥平盖石瓢-115ml","title":"PRE-ORDER: Handpicked TianQingNi Little Pinggai Shipiao Yixing Teapot 天青泥平盖石瓢 115ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis listing is for pre-orders. Pre-orders will be accepted until Monday May 25 or until the batch is fully booked, whichever occurs first. Teapots will ship in late May, 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eVolume: Approximately 115ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLin Hanpeng has reserved the remaining amount of tianqingni ore for limited releases. The remaining ore was handpicked from Lin Hanpeng's supply of TianQingNi ore for its purity. As this stock has less lipini (the ore found alongside TianQingNi), the finished clay has fewer lipini flecks (light white\/yellow flecks on the surface).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe legendary TianQingNi 天青泥 was believed to be the finest purple clay (zini) in Yixing, and was prized above other kinds of zini for making teapots during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The clay is a dark liver colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca rel=\"null noopener\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-external-message\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/tianqingni-yixing-teapot-clay-processing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYou can read more about the processing of TianQingNi from raw ore to finished teapot here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-message\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/mudandleaves.com\/blogs\/teatime\/tian-qing-ni\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read more about the history of this legendary clay here.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTianQingNi is classified as zini and can be used the same way as teapots made of other kinds of zini (dicaoqing, qinghuini, etc.). It will negate harsher aromas and flavours – storage and smoky aromas among others – allowing the more subtle flavours of these teas to emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe teapots are made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\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":48800378716379,"sku":null,"price":239.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/files\/DSC06753.jpg?v=1779457947","url":"https:\/\/mudandleaves.com\/products\/pre-order-handpicked-tianqingni-little-pinggai-shipiao-yixing-teapot-%e5%a4%a9%e9%9d%92%e6%b3%a5%e5%b9%b3%e7%9b%96%e7%9f%b3%e7%93%a2-115ml","provider":"MudandLeaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}