{"product_id":"wood-fired-handpicked-tianqingni-bian-shuiping-yixing-teapot-柴烧天青泥扁水平-150ml","title":"Wood Fired Handpicked TianQingNi Bian Shuiping Yixing Teapot 柴烧天青泥扁水平 150ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eSize: Approximately 150ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotos are of actual teapot. Only 1 available.\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\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 href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/teatime-blog\/tianqingni-yixing-teapot-clay-processing\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-external-message\" rel=\"null noopener\" 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 href=\"https:\/\/mudandleaves.com\/blogs\/teatime\/tian-qing-ni\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-message\" 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\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis teapot was fired in a traditional wood kiln in Yixing. The pattern, color and finish are the result of being fired uncovered in a wood kiln for 3 days and 4 nights. The pine wood ash falls on the surface of the teapot forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colors. Wood Fired Yixing Teapots each have their own special appearance, no two are the same. Photos are of actual teapot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Teapots here:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-external-message\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mudandleaves.com\/blog\/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis teapot 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003eThis teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation Before Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYixing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MudandLeaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48756924448987,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/0768\/5574\/files\/DSC06563.jpg?v=1778270622","url":"https:\/\/mudandleaves.com\/products\/wood-fired-handpicked-tianqingni-bian-shuiping-yixing-teapot-%e6%9f%b4%e7%83%a7%e5%a4%a9%e9%9d%92%e6%b3%a5%e6%89%81%e6%b0%b4%e5%b9%b3-150ml","provider":"MudandLeaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}