Zhuni 朱泥 Gaopan Yixing Teapot, 150ml
Zhuni 朱泥 Gaopan Yixing Teapot, 150ml
Zhuni 朱泥 Gaopan Yixing Teapot, 150ml
Zhuni 朱泥 Gaopan Yixing Teapot, 150ml
Zhuni 朱泥 Gaopan Yixing Teapot, 150ml
Zhuni 朱泥 Gaopan Yixing Teapot, 150ml
Zhuni 朱泥 Gaopan Yixing Teapot, 150ml
Zhuni 朱泥 Gaopan Yixing Teapot, 150ml
Zhuni 朱泥 Gaopan Yixing Teapot, 150ml
Zhuni 朱泥 Gaopan Yixing Teapot, 150ml
Zhuni 朱泥 Gaopan Yixing Teapot, 150ml
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Zhuni 朱泥 Gaopan Yixing Teapot, 150ml

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Capacity: 150ml


This is an yixing teapot made from the rarer red clay known as "zhuni". It is made in the style of Gaopan 高潘 by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio.

As you can see from the photos, zhuni clay has a slight bumpy appearance. The clay will develop a shine from use. Zhuni clay is prized for it's ability to bring out the best flavors. It is also the most difficult clay to fire as it is more likely to break during the process.

You can read more about zhuni clay in our blog entry here.


This 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.

You can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here.



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.

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I recently acquired 2 teapots from mud and leaves

I recently acquired 2 teapots from mud and leaves--the Gaopan Yixing, Zhuni clay, by Wuyou Hall, and the 160ml Pear Nixing by Li Changquan. I was hoping these would be pots I could dedicate to unroasted and low roasted Taiwan rolled oolongs. They both made excellent Gaoshan from the start. After seasoning for a week they're even better. Their shape--round and tall--is suited to Gaoshan, so the experts say. The smooth pour is 10-12 seconds. The craftsmanship is excellent. Their lids fit tightly (the flow can be stopped by covering the hole). When these pots are filled to the brim, the liquid comes up to the top of the spout and not out of it. A very fair price for all this.