ufengke Handmade Yixing Zisha Teapots,Oriental Purple Clay Teapot,Xishi Teapot For One Person,For Gift And Household,140ml

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But when we pour from a teapot, we decant the already-made tea. The water that should be able to penetrate tea leaves should be coming not from a teapot but a kettle. And even then, often, we prefer to be more gentle with leaves and not to pour water on them directly. While yixing clay is, indeed, an amazing clay, it's not a must to practice Gong Fu Cha. In fact, the origins of the modern Gong Fu Cha come from Wuyi Shan and Chaozhou. While Wuyi Oolongs (Yancha) were introduced to yixing pretty early on, they didn't have yixing teapots in Chaozhou. Instead, they make their own Chaozhou clay teapots which they've been successfully using with Dan Gong Oolongs for centuries. The other famous Chinese clays are Ni Xing clay from Guangxi, Jian Shui clay from Yunnan, and Rong Chang from Sichuan. Each has its own characteristics beneficial for tea. Also, as mentioned above, some teas may benefit more from being brewed in porcelain, glazed teaware, glass, or even in silver teapots.

Once you get the teapot, try brewing various teas in it, and you'll see which pair best. As one fellow tea-head said: " a tea should be choosing a pot, not the other way around ". You can be making educated guesses based on various characteristics mentioned above, but at the end of the day, you won't really know until you'll test it. Tea and clay are, in a way, a living matter, full of surprises.Antique teapots have a history (verifiable or not) and have been infused with tea oils over many years. They can produce a decided “thunk” rather than a clear ring because of the accumulation of oils in the clay but can still be of the finest quality. But remember, you are in the antique game now so buyer beware! Markings: Many authentic Yixing teapots have markings or stamps on the bottom that indicate the potter or workshop that made it. If there are no markings, or if the markings look fake, it may be a fake teapot.

The teapot 風卷葵壺 made by Yang FengNian in the Qing dynasty was made from Tianqing clay. The teapot is now owned by the Yixing Ceramic Museum. Therefore Lao Zini could refer to Zini which have been aged longer than usual, the average time beingaround 3-6 month. Aging Zini for a couple of years can increase its durability during firing, which allows it to be fired at higher temperatures. Firing at higher temperatures makes the teapot have a darker color, so that could be a reason why Lao Zini teapots seems to be a darker brown/purple than other Zini teapots. Markings: Many authentic Yixing teapots have markings or stamps on the bottom that indicate the potter or workshop that made it. These markings can help to determine the teapot’s age, as the style and placement of the markings have changed over time.Well, I hope this was an informative overview of the basics of Yixing Zisha. In later posts, I’ll delve deeper into the various clays and techniques for making teapots. I also plan to make Q&A-s with some potters from Yixing. Tiny Holes on the Surface (Tiaosha): Translated to "jumping sand," these tiny holes are a result of the sand-like character of ZiSha. During the firing process, some larger zisha grains pop off the surface due to shrinking, leaving these holes.