Tea Pots

This meticulously crafted “Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl” Zisha teapot is created by skilled artisan Ni Weiqin. The body of the teapot is made from natural purple clay, known for its robust texture and excellent breathability, which allows it to fully absorb the aroma of tea, enhancing the richness of the brew. The lid features intricately sculpted “Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl” decoration, showcasing extraordinary craftsmanship and symbolizing auspiciousness and celebration.

The teapot shape is known as “Qin Quan.” The design of the “Qin Quan” teapot is inspired by the ancient Chinese weighing instrument called “Quan,” used during the Qin Dynasty as part of the unified system of weights and measures established to consolidate central power. The “Quan” symbolized fairness and authority with its solemn and stable form. Therefore, the “Qin Quan” teapot inherits this sense of weight and dignity, with a rounded and low profile that conveys a sense of stability and grandeur, symbolizing fairness, integrity, and strength.

Additionally, the teapot body is inscribed with the Chinese character “Huan Xi (Joy in English),” further conveying the user’s love for life and pursuit of beauty. The overall design is simple and elegant, with a balanced proportion between the spout, handle, and body, perfectly blending traditional charm and artistic appeal.

Zisha Teapot Care Instructions:

• Simple Preparation: Clean the inside and outside of the teapot. Place it in a container and submerge it in water (fill the teapot with water as well), leaving it to soak overnight. The next day, rinse it with boiling water, and the teapot will be ready for use. This process helps remove any earthy or foreign taste and dust on the teapot.
• Usage: After each use, rinse the teapot thoroughly and keep the interior dry.

This Junshang Zisha Teapot is crafted using a delicate semi-handcrafted technique and made from rare, natural purple eggplant clay. Created by the skilled artisan Ni Weiqin, the teapot features the unique, warm hue and fine texture characteristic of purple eggplant clay, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship. Its smooth lines, well-balanced spout, and handle give the teapot a simple yet elegant shape, combining traditional charm with a distinct artistic aesthetic.

Purple eggplant clay is a rare clay material known for its sturdy texture and excellent breathability after high-temperature firing. It can absorb the tea’s aroma and maintain the richness and flavor of the tea over a long period. The delicate semi-handcrafted technique ensures the teapot’s refined details and artistry, giving each teapot its unique character. As a renowned master teapot maker, Weiqin Ni’s works have always been highly valued by collectors and tea enthusiasts. This purple eggplant clay teapot is a testament to the artist’s dedication and craftsmanship, making it a worthy piece for tea appreciation and collection.

Zisha Teapot Care Instructions:

• Simple Preparation: Clean the inside and outside of the teapot. Place it in a container and submerge it in water (fill the teapot with water as well), leaving it to soak overnight. The next day, rinse it with boiling water, and the teapot will be ready for use. This process helps remove any earthy or foreign taste and dust on the teapot.
• Usage: After each use, rinse the teapot thoroughly and keep the interior dry.

This Gongdeng Yixing teapot is crafted with meticulous semi-handmade techniques, using purple clay as the material, and is carefully made by master craftsman Weiqin Ni.

The Gongdeng Purple Clay Teapot, as its name suggests, boasts a unique design reminiscent of a traditional, elegant palace lantern, exuding an air of sophistication and nobility. The teapot features smooth, flowing lines, with a meticulously crafted spout and lid that combine practicality with artistic charm. During tea brewing, the Gongdeng Purple Clay Teapot enhances its thermal insulation properties, allowing the aroma and flavours of the tea leaves to be fully released.

One side of the teapot is adorned with exquisite bamboo leaf relief carvings, with vivid and natural lines symbolising resilience and purity. The other side bears the inscription “君子尚德” (Gentlemen Value Virtue), encouraging kindness and benevolence. The script is neatly and elegantly engraved, reflecting the artisan’s dedication to quality and artistry.

This teapot is made from purple clay, renowned for its excellent breathability and absorption. It not only enhances the richness of the tea but also develops a more lustrous and refined surface over time with use. The warm and delicate texture of the purple clay, coupled with its understated elegance, embodies the essence of traditional aesthetics, making it a cherished choice for both enthusiasts and collectors of purple clay teapots.

The Gongdeng Purple Clay Teapot is not just a functional tea-making vessel but also a masterpiece that embodies the heritage of Chinese traditional culture and aesthetic craftsmanship. Whether used for daily tea brewing or displayed as a collectible, it highlights the refined taste and elegance of its owner.

Zisha Teapot Care Instructions:

• Simple Preparation: Clean the inside and outside of the teapot. Place it in a container and submerge it in water (fill the teapot with water as well), leaving it to soak overnight. The next day, rinse it with boiling water, and the teapot will be ready for use. This process helps remove any earthy or foreign taste and dust on the teapot.
• Usage: After each use, rinse the teapot thoroughly and keep the interior dry.

This teapot is made with special Lao Yan Mud as the raw material which possesses irreplaceable advantages over other clay materials for teapot making. Lao Yan Mud is formulated by blending rock minerals and clay. The mineral components (such as quartz, mica, etc) in the clay do not melt at temperatures around 1250 degrees Celsius, resulting in the formation of voids during the firing and drying process. These irregular pores, formed due to different shrinkage rates during the final firing, do not fully vitrify. These porous structures contribute to preserving and enhancing the aroma and character of tea, allowing the water to become fragrant and sweet when brewed. This special mud undergoes multiple high-temperature oxidations and reductions, causing its body to exhibit a primitive, natural, and rugged texture. Its colour displays a myriad of kiln-fired variations, exuding a charming and rustic kiln transformation.

In addition, this teapot’s handle is adorned with auspicious cloud patterns. In ancient China, firstly, auspicious clouds symbolize good fortune and positivity. In traditional Chinese culture, auspicious clouds are often depicted surrounding figures of immortals, sages, and auspicious beings, signifying good luck, happiness, and blessings. Secondly, auspicious clouds also represent power and status. In ancient times, the emperor’s outings were often described with imagery like ‘dragon robes, golden belt, purple tassels, and auspicious clouds,’ expressing the emperor’s prestigious position and authority. Thus, auspicious clouds are also regarded as a symbol of power and status. Furthermore, auspicious clouds also embody the notions of mystery and legend. In ancient legends, auspicious clouds were believed to be the mounts of immortals and celestial beings, serving as bridges to the heavens. The emperor’s journeys were often accompanied by an air of mystery and legend. In short, auspicious clouds hold a significant place in traditional Chinese culture, representing auspiciousness, power, mystery, and legend. They are widely prevalent and important motifs and elements in various aspects of Chinese art such as painting, sculpture, architecture, and literature.

The appearance of this teapot is rustic and simple, with lifelike auspicious cloud patterns on the handle, making it a perfect companion for tea brewing.

This teapot is made with special Lao Yan Mud as the material, both inside and outside covered with soda ash glaze, and semi-handmade. Its elegant shape and smooth water flow make it an excellent companion for tea drinking. The unique cracked glaze technique creates beautiful patterns on the surface as the cracks are formed by the long-term infusion of tea. Generally, the patterns created through the cracked glaze technique are unique, adding more enjoyment to the tea brewing process.

Its special clay material, Lao Yan Mud, possesses irreplaceable advantages over other clay materials for teapot making. Lao Yan Mud is formulated by blending rock minerals and clay. The mineral components (such as quartz, mica, etc) in the clay do not melt at temperatures around 1250 degrees Celsius, resulting in the formation of voids during the firing and drying process. These irregular pores, formed due to different shrinkage rates during the final firing, do not fully vitrify. These porous structures contribute to preserving and enhancing the aroma and character of the tea, allowing the water to become fragrant and sweet when brewed.

Besides the special mud, soda glaze is another main character of this tea pot. The soda glaze is crafted using imported raw minerals from Japan, where, through high-temperature firing, weak alkaline metal ions such as potassium, sodium, and calcium are released and incorporated into the glaze. The surface of the teapot bears tiny pores left behind by the firing process of the natural raw minerals. These breathable pores possess the unique ability to adsorb tea impurities, reduce bitterness, and maintain a refreshing, non-stuffy character, greatly enhancing the quality of the tea infusion. The result is a smoother, more delicate, and pleasantly aromatic tea experience. Upon heating with boiling water, the trace elements like boron, zinc, and lithium, found within the soda glaze, significantly soften the water quality. This effect causes the water molecules to exhibit a weak alkaline state, a characteristic not typically found in ordinary boiling vessels. This outstanding property has earned it the industry nickname – ‘the balance of regulating the body’s acid-alkaline equilibrium.’ Prolonged use of the soda-glazed miniature teapot proves highly beneficial for one’s health.

This teapot has a simple, rustic appearance and smooth water flow. Due to the spongy pores of the Lao Yan mud which makes it can absorb the fragrance of the tea leaves, the aroma of the tea soup can easily maintain for a longer time and taste smoother and sweeter.

This stoneware clay powder sprinkling teapot is entirely handmade. Its appearance presents a rough feeling which is its own unique beauty.

Its special technique -powder sprinkling (‘Fenyin’ in Chinese) also known as “powder blowing”, is named after its appearance resembling a gust of powder blown up by the wind. The characteristic of powder sprinkling is that the traces of its past use gradually change over time. The surface of powder sprinkling has many pores, and once water enters, those traces will unfold like petals. Rustic, understated, and inclusive, these are its features of it. Placed on a tea table, it always exudes a light sense of tranquillity and warmth.