Name: Yixing Old Purple Clay Zisha Cubic Bamboo Stem Teapot
SKU: teaware-yixing-bamboo2-1
Availability: InStock

Description

This traditional Yixing Old Purple Clay Cubic Bamboo Stem Teapot was made by artist Xun Fang Jiang in the year 2000. The shape is cubic with elegant convex curves and carved bamboo details.

Artisan-Made

Made by Xun Fang Jiang at the 1st Yixing Clay Artist’s Facility in Yixing County, Jiangsu Province. Jiang’s mark can be seen on the bottom of the pot. The shape shows great skill – the lines and curves are all balanced, straight, and stable, and the whole piece is elegant and beautiful.

Zisha Purple Yixing Clay

Yixing clay is gathered from deep underground, and sorted and often aged before being made into teaware. Purple clay is from the deepest part of the clay storage container, where the smoothest, densest, and most shiny clay is. With use over time, a gleaming texture will develop, and the teapot will become even more beautiful and interesting.

Aged Yixing Clay Teapot

This yixing teapot has been stored carefully for over 20 years. The clay has stabilized, improving the teapot by reducing shiny firing marks, as well as any harsh smell or flavor from the kiln. The result is a purer cup of tea.

Use this Teapot For:

The teapot’s upright shape and smaller top opening make it appropriate for many tea types, especially large open-leaf style teas, such as:

Party Size

This medium-sized pot holds 13.5 fl oz, appropriate for 4-7 people.

About Yixing Clay

Yixing County has been the home of countless artisans for over 500 years. The artisans worked together with the area’s remarkable clay to produce the world’s greatest tradition in fine teaware. Stylistically rich, detailed, delicate, and extremely useful, Yixing teaware is an essential element in the art of tea.

This teapot’s thick walls and high iron content of the clay provide excellent insulation, protecting your tea from temperature variations. In addition, the porous structure of Yixing clay allows the teapot to breathe, preventing mold in your teapot. The clay itself is found in Jiangsu’s craggy cliffs, after which it is crushed, sieved, and only the finest clay is selected to produce a smooth texture. Over years of use, the clay will take on a rich hue.

For care and first use instructions for your yixing teapot, please refer to the “Preparing Your New Teapot” tab above.

Additional information

Weight	14.2 oz
Dimensions	2.8 × 3.5 × 4.5 in
Origin	Yixing, Jiangsu, China
Year	2000
Clay	Purple clay, Zisha
Artist/Potter	Jiang, Xun Fang
Kiln	Yixing Purple Clay No.1 Facility
Weight	403 grams
Capacity	400 ml
Tea Suggestion	Large open-leaf tea such as Loose Raw Pu-Erh, Yunnan Black, Wuyi Rock Tea, Phoenix Mountain Oolong, or Bao Zhong
Other Name	竹节紫砂壶

Preparing Your New Teapot

Certain steps must be followed to insure that the best results are obtained from your teapot. Each new teapot will have some fine clay residue.

1. Place your teapot in a lidded pot. Fill the pot with water, being sure to immerse the teapot in the water. Add 15 grams of tea and simmer for 15 minutes. Do not allow the water to boil.

2. Allow to cool and rinse thoroughly.

3. Repeat step one using pure water, no tea. This will clean out the pores of the teapot, enabling it to “breathe” in the flavor of the tea chosen for that particular teapot. It is recommended that only one type of tea is used in your teapot, since the teapot will take on characteristics of the original tea stored in it.

4. Allow your teapot to dry completely, for approximately 1 day, before storing. Clean with tools such as bamboo tea tools and warm water. Do not use soap or dishwasher.

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