Yixing Mini Shi Piao Zi Ni Clay Teapot
Yixing Mini Shi Piao Zi Ni Clay Teapot
This classic Shi Piao shape teapot was handmade in Yixing using a mixture of original aged Zini clay. The body is round with a wide flat bottom allowing your big tea leaves to dance freely. It features a built-in 9 hole filter, and its petite size makes it easy and comfortable to hold in hand. The teapot appears dark brown in color.
Engraved on the body of the teapot are Chinese characters that translate to: “ease of mind / an eased state of mind / in an easy manner." An engraving on the bottom of the teapot translates to: “a solo steeping/brewing." We particularly like this teapot's petite size, texture, and message of peaceful solitude.
Zini clay is high in iron components, and its dual porosity structure makes it good for air convection when brewing tea. As you use it, oils from your tea moisturize the pot, which can in turn season it and enhances the flavor of the tea that you use it with over time. For this reason, we recommend dedicating your new Yixing teapot to one type of tea only. Particularly for our accommodating aged zini clay teapot, we recommend you to dedicate it to fermented tea such as ripe puerh, oolong, black tea, etc.
Never wash it with soap or anything else besides water.
Yixing Mini Shi Piao Zi Ni Clay Teapot:
Length: 10.5 cm
Width: 8 cm
Height: 5 cm
Volume: 70 ml
Additional Information:
It’s food safe, of course. I strongly recommend that you wash it only with water, and use it gently. Please do not use soap to wash or rinse your pot because it might also absorb the scent from the soap. You can also use a bamboo handle brush to gently wipe away excess water during and after using any porous clay pots (Yixing, Jianshui) to help ensure it develops an even finish.
* Special Orders
We get many inquiries about whether we are able to restock certain sold out teaware and tea. The answer is yes in some cases, so we are now taking special orders for certain sold out items. Once your special order is placed, we will obtain the item from our source in China, and ship it to you as soon as it arrives in the US. Delivery estimates are approximately 2 months. If we learn that we are unable to restock the item within 2 months, you will be refunded.