Handmade by a potter in Yixing, China, this mini Bian Deng (flat lantern) Yixing teapot is made of aged original mine clay. The clay was stored for more than ten years before the potter used it. Aged Zhuni is a rare type of Zisha (紫砂) Clay in Yixing, known for its outstanding performance in creating teapots. Different from the regular mine clay, the aged zhuni clay has a rough appearance and more complicated texture. Due to its coarse texture, it's more challenging to control the temperature in a kiln to achieve an even appearance with a dark red finish. We especially like the clay quality and mini size of this teapot.

Zhuni clay contains extremely fine particles; therefore it is very sticky and elastic. It also has two distinguish characteristics：

1. Clay is rich in iron

2. Clay contains less percentage of zinc, copper, or magnesium.

Zisha (紫砂) clay from Yixing is highly valued because of the porous nature of the clay. As you use it, oils from your tea moisturize the pot, which can season it and enhance 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, such as ripe puer, raw puer, oolong, black tea, etc, and never wash it with soap or anything else besides water.

Length: 11 cm
Width: 7.5 cm
Height: 5 cm
Mouth Diameter: 5.2 cm
Capacity: 70 ml