Fully Handmade Shi Piao Zi Ni Clay Teapot
Fully Handmade Shi Piao Zi Ni Clay Teapot
This simple and classic shi piao shape teapot was fully handmade in Yixing using a mixture of original Yixing zini clay. The body is round, allowing your big tea leaves to dance freely and its small size makes it easy and comfortable to hold in hand. The teapot is dark brown in color. A 14-hole in-wall filter is built into the pot.
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 shipiao 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.
Fully Handmade Shi Piao Zi Ni Clay Teapot:
Length: 11.5 cm
Width: 8.5 cm
Mouth Diameter: 4.6 cm
Height: 5.5 cm
Volume: 120 - 130 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.