Handmade Xiang Yu Zini Clay Teapot
Handmade Xiang Yu Zini Clay Teapot
This simple and classic Xiang Yu Yixing teapot was handmade in Yixing using a mixture of original Yixing Zini clay. Xiang Yu is a traditional shape/design originated from the Ming and Qing Dynasty. In the potter's words, it's exactly how a classic teapot should be. The body is flat and round allowing your big tea leaves to dance freely, and its small size makes it easy and comfortable to hold in hand. The teapot appears dark brown in color.
On the bottom of the teapot, there is an engraved traditional Chinese poem. It translate to: “the swan goose carries away your concern/worries, and the mountain brings you a beautiful scene with the moon." Also, the potter's unique seal hides inside the teapot.
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 Xiang Yu 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.
Handmade Xiang Yu Zini Clay Teapot:
Length: 12.5 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Height: 4 cm
Volume: 120 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 at 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.