This shipiao-shaped teapot was fully handmade by a potter in Yixing using a mixture of original Yixing Zini clay that is formulated and privated stored years ago by the potter. The body is flat and wide, allowing your big tea leaves to dance freely. The narrow spout makes pouring particularly steady/even. The teapot appears dark brown, and it has a built-in wall filter. We especially like the classic shape and carved details of this 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 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. Particularly for this zi ni clay teapot, we recommend you to dedicate it to fermented tea such as ripe puerh, oolong, black tea, etc.

Length: 11.5 cm
Width: 9 cm
Height: 5.5 cm
Mouth Diameter: 4.3 cm
Capacity: 130 ml
Filter: Built-in wall filter
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