Handmade by an experienced potter in Yixing, China, this tall Ju Lun Zhu shape Yixing teapot is made of aged original Zhu Ni clay. The clay was stored for more than ten years before the potter put it to use. The carved characters are from the Heart Sutra, each stroke is carefully and stylishly written and hand carved.

Aged Zhu Ni 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. This teapot has a stainless filter.

Zhuni clay contains extremely fine particles; therefore it is very sticky and elastic. It also has two distinct 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 its porous nature of the clay. As you use it, oils from your tea moisturize the pot, which can in turn 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: 10 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Height: 7.5 cm
Mouth Diameter: 4.2 cm
Capacity: 145 ml
Doesn’t come with a certificate
Filter: Single hole and is equipped with a stainless steel filter