Handmade Aged Zhu Ni Clay Si Ting Teapot
Handmade Aged Zhu Ni Clay Si Ting Teapot
Handmade by a potter in Yixing, China, this mini pear shape Si Ting Yixing teapot is made of aged original mine clay. The clay was stored for more than 10 years before the potter put it to use. 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 kiln in order to achieve an even appearance with a dark red finish.
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 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, such as ripe puer, raw puer, oolong, black tea, etc, and never wash it with soap or anything else besides water.
Please note that this item will be shipped from China and may take 7 to 15 days to arrive at your U.S. or international address.
Handmade Aged Zhu Ni Clay Si Ting Teapot:
Length: 9.3 cm
Width: 5.8 cm
Mouth Diameter: 3 cm
Height: 8 cm
Volume: 80 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 as 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.