Tea Articles
Do you know why the purple clay raw material needs to be aged?
August 23, 2025
Many new initiates of tea enthusiasts may still be unfamiliar with the term "Qinggan", what is Qinggan? Is good material just good clay for a long time? And so on, all these questions about Qinggan, Xiaohua has heard before. Today we will discuss why purple sand materials need to undergo Qinggan! What is Qinggan? Qinggan means that after the raw material is crushed and sieved, mixed with water etc., it becomes the final product.
"Ziyishi Huipo" by Gao Aixun (Senior Craft Artiste)
August 23, 2025
The vessel is a large globular jar with three small rounded legs, the mouth and handle are smoothly connected to form a natural and harmonious shape. The lines are clear-cut and neat, and the foot ring is well-proportioned. The overall design exudes dignity and calmness.
Ancient wine goblet rests
August 23, 2025
During the Southern Song Dynasty, people like Zhou Jichang and Lin Tinggui painted a "Five Hundred Arhats" scroll called "Drinking Tea". The way to drink tea in southern China was to stir and knock the tea with a strainer (called a fēngdǎo). The teacup had a saucer underneath, designed to prevent one from getting burned.
"Four Sides Lion's Ball" originally has a capacity of 460 cubic centimeters for amethyst gold sand.
August 23, 2025
The Yixing lion head vase, originally a raw material of purple clay gold sand with a capacity of 460cc, was popular in the late Qing and early Republic. Jiang Anqing, a famous Yixing potter during the late Qing dynasty, rose to fame because of his creation of lion head vases. The interior is made of high-quality purple clay gold sand, baked hard, with a deep purple color.
Purple clay teapot one after another in ancient style
August 19, 2025
Imitation · Handmade / Capacity 210cc / Extremely blue clay mouth soft and gentle, faucet generous, ear-shaped handle strong grip, lines flowing, proportionate, pot force embedded, simple yet elegant, craftsmanship exquisite, auspicious meaning. Imitation · Handmade / Capacity 240cc / Extremely classic red pottery being retold again, striving for intention first, hidden noble imitation pot wind.
It seems hand-made tea urns still have a flavor to them.
August 19, 2025
Chinese scholar-cups (made from a silver apricot tree branch): This is a completely handmade, genuine mineral cup with an original capacity of 220cc. The Chinese Scholar cups are made by imitation the style of purple sand flower trees. It uses a silver apricot tree stem as its shape-making, through realistic techniques to show old branches strong and complex texture.
A new friend plays with it; in fact, it's a half-manual teapot.
August 19, 2025
"Gu Zhi" / 200cc / Segment Mud Coexistence Mine Refined Body, Pot Lid like a Gong, Luminous Buttons and Smooth Lines, completely exhibiting its beauty within with concise body form, not needing additional ornamentation, antique elegance, grandeur and classic... "Xue Lu" / Capacity 200cc / 9 Holes / The more I simplify the segment mud of Mt. Ben Shan, the more distant, the purer and the truer it becomes, lines in folding and unfolding
Zhaozhuang Zhu Ni full-hand pot (how much is Zhaozhuang Zhu Ni full-hand pot)
August 19, 2025
Yixing clay teapot made by Mr. Shi. Volume: 550cc, a rare and artistic piece of art. This type of teapot is elegant and practical in design, with a large mouth for easy tea infusion and cleaning. The master's craftsmanship is exquisite, creating a delicate and refined image of an ancient city gate on the body of the teapot.
Nine craftsmen from Yixing work together to create these beautiful zisha teapots, and they are really fun to look at.
August 19, 2025
From ancient times to the present, Yixing zisha has stood out as an art form in a hundred shapes and ten thousand styles, displaying various colors and never fading. The use of zisha is embodied in its unique tea-drinking function imparted by the material; while the elegance of zisha comes from the ceramic aesthetic that defies all conventions. Elegance is a mode of expression seeking beauty both inwardly and outwardly. Only with respect for one's inner self can there be reverence for objects, leading to the emergence of teahouses and study rooms.
Clear ash paste, bottom groove clear, big red pot cover.
August 19, 2025
This small square jar, with original mineral glaze in a blue-gray color (180cc), is quite difficult to make. The glaze must be carefully cut and joined together without a seam. The mouth rim, handle, and spout all fit perfectly and transition smoothly from one shape to another.