Yixing Zisha Tea Pot from China
Dear Sir or Madam,
Hello!
We are a Yixing Zisha Tea Pot Workshop from China.
In American Yixing expert Richard Notkin’s words, Yixing is the “sculptural center of the world”.
Clay teapots from the town of Yixing are an indispensable accessory for tea drinkers throughout China. Usually small, squat, and brown, fine craftsmanship and special materials make them an ideal vessel for making tea. The fired clay is uniquely able to bring out the flavors of tea leaves during brewing. Since the clay is absorbent, unlike porcelain or metal, some of the flavor is absorbed into the pot during each brewing. This gives the tea a richer and more mellow flavor - after using a pot many times, the pot itself can flavor boiling water without adding any fresh tea leaves!
Much of the unique quality of Yixing teapots comes from the special dark brown clay they are fashioned from. The clay is not simply dug from the ground, but is actually made from rocks unique to the area, ground into powder and mixed with water. Craftsmen use choose several different types of rock and combine them in different proportions in light of what they are planning to make. The different colors of the best Yixing pottery come from different colored clays, not from paint or glazes, so pieces with several colors actually use several different clays.
Due to the handmade nature of this tea pot, the textures and patterns will vary from piece to piece.
For more information, pls feel free to contact me by email to maggie_*** or ***.
Attached please find the teapots photoes for your reference!
Kind Regards
Maggie
March 1st,2010