Handmade Xishi Yixing Zisha Teapot – Dahongpao Clay, 180ml
Handmade Xishi Yixing Zisha Teapot – Dahongpao Clay, 180ml
This is a 180 ml xishi teapot in Dahongpao Clay, fully handmade, made in Dingshu, Yixing. Its Chinese name is 西施.
The clay. The top grade of zhuni — an intensely red ore, scarce, and so prone to shrinkage that most of a kiln load is lost. The pots that survive are vivid and even. The most aroma-forward clay in the catalogue. Nothing is absorbed; everything is thrown forward into the cup.
The form. The Xishi form (西施) dates to the late Ming, attributed to attributed to Xu Youquan. Named for the classical beauty Xi Shi. Round and full-bodied, with a bead knob, a short spout, an inset lid and a reversed handle. The best-known small zhuni form there is — compact, soft-shouldered, and comfortable in one hand.
How it was made. Built entirely by hand — the wall is beaten out from a slab and joined without a mould. Inside the body you can still read the tool marks and the joint line, which is how the method is verified.
Size and tea. At 180 ml this fills three or four cups at once — enough for guests without moving to a full teapot. Best suited to dancong, yancha and high-fragrance oolong.
This pot. Catalogue no. 081, 180 ml, US$85. Photographed individually — the images show the pot you receive.
Made by 杨海鹏. We buy directly from the workshop rather than through a wholesaler, so the attribution comes with the pot.
| Clay | Dahongpao Clay (大红袍) |
|---|---|
| Form | Xishi (西施) |
| Capacity | 180 ml |
| Craft | Fully handmade (全手工) |
| Origin | Dingshu, Yixing, Jiangsu, China |
| Catalogue no. | 081 |
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