Handmade Duozhi Yixing Zisha Teapot – Golden Zhuni Clay, 180ml
Handmade Duozhi Yixing Zisha Teapot – Golden Zhuni Clay, 180ml
This is a 180 ml duozhi teapot in Golden Zhuni Clay, fully handmade, made in Dingshu, Yixing. Its Chinese name is 掇只.
The clay. Zhuni that fires golden-orange rather than red. Usually made in small capacities, where the shrinkage problem is hardest to control. Shares zhuni's aroma-forward behaviour, in a warmer colour.
The form. The Duozhi form (掇只) dates to the Qing dynasty, attributed to Shao Daheng. Shao Daheng's most famous form, and one of the most copied objects in the whole craft. The name refers to stacking — body, shoulder and lid read as one continuous swelling curve. Heavy, full and completely unornamented. The pot other plain forms get measured against.
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 oolong, dancong and green tea.
This pot. Catalogue no. 220, 180 ml, US$85. Photographed individually — the images show the pot you receive.
Made by 门静. We buy directly from the workshop rather than through a wholesaler, so the attribution comes with the pot.
| Clay | Golden Zhuni Clay (黄金朱泥) |
|---|---|
| Form | Duozhi (掇只) |
| Capacity | 180 ml |
| Craft | Fully handmade (全手工) |
| Origin | Dingshu, Yixing, Jiangsu, China |
| Catalogue no. | 220 |
New to zisha? Read how to season a Yixing teapot before first use.
Similar teapots
- Yuan Bao Yixing Zisha Teapot — Golden Zhuni Clay, 150 ml, $100
- Dezhong Yixing Zisha Teapot — Golden Zhuni Clay, 100 ml, $100
- Gong Zhu Yixing Zisha Teapot — Golden Zhuni Clay, 100 ml, $100
Or browse every Golden Zhuni pot · the full Yixing catalogue.
