Shuiping Yixing Zisha Teapot – Golden Zhuni Clay, 150ml
Shuiping Yixing Zisha Teapot – Golden Zhuni Clay, 150ml
This is a 150 ml shuiping teapot in Golden Zhuni Clay, partially handmade, made in Dingshu, Yixing. Its Chinese name is 水平.
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 Shuiping form (水平) dates to the late Ming to early Qing, attributed to the Hui Mengchen lineage. Built for Chaoshan gongfu tea. When the pot is bathed in hot water it floats level — hence the name. Light, small and one-handed. The standard fitting on a gongfu tray, and almost always made in zhuni.
How it was made. Formed with the help of a mould for the body, with the spout, handle, lid and finishing worked by hand. A well-made half-handmade pot is a good pot; the difference is in labour, not in whether it brews well.
Size and tea. 150 ml serves two to three people from a single fill, which makes it the most generally useful size on a tea table. Best suited to oolong, dancong and green tea.
This pot. Catalogue no. 030, 150 ml, US$100. 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 | Shuiping (水平) |
| Capacity | 150 ml |
| Craft | Partially handmade (半手工) |
| Origin | Dingshu, Yixing, Jiangsu, China |
| Catalogue no. | 030 |
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