Longdan Yixing Zisha Teapot – Aged Zini Clay, 100ml
Longdan Yixing Zisha Teapot – Aged Zini Clay, 100ml
This is a 100 ml longdan teapot in Aged Zini Clay, clay-painted, made in Dingshu, Yixing. Its Chinese name is 福禄龙蛋.
The clay. Zini ore that has been weathered and stored for years before use. The saying in Yixing is that clay grows more supple with age — aged zini works more smoothly on the wheel and fires to a deeper, more settled purple. Mellower than fresh zini. The liquor comes through soft and rounded rather than bright, which is why long-time drinkers tend to gravitate to older stock.
The form. The Longdan form (龙蛋) dates to the late Ming to early Qing. A smooth, egg-shaped body, named from the old auspicious idea of a dragon's egg. No ornament at all — just a full, taut curve. The purest expression of a plain form.
How it was made. Nihui — painting in liquid clay slip on the raw body, building the image in low relief before firing.
Size and tea. 100 ml is the classic gongfu size — comfortable for one drinker or two sharing small cups, and the volume most Chaoshan-style brewing was built around. Best suited to ripe pu-erh, aged white tea and black tea.
This pot. Catalogue no. 345, 100 ml, US$350. Photographed individually — the images show the pot you receive.
Made by an independent Dingshu potter working outside the titled-master system. We do not attach a name we cannot verify.
| Clay | Aged Zini Clay (老紫泥) |
|---|---|
| Form | Longdan (龙蛋) |
| Capacity | 100 ml |
| Craft | Clay-painted (泥绘) |
| Origin | Dingshu, Yixing, Jiangsu, China |
| Catalogue no. | 345 |
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