Handmade Jun De Yixing Zisha Teapot – Luni Clay, 140ml
Handmade Jun De Yixing Zisha Teapot – Luni Clay, 140ml
This is a 140 ml jun de teapot in Luni Clay, fully handmade, made in Dingshu, Yixing. Its Chinese name is 君德.
The clay. Red from its iron content but without zhuni's intensity. More abundant, more stable, and easier to form, which is why it turns up across so many classic shapes. Lifts fragrance without flattening the body of the tea — the balance point between zini's depth and zhuni's brightness.
The form. The Jun De form (君德) dates to the Ming dynasty, attributed to Zhang Junde. Named for its maker, Zhang Junde. A full, low body with a pronounced pressed lid and a generous curve through the shoulder. Warm and rounded — one of the enduring small-pot forms.
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. 140 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 black tea, roasted oolong and red tea.
This pot. Catalogue no. 117, 140 ml, US$85. Photographed individually — the images show the pot you receive.
Made by 范卫兵. We buy directly from the workshop rather than through a wholesaler, so the attribution comes with the pot.
| Clay | Luni Clay (绿泥) |
|---|---|
| Form | Jun De (君德) |
| Capacity | 140 ml |
| Craft | Fully handmade (全手工) |
| Origin | Dingshu, Yixing, Jiangsu, China |
| Catalogue no. | 117 |
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