Handmade Longdan Yixing Zisha Teapot – Luni Clay, 160ml
Handmade Longdan Yixing Zisha Teapot – Luni Clay, 160ml
This is a 160 ml longdan teapot in Luni Clay, fully handmade, made in Dingshu, Yixing. Its Chinese name is 龙蛋.
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 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. 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 160 ml this fills three or four cups at once — enough for guests without moving to a full teapot. Best suited to black tea, roasted oolong and red tea.
This pot. Catalogue no. 126, 160 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 | Longdan (龙蛋) |
| Capacity | 160 ml |
| Craft | Fully handmade (全手工) |
| Origin | Dingshu, Yixing, Jiangsu, China |
| Catalogue no. | 126 |
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