Handmade Qinquan Yixing Zisha Teapot – Luni Clay, 180ml
Handmade Qinquan Yixing Zisha Teapot – Luni Clay, 180ml
This is a 180 ml qinquan teapot in Luni Clay, fully handmade, made in Dingshu, Yixing. Its Chinese name is 秦权.
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 Qinquan form (秦权) dates to the Qing dynasty. Modelled on a Qin-dynasty weight — the standard that came with the unification of measures. A weight is an instrument of fairness, and the form carries that idea. Solid and low-centred, with a high arched handle. Long favoured by literati for what it stands for.
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 black tea, roasted oolong and red tea.
This pot. Catalogue no. 125, 180 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 | Qinquan (秦权) |
| Capacity | 180 ml |
| Craft | Fully handmade (全手工) |
| Origin | Dingshu, Yixing, Jiangsu, China |
| Catalogue no. | 125 |
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