Qinquan Yixing Zisha Teapot – Qing Jiangponi Clay, 75ml
Qinquan Yixing Zisha Teapot – Qing Jiangponi Clay, 75ml
This is a 75 ml qinquan teapot in Qing Jiangponi Clay, gold-splashed, made in Dingshu, Yixing. Its Chinese name is 秦权.
The clay. The cooler end of the jiangponi seam, firing with a green-grey cast over the warm ground. Same approachable jiangponi character in a quieter colour.
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. Sajin — flecks of gold scattered across the fired surface.
Size and tea. At 75 ml this is a solo pot. One person, short infusions, and the small volume means you can push a good leaf through eight or ten steeps without ever brewing more than you drink. Best suited to light oolong, green tea and white tea.
This pot. Catalogue no. 256, 75 ml, US$350. Photographed individually — the images show the pot you receive.
Made by 刘秀华. We buy directly from the workshop rather than through a wholesaler, so the attribution comes with the pot.
| Clay | Qing Jiangponi Clay (青降坡) |
|---|---|
| Form | Qinquan (秦权) |
| Capacity | 75 ml |
| Craft | Gold-splashed (洒金) |
| Origin | Dingshu, Yixing, Jiangsu, China |
| Catalogue no. | 256 |
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