{"product_id":"zisha-teapot-xiao-hong-ni-gong-deng-097","title":"Handmade Palace Lantern Yixing Zisha Teapot – Xiao Hongni Clay, 120ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a 120 ml palace lantern teapot in Xiao Hongni Clay, fully handmade, made in Dingshu, Yixing. Its Chinese name is 宫灯.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe clay.\u003c\/strong\u003e A small-batch red clay, softer in colour than zhuni and more stable in the kiln. Lifts aroma without stripping body — a middle path between zini and zhuni.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe form.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Palace Lantern form (宫灯) dates to the early Qing. Modelled on a palace lantern — a rounded, upright body with a formal, festive bearing. Ceremonial without being heavy. Reads as celebratory on a tea table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it was made.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize and tea.\u003c\/strong\u003e 120 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 black tea, roasted oolong and red tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis pot.\u003c\/strong\u003e Catalogue no. 097, 120 ml, US$101. Photographed individually — the images show the pot you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade by 王峰. We buy directly from the workshop rather than through a wholesaler, so the attribution comes with the pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eClay\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXiao Hongni Clay (小红泥)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eForm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalace Lantern (宫灯)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCapacity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCraft\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully handmade (全手工)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOrigin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDingshu, Yixing, Jiangsu, China\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCatalogue no.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e097\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew to zisha? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/how-to-season-a-yixing-teapot\"\u003ehow to season a Yixing teapot\u003c\/a\u003e before first use.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSimilar teapots\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/zisha-teapot-lu-ni-wu-chen-120\"\u003eHandmade Wu Chen Yixing Zisha Teapot\u003c\/a\u003e — Luni Clay, 120 ml, $85\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/zisha-teapot-lu-ni-jing-lan-115\"\u003eHandmade Jinglan Yixing Zisha Teapot\u003c\/a\u003e — Luni Clay, 120 ml, $85\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/zisha-teapot-da-hong-pao-ru-yi-gong-deng-211\"\u003eHandmade Palace Lantern Yixing Zisha Teapot\u003c\/a\u003e — Dahongpao Clay, 160 ml, $101\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/yixing-zisha-teapots\"\u003eevery Xiao Hongni pot\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yihu Yike","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45837640106031,"sku":"YHYK-0097","price":101.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/8676\/5615\/files\/palace-lantern-xiao-hongni-clay-yixing-zisha-teapot-097-01_859c6e4e-7f0d-4c55-a795-1c0272e7ea9c.jpg?v=1787071623","url":"https:\/\/yixingzishateapot.com\/products\/zisha-teapot-xiao-hong-ni-gong-deng-097","provider":"Yihu Yike","version":"1.0","type":"link"}