Pear-Shaped Yixing Zisha Teapot – Reduction-Fired Zhuni Clay, 100ml
Pear-Shaped Yixing Zisha Teapot – Reduction-Fired Zhuni Clay, 100ml
This is a 100 ml pear-shaped teapot in Reduction-Fired Zhuni Clay, reduction-fired, made in Dingshu, Yixing. Its Chinese name is 梨仕.
The clay. Zhuni fired in a reduction atmosphere — oxygen is limited late in the firing, which pulls the iron toward darker, cooler tones instead of bright red. Same dense zhuni body, an entirely different surface. Each firing comes out slightly different, so no two are quite alike.
The form. The Pear-Shaped form (梨形) dates to the late Ming to early Qing, attributed to the Mengchen lineage. A classic small zhuni form: narrow above, full below, like a ripe pear hanging on the branch, with a high neck and short spout. Related to sitting, wendan and xishi, but with more of the weight of real fruit low in the body.
How it was made. Fired with the oxygen starved late in the cycle, which drives the iron in the clay toward darker, cooler tones.
Size and tea. 100 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 oolong, yancha and black tea.
This pot. Catalogue no. 208, 100 ml, US$101. Photographed individually — the images show the pot you receive.
Made by 刘浩瀚. We buy directly from the workshop rather than through a wholesaler, so the attribution comes with the pot.
| Clay | Reduction-Fired Zhuni Clay (朱泥还原烧) |
|---|---|
| Form | Pear-Shaped (梨形) |
| Capacity | 100 ml |
| Craft | Reduction-fired (还原烧) |
| Origin | Dingshu, Yixing, Jiangsu, China |
| Catalogue no. | 208 |
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