Dezhong Yixing Zisha Teapot – Ziyu Jinsha Clay, 180ml
Dezhong Yixing Zisha Teapot – Ziyu Jinsha Clay, 180ml
This is a 180 ml dezhong teapot in Ziyu Jinsha Clay, hand-carved, made in Dingshu, Yixing. Its Chinese name is 竹影德钟.
The clay. A sanded zini with golden flecks suspended in a purple body — the classical literary name for zisha itself, used here for a blend that shows the effect plainly. Reads as zini in use, with a livelier surface.
The form. The Dezhong form (德钟) dates to the Qing dynasty, Daoguang era, attributed to Shao Daheng. Created by Shao Daheng and named for its silhouette — an inverted bell. The name puns on the virtue (de) of the gentleman. Upright, evenly proportioned, formal without being stiff. The classic scholar's pot.
How it was made. Decoration cut into the leather-hard clay by hand with a steel blade, in the Yixing engraving tradition that goes back to Chen Mansheng's collaborations with potters.
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 pu-erh and black tea.
This pot. Catalogue no. 172, 180 ml, US$60. Photographed individually — the images show the pot you receive.
Made by 刘群. We buy directly from the workshop rather than through a wholesaler, so the attribution comes with the pot.
| Clay | Ziyu Jinsha Clay (紫玉金砂) |
|---|---|
| Form | Dezhong (德钟) |
| Capacity | 180 ml |
| Craft | Hand-carved (刻绘) |
| Origin | Dingshu, Yixing, Jiangsu, China |
| Catalogue no. | 172 |
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