Teapots
WOOD-FIRED "Xi Shi" Chaozhou Teapot 100ml (A)
Teapot style: "Xi Shi" Chaozhou Teapot Clay type: Chaozhou Red Clay Artist: Zhang Zefeng Strainer type: 7-hole strainer Capacity: 100ml Dimensions: 7.8cm (diameter) x 5.5cm (height) Zhang Zefeng , a young artist who is the 5th generation in the family for making time-honoured hand thrown Chaozhou Red Clay teapot. In fact, after finishing the university in Art, Zhang Zefeng went back home and followed his father's step and learning the classic skill of making classic Chaozhou teapot. On the palate, as a young artist, he has not only been making time-honoured style of teapots, but also adds his new ideas to the design. This teapot is fired in classic wood burning kilns. Above all, the kiln uses local pine trees, takes a whole day of constantly adding wood to the fire, slowly bringing the temperature inside the kiln to 1200 degrees celsius. The teapots are then fired for 84 hours. On the palate, this process changes the composition and appearance of the teapots, produces a dark colour on the surface of the clay. Notably, each pot is has its one-of-a-kind colour due to its placement in the kiln. Only one in stock, so the pot photographed is the pot you will receive. Please Note: We have carefully photographed this item as best as possible – please be aware that different device screens can render colours and subtle tones slightly differently. As a result, preparation Before Use Just like Yixing Teapot, Chaozhou Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. As a result, this is called "opening the pot". Notably, it removes the dust/sand from firing the teapot. Notably, we would recommend rinsing the teapot under warm water two or three times, then wipe gently inside and outside of the pot with a new non-scratch sponge scourer to remove sediment trapped in the unglazed clay. Then, filling the teapot with boiling water, wait for 10 minutes, empty the pot; repeat one more time, the new Yixing teapot is ready for use. On the palate, daily cleaning and seasoning Empty the leaves after each use, rinse with boiling water, drain, wipe water away with clean soft cloth, and then lid off, place the body upside, let it air dry for one or two days. On the palate, do not ever use any detergent or soap than water to clean the pot. As a result, do not let the pot come into contact with other strong smell such as cooking fume, cigarette smoke, perfume.
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Teapot style: "Xi Shi" Chaozhou Teapot Clay type: Chaozhou Red Clay Artist: Zhang Zefeng Strainer type: 7-hole strainer Capacity: 100ml Dimensions: 7.8cm (diameter) x 5.5cm (height) Zhang Zefeng , a young artist who is the 5th generation in the family for making time-honoured hand thrown Chaozhou Red Clay teapot. In fact, after finishing the university in Art, Zhang Zefeng went back home and followed his father's step and learning the classic skill of making classic Chaozhou teapot. On the palate, as a young artist, he has not only been making time-honoured style of teapots, but also adds his new ideas to the design. This teapot is fired in classic wood burning kilns. Above all, the kiln uses local pine trees, takes a whole day of constantly adding wood to the fire, slowly bringing the temperature inside the kiln to 1200 degrees celsius. The teapots are then fired for 84 hours. On the palate, this process changes the composition and appearance of the teapots, produces a dark colour on the surface of the clay. Notably, each pot is has its one-of-a-kind colour due to its placement in the kiln. Only one in stock, so the pot photographed is the pot you will receive. Please Note: We have carefully photographed this item as best as possible – please be aware that different device screens can render colours and subtle tones slightly differently. As a result, preparation Before Use Just like Yixing Teapot, Chaozhou Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. As a result, this is called "opening the pot". Notably, it removes the dust/sand from firing the teapot. Notably, we would recommend rinsing the teapot under warm water two or three times, then wipe gently inside and outside of the pot with a new non-scratch sponge scourer to remove sediment trapped in the unglazed clay. Then, filling the teapot with boiling water, wait for 10 minutes, empty the pot; repeat one more time, the new Yixing teapot is ready for use. On the palate, daily cleaning and seasoning Empty the leaves after each use, rinse with boiling water, drain, wipe water away with clean soft cloth, and then lid off, place the body upside, let it air dry for one or two days. On the palate, do not ever use any detergent or soap than water to clean the pot. As a result, do not let the pot come into contact with other strong smell such as cooking fume, cigarette smoke, perfume.
