100ml Fang Xia - Zini Yin Chun Shui Ping Yixing Teapot Cup We've been testing a lot

We've been testing a lot of clays for teapots recently and this batch of Zi Ni clay from Huang Long Shan stood out as something special for us

This is one of our favourite gardens we've come across in Yiwu's Guoyoulin (protected forest)

who stored them in Kunming until now

The tea has had light fermentation and it has been nicely aged - the storage has been very clean

Inside is a mesh type filter

100ml Fang Xia - Zini Yin Chun Shui Ping Yixing Teapot Cup We've been testing a lotAs always, making new shapes of pots takes much longer than expected and this shape and clay has taken longer than most. The shape is based on a famous teapot made by well known late Qing early ROC maker "Wang Yin Chun". This Zini comes from Yixing's Huang Long Shan mining area. This has been stone grounded, hand sorted and left to rest to improve plasticity. The pot itself is half handmade pressing the clay by hand into a form to construct the shape