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Handmade Yixing Purple Clay Teapot 150ml -Fu Yuan
Regular price
$180.00
Style
- Teapot Style: Fu Yuan
- Material: Aged Raw Ore Zini (Lao Zi Ni)
- Vintage/Year: 2025 (Lunar Year of the Wood Snake)
- Artisan: Liu Juan
- Origin: Yixing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Capacity: 150 ml
The "Fu Yuan"
The name "Fu Yuan" (福圆) carries a profound meaning in Eastern culture. "Fu" (福) represents blessings and good fortune, while "Yuan" (圆) symbolizes roundness, harmony, and the completion of a life well-lived. This teapot is designed as a physical manifestation of these wishes—a perfect, harmonious vessel for your daily tea ritual.
About the Artist
Wu Zhijian is a recognized master in the Yixing Zisha community, known for his "Solid, Precise, and Spirit-filled" style. His works are celebrated for their structural balance and their ability to breathe life into traditional shapes. Owning a piece by Wu Zhijian is not just acquiring a tea tool, but investing in a piece of living heritage.
Exquisite Aged Clay: This piece is handcrafted from Aged Raw Ore Zini (Lao Zi Ni). Having been weathered and aged naturally, this clay offers superior breathability and a warm, mellow texture. It is highly responsive to "seasoning" (nourishing the pot), developing a lustrous, mirror-like patina over time that reflects the care of its owner.
Tea Pairing for Zini
The fundamental principle of pairing lies in how the clay interacts with the tea's characteristics:
- Heat Management: Zini excels at maintaining high, steady temperatures, which is crucial for extracting the deep, complex flavors of fermented or roasted teas.
- Flavor Refinement: Its moderate porosity allows the clay to "breathe," subtly absorbing harsh or astringent notes while smoothing out the overall texture of the tea liquor.
- Aromatic Balance: While denser clays like Zhuni are used to highlight high floral notes, Zini is favored for its ability to ground a tea, emphasizing its body, sweetness, and earthy mineral depth.
Whether you are brewing a robust Ripe Pu-erh, a smoky Black Tea, or a complex Wuyi Rock Tea, a well-paired Zini teapot will "season" over time, developing a unique luster while consistently improving the quality of every cup.
Free shipping on orders over $70 USD.
We ship from our warehouses in Canada and China to 100+ countries. Orders from our Canada warehouse are usually packed and shipped within 48 hours. Orders shipped from China need about one week of processing. Delivery time depends on the shipping method you choose at checkout.
Some countries charge import duties. These are paid by the buyer.
Unused items in their original packaging can be returned within 15 days. Sale items are final sale.
Regular price
$180.00
Style
- Teapot Style: Fu Yuan
- Material: Aged Raw Ore Zini (Lao Zi Ni)
- Vintage/Year: 2025 (Lunar Year of the Wood Snake)
- Artisan: Liu Juan
- Origin: Yixing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Capacity: 150 ml
The "Fu Yuan"
The name "Fu Yuan" (福圆) carries a profound meaning in Eastern culture. "Fu" (福) represents blessings and good fortune, while "Yuan" (圆) symbolizes roundness, harmony, and the completion of a life well-lived. This teapot is designed as a physical manifestation of these wishes—a perfect, harmonious vessel for your daily tea ritual.
About the Artist
Wu Zhijian is a recognized master in the Yixing Zisha community, known for his "Solid, Precise, and Spirit-filled" style. His works are celebrated for their structural balance and their ability to breathe life into traditional shapes. Owning a piece by Wu Zhijian is not just acquiring a tea tool, but investing in a piece of living heritage.
Exquisite Aged Clay: This piece is handcrafted from Aged Raw Ore Zini (Lao Zi Ni). Having been weathered and aged naturally, this clay offers superior breathability and a warm, mellow texture. It is highly responsive to "seasoning" (nourishing the pot), developing a lustrous, mirror-like patina over time that reflects the care of its owner.
Tea Pairing for Zini
The fundamental principle of pairing lies in how the clay interacts with the tea's characteristics:
- Heat Management: Zini excels at maintaining high, steady temperatures, which is crucial for extracting the deep, complex flavors of fermented or roasted teas.
- Flavor Refinement: Its moderate porosity allows the clay to "breathe," subtly absorbing harsh or astringent notes while smoothing out the overall texture of the tea liquor.
- Aromatic Balance: While denser clays like Zhuni are used to highlight high floral notes, Zini is favored for its ability to ground a tea, emphasizing its body, sweetness, and earthy mineral depth.
Whether you are brewing a robust Ripe Pu-erh, a smoky Black Tea, or a complex Wuyi Rock Tea, a well-paired Zini teapot will "season" over time, developing a unique luster while consistently improving the quality of every cup.
Free shipping on orders over $70 USD.
We ship from our warehouses in Canada and China to 100+ countries. Orders from our Canada warehouse are usually packed and shipped within 48 hours. Orders shipped from China need about one week of processing. Delivery time depends on the shipping method you choose at checkout.
Some countries charge import duties. These are paid by the buyer.
Unused items in their original packaging can be returned within 15 days. Sale items are final sale.
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Handmade Yixing Purple Clay Teapot 150ml -Fu Yuan
$180.00