Our collection of Yixing teapots expresses our appreciation for high-quality handmade potteries, each with its own unique story to tell. Our teapots are crafted by skilled artisans who have been honing their craft for generations.
Yixing teapots are the unique traditional stoneware produced in Yixing, situated to the est of Taihu, the Great Lake in Jiangsu Province, since the Song Dynasty (10thThe hills to the southeast of the county are endowed with rich claycentury).deposits, and the center of pottery-making is located around the Dingshu Town. This clay is also known as Purple Clay or Zi Sha in Chinese.
Zi Sha clay has an excellentplasticity, which allows extensive freedom of creation, a small rate of contractiongood in proportions and in dimensions. After firing, the Yixing ware teapots has anappropriate amount of air holes for ventilation such that the purple clay teapot can preserve thecolour, smell and taste of the tea. That means we normally will have choose one teapot for one type of tea. After frequent use and subsequent wiping, the Yixing zisha teapot will acquire a natural shine as from pearl and jade stone. lf you are new to Yixing Teapots and not sure which one to choose or want to find a pot for a particular tea,Please contact us.We are delighted to have you join us in bringing the beauty of Yixing teapots to tea lovers around the world.
