Shui Ping Style Qing Shui Ni Yixing Teapot
220mL
- Capacity: 220mL
- Origin: Yixing County, Jiangsu Province
- Style: Shui ping
- Material: Qing shui ni (清水泥) – Unglazed red Yixing clay
$150.00
2 in stock
A medium-large yixing clay teapot made from qing shui ni “clearwater” clay in a particularly cool shade of red-brown. This unassuming teapot has been lightly carved with a few unobtrusive lines of poetry in calligraphy on one side, leaving most of the focus on the precise lines of its shape, the matte beauty of its uniform clay, and the graceful thin arc of its controlled pour.
This pot is made in the classic shui ping style, in which the pot is level at the tip of the long spout, the mouth of the pot, and the top of the handle. If well made, you can sit a shui ping pot upside down with the lid off and it will touch the surface at all three points. This popular design is great for directing the pour and the infusion time of your tea.
About Yixing Clay
Yixing clay from Yixing County is prized for its high levels of iron, which holds heat and is said to improve flavor.
Unglazed Yixing clay absorbs aromas and flavors easily, and the tea you make in it seasons it over time. To keep within a similar flavor profile, most people dedicate a specific teapot for brewing just one type of tea, like rock wulong or sheng puer.
To clean, just rinse your pot off with boiling water. Avoid washing with soap.
