Don’t you like to experience all the advantages of your favorite tea? Of course you do! This Yixing purple clay teapot makes you realize how much more fragrant and tasty your tea really is.
While you’re enjoying that great flavor, don’t worry that your tea will get cold. This green eggshell teapot keeps your tea hot for a long time, as the material keeps warm air in and the lid on top makes a nice seal.
Have to go out after making tea in the morning? Don’t think twice, just go ahead without hesitation. When you get back, the tea in this porous pot still retains its freshly-brewed taste.
That’s because of this 'breathing' material, called Yixing purple clay. It comes exclusively from Yixing, a small town in southeastern China.
The Yixing green eggshell teapot
Since purple clay is on the verge of depletion, an outstanding purple clay teapot is a great item in your cultural collection as well as a smart investment.
Look at the tiny cracks all over the body, but don’t worry, they’re not real and your pot won’t break. On the contrary, they make it even more intriguing and add to the technical difficulty of creating this pot.
Display this green eggshell teapot in any room, because its original design appeals to everyone. A round “bird’s crop” bulges out just under the spout, breaking through conventional designs and adding a lively feeling to your pot.
Cultural Anecdote: Pottery with faux cracks is called “Ge,” meaning elder brother, pottery in China. It is said that long ago there were two brothers who were both famous for their pottery, but the elder brother was the better of the two. Out of jealousy, the younger brother poured a ladle of cold water into his brother’s kiln, aiming to break all of the pots inside. Unexpectedly, this created amazing items that had beautiful cracks on surface but were still rock solid.
The Yixing green eggshell teapot
Thanks to the master potter’s careful hand, this pot guarantees a smooth flow with no splash. The spout, button, and handle are affixed in a straight line.
Use this Yixing green eggshell teapot, and the veiled essence of your tea has nowhere left to hide!
Guarantees: All of our tea sets are the works of master potters who perfected their techniques through years of tradition and training. We are proud to guarantee the quality of your tea set.
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Can a pot of tea brewed many hours ago quench your thirst without tasting sour? When you use this Yixing green clay teapot to brew your tea, the answer is ‘YES’!
This pot keeps your tea fresh and tasty for hours or even days. Also, the warmth of your tea still soothes your stomach, as the natural clay is a fantastic insulator.
Now you will definitely want to drink more healthy Chinese tea. Why? Tea scents build up inside this remarkable vessel and make each brew slightly more uplifting than before.
No joke, the walls of this pot actually absorb your tea, so eventually you’re brewing tea in a pot that tastes like tea too. It’s like baking a cake in a pan made of frosting!
The Yixing dragon and lion teapot
Check out the rare crack-like pattern on the body: it tricks your eyes into thinking they are real cracks. It’s an exceptional table display, because it detracts from the usual smooth look common teapots may have.
It takes a potter years to learn how to make such designs; an amateur would never even attempt this.
And there’s no need to fear the unique, lifelike lion sitting right on top. Its playful look is the result of many failed attempts and hours of hard, focused work. The mighty crouch indicates its readiness to protect you from evil spirits.
Cultural Anecdote: Did you know that a lion in China is a symbol of protection, and people call on it to ward off evil spirits? One legend has it that a vicious dragon once came to a small coastal town and schemed to take the town under its rule. The people’s fate was hanging by a thread when a giant lion came to the rescue. It fought the monstrous dragon and the town was saved. To thank the lion, the people built an iron lion in the village and venerated it as their protector.
See how dismayed the dragon is! It bows to the lion and naturally forms the handle. A lesser artisan couldn’t possibly complete such a complicated design.
The Yixing dragon and lion teapot
Hold the pot and see how nice the pour is! The handle, spout and lid are arranged in a straight line for a perfect flow of tea.
And watch as the straight, blunt spout lets out a slick curve of tea and ensures that there is no dribbling on your table cloth.
Last but not least, look at the unusual, exotic green sheen. It comes from a rare green clay unique to just one mountain in Yixing, China. Years of mining has put this clay on its very edge of depletion.
Make your teapot topic of the party today, and let everyone know about your special piece of Chinese culture.
Guarantees: All of our tea sets are the works of master potters who perfected their techniques through years of tradition and training. We are proud to guarantee the quality of your tea set.
