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Every suit has a matching collar, likewise, this purple clay teapot matches your favorite tea. Yixing china tea sets unleash the genuine, secret taste and scent of any tea
Purple clay is a porous material which allows teapots to ‘breathe’: your tea stays delicious and warm longer than in any other pot. No hurry to gulp up the precious beverage, you can enjoy it one sip at a time, knowing your next serving will be even better!
Notice the soft luster on your pot? Here's the secret: the master potters of Yixing do not glaze their work. The benefit of this technique - as you will find out - is that the teapot ‘sucks in’ the flavor of your leaves… only to give it back in a more fragrant way.
But there is a catch: the exceptional Yixing purple clay is now in short supply. Sought after for hundreds of years by Chinese emperors and commoners alike, this clay has seen its reserves greatly depleted. This may in part explain the interest of a growing number of collectors for Yixing chinese tea sets.
Out of Store: The Yixing secret spot teapot
The rarity of this clay does not explain it all, however. Look at the one-of-a-kind, hand-made design. This pot took a skillful potter nearly two months to complete, and no one will ever be able to make an identical copy of it, not even the master potter himself!
Note the calligraphy. These four Chinese characters mean ‘A winding path leads to a secret spot.’ On the other side, a delicate landscape scene was carved to soothe your heart while enjoying tea.
It is believed Chinese characters were originally invented some 5,000 years ago by Cang Jie, an official of the imperial court. Cang Jie was ordered to create a writing system to ensure the legacy of the throne. He first devised pictographs based on objects, then developed more intricate characters with complex meanings. Today, the Chinese language is written with some 10,000 unique characters!
Out of Store: The Yixing secret spot teapot
Good teapots like this show a perfect alignment of the spout, button, and handle. So when you pour your tea, you can enjoy a straight, smooth flow into your cup.
But wait there is more! When the teapot has a perfect shape, you can stop the flow at will by plugging the tiny hole atop the lid with your finger. Isn’t this amazing?
Enjoy tea time with your family or friends with this Yixing purple clay teapot, and let them know your expertise in Chinese teaware!
Guarantees: All of our Chinese 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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