{"title":"Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智老师。","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"gao-pan-高番-138-0ml-tai-xi-zi-ni-gao-wen-台西紫泥高温-by-our-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"Gao Pan 高番, 138.0ml, Tai Xi Zi Ni (Gao Wen) 台西紫泥(高温), by our Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~ Congratulations!to Mr.S.W.! 2040hrs 29th August 2025, Avezzano! 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font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Dear Friends, during the photo-taking process, five to six separate spotlights above and around, are used.  Looking at the photos, the collar-rim of the lid-body interface thus shows the various spotlights' reflection.  You will therefore see 2 to 3 scattered brighter spots around the collar-rim.  Some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e friends had asked before, \"is the rim-collar having any irregularity in circularity?\".  Thus, rest assured.  Do not misconstrue the two to three brighter spots around the lid-body rim collar to mean any irregularity in circularity of the rim-collar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYes, the rim-collars of all these ZiSha works crafted by our Craftsmen ARE REGULAR in CIRCULARITY :-D, and you can rest assured.  Thank you Friends.) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45557720645782,"sku":null,"price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250829_173838.jpg?v=1756481628"},{"product_id":"xuan-zhu-hu-玄珠壶-146-9ml-zi-ni-紫泥-by-our-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"Xuan Zhu Hu 玄珠壶, 146.9ml, Zi Ni 紫泥, by our Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~ Congratulations to Mr J.T.! 1502hrs 29th August 2025, Fargo! 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font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; 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font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Dear Friends, during the photo-taking process, five to six separate spotlights above and around, are used.  Looking at the photos, the collar-rim of the lid-body interface thus shows the various spotlights' reflection.  You will therefore see 2 to 3 scattered brighter spots around the collar-rim.  Some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e friends had asked before, \"is the rim-collar having any irregularity in circularity?\".  Thus, rest assured.  Do not misconstrue the two to three brighter spots around the lid-body rim collar to mean any irregularity in circularity of the rim-collar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYes, the rim-collars of all these ZiSha works crafted by our Craftsmen ARE REGULAR in CIRCULARITY :-D, and you can rest assured.  Thank you Friends.) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45557727756438,"sku":null,"price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250829_173216.jpg?v=1756481799"},{"product_id":"xuan-zhu-hu-玄珠壶-142-3ml-zi-ni-紫泥-by-our-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"Xuan Zhu Hu 玄珠壶, 142.3ml, Zi Ni 紫泥, by our Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~ Congratulations to Ms K.Y.! 2256hrs 3rd Sept 2025! 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font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; 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'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Dear Friends, during the photo-taking process, five to six separate spotlights above and around, are used.  Looking at the photos, the collar-rim of the lid-body interface thus shows the various spotlights' reflection.  You will therefore see 2 to 3 scattered brighter spots around the collar-rim.  Some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e friends had asked before, \"is the rim-collar having any irregularity in circularity?\".  Thus, rest assured.  Do not misconstrue the two to three brighter spots around the lid-body rim collar to mean any irregularity in circularity of the rim-collar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYes, the rim-collars of all these ZiSha works crafted by our Craftsmen ARE REGULAR in CIRCULARITY :-D, and you can rest assured.  Thank you Friends.) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45558982967446,"sku":null,"price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250830_121507.jpg?v=1756530143"},{"product_id":"gao-pan-高番-13ahh0ml-tai-xi-zi-ni-gao-wen-台西紫泥高温-by-our-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"Gao Pan 高番, 143.9ml (very well-weighted bottom, stable!), Tai Xi Zi Ni (Gao Wen) 台西紫泥(高温), by our Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~ Congratulations!to Mr Y.L.! 2309hrs 31st August 2025, Cranbourne North!ViC, Australia🇦🇺!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《高番》Gao Pan by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is the latest Craftsman that our aunt Senior Master Cao Lan Fang has convinced to join us!  He is tasked by us with using the Tai Xi Zi Ni our Cao Family has, and this is slightly different from the previous Tai Xi Zi Ni that Craftsman Zhang Huan was tasked to work on.  The former was of a high sieve count, and this that Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi uses is of the low sieve count, and fired higher closer to Level 4.4-4.5 四号半 (1220degC)!\u003cbr\u003eThe bottom is extremely well-weighted, making for an extremely comfortable, elegant and confident use for Gongfu Tea Sessions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250831_122001.jpg?v=1756623746\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250831_122500.jpg?v=1756623746\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250831_115316.jpg?v=1756623746\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250831_115415.jpg?v=1756623746\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250831_122250.jpg?v=1756623746\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250831_121557.jpg?v=1756623746\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250831_121609.jpg?v=1756623746\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250831_121611.jpg?v=1756623746\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is critical to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; 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'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Dear Friends, during the photo-taking process, five to six separate spotlights above and around, are used.  Looking at the photos, the collar-rim of the lid-body interface thus shows the various spotlights' reflection.  You will therefore see 2 to 3 scattered brighter spots around the collar-rim.  Some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e friends had asked before, \"is the rim-collar having any irregularity in circularity?\".  Thus, rest assured.  Do not misconstrue the two to three brighter spots around the lid-body rim collar to mean any irregularity in circularity of the rim-collar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYes, the rim-collars of all these ZiSha works crafted by our Craftsmen ARE REGULAR in CIRCULARITY :-D, and you can rest assured.  Thank you Friends.) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45560752078998,"sku":null,"price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250831_122204.jpg?v=1756623863"},{"product_id":"gao-pan-高番-140-6ml-very-well-weighted-bottom-stable-tai-xi-zi-ni-gao-wen-台西紫泥高温-by-our-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"Gao Pan 高番, 140.6ml (very well-weighted bottom, stable!), Tai Xi Zi Ni (Gao Wen) 台西紫泥(高温), by our Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~ Congratulations!to Mr J.S.! 1105hrs 2nd September 2025, Chicago! 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font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is critical to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Dear Friends, during the photo-taking process, five to six separate spotlights above and around, are used.  Looking at the photos, the collar-rim of the lid-body interface thus shows the various spotlights' reflection.  You will therefore see 2 to 3 scattered brighter spots around the collar-rim.  Some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e friends had asked before, \"is the rim-collar having any irregularity in circularity?\".  Thus, rest assured.  Do not misconstrue the two to three brighter spots around the lid-body rim collar to mean any irregularity in circularity of the rim-collar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYes, the rim-collars of all these ZiSha works crafted by our Craftsmen ARE REGULAR in CIRCULARITY :-D, and you can rest assured.  Thank you Friends.) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45571109322902,"sku":null,"price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250902_223132.jpg?v=1756823719"},{"product_id":"gao-pan-高番-134-3ml-very-well-weighted-bottom-stable-tai-xi-zi-ni-gao-wen-台西紫泥高温-by-our-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"Gao Pan 高番, 134.3ml (very well-weighted bottom, stable!), Tai Xi Zi Ni (Gao Wen) 台西紫泥(高温), by our Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!Congratulations to Mr H.H.! 1738hrs 3rd Sept 2025, Amsterdam, The Netherlands🇳🇱!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《高番》Gao Pan by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is the latest Craftsman that our aunt Senior Master Cao Lan Fang has convinced to join us!  He is tasked by us with using the Tai Xi Zi Ni our Cao Family has, and this is slightly different from the previous Tai Xi Zi Ni that Craftsman Zhang Huan was tasked to work on.  The former was of a high sieve count, and this that Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi uses is of the low sieve count, and fired higher closer to Level 4.4-4.5 四号半 (1220degC)!\u003cbr\u003eThe bottom is extremely well-weighted, making for an extremely comfortable, elegant and confident use for Gongfu Tea Sessions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250903_185447.jpg?v=1756900720\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250903_194837.jpg?v=1756900720\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250903_184643_0.jpg?v=1756899989\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250903_184751.jpg?v=1756899989\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250903_194732.jpg?v=1756900720\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250903_184553_0.jpg?v=1756899989\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250903_185247.jpg?v=1756899990\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250903_185257.jpg?v=1756899989\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is critical to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Dear Friends, during the photo-taking process, five to six separate spotlights above and around, are used.  Looking at the photos, the collar-rim of the lid-body interface thus shows the various spotlights' reflection.  You will therefore see 2 to 3 scattered brighter spots around the collar-rim.  Some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e friends had asked before, \"is the rim-collar having any irregularity in circularity?\".  Thus, rest assured.  Do not misconstrue the two to three brighter spots around the lid-body rim collar to mean any irregularity in circularity of the rim-collar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYes, the rim-collars of all these ZiSha works crafted by our Craftsmen ARE REGULAR in CIRCULARITY :-D, and you can rest assured.  Thank you Friends.) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45573540151446,"sku":null,"price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250903_184451.jpg?v=1756899989"},{"product_id":"gao-pan-高番-136-3ml-very-well-weighted-bottom-stable-zi-ni-low-sieve-count-紫泥-低目数-by-our-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"Gao Pan 高番, 136.3ml (very well-weighted bottom, stable!), Zi Ni (Low Sieve Count) 紫泥(低目数), by our Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~ Congratulations to Mr M.S.! 1805hrs 5th Sept 2025, Southbury! 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font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is critical to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; 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'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Dear Friends, during the photo-taking process, five to six separate spotlights above and around, are used.  Looking at the photos, the collar-rim of the lid-body interface thus shows the various spotlights' reflection.  You will therefore see 2 to 3 scattered brighter spots around the collar-rim.  Some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e friends had asked before, \"is the rim-collar having any irregularity in circularity?\".  Thus, rest assured.  Do not misconstrue the two to three brighter spots around the lid-body rim collar to mean any irregularity in circularity of the rim-collar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYes, the rim-collars of all these ZiSha works crafted by our Craftsmen ARE REGULAR in CIRCULARITY :-D, and you can rest assured.  Thank you Friends.) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45581539606678,"sku":null,"price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250905_004952.jpg?v=1757010127"},{"product_id":"xuan-zhu-hu-玄珠壶-141-6ml-zi-ni-紫泥-by-our-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"Xuan Zhu Hu 玄珠壶, 141.6ml, Zi Ni 紫泥, by our Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~ Congratulations!to Mr B.H.S.! 2005hrs 8th Sept 2025, Jakarta! 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'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Dear Friends, during the photo-taking process, five to six separate spotlights above and around, are used.  Looking at the photos, the collar-rim of the lid-body interface thus shows the various spotlights' reflection.  You will therefore see 2 to 3 scattered brighter spots around the collar-rim.  Some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; 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font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; 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font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e friends had asked before, \"is the rim-collar having any irregularity in circularity?\".  Thus, rest assured.  Do not misconstrue the two to three brighter spots around the lid-body rim collar to mean any irregularity in circularity of the rim-collar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYes, the rim-collars of all these ZiSha works crafted by our Craftsmen ARE REGULAR in CIRCULARITY :-D, and you can rest assured.  Thank you Friends.) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45592278499478,"sku":null,"price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250910_000605.jpg?v=1757436285"},{"product_id":"xuan-zhu-hu-玄珠壶-140-1ml-zi-ni-紫泥-by-our-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"Xuan Zhu Hu 玄珠壶, 140.1ml, Zi Ni 紫泥, by our Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~ Congratulations!to Mr A.D., 1954hrs 9th Sept 2025, Old Bridge, NJ!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《玄珠壶》\"Xuan Zhu Hu\" by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is the latest Craftsman that our aunt Senior Master Cao Lan Fang has convinced to join us!  In view of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's seniority and experience, Senior Master Cao chose for him this elegant modern classic that was originally created by National Grand Master of Ceramic Arts: He Dao Hong 何道洪。 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/1000454977.jpg?v=1756482266\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis original Xuan Zhu Hu was auctioned in Year 2013 at Guang Dong, at 1,582,000rmb.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/1000454970.jpg?v=1756481973\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/1000454973.jpg?v=1756482013\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe hope to bring all of you more and more classics, for you to hold a broad view and savour the delightful landscape of ZiSha works that our YiXing fraternity has!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA treasure chest and our team will continue to work very hard to prepare and bring forth every single piece to you.  Thank you, dearest Friends for your understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is critical to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Dear Friends, during the photo-taking process, five to six separate spotlights above and around, are used.  Looking at the photos, the collar-rim of the lid-body interface thus shows the various spotlights' reflection.  You will therefore see 2 to 3 scattered brighter spots around the collar-rim.  Some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e friends had asked before, \"is the rim-collar having any irregularity in circularity?\".  Thus, rest assured.  Do not misconstrue the two to three brighter spots around the lid-body rim collar to mean any irregularity in circularity of the rim-collar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYes, the rim-collars of all these ZiSha works crafted by our Craftsmen ARE REGULAR in CIRCULARITY :-D, and you can rest assured.  Thank you Friends.) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45592282693782,"sku":null,"price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250909_221804.jpg?v=1757430064"},{"product_id":"西施-mini-xi-shi-318ml-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"西施 Mini! Xi Shi! 87.1ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!Congratulations to Tea Master A.D.! 0153hrs 10th June 2026, Odesa! Ukraine🇺🇦!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施》Mini! Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH MINI XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260609_150650.jpg?v=1781030657\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260609_150515.jpg?v=1781030657\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260609_150415_1.jpg?v=1781030657\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260609_150348.jpg?v=1781030657\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha！\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260609_180012.jpg?v=1781030657\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260609_180029.jpg?v=1781030658\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260609_180033.jpg?v=1781030657\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260609_150427_1.jpg?v=1781030658\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260609_180005.jpg?v=1781030658\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260610_000530.jpg?v=1781030657\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Classic and Mini XISHI, Craftsman Fan still managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260610_000627.jpg?v=1781030657\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260610_000322.jpg?v=1781030657\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260610_000340.jpg?v=1781030658\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260610_000328.jpg?v=1781030657\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260610_000423.jpg?v=1781030657\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260610_000453.jpg?v=1781030657\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260610_000512.jpg?v=1781030658\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260609_181002.jpg?v=1781030657\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260609_180426.jpg?v=1781030657\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the 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their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46418608160918,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260609_150650.jpg?v=1781030657"},{"product_id":"西施-mini-xi-shi-90-8ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"西施 Mini! Xi Shi! 90.8ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!Congratulations to Mr T.J.! 0022hrs 13th June 2026, Říčany! Czechia🇨🇿!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施》Mini! Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH MINI XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260612_150419.jpg?v=1781292220\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260612_150337_1.jpg?v=1781292220\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260612_150252_1.jpg?v=1781292219\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260612_150229_1.jpg?v=1781292220\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha！\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260612_164443.jpg?v=1781292220\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260612_164454.jpg?v=1781292220\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260612_164501.jpg?v=1781292220\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260612_150302_1.jpg?v=1781292220\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260612_164635.jpg?v=1781292220\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260612_165126.jpg?v=1781292220\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Classic and Mini XISHI, Craftsman Fan still managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260613_005028.jpg?v=1781292220\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260613_004723.jpg?v=1781292220\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260613_004744.jpg?v=1781292220\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260613_004735.jpg?v=1781292220\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260613_004827.jpg?v=1781292220\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260613_004854.jpg?v=1781292220\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260613_004911.jpg?v=1781292220\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260612_165124.jpg?v=1781292220\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260612_164714.jpg?v=1781292220\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260612_164816.jpg?v=1781292220\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260612_164804.jpg?v=1781292220\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46420876656790,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260612_150419.jpg?v=1781292220"},{"product_id":"西施-mini-xi-shi-87-1ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"西施 Mini! Xi Shi! 87.1ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!Congratulations to Mr F.P.! 0518hrs 15th June 2026, München! Germany🇩🇪!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施》Mini! Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH MINI XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260615_025142.jpg?v=1781463128\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_123842_1.jpg?v=1781462941\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_123738_1.jpg?v=1781462942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_123721_1.jpg?v=1781462941\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_144632.jpg?v=1781462941\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_144641.jpg?v=1781462941\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_144644.jpg?v=1781462942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_123749_1.jpg?v=1781462942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_144737.jpg?v=1781462942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_145130.jpg?v=1781462942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Classic and Mini XISHI, Craftsman Fan still managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260615_015453.jpg?v=1781462942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_144943.jpg?v=1781462941\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_145117.jpg?v=1781462941\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_145115.jpg?v=1781462942\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260615_015120.jpg?v=1781462942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260615_015133.jpg?v=1781462941\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260615_015126.jpg?v=1781462942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260615_015234.jpg?v=1781462942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260615_015325.jpg?v=1781462942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260615_015343.jpg?v=1781462941\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_145120.jpg?v=1781462942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_144827.jpg?v=1781462942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_144919.jpg?v=1781462942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_144856.jpg?v=1781462941\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46421980250262,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260615_025142.jpg?v=1781463128"},{"product_id":"chu-piao-础瓢-131-2ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"Chu Piao 础瓢, 131.2ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~ CONGRATULATIONS!TO MR E.S.! 2103hrs 30th June 2026, Seattle! WA!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《础瓢》Chu Piao! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi pampers us again with his hard work, this time, mastering the Chu Piao shape in the rare and difficult-to-craft  ZHU SHA clay!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_152451.jpg?v=1782414869\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_152419.jpg?v=1782414868\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Chu Piao sports the Qian Gai, and Craftsman Fan worked in the Qian Gai interfacing between the lid and the main body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_000208.jpg?v=1782414865\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_000218.jpg?v=1782414871\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_000222.jpg?v=1782414868\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_000226.jpg?v=1782414865\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_000239.jpg?v=1782414868\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_152338_1.jpg?v=1782414865\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_152309_1.jpg?v=1782414865\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_152247_1.jpg?v=1782414868\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂：\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_172237.jpg?v=1782414868\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_172350.jpg?v=1782414868\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_172308.jpg?v=1782414865\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_152321_1.jpg?v=1782414868\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_172459.jpg?v=1782414865\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_225513.jpg?v=1782414865\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Chu Piao, Craftsman Fan managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_232221.jpg?v=1782414868\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_232022.jpg?v=1782414865\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_232027.jpg?v=1782414868\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_232120.jpg?v=1782414868\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_232102.jpg?v=1782414865\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_232134.jpg?v=1782414865\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_225508.jpg?v=1782414868\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by executing the Na Di technique for its gently and uniformly curved-in bottom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_172624.jpg?v=1782414865\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_225349.jpg?v=1782414868\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_225457.jpg?v=1782414865\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default 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Xi Shi! 84.4ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR J.Z.! 0245hrs 27th June 2026, Brighton! MA!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施》Mini! Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH MINI XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_162552.jpg?v=1782501153\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_162427.jpg?v=1782501154\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_162810_1.jpg?v=1782501153\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_162758_1.jpg?v=1782501154\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_162342.jpg?v=1782501153\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_162348.jpg?v=1782501153\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_162401.jpg?v=1782501153\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_162810_1.jpg?v=1782501153\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Classic and Mini XISHI, Craftsman Fan still managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_012101.jpg?v=1782501153\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_163005.jpg?v=1782501153\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_163100.jpg?v=1782501153\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_145115.jpg?v=1781462942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e]\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_011845.jpg?v=1782501153\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_011848.jpg?v=1782501153\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_011902.jpg?v=1782501153\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_011939.jpg?v=1782501154\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_163057.jpg?v=1782501153\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_144827.jpg?v=1781462942\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_144919.jpg?v=1781462942\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260614_144856.jpg?v=1781462941\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46435163832470,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_162552.jpg?v=1782501153"},{"product_id":"矮汉瓦-ai-han-wa-short-han-wa-18173683-9ml-zhu-sha-朱砂-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《矮汉瓦》\"Ai Han Wa ~ Short Han Wa\", 116.8ml, rare Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR A.F.! 1456hrs 28th July 2026, Westport! CT!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(136, 1, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 105, 24); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has moved on finally to the Ai Han Wa in his favourite clay where he is extremely familiar and deft with: the Zhu Sha!\u003c\/span\u003e  Ecstatic now that the sleek and Gong-Fu purposed volume Han Wa is now combined with Zhu Sha!!!  Specially arranged for all of you friends, whilst stocks last (if the firing kiln is kind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e _\/|\\_  )\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_164126.jpg?v=1782672069\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥 (Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_003028.jpg?v=1782672069\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_003035.jpg?v=1782672068\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_003041.jpg?v=1782672068\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_003233.jpg?v=1782672068\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Ai Han Wa and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSympathetic Fact:  Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi succeeds usually with only one out of every five made.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe salute his huge efforts to bring this to us.  Reasons are exposed as we unravel and understand the intricacy of this design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTHIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AND TREASURED HAN WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe refresh ourselves with the \u003ci\u003eprevious\u003c\/i\u003e explanation on all our Han Wa 's :\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn YiXing, there is a saying that, \"Do not brag how good your skills are in crafting Fully-Handmade ZiSha pots, FIRST SHOW ME your Han Wa.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis saying has its strong foundations.\u003cbr\u003e1.  Han Wa needs to have a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003egently-curved\u003c\/span\u003e side wall and if not done evenly, is very obvious to the eye.  This is also \"necessary\" in our Chinese Arts, because we believe \"there should be a curve to every line, and there is line to every curve\".\u003cbr\u003e2a.  Han Wa 汉瓦, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(10, 1, 126);\"\u003eESPECIALLY AI HAN WA 矮汉瓦 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e矮 (meaning short) has a largish lid spanning the large circumference.  In relativity to the pot's width, the Han Wa obviously has the largest lid-width to body-width ratio!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2b.  This largish lid also has \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(123, 62, 4);\"\u003eits front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_003123.jpg?v=1782672068\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_003127.jpg?v=1782672069\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_131722_1.jpg?v=1782672069\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003cbr\u003eIF not done well and tight, and hot convection currents within the kiln suddenly become irregular, the lid will not shrink uniformly in X-Y-Z axes, and there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea, e.g the lid is \"warped\" even slightly.  We have to be very sympathetic to Fully-Handmaking ZiSha Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole big circular lid has to be perfectly made and the pot must endure and survive the harsh firing, all three times, in order to have a uniform shape AND a secure fit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is tiled, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  Ai Han Wa's《矮汉瓦》lid, being wide and flat (not domed), WHILE supporting a rather relatively heavy lid knob with significant mass, still needs to maintain its slightly gently-curved and convex top surface.  Ai Han Wa, compared to the standard Han Wa, is much wider and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 99, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethat means the lid is even much more prone to collapsing downwards during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis always presents a challenge, because  this knob can cause the flat lid (which becomes soft during firing) to \"sink\" down in the middle.  An otherwise dome-shaped lid would naturally present a better vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa and any pot design with a flat-shaped lid.\u003cbr\u003eWith all the above challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e Craftsman Fan succeeded with this!  He needs to grasp properly the clay processing, and the moisture needed, the pot needs to go through all THREE firings perfectly.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt took a lot of trial and errors.\u003c\/span\u003e  Craftsman Fan is determined of course and he succeeded eventually!  Much oomph when he sees his Han Wa come off the kiln after the three firings, eventually SUCCESSFULLY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCraftsman Fan delights us this time, crafting this superb Han Wa, with:\u003cbr\u003eThe rare and highly tactile, ZHU SHA 朱砂。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_132028_1.jpg?v=1782672069\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_010303.jpg?v=1782672069\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_234742.jpg?v=1782672069\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHan Wa, is VERY practical!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.  It provides: extreme ease of introducing tea leaves into the pot,\u003cbr\u003eextreme ease of removing and flushing out tea leaves during cleaning,\u003cbr\u003eextremely fast speed of drying after rinsing and standing the pot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5.  THIS IS THE LATEST IMPROVED HAN WA WITH  1+2+3+2+1 = SEVEN exit filter holes!despite its relatively small size.  Han Wa also facilitates: during tilting and pouring tea out: allows and draws in more tea and presents a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_010326.jpg?v=1782672069\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_003214.jpg?v=1782672068\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_003246.jpg?v=1782672071\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; 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Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  Enjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46436298064022,"sku":null,"price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_164306.jpg?v=1782672071"},{"product_id":"西施-迷你西施-标准款-嵌盖-mini-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-87-2ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》~ \"迷你西施! ~ 标准款, 嵌盖, Mini Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 87.2ml, in rare *Zhu Sha (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MS S.B.! 1523hrs 3rd July 2026, Manigod! France🇫🇷!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施》Mini! Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH MINI XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_141306.jpg?v=1782926517\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_164632_1.jpg?v=1782926517\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_165029_1.jpg?v=1782926517\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_165023_1.jpg?v=1782926517\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_164800.jpg?v=1782926517\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_164806.jpg?v=1782926517\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_164810.jpg?v=1782926517\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_165217.jpg?v=1782926517\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Classic and Mini XISHI, Craftsman Fan still managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_232548.jpg?v=1782926517\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_162844.jpg?v=1782926517\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_162955.jpg?v=1782926517\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_162953.jpg?v=1782926517\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_232300.jpg?v=1782926517\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_232326.jpg?v=1782926517\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_232310.jpg?v=1782926517\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_162957.jpg?v=1782926517\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_165115.jpg?v=1782926517\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_165226.jpg?v=1782926517\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46439776354454,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_141306.jpg?v=1782926517"},{"product_id":"西施-迷你西施-标准款-嵌盖-mini-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-92-2ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》~ \"迷你西施! ~ 标准款, 嵌盖, Mini Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout”+Qian Gai interface, 92.2ml, Rare *Zhu Sha (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR A.S.! 1327hrs 16th July 2026, North Hollywood! CA!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTitle above truncated due to limitation to 250 characters on Shopify platform.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFull Title in acknowledgement of ZiSha Work and the lovely Patron:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e《西施》~ \"迷你西施! ~ 标准款, 嵌盖, Mini Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 92.2ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR A.S.! 1327hrs 16th July 2026, North Hollywood! CA!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施》Mini! Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH MINI XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_162005.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_160734.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_161911_1.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_161902_1.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_173834.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_173845.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_173921.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_173825.jpg?v=1784135979\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's series of delectable Qian Gai 嵌盖 Xi Shi's:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165836.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165923.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165927.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165931.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165937.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere in this Classic and Mini XISHI, Craftsman Fan still managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_002502.jpg?v=1784135978\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_180438.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_180602.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_180559.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_002218.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_002249.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_002245.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_002321.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_002408.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_180604.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_174059.jpg?v=1784135978\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_174120.jpg?v=1784135979\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_174113.jpg?v=1784135978\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46442841243798,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_162005.jpg?v=1784135978"},{"product_id":"西施-标准款-嵌盖-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-143-6ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》\"标准款, 嵌盖, Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 143.6ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR A.W.! 1412hrs 4th July 2026, Chicago! IL!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施 Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH HIS LATEST SUCCESSFUL MID-VOLUME XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_154146.jpg?v=1783105658\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_161259_1.jpg?v=1783105658\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_161711_1.jpg?v=1783105658\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_161611.jpg?v=1783105659\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_173600.jpg?v=1783105658\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_173604.jpg?v=1783105658\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_173626.jpg?v=1783105658\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_173815.jpg?v=1783105658\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Classic Xi Shi, Craftsman Fan worked in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_020253.jpg?v=1783105658\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_190535.jpg?v=1783105658\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_190623.jpg?v=1783105658\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_190621.jpg?v=1783105658\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_015540.jpg?v=1783105658\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_015630.jpg?v=1783105659\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_015606.jpg?v=1783105658\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_015703.jpg?v=1783105658\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_020110_1.jpg?v=1783105658\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_020150.jpg?v=1783105658\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_173935_1.jpg?v=1783105658\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46442935845014,"sku":null,"price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_154146.jpg?v=1783105658"},{"product_id":"西施-标准款-嵌盖-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-144-5ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》\"标准款, 嵌盖, Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 144.5ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR B.B.! 0957hrs 11th July 2026, Charleston! SC!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施 Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH HIS LATEST SUCCESSFUL MID-VOLUME XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_154146.jpg?v=1783105658\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_180402_1.jpg?v=1783747846\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_180349_1.jpg?v=1783747846\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_180223_1.jpg?v=1783747846\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_173600.jpg?v=1783105658\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_173604.jpg?v=1783105658\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_173626.jpg?v=1783105658\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_232555.jpg?v=1783747846\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Classic Xi Shi, Craftsman Fan worked in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260711_131214.jpg?v=1783747846\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230237.jpg?v=1783747847\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230343.jpg?v=1783747846\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230340.jpg?v=1783747847\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260711_130707.jpg?v=1783747846\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260711_130939.jpg?v=1783747846\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260711_130729.jpg?v=1783747847\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260711_131026.jpg?v=1783747847\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260711_131051.jpg?v=1783747847\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260711_131109.jpg?v=1783747847\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_234051.jpg?v=1783747846\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_232607.jpg?v=1783747846\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46449835573398,"sku":null,"price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_180152.jpg?v=1783747846"},{"product_id":"chu-piao-础瓢-126-9ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智-1","title":"Chu Piao 础瓢, 126.9ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR U.B.! 1449hrs 19th July 2026, New Haven! CT!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《础瓢》Chu Piao! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi pampers us again with his hard work, this time, mastering the Chu Piao shape in the rare and difficult-to-craft  ZHU SHA clay!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_175813.jpg?v=1783907900\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_175425.jpg?v=1783907900\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_175726.jpg?v=1783907900\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Chu Piao sports the Qian Gai, and Craftsman Fan worked in the Qian Gai interfacing between the lid and the main body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225826.jpg?v=1783907901\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225831.jpg?v=1783907901\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225823.jpg?v=1783907900\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225838.jpg?v=1783907901\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225850.jpg?v=1783907901\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230000.jpg?v=1783907901\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_175342_1.jpg?v=1783907900\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225332.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225207.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_175441_1.jpg?v=1783907900\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_175302.jpg?v=1783907900\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225451.jpg?v=1783907900\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂：\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225459.jpg?v=1783907900\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225513.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_175726.jpg?v=1783907900\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225614.jpg?v=1783907900\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225612.jpg?v=1783907900\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230202.jpg?v=1783907901\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Chu Piao, Craftsman Fan managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_091205.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_090741.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_090828.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_091026.jpg?v=1783907900\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_091050.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_091139.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_091221.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230159.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by executing the Na Di technique for its gently and uniformly curved-in bottom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230040.jpg?v=1783907900\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230132.jpg?v=1783907900\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230155.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230118.jpg?v=1783907900\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225744.jpg?v=1783907901\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_091144.jpg?v=1783907900\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225806.jpg?v=1783907900\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46449836064918,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_175726.jpg?v=1783907900"},{"product_id":"西施-迷你西施-标准款-嵌盖-mini-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-84-6ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》~ \"迷你西施! ~ 标准款, 嵌盖, Mini Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 84.6ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MS R.T.! 1922hrs 18th July 2026, Napa! CA!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施》Mini! Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH MINI XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_141258.jpg?v=1784403944\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_141029_1.jpg?v=1784403944\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_141206_1.jpg?v=1784403945\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_141156_1.jpg?v=1784403945\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_180731.jpg?v=1784403944\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_180739.jpg?v=1784403945\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_180742.jpg?v=1784403945\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_180729.jpg?v=1784403945\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's current series of delectable Qian Gai 嵌盖 Xi Shi's on his Mini XiShis!:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165836.jpg?v=1784136981\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165923.jpg?v=1784136981\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165927.jpg?v=1784136981\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165931.jpg?v=1784136981\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165937.jpg?v=1784136981\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere in this Classic and Mini XISHI, Craftsman Fan still managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_021234.jpg?v=1784403945\" alt=\"\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_180931.jpg?v=1784403944\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_181016.jpg?v=1784403945\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_181014.jpg?v=1784403944\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_021005.jpg?v=1784403945\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_021013.jpg?v=1784403945\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_021049.jpg?v=1784403945\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_021115.jpg?v=1784403945\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_021200.jpg?v=1784403945\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_181018.jpg?v=1784403944\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_180859.jpg?v=1784403944\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_180919.jpg?v=1784403945\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_180913.jpg?v=1784403945\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46494408081558,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_141258.jpg?v=1784403944"},{"product_id":"西施-迷你西施-标准款-嵌盖-mini-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-86-8ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》~ \"迷你西施! ~ 标准款, 嵌盖, Mini Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 86.8ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest 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NY!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施》Mini! Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH MINI XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_152841.jpg?v=1784576096\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_222345_1.jpg?v=1784576096\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_222557_1.jpg?v=1784576097\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_222547_1.jpg?v=1784576096\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_180613.jpg?v=1784576096\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_180620.jpg?v=1784576096\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_180626.jpg?v=1784576096\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_180737.jpg?v=1784576097\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's current series of delectable Qian Gai 嵌盖 Xi Shi's on his Mini XiShis!:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165836.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165923.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165927.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165931.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165937.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere in this Classic and Mini XISHI, Craftsman Fan still managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260721_020522.jpg?v=1784576097\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_181740.jpg?v=1784576096\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_181828.jpg?v=1784576096\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_181826.jpg?v=1784576096\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_180706.jpg?v=1784576096\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260721_020246.jpg?v=1784576096\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260721_020259.jpg?v=1784576096\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260721_020253.jpg?v=1784576096\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260721_020321.jpg?v=1784576097\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260721_020351.jpg?v=1784576096\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260721_020406.jpg?v=1784576096\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_181830.jpg?v=1784576097\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_181521.jpg?v=1784576097\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_181724.jpg?v=1784576096\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_181713.jpg?v=1784576097\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46494909694102,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_152841.jpg?v=1784576096"},{"product_id":"chu-piao-础瓢-139-1ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"Chu Piao 础瓢, 139.1ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR C.R.! 0927hrs 23rd July 2026, Encino! CA!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《础瓢》Chu Piao! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi pampers us again with his hard work, this time, mastering the Chu Piao shape in the rare and difficult-to-craft  ZHU SHA clay!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_143807.jpg?v=1784743114\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_145942_1.jpg?v=1784743115\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Chu Piao sports the Qian Gai, and Craftsman Fan worked in the Qian Gai interfacing between the lid and the main body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_163622.jpg?v=1784743115\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_163632.jpg?v=1784743115\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_163647.jpg?v=1784743114\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_163650.jpg?v=1784743115\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_163708.jpg?v=1784743115\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_150015_1.jpg?v=1784743116\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_150150_1.jpg?v=1784743115\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂：\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_163326.jpg?v=1784743115\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_163333.jpg?v=1784743115\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eNA DI 捺底 ~ BASE CONSTRUCTION with gentle curve:\u003cbr\u003eThe base is not a simple flat surface, but Craftsman Zhao chose to carefully and diligently coax a Na Di base.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_164238.jpg?v=1784743114\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_164330.jpg?v=1784743115\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_143807.jpg?v=1784743114\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225612.jpg?v=1783907900\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230202.jpg?v=1783907901\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Chu Piao, Craftsman Fan managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_091205.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_090741.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_090828.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_091026.jpg?v=1783907900\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_091050.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_091139.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_091221.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230159.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by executing the Na Di technique for its gently and uniformly curved-in bottom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230040.jpg?v=1783907900\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230132.jpg?v=1783907900\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230155.jpg?v=1783907901\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230118.jpg?v=1783907900\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225744.jpg?v=1783907901\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_091144.jpg?v=1783907900\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_225806.jpg?v=1783907900\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp 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class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  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(fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46497063108758,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_143807.jpg?v=1784743114"},{"product_id":"西施-迷你西施-标准款-嵌盖-mini-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-83-3ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》~ \"迷你西施! ~ 标准款, 嵌盖, Mini Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 83.3ml, in rare *Zhu Sha (highest 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Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH MINI XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_162306.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_162336_1.jpg?v=1785174089\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_162529_1.jpg?v=1785174090\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_222547_1.jpg?v=1784576096\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_214515.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_214642.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_214610.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_214650.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's current series of delectable Qian Gai 嵌盖 Xi Shi's on his Mini XiShis!:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165836.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165923.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165927.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165931.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165937.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere in this Classic and Mini XISHI, Craftsman Fan still managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_005204.jpg?v=1785174089\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_005304.jpg?v=1785174089\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205935.jpg?v=1785174089\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_210039.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_210036.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_214630.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_004846.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_004855.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_004911.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_004946.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_005018.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_005035.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_210041.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_214720.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_214854.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_214836.jpg?v=1785174090\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its 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class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  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(fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46505576726678,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_162306.jpg?v=1785174090"},{"product_id":"西施-标准款-嵌盖-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-135-8ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》\"标准款, 嵌盖, Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 135.8ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of 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Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_160826.jpg?v=1785176443\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_160837.jpg?v=1785176443\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_160739_1.jpg?v=1785176443\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_204854.jpg?v=1785176443\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_204859.jpg?v=1785176442\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_204902.jpg?v=1785176443\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_204946.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's current series of delectable Qian Gai 嵌盖 Xi Shi's on his XiShis!:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205754.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205701.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205717.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_204847.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Classic Xi Shi, Craftsman Fan worked in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_010713.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205508.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205607.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205555.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_005547.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_005552.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_005610.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_005639.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_005702.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_005726.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205018.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205218.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205149.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its 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class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, 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and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46506458513558,"sku":null,"price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_161458.jpg?v=1785176442"},{"product_id":"矮汉瓦-ai-han-wa-short-han-wa-120-3ml-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《矮汉瓦》\"Ai Han Wa ~ Short Han Wa\", 120.3ml, rare Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi ~!!CONGRATULATIONS TO!MR R.A.! 1958hrs 5th August 2026, 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Spain🇪🇸!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(136, 1, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 105, 24); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has moved on finally to the Ai Han Wa in his favourite clay where he is extremely familiar and deft with: the Zhu Sha 朱砂。\u003c\/span\u003e We are very happy that the sleek and Gong-Fu purposed volume Han Wa is now combined with Zhu Sha!!!  Specially arranged for all of you friends, whilst stocks last (if the firing kiln is kind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e _\/|\\_  )\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_164142.jpg?v=1785524590\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥 (Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_170959.jpg?v=1785524590\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_171007.jpg?v=1785524590\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_171053.jpg?v=1785524590\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_171316.jpg?v=1785524590\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Ai Han Wa and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSympathetic Fact:  Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi succeeds usually with only one out of every five made.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe salute his huge efforts to bring this to us.  Reasons are exposed as we unravel and understand the intricacy of this design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTHIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AND TREASURED HAN WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe refresh ourselves with the \u003ci\u003eprevious\u003c\/i\u003e explanation on all our Han Wa 's :\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn YiXing, there is a saying that, \"Do not brag how good your skills are in crafting Fully-Handmade ZiSha pots, FIRST SHOW ME your Han Wa.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis saying has its strong foundations.\u003cbr\u003e1.  Han Wa needs to have a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003egently-curved\u003c\/span\u003e side wall and if not done evenly, is very obvious to the eye.  This is also \"necessary\" in our Chinese Arts, because we believe \"there should be a curve to every line, and there is line to every curve\".\u003cbr\u003e2a.  Han Wa 汉瓦, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(10, 1, 126);\"\u003eESPECIALLY AI HAN WA 矮汉瓦 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e矮 (meaning short) has a largish lid spanning the large circumference.  In relativity to the pot's width, the Han Wa obviously has the largest lid-width to body-width ratio!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2b.  This largish lid also has \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(123, 62, 4);\"\u003eits front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_171136.jpg?v=1785524590\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_171140.jpg?v=1785524590\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_164319_1.jpg?v=1785524590\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003cbr\u003eIF not done well and tight, and hot convection currents within the kiln suddenly become irregular, the lid will not shrink uniformly in X-Y-Z axes, and there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea, e.g the lid is \"warped\" even slightly.  We have to be very sympathetic to Fully-Handmaking ZiSha Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole big circular lid has to be perfectly made and the pot must endure and survive the harsh firing, all three times, in order to have a uniform shape AND a secure fit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is tiled, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  Ai Han Wa's《矮汉瓦》lid, being wide and flat (not domed), WHILE supporting a rather relatively heavy lid knob with significant mass, still needs to maintain its slightly gently-curved and convex top surface.  Ai Han Wa, compared to the standard Han Wa, is much wider and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 99, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethat means the lid is even much more prone to collapsing downwards during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis always presents a challenge, because  this knob can cause the flat lid (which becomes soft during firing) to \"sink\" down in the middle.  An otherwise dome-shaped lid would naturally present a better vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa and any pot design with a flat-shaped lid.\u003cbr\u003eWith all the above challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e Craftsman Fan succeeded with this!  He needs to grasp properly the clay processing, and the moisture needed, the pot needs to go through all THREE firings perfectly.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt took a lot of trial and errors.\u003c\/span\u003e  Craftsman Fan is determined of course and he succeeded eventually!  Much oomph when he sees his Han Wa come off the kiln after the three firings, eventually SUCCESSFULLY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCraftsman Fan delights us this time, crafting this superb Han Wa, with:\u003cbr\u003eThe rare and highly tactile, ZHU SHA 朱砂。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_164431_1.jpg?v=1785524590\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; 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font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  Enjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_171316.jpg?v=1785524590\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46516532641942,"sku":null,"price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_164142.jpg?v=1785524590"},{"product_id":"西施-标准款-嵌盖-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-142-1ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》\"标准款, 嵌盖, Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 142.1ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!!CONGRATULATIONS TO!MR D.S.! 0941hrs 5th August 2026, Southam! England🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施 Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH HIS LATEST SUCCESSFUL MID-VOLUME XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_143359.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_143243_1.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_143311_1.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_143111_1.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_203541.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_203557.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_203614.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_203704.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_203639.jpg?v=1785603243\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_203658.jpg?v=1785603243\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's current series of delectable Qian Gai 嵌盖 Xi Shi's on his XiShis!:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205754.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205701.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205717.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_204847.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Classic Xi Shi, Craftsman Fan worked in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_161609.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_161627.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_154739.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_154842.jpg?v=1785603243\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_154835.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_161347.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_161401.jpg?v=1785603243\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_161356.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_161441.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_161522.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_154848.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_203803.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_203830.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_203821.jpg?v=1785603242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving 刻绘 and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui 泥绘, Dui Hui 堆绘, Diao Su 雕塑 on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default 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Spain🇪🇸!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《础瓢》Chu Piao! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi pampers us again with his hard work, this time, mastering the Chu Piao shape in the rare and difficult-to-craft  ZHU SHA clay!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_142931.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_143217.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_143138.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Chu Piao sports the Qian Gai, and Craftsman Fan worked in the Qian Gai interfacing between the lid and the main body.\u003cbr\u003e*** Illustration of the Qian Gai construct with one of his Chu Piao series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_163622.jpg?v=1784743115\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_163632.jpg?v=1784743115\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_163647.jpg?v=1784743114\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_163650.jpg?v=1784743115\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_142532_1.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_142628_1.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂：\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_165404.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_165429.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_165419.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eNA DI 捺底 ~ BASE CONSTRUCTION with gentle curve:\u003cbr\u003eThe base is not a simple flat surface, but Craftsman Zhao chose to carefully and diligently coax a Na Di base.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_161451.jpg?v=1785689990\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_161604.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_162205.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_165505.jpg?v=1785689990\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_161611.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Chu Piao, Craftsman Fan managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_220058.jpg?v=1785689990\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_220122.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_215612.jpg?v=1785689990\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_215637.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_215750.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_215755.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_215814.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_215831.jpg?v=1785689990\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_215837.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_220000.jpg?v=1785689990\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_220103.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_161604.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_162232.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_162152.jpg?v=1785689990\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_162145.jpg?v=1785689990\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46517418164374,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_142931.jpg?v=1785689991"},{"product_id":"西施-标准款-嵌盖-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-138-5ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》\"标准款, 嵌盖, Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 138.5ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi ~!!CONGRATULATIONS TO!MR T.S.! 2349hrs 10th August 2026, Wellington! New Zealand🇳🇿!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施 Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH HIS LATEST SUCCESSFUL MID-VOLUME XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260809_154748.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260809_154521_1.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260809_154636_1.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260809_154433_1.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260809_175354.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260809_175408.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260810_002618.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260809_175441.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's current series of delectable Qian Gai 嵌盖 Xi Shi's on his XiShis!:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205754.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205701.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205717.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_204847.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Classic Xi Shi, Craftsman Fan worked in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260810_003148.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260809_221017.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260809_221150.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260809_221141.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260810_002615.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260810_002645.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260810_002657.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260810_002706.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260810_002930.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260810_003015.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260809_221426.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260809_221554.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260809_221529.jpg?v=1786306776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1) MORE difficult-to-craft shapes and models, 2) clay types we have that are more costly and rare, or 3) clay types that are inherently more difficult to craft with and\/or to fire successfully, would cost the Craftsmen more to complete for you and hence they have to avail them to you at above $240.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving 刻绘 and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui 泥绘, Dui Hui 堆绘, Diao Su 雕塑 on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is critical to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere again, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed \u003c\/strong\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 13, 139);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 13, 139);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Dear Friends, during the photo-taking process, there are five to six separate spotlights shining on the ZiSha pot from above and around.  Looking at the photos, the collar-rim of the lid-body interface thus shows the various spotlights' reflection.  You will therefore see 2 to 3 scattered brighter spots around the collar-rim.  Some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e friends had asked before, \"is the rim-collar having any irregularity in circularity?\".  Thus, rest assured.  Do not misconstrue the two to three brighter spots around the lid-body rim collar to mean any irregularity in circularity of the rim-collar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe rim-collars of all these ZiSha works crafted by our Craftsmen ARE REGULAR in CIRCULARITY, and you can rest assured!  Thank you Friends.) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46521263521942,"sku":null,"price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260809_154748.jpg?v=1786306776"},{"product_id":"矮汉瓦-ai-han-wa-short-han-wa-118-6ml-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《矮汉瓦》\"Ai Han Wa ~ Short Han Wa\", 118.6ml, rare Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR M.J.! 1343hrs 25th August 2026, Plzeň! Czechia🇨🇿!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(136, 1, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 105, 24); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has moved on finally to the Ai Han Wa in his favourite clay where he is extremely familiar and deft with: the Zhu Sha 朱砂。\u003c\/span\u003e We are very happy that the sleek and Gong-Fu purposed volume Han Wa is now combined with Zhu Sha!!!  Specially arranged for all of you friends, whilst stocks last (if the firing kiln is kind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e _\/|\\_  )\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260811_184930.jpg?v=1786506774\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥 (Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260812_103548.jpg?v=1786506774\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260812_103949.jpg?v=1786506774\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260812_103958.jpg?v=1786506774\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260811_184641_1.jpg?v=1786506774\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260812_104408.jpg?v=1786506774\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Ai Han Wa and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSympathetic Fact:  Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi succeeds usually with only one out of every five made.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe salute his huge efforts to bring this to us.  Reasons are exposed as we unravel and understand the intricacy of this design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTHIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AND TREASURED HAN WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe refresh ourselves with the \u003ci\u003eprevious\u003c\/i\u003e explanation on all our Han Wa 's :\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn YiXing, there is a saying that, \"Do not brag how good your skills are in crafting Fully-Handmade ZiSha pots, FIRST SHOW ME your Han Wa.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis saying has its strong foundations.\u003cbr\u003e1.  Han Wa needs to have a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003egently-curved\u003c\/span\u003e side wall and if not done evenly, is very obvious to the eye.  This is also \"necessary\" in our Chinese Arts, because we believe \"there should be a curve to every line, and there is line to every curve\".\u003cbr\u003e2a.  Han Wa 汉瓦, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(10, 1, 126);\"\u003eESPECIALLY AI HAN WA 矮汉瓦 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e矮 (meaning short) has a largish lid spanning the large circumference.  In relativity to the pot's width, the Han Wa obviously has the largest lid-width to body-width ratio!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2b.  This largish lid also has \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(123, 62, 4);\"\u003eits front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260812_104133.jpg?v=1786506774\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260811_184632_1.jpg?v=1786506774\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003cbr\u003eIF not done well and tight, and hot convection currents within the kiln suddenly become irregular, the lid will not shrink uniformly in X-Y-Z axes, and there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea, e.g the lid is \"warped\" even slightly.  We have to be very sympathetic to Fully-Handmaking ZiSha Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole big circular lid has to be perfectly made and the pot must endure and survive the harsh firing, all three times, in order to have a uniform shape AND a secure fit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is tiled, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  Ai Han Wa's《矮汉瓦》lid, being wide and flat (not domed), WHILE supporting a rather relatively heavy lid knob with significant mass, still needs to maintain its slightly gently-curved and convex top surface.  Ai Han Wa, compared to the standard Han Wa, is much wider and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 99, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethat means the lid is even much more prone to collapsing downwards during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis always presents a challenge, because  this knob can cause the flat lid (which becomes soft during firing) to \"sink\" down in the middle.  An otherwise dome-shaped lid would naturally present a better vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa and any pot design with a flat-shaped lid.\u003cbr\u003eWith all the above challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e Craftsman Fan succeeded with this!  He needs to grasp properly the clay processing, and the moisture needed, the pot needs to go through all THREE firings perfectly.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt took a lot of trial and errors.\u003c\/span\u003e  Craftsman Fan is determined of course and he succeeded eventually!  Much oomph when he sees his Han Wa come off the kiln after the three firings, eventually SUCCESSFULLY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCraftsman Fan delights us this time, crafting this superb Han Wa, with:\u003cbr\u003eThe rare and highly tactile, ZHU SHA 朱砂。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260812_113548.jpg?v=1786506774\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHan Wa, is VERY practical!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.  It provides: extreme ease of introducing tea leaves into the pot,\u003cbr\u003eextreme ease of removing and flushing out tea leaves during cleaning,\u003cbr\u003eextremely fast speed of drying after rinsing and standing the pot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5.  THIS IS THE LATEST IMPROVED HAN WA WITH  1+2+3+2+1 = SEVEN exit filter holes!despite its relatively small size.  Han Wa also facilitates: during tilting and pouring tea out: allows and draws in more tea and presents a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260812_113555.jpg?v=1786506774\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260812_104321.jpg?v=1786506774\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260812_104436.jpg?v=1786506774\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  Enjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260811_185004.jpg?v=1786506774\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46529112637590,"sku":null,"price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260811_184930.jpg?v=1786506774"},{"product_id":"西施-标准款-嵌盖-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-139-2ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》\"标准款, 嵌盖, Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 139.2ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi ~!!CONGRATULATIONS!TO MR R.K.! 2028hrs 15th August 2026, Jakarta! Indonesia🇮🇩!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施 Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH HIS LATEST SUCCESSFUL MID-VOLUME XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_152415.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_172430.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_172607_1.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_172542_1.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_172220.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_172234.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260814_012724.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260814_012741.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's current series of delectable Qian Gai 嵌盖 Xi Shi's on his XiShis!:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205754.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205701.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205717.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_204847.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Classic Xi Shi, Craftsman Fan worked in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260814_013445.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260814_013603.jpg?v=1786665728\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_183652.jpg?v=1786665728\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_183753.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_183751.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260814_012716.jpg?v=1786665728\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260814_012732.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260814_012757.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260814_012802.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260814_012812.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260814_012859.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260814_012923.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_183756.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_172737.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_172831.jpg?v=1786665728\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_172805.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1) MORE difficult-to-craft shapes and models, 2) clay types we have that are more costly and rare, or 3) clay types that are inherently more difficult to craft with and\/or to fire successfully, would cost the Craftsmen more to complete for you and hence they have to avail them to you at above $240.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving 刻绘 and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui 泥绘, Dui Hui 堆绘, Diao Su 雕塑 on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is critical to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere again, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed \u003c\/strong\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 13, 139);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 13, 139);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Dear Friends, during the photo-taking process, there are five to six separate spotlights shining on the ZiSha pot from above and around.  Looking at the photos, the collar-rim of the lid-body interface thus shows the various spotlights' reflection.  You will therefore see 2 to 3 scattered brighter spots around the collar-rim.  Some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e friends had asked before, \"is the rim-collar having any irregularity in circularity?\".  Thus, rest assured.  Do not misconstrue the two to three brighter spots around the lid-body rim collar to mean any irregularity in circularity of the rim-collar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe rim-collars of all these ZiSha works crafted by our Craftsmen ARE REGULAR in CIRCULARITY, and you can rest assured!  Thank you Friends.) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46529113260182,"sku":null,"price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_152415.jpg?v=1786665729"},{"product_id":"chu-piao-础瓢-126-8ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"Chu Piao 础瓢, 126.8ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS!!TO MR G.B.! 1739hrs 21st August 2026, Sofia! Bulgaria🇧🇬!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《础瓢》Chu Piao! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi pampers us again with his hard work, this time, mastering the Chu Piao shape in the rare and difficult-to-craft  ZHU SHA clay!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_154406.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_154322.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_143138.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Chu Piao sports the Qian Gai, and Craftsman Fan worked in the Qian Gai interfacing between the lid and the main body.\u003cbr\u003e*** Illustration of the Qian Gai construct with one of his Chu Piao series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_181844.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_181931.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_181934.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_181938.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_182026.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_153615_2.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_154117_1.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂：\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_180231.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_180332.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_180345.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eNA DI 捺底 ~ BASE CONSTRUCTION with gentle curve:\u003cbr\u003eThe base is not a simple flat surface, but Craftsman Zhao chose to carefully and diligently coax a Na Di base.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_183827.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_183923.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_182148.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_153550_1.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_183932.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Chu Piao, Craftsman Fan managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260814_014009.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260814_013657.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260814_013836.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260814_013907.jpg?v=1786664431\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260814_013931.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_183923.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_162232.jpg?v=1785689991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_162152.jpg?v=1785689990\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_162145.jpg?v=1785689990\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e～～～\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46530104328342,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_154406.jpg?v=1786664432"},{"product_id":"西施-标准款-嵌盖-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-137-1ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智慧","title":"《西施》\"标准款, 嵌盖, Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 137.1ml, in rare *Zhu 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MD!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施 Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH HIS LATEST SUCCESSFUL MID-VOLUME XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260818_145714.jpg?v=1787111610\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_081456_1.jpg?v=1787111611\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_081545_1.jpg?v=1787111611\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260818_145350_1.jpg?v=1787111610\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_172220.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_172234.jpg?v=1786665729\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_105343.jpg?v=1787111610\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_105744.jpg?v=1787111610\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's current series of delectable Qian Gai 嵌盖 Xi Shi's on his XiShis!:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205754.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205701.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205717.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_204847.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Classic Xi Shi, Craftsman Fan worked in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_110448.jpg?v=1787111611\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_110527.jpg?v=1787111611\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_004553.jpg?v=1787111611\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_004717.jpg?v=1787111611\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_004714.jpg?v=1787111610\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_105420.jpg?v=1787111610\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_105437.jpg?v=1787111610\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_105431.jpg?v=1787111611\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_105703.jpg?v=1787111610\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_105719.jpg?v=1787111611\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_105738.jpg?v=1787111611\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_105805.jpg?v=1787111611\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_004724.jpg?v=1787111610\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260818_145743.jpg?v=1787111611\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260818_145821.jpg?v=1787111610\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260819_120645.jpg?v=1787112610\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳子\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Zi denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese is what we love about YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1) MORE difficult-to-craft shapes and models, 2) clay types we have that are more costly and rare, or 3) clay types that are inherently more difficult to craft with and\/or to fire successfully, would cost the Craftsmen more to complete for you and hence they have to avail them to you at above $240.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving 刻绘 and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui 泥绘, Dui Hui 堆绘, Diao Su 雕塑 on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is critical to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere again, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed \u003c\/strong\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 13, 139);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 13, 139);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Dear Friends, during the photo-taking process, there are five to six separate spotlights shining on the ZiSha pot from above and around.  Looking at the photos, the collar-rim of the lid-body interface thus shows the various spotlights' reflection.  You will therefore see 2 to 3 scattered brighter spots around the collar-rim.  Some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e friends had asked before, \"is the rim-collar having any irregularity in circularity?\".  Thus, rest assured.  Do not misconstrue the two to three brighter spots around the lid-body rim collar to mean any irregularity in circularity of the rim-collar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe rim-collars of all these ZiSha works crafted by our Craftsmen ARE REGULAR in CIRCULARITY, and you can rest assured!  Thank you Friends.) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then!  Use Fully-Handmade ZiSha works!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46534584860822,"sku":null,"price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260818_145714.jpg?v=1787111610"},{"product_id":"矮汉瓦-ai-han-wa-short-han-wa-116-8ml-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《矮汉瓦》\"Ai Han Wa ~ Short Han Wa\", 116.8ml, rare Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!!CONGRATULATIONS TO PROF A.D.!! 1417hrs 28th August 2026, Odesa! Ukraine🇺🇦!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(136, 1, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 105, 24); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has moved on finally to the Ai Han Wa in his favourite clay where he is extremely familiar and deft with: the Zhu Sha 朱砂。\u003c\/span\u003e We are very happy that the sleek and Gong-Fu purposed volume Han Wa is now combined with Zhu Sha!!!  Specially arranged for all of you friends, whilst stocks last (if the firing kiln is kind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e _\/|\\_  )\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260827_191414.jpg?v=1787880006\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260827_191736_1.jpg?v=1787880006\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260827_191713_1.jpg?v=1787880007\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥 (Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260812_103548.jpg?v=1786506774\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260812_103949.jpg?v=1786506774\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260812_103958.jpg?v=1786506774\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260827_191649_1.jpg?v=1787880006\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_001740.jpg?v=1787880006\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Ai Han Wa and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSympathetic Fact:  Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi succeeds usually with only one out of every five made.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe salute his huge efforts to bring this to us.  Reasons are exposed as we unravel and understand the intricacy of this design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTHIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AND TREASURED HAN WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe refresh ourselves with the \u003ci\u003eprevious\u003c\/i\u003e explanation on all our Han Wa 's :\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn YiXing, there is a saying that, \"Do not brag how good your skills are in crafting Fully-Handmade ZiSha pots, FIRST SHOW ME your Han Wa.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis saying has its strong foundations.\u003cbr\u003e1.  Han Wa needs to have a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003egently-curved\u003c\/span\u003e side wall and if not done evenly, is very obvious to the eye.  This is also \"necessary\" in our Chinese Arts, because we believe \"there should be a curve to every line, and there is line to every curve\".\u003cbr\u003e2a.  Han Wa 汉瓦, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(10, 1, 126);\"\u003eESPECIALLY AI HAN WA 矮汉瓦 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e矮 (meaning short) has a largish lid spanning the large circumference.  In relativity to the pot's width, the Han Wa obviously has the largest lid-width to body-width ratio!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2b.  This largish lid also has \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(123, 62, 4);\"\u003eits front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_001555.jpg?v=1787880007\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_001603.jpg?v=1787880007\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003cbr\u003eIF not done well and tight, and hot convection currents within the kiln suddenly become irregular, the lid will not shrink uniformly in X-Y-Z axes, and there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea, e.g the lid is \"warped\" even slightly.  We have to be very sympathetic to Fully-Handmaking ZiSha Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole big circular lid has to be perfectly made and the pot must endure and survive the harsh firing, all three times, in order to have a uniform shape AND a secure fit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is tiled, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  Ai Han Wa's《矮汉瓦》lid, being wide and flat (not domed), WHILE supporting a rather relatively heavy lid knob with significant mass, still needs to maintain its slightly gently-curved and convex top surface.  Ai Han Wa, compared to the standard Han Wa, is much wider and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 99, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethat means the lid is even much more prone to collapsing downwards during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis always presents a challenge, because  this knob can cause the flat lid (which becomes soft during firing) to \"sink\" down in the middle.  An otherwise dome-shaped lid would naturally present a better vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa and any pot design with a flat-shaped lid.\u003cbr\u003eWith all the above challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e Craftsman Fan succeeded with this!  He needs to grasp properly the clay processing, and the moisture needed, the pot needs to go through all THREE firings perfectly.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt took a lot of trial and errors.\u003c\/span\u003e  Craftsman Fan is determined of course and he succeeded eventually!  Much oomph when he sees his Han Wa come off the kiln after the three firings, eventually SUCCESSFULLY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCraftsman Fan delights us this time, crafting this superb Han Wa, with:\u003cbr\u003eThe rare and highly tactile, ZHU SHA 朱砂。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260827_233356.jpg?v=1787880007\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHan Wa, is VERY practical!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.  It provides: extreme ease of introducing tea leaves into the pot,\u003cbr\u003eextreme ease of removing and flushing out tea leaves during cleaning,\u003cbr\u003eextremely fast speed of drying after rinsing and standing the pot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5.  THIS IS THE LATEST IMPROVED HAN WA WITH  1+2+3+2+1 = SEVEN exit filter holes!despite its relatively small size.  Han Wa also facilitates: during tilting and pouring tea out: allows and draws in more tea and presents a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_091406.jpg?v=1787880006\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  Enjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_003623.jpg?v=1787880007\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_003611.jpg?v=1787880006\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_001840.jpg?v=1787880006\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_001809.jpg?v=1787880006\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46544051830934,"sku":null,"price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260827_191414.jpg?v=1787880006"},{"product_id":"chu-piao-础瓢-131-9ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"Chu Piao 础瓢, 131.9ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS!TO MR F.K.! 2144hrs 28th August 2026, Helsingborg! Sweden🇸🇪!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《础瓢》Chu Piao! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi pampers us again with his hard work, this time, mastering the Chu Piao shape in the rare and difficult-to-craft  ZHU SHA clay!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_104706_1.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_104412.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Chu Piao sports the Qian Gai, and Craftsman Fan worked in the Qian Gai interfacing between the lid and the main body.\u003cbr\u003e*** Illustration of the Qian Gai construct with one of his Chu Piao series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_181844.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_181931.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_181934.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260813_181938.jpg?v=1786664432\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_104013.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_104628_1.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂：\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_104038.jpg?v=1787937500\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_104121.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_151631.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eNA DI 捺底 ~ BASE CONSTRUCTION with gentle curve:\u003cbr\u003eThe base is not a simple flat surface, but Craftsman Zhao chose to carefully and diligently coax a Na Di base.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_151449.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_233243.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_105211.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_105132.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_105147.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_151642.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Chu Piao, Craftsman Fan managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_233308.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_232940.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_233032.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_233045.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_233121.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_233115.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_151635.jpg?v=1787937500\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_104654_1.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_105109.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_104224.jpg?v=1787937501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe hope to bring all of you more and more classics, for you to hold a broad view and savour the delightful landscape of ZiSha works that our YiXing fraternity has!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA treasure chest and our team will continue to work very hard to prepare and bring forth every single piece to you.  Thank you, dearest Friends for your understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, \u003cb\u003ethe aura and feel manifested by a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth.  Savour Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills.  You will know everything then :-D\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e****************\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳砂\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Sha denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese Tie Rong Dian, Tiao Sha and Bao Zi, are the natural phenomena that dot the surface of our beloved top tea ceramic!  YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgain, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amount of effort put behind each of our Fully-Handmade ZiSha work welcoming you, the authentic YiXing ZiSha clay, the many years of dedication and hardship committed to the craft, the proper three rounds of firing, the presentation with dedicated 80-150 photos of each work, the effort spent behind procuring 5rmb notes in running stacks from our local banks, is 100,000x, more than the what is peddled on countless websites: with cheap common ceramic clays behind the unauthentic pots, the fast, less than a minute of jigger-machining, or just the few months’ ability of newly recruited unskilled workers to churn out half-handmade pots, the simple one to two rounds of firing at convenient and lower temperatures at just only one round of firing, cheap ceramic clays that do not shrink much so as to maximise success and profits, the presentation with a set of ten photos taken per model and repeated for more than tens to thousands of stock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd yet, Craftsmen Chen Fa Chu, Zhu Shu, Gao Xiang, Fan Xiao Zhi, Zhang Huan, Fang Shi, Yang Pin Ting, Gu Xiao Ming, Wang Xing, Wang Hui, etc, honest hardworking people are put in a really bad position, for they 1) have to compete on price with fake stuff from all around, but still 2) have to offer the honest real thing: Fully-Handmade ZiSha works.  These honest Craftsmen  have to lower their prices so much with their works, authentic works of extreme sacrifices, labour and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplained, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e刻绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e泥绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Dui Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e堆绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Diao Su \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e雕塑\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46544057565334,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260828_104601.jpg?v=1787937501"},{"product_id":"西施-标准款-嵌盖-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-138-3wml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》\"标准款, 嵌盖, Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 138.3ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS!TO!MR P.M.! 2346hrs 31st August 2026, Heinstert! Belgium🇧🇪!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施 Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH HIS LATEST SUCCESSFUL MID-VOLUME XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_153341.jpg?v=1788208203\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_170331.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_170506.jpg?v=1788208203\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_170208.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_170256.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_180944.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_180954.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_180958.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260901_014514.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260901_014941.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's current series of delectable Qian Gai 嵌盖 Xi Shi's on his XiShis!:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205754.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205701.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205717.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_180941.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Classic Xi Shi, Craftsman Fan worked in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260901_015151.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260901_015157.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_224346.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_224600.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_224553.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260901_014650.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260901_014717.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260901_014707.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260901_014800.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260901_014928.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260901_014954.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260901_014959.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_224602.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_181229.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_181315.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_181246.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe hope to bring all of you more and more classics, for you to hold a broad view and savour the delightful landscape of ZiSha works that our YiXing fraternity has!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA treasure chest and our team will continue to work very hard to prepare and bring forth every single piece to you.  Thank you, dearest Friends for your understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, \u003cb\u003ethe aura and feel manifested by a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth.  Savour Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills.  You will know everything then :-D\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e****************\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳砂\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Sha denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese Tie Rong Dian, Tiao Sha and Bao Zi, are the natural phenomena that dot the surface of our beloved top tea ceramic!  YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgain, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amount of effort put behind each of our Fully-Handmade ZiSha work welcoming you, the authentic YiXing ZiSha clay, the many years of dedication and hardship committed to the craft, the proper three rounds of firing, the presentation with dedicated 80-150 photos of each work, the effort spent behind procuring 5rmb notes in running stacks from our local banks, is 100,000x, more than the what is peddled on countless websites: with cheap common ceramic clays behind the unauthentic pots, the fast, less than a minute of jigger-machining, or just the few months’ ability of newly recruited unskilled workers to churn out half-handmade pots, the simple one to two rounds of firing at convenient and lower temperatures at just only one round of firing, cheap ceramic clays that do not shrink much so as to maximise success and profits, the presentation with a set of ten photos taken per model and repeated for more than tens to thousands of stock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd yet, Craftsmen Chen Fa Chu, Zhu Shu, Gao Xiang, Fan Xiao Zhi, Zhang Huan, Fang Shi, Yang Pin Ting, Gu Xiao Ming, Wang Xing, Wang Hui, etc, honest hardworking people are put in a really bad position, for they 1) have to compete on price with fake stuff from all around, but still 2) have to offer the honest real thing: Fully-Handmade ZiSha works.  These honest Craftsmen  have to lower their prices so much with their works, authentic works of extreme sacrifices, labour and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplained, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e刻绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e泥绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Dui Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e堆绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Diao Su \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e雕塑\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46545154474134,"sku":null,"price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_153341.jpg?v=1788208203"},{"product_id":"矮汉瓦-ai-han-wa-short-han-wa-121-2ml-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《矮汉瓦》\"Ai Han Wa ~ Short Han Wa\", 121.2ml, rare Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS!!TO MR F.P.! 0808hrs 3rd September 2026, München! Germany🇩🇪!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(136, 1, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 105, 24); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has moved on finally to the Ai Han Wa in his favourite clay where he is extremely familiar and deft with: the Zhu Sha 朱砂。\u003c\/span\u003e We are very happy that the sleek and Gong-Fu purposed volume Han Wa is now combined with Zhu Sha!!!  Specially arranged for all of you friends, whilst stocks last (if the firing kiln is kind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e _\/|\\_  )\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260902_172322.jpg?v=1788395539\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260902_171815_1.jpg?v=1788395538\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260902_171847_1.jpg?v=1788395539\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥 (Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260902_191653.jpg?v=1788395539\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260902_191737.jpg?v=1788395538\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260902_191749.jpg?v=1788395539\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260902_171906_1.jpg?v=1788395539\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260902_191951.jpg?v=1788395538\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Ai Han Wa and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSympathetic Fact:  Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi succeeds usually with only one out of every five made.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe salute his huge efforts to bring this to us.  Reasons are exposed as we unravel and understand the intricacy of this design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTHIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AND TREASURED HAN WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe refresh ourselves with the \u003ci\u003eprevious\u003c\/i\u003e explanation on all our Han Wa 's :\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn YiXing, there is a saying that, \"Do not brag how good your skills are in crafting Fully-Handmade ZiSha pots, FIRST SHOW ME your Han Wa.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis saying has its strong foundations.\u003cbr\u003e1.  Han Wa needs to have a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003egently-curved\u003c\/span\u003e side wall and if not done evenly, is very obvious to the eye.  This is also \"necessary\" in our Chinese Arts, because we believe \"there should be a curve to every line, and there is line to every curve\".\u003cbr\u003e2a.  Han Wa 汉瓦, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(10, 1, 126);\"\u003eESPECIALLY AI HAN WA 矮汉瓦 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e矮 (meaning short) has a largish lid spanning the large circumference.  In relativity to the pot's width, the Han Wa obviously has the largest lid-width to body-width ratio!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2b.  This largish lid also has \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(123, 62, 4);\"\u003eits front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260902_191828.jpg?v=1788395539\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260902_191831.jpg?v=1788395539\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003cbr\u003eIF not done well and tight, and hot convection currents within the kiln suddenly become irregular, the lid will not shrink uniformly in X-Y-Z axes, and there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea, e.g the lid is \"warped\" even slightly.  We have to be very sympathetic to Fully-Handmaking ZiSha Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole big circular lid has to be perfectly made and the pot must endure and survive the harsh firing, all three times, in order to have a uniform shape AND a secure fit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is tiled, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  Ai Han Wa's《矮汉瓦》lid, being wide and flat (not domed), WHILE supporting a rather relatively heavy lid knob with significant mass, still needs to maintain its slightly gently-curved and convex top surface.  Ai Han Wa, compared to the standard Han Wa, is much wider and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 99, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethat means the lid is even much more prone to collapsing downwards during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis always presents a challenge, because  this knob can cause the flat lid (which becomes soft during firing) to \"sink\" down in the middle.  An otherwise dome-shaped lid would naturally present a better vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa and any pot design with a flat-shaped lid.\u003cbr\u003eWith all the above challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e Craftsman Fan succeeded with this!  He needs to grasp properly the clay processing, and the moisture needed, the pot needs to go through all THREE firings perfectly.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt took a lot of trial and errors.\u003c\/span\u003e  Craftsman Fan is determined of course and he succeeded eventually!  Much oomph when he sees his Han Wa come off the kiln after the three firings, eventually SUCCESSFULLY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCraftsman Fan delights us this time, crafting this superb Han Wa, with:\u003cbr\u003eThe rare and highly tactile, ZHU SHA 朱砂。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260902_191716.jpg?v=1788395538\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHan Wa, is VERY practical!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.  It provides: extreme ease of introducing tea leaves into the pot,\u003cbr\u003eextreme ease of removing and flushing out tea leaves during cleaning,\u003cbr\u003eextremely fast speed of drying after rinsing and standing the pot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5.  THIS IS THE LATEST IMPROVED HAN WA WITH  1+2+3+2+1 = SEVEN exit filter holes!despite its relatively small size.  Han Wa also facilitates: during tilting and pouring tea out: allows and draws in more tea and presents a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260903_013700.jpg?v=1788395539\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  Enjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260902_192235.jpg?v=1788395538\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260902_192222.jpg?v=1788395538\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260902_192053.jpg?v=1788395538\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260902_192025.jpg?v=1788395538\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46549961965718,"sku":null,"price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260902_172322.jpg?v=1788395539"},{"product_id":"西施-标准款-嵌盖-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-151-5ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》\"标准款, 嵌盖, Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 151.5ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi ~!!CONGRATULATIONS!TO MR N.Q.! 1304hrs 7th September 2026, Milpitas! CA!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施 Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH HIS LATEST SUCCESSFUL MID-VOLUME XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_095629.jpg?v=1788729359\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_101140_1.jpg?v=1788729360\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_101232_1.jpg?v=1788729360\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_101011_1.jpg?v=1788729360\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_183655.jpg?v=1788729359\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_183707.jpg?v=1788729360\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_183715.jpg?v=1788729360\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_032937.jpg?v=1788729360\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_033134.jpg?v=1788729360\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's current series of delectable Qian Gai 嵌盖 Xi Shi's on his XiShis!:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205754.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205701.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205717.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_180941.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Classic Xi Shi, Craftsman Fan worked in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_033308.jpg?v=1788729360\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_183217.jpg?v=1788729359\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_183333.jpg?v=1788729359\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_183337.jpg?v=1788729359\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_032946.jpg?v=1788729359\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_033003.jpg?v=1788729360\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_032955.jpg?v=1788729360\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_033045.jpg?v=1788729360\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_033053.jpg?v=1788729359\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_033129.jpg?v=1788729360\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_033145.jpg?v=1788729359\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_183339.jpg?v=1788729360\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_192545.jpg?v=1788729359\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_192603.jpg?v=1788729359\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_192658.jpg?v=1788729360\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe hope to bring all of you more and more classics, for you to hold a broad view and savour the delightful landscape of ZiSha works that our YiXing fraternity has!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA treasure chest and our team will continue to work very hard to prepare and bring forth every single piece to you.  Thank you, dearest Friends for your understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, \u003cb\u003ethe aura and feel manifested by a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth.  Savour Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills.  You will know everything then :-D\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e****************\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳砂\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Sha denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese Tie Rong Dian, Tiao Sha and Bao Zi, are the natural phenomena that dot the surface of our beloved top tea ceramic!  YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgain, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amount of effort put behind each of our Fully-Handmade ZiSha work welcoming you, the authentic YiXing ZiSha clay, the many years of dedication and hardship committed to the craft, the proper three rounds of firing, the presentation with dedicated 80-150 photos of each work, the effort spent behind procuring 5rmb notes in running stacks from our local banks, is 100,000x, more than the what is peddled on countless websites: with cheap common ceramic clays behind the unauthentic pots, the fast, less than a minute of jigger-machining, or just the few months’ ability of newly recruited unskilled workers to churn out half-handmade pots, the simple one to two rounds of firing at convenient and lower temperatures at just only one round of firing, cheap ceramic clays that do not shrink much so as to maximise success and profits, the presentation with a set of ten photos taken per model and repeated for more than tens to thousands of stock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd yet, Craftsmen Chen Fa Chu, Zhu Shu, Gao Xiang, Fan Xiao Zhi, Zhang Huan, Fang Shi, Yang Pin Ting, Gu Xiao Ming, Wang Xing, Wang Hui, etc, honest hardworking people are put in a really bad position, for they 1) have to compete on price with fake stuff from all around, but still 2) have to offer the honest real thing: Fully-Handmade ZiSha works.  These honest Craftsmen  have to lower their prices so much with their works, authentic works of extreme sacrifices, labour and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplained, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e刻绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e泥绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Dui Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e堆绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Diao Su \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e雕塑\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552147460246,"sku":null,"price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_095629.jpg?v=1788729359"},{"product_id":"矮汉瓦-ai-han-wa-short-han-wa-121-6ml-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《矮汉瓦》\"Ai Han Wa ~ Short Han Wa\", 121.6ml, rare Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS!!TO MS L.L.! 1107hrs 13th September 2026, Ho Chi Minh! Vietnam🇻🇳!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(136, 1, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 105, 24); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has moved on finally to the Ai Han Wa in his favourite clay where he is extremely familiar and deft with: the Zhu Sha 朱砂。\u003c\/span\u003e We are very happy that the sleek and Gong-Fu purposed volume Han Wa is now combined with Zhu Sha!!!  Specially arranged for all of you friends, whilst stocks last (if the firing kiln is kind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e _\/|\\_  )\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_190116.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_190041.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_185840_1.jpg?v=1788806361\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_185711_1.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥 (Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_194822.jpg?v=1788806361\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_194936.jpg?v=1788806361\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_194945.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_194950.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_191430.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Ai Han Wa and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSympathetic Fact:  Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi succeeds usually with only one out of every five made.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe salute his huge efforts to bring this to us.  Reasons are exposed as we unravel and understand the intricacy of this design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTHIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AND TREASURED HAN WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe refresh ourselves with the \u003ci\u003eprevious\u003c\/i\u003e explanation on all our Han Wa 's :\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn YiXing, there is a saying that, \"Do not brag how good your skills are in crafting Fully-Handmade ZiSha pots, FIRST SHOW ME your Han Wa.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis saying has its strong foundations.\u003cbr\u003e1.  Han Wa needs to have a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003egently-curved\u003c\/span\u003e side wall and if not done evenly, is very obvious to the eye.  This is also \"necessary\" in our Chinese Arts, because we believe \"there should be a curve to every line, and there is line to every curve\".\u003cbr\u003e2a.  Han Wa 汉瓦, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(10, 1, 126);\"\u003eESPECIALLY AI HAN WA 矮汉瓦 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e矮 (meaning short) has a largish lid spanning the large circumference.  In relativity to the pot's width, the Han Wa obviously has the largest lid-width to body-width ratio!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2b.  This largish lid also has \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(123, 62, 4);\"\u003eits front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_195030.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_195050.jpg?v=1788806361\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003cbr\u003eIF not done well and tight, and hot convection currents within the kiln suddenly become irregular, the lid will not shrink uniformly in X-Y-Z axes, and there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea, e.g the lid is \"warped\" even slightly.  We have to be very sympathetic to Fully-Handmaking ZiSha Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole big circular lid has to be perfectly made and the pot must endure and survive the harsh firing, all three times, in order to have a uniform shape AND a secure fit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is tiled, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  Ai Han Wa's《矮汉瓦》lid, being wide and flat (not domed), WHILE supporting a rather relatively heavy lid knob with significant mass, still needs to maintain its slightly gently-curved and convex top surface.  Ai Han Wa, compared to the standard Han Wa, is much wider and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 99, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethat means the lid is even much more prone to collapsing downwards during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis always presents a challenge, because  this knob can cause the flat lid (which becomes soft during firing) to \"sink\" down in the middle.  An otherwise dome-shaped lid would naturally present a better vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa and any pot design with a flat-shaped lid.\u003cbr\u003eWith all the above challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e Craftsman Fan succeeded with this!  He needs to grasp properly the clay processing, and the moisture needed, the pot needs to go through all THREE firings perfectly.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt took a lot of trial and errors.\u003c\/span\u003e  Craftsman Fan is determined of course and he succeeded eventually!  Much oomph when he sees his Han Wa come off the kiln after the three firings, eventually SUCCESSFULLY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCraftsman Fan delights us this time, crafting this superb Han Wa, with:\u003cbr\u003eThe rare and highly tactile, ZHU SHA 朱砂。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_194931.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHan Wa, is VERY practical!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.  It provides: extreme ease of introducing tea leaves into the pot,\u003cbr\u003eextreme ease of removing and flushing out tea leaves during cleaning,\u003cbr\u003eextremely fast speed of drying after rinsing and standing the pot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5.  THIS IS THE LATEST IMPROVED HAN WA WITH  1+2+3+2+1 = SEVEN exit filter holes!despite its relatively small size.  Han Wa also facilitates: during tilting and pouring tea out: allows and draws in more tea and presents a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_234933.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  Enjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_191244.jpg?v=1788806361\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_191229.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_191602.jpg?v=1788806361\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_191523.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ethe aura and feel manifested by a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth.  Savour Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills.  You will know everything then :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgain, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amount of effort put behind each of our Fully-Handmade ZiSha work welcoming you, the authentic YiXing ZiSha clay, the many years of dedication and hardship committed to the craft, the proper three rounds of firing, the presentation with dedicated 80-150 photos of each work, the effort spent behind procuring 5rmb notes in running stacks from our local banks, is 100,000x, more than the what is peddled on countless websites: with cheap common ceramic clays behind the unauthentic pots, the fast, less than a minute of jigger-machining, or just the few months’ ability of newly recruited unskilled workers to churn out half-handmade pots, the simple one to two rounds of firing at convenient and lower temperatures at just only one round of firing, cheap ceramic clays that do not shrink much so as to maximise success and profits, the presentation with a set of ten photos taken per model and repeated for more than tens to thousands of stock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd yet, Craftsmen Fan Xiao Zhi, Chen Gui Zhi, Chen Fa Chu, Zhu Shu, Gao Xiang, Zhang Huan, Fang Shi, Yang Pin Ting, Gu Xiao Ming, Wang Xing, Wang Hui, etc, honest hardworking people are put in a really bad position, for they 1) have to compete on price with fake stuff from all around, but still 2) have to offer the honest real thing: Fully-Handmade ZiSha works.  These honest Craftsmen  have to lower their prices so much with their works, authentic works of extreme sacrifices, labour and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplained, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e刻绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e泥绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Dui Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e堆绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Diao Su \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e雕塑\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552174690454,"sku":null,"price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_190116.jpg?v=1788806362"},{"product_id":"西施-迷你西施-标准款-嵌盖-mini-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-88-5ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》~ \"迷你西施! ~ 标准款, 嵌盖, Mini Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 89.5ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi ~!!CONGRATULATIONS TO!MR B.P.! 1236hrs 8th Sept 2026, Blacksburg! VA!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施》Mini! Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH MINI XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_095029.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_100057_1_1.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_100142_1.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_100156_1.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_182451.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_182622.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_182515.jpg?v=1788727952\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_182640.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's current series of delectable Qian Gai 嵌盖 Xi Shi's on his Mini XiShis!:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165836.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165923.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165927.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165931.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165937.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere in this Classic and Mini XISHI, Craftsman Fan still managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_032855.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_183001.jpg?v=1788727952\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_183111.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_183007.jpg?v=1788727952\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_182553.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_032503.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_032539.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_032514.jpg?v=1788727952\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_032612.jpg?v=1788727952\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_032621.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_032655.jpg?v=1788727952\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_032726.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_183119.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_182805.jpg?v=1788727952\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_182924.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_182903.jpg?v=1788727953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe hope to bring all of you more and more classics, for you to hold a broad view and savour the delightful landscape of ZiSha works that our YiXing fraternity has!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA treasure chest and our team will continue to work very hard to prepare and bring forth every single piece to you.  Thank you, dearest Friends for your understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, \u003cb\u003ethe aura and feel manifested by a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth.  Savour Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills.  You will know everything then :-D\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e****************\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳砂\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Sha denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese Tie Rong Dian, Tiao Sha and Bao Zi, are the natural phenomena that dot the surface of our beloved top tea ceramic!  YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgain, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amount of effort put behind each of our Fully-Handmade ZiSha work welcoming you, the authentic YiXing ZiSha clay, the many years of dedication and hardship committed to the craft, the proper three rounds of firing, the presentation with dedicated 80-150 photos of each work, the effort spent behind procuring 5rmb notes in running stacks from our local banks, is 100,000x, more than the what is peddled on countless websites: with cheap common ceramic clays behind the unauthentic pots, the fast, less than a minute of jigger-machining, or just the few months’ ability of newly recruited unskilled workers to churn out half-handmade pots, the simple one to two rounds of firing at convenient and lower temperatures at just only one round of firing, cheap ceramic clays that do not shrink much so as to maximise success and profits, the presentation with a set of ten photos taken per model and repeated for more than tens to thousands of stock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd yet, Craftsmen Chen Fa Chu, Zhu Shu, Gao Xiang, Fan Xiao Zhi, Zhang Huan, Fang Shi, Yang Pin Ting, Gu Xiao Ming, Wang Xing, Wang Hui, etc, honest hardworking people are put in a really bad position, for they 1) have to compete on price with fake stuff from all around, but still 2) have to offer the honest real thing: Fully-Handmade ZiSha works.  These honest Craftsmen  have to lower their prices so much with their works, authentic works of extreme sacrifices, labour and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplained, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e刻绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e泥绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Dui Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e堆绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Diao Su \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e雕塑\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46553335693462,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_095029.jpg?v=1788727953"},{"product_id":"西施-标准款-嵌盖-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-146-6ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》\"标准款, 嵌盖, Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 146.6ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS!!TO MR A.T.! 1251hrs 10th September 2026, Seattle! WA!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施 Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH HIS LATEST SUCCESSFUL MID-VOLUME XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260910_025212.jpg?v=1788981197\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_162258.jpg?v=1788981197\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_162340.jpg?v=1788981197\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_162135.jpg?v=1788981198\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_185420.jpg?v=1788981196\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_185426.jpg?v=1788981197\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_185549.jpg?v=1788981197\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_232118.jpg?v=1788981196\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_232259.jpg?v=1788981197\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's current series of delectable Qian Gai 嵌盖 Xi Shi's on his XiShis!:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205754.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205701.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205717.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_180941.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Classic Xi Shi, Craftsman Fan worked in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_232351.jpg?v=1788981198\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_232407.jpg?v=1788981197\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_160417.jpg?v=1788981197\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_160553.jpg?v=1788981196\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_160556.jpg?v=1788981198\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_232130.jpg?v=1788981198\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_232155.jpg?v=1788981197\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_232143.jpg?v=1788981197\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_232224.jpg?v=1788981198\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_232254.jpg?v=1788981197\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_033129.jpg?v=1788729360\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_232311.jpg?v=1788981197\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_160558.jpg?v=1788981196\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_192545.jpg?v=1788729359\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_192603.jpg?v=1788729359\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260906_192658.jpg?v=1788729360\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe hope to bring all of you more and more classics, for you to hold a broad view and savour the delightful landscape of ZiSha works that our YiXing fraternity has!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA treasure chest and our team will continue to work very hard to prepare and bring forth every single piece to you.  Thank you, dearest Friends for your understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, \u003cb\u003ethe aura and feel manifested by a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth.  Savour Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills.  You will know everything then :-D\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e****************\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳砂\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Sha denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese Tie Rong Dian, Tiao Sha and Bao Zi, are the natural phenomena that dot the surface of our beloved top tea ceramic!  YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgain, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amount of effort put behind each of our Fully-Handmade ZiSha work welcoming you, the authentic YiXing ZiSha clay, the many years of dedication and hardship committed to the craft, the proper three rounds of firing, the presentation with dedicated 80-150 photos of each work, the effort spent behind procuring 5rmb notes in running stacks from our local banks, is 100,000x, more than the what is peddled on countless websites: with cheap common ceramic clays behind the unauthentic pots, the fast, less than a minute of jigger-machining, or just the few months’ ability of newly recruited unskilled workers to churn out half-handmade pots, the simple one to two rounds of firing at convenient and lower temperatures at just only one round of firing, cheap ceramic clays that do not shrink much so as to maximise success and profits, the presentation with a set of ten photos taken per model and repeated for more than tens to thousands of stock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd yet, Craftsmen Chen Fa Chu, Zhu Shu, Gao Xiang, Fan Xiao Zhi, Zhang Huan, Fang Shi, Yang Pin Ting, Gu Xiao Ming, Wang Xing, Wang Hui, etc, honest hardworking people are put in a really bad position, for they 1) have to compete on price with fake stuff from all around, but still 2) have to offer the honest real thing: Fully-Handmade ZiSha works.  These honest Craftsmen  have to lower their prices so much with their works, authentic works of extreme sacrifices, labour and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplained, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e刻绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e泥绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Dui Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e堆绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Diao Su \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e雕塑\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46557767336086,"sku":null,"price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260910_025212.jpg?v=1788981197"},{"product_id":"西施-迷你西施-标准款-嵌盖-solo-pax-92-6ml-mini-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》~ \"迷你西施! ~ 标准款, 嵌盖, Solo pax, 92.6ml! Mini Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette \u0026 Spout” with Qian Gai interface, in rare *Zhu Sha (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi ~!CONGRATS TO!!MS T.Z.! 0811hrs 15th Sept 2026, Hamden! CT!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e《西施》~ \"迷你西施! ~ 标准款, 嵌盖, Solo pax, 92,6ml! Mini Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO!!MS T.Z.! 0811hrs 15th Sept 2026, Hamden! CT!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施》Mini! Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH MINI XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260912_115606.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260912_124418_1.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260912_124449_1.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260912_124502_1.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_001633.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_001701.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_001754.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_020135.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's current series of delectable Qian Gai 嵌盖 Xi Shi's on his Mini XiShis!:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165836.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165923.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165927.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165931.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165937.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere in this Classic and Mini XISHI, Craftsman Fan still managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_020723.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_004258.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_004411.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_004409.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_001739.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_020017.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_020143.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_020407.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_020431.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_004414.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_002629.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_002646.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_002637.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe hope to bring all of you more and more classics, for you to hold a broad view and savour the delightful landscape of ZiSha works that our YiXing fraternity has!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA treasure chest and our team will continue to work very hard to prepare and bring forth every single piece to you.  Thank you, dearest Friends for your understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, \u003cb\u003ethe aura and feel manifested by a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth.  Savour Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills.  You will know everything then :-D\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e****************\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳砂\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Sha denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese Tie Rong Dian, Tiao Sha and Bao Zi, are the natural phenomena that dot the surface of our beloved top tea ceramic!  YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgain, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amount of effort put behind each of our Fully-Handmade ZiSha work welcoming you, the authentic YiXing ZiSha clay, the many years of dedication and hardship committed to the craft, the proper three rounds of firing, the presentation with dedicated 80-150 photos of each work, the effort spent behind procuring 5rmb notes in running stacks from our local banks, is 100,000x, more than the what is peddled on countless websites: with cheap common ceramic clays behind the unauthentic pots, the fast, less than a minute of jigger-machining, or just the few months’ ability of newly recruited unskilled workers to churn out half-handmade pots, the simple one to two rounds of firing at convenient and lower temperatures at just only one round of firing, cheap ceramic clays that do not shrink much so as to maximise success and profits, the presentation with a set of ten photos taken per model and repeated for more than tens to thousands of stock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd yet, Craftsmen Chen Fa Chu, Zhu Shu, Gao Xiang, Fan Xiao Zhi, Zhang Huan, Fang Shi, Yang Pin Ting, Gu Xiao Ming, Wang Xing, Wang Hui, etc, honest hardworking people are put in a really bad position, for they 1) have to compete on price with fake stuff from all around, but still 2) have to offer the honest real thing: Fully-Handmade ZiSha works.  These honest Craftsmen  have to lower their prices so much with their works, authentic works of extreme sacrifices, labour and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplained, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e刻绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e泥绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Dui Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e堆绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Diao Su \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e雕塑\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46560252723350,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260912_115606.jpg?v=1789242291"},{"product_id":"西施-迷你西施-标准款-嵌盖-solo-pax-102-5ml-mini-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-4th-quarry-leng-jin-huang-zhi-ma-duan-ni-四号井冷金黄芝麻段-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》~ \"迷你西施! ~ 标准款, 嵌盖, Solo pax 102.5ml! Mini Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette \u0026 Spout” with Qian Gai interface, *4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zhi Ma Duan Ni*, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi ~!!CONGRATS!TO MR A.A.! 1425hrs 13th Sept 2026, Port Franks! ON Canada🇨🇦!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e《西施》~ \"迷你西施! ~ 标准款, 嵌盖, Solo pax 102.5ml! Mini Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette \u0026amp; Spout” with Qian Gai interface, *4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zhi Ma Duan Ni 四号井冷金黄芝麻段泥*, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!!CONGRATULATIONS!TO MR A.A.! 1425hrs 13th September 2026, Port Franks! ON Canada🇨🇦!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施》~ \"Mini Xi Shi\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(8, 1, 101);\"\u003eThis is the superb Xi Shi model crafted in our Cao Family's new release of our family stock of the 4th Quarry Leng Huang Jin Zhi Ma Duan Ni after consultation between our family seniors.  Of course, it is not as rare as the 4th Quarry Di Cao Qingm which we work with Huang Long Yuan company for its availability.  4th Quarry Leng Huang Jin Zhi Ma Duan, translates as ～ Cool Yellow, Sesame Seed DUAN NI.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 66, 9); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e*Leng Huang Jin 冷黄金* means Cool yellow colour (as opposed to warm yellow),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(1, 66, 9);\"\u003eand *Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段* means Sesame seed Duan Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery minute, small, and of high density within the clay.  Up front you see it, and closely followed here in the This 4th Quarry Leng Huang Jin Zhi Ma Duan is illustrated in a test piece, and also written clearly in Li Hong Yuan's book on ZiSha clays:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(5, 38, 158);\"\u003e\" 芝麻点 丰富\"! meaning Zhi Ma \"Sesame\" DOTS\"~  extremely rich.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIt is indeed an amazing Duan Ni with \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eEXTREMELY DENSE and EVENLY DISTRIBUTED, HIGHLY MINUTE IRON SPOTS!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_022003.jpg?v=1789332144\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClose-up:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_182141.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_182043.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_022209.jpg?v=1789332144\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(124, 4, 4);\"\u003eIndeed, the COOL Yellow (not warm yellow) colour, and extremely RICH in small iron dots!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe fired at 1160degC so that the clay can manifest its RICH minute iron dots perfectly! and also exhibit its Cooler yellow colour, instead of the warm yellow colour with more masking of the iron dots at 1180degC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 66, 9); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAgain, *Leng Huang Jin 冷黄金* means Cool yellow colour (as opposed to warm yellow),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(1, 66, 9);\"\u003eand *Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段* means Sesame seed Duan Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi, again, aces at this ~100-110ml lovable Small Volume, Xi Shi!!!all thanks to his years of expertise!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_162243.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's patience and DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Chen did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013540.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_182135.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.   Generously thickened, raised and skilfully sculpted: circular foot,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e~ The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~  Courtesy of Fan's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_225101.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_225207.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_225209.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.  Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi also conscientiously sculpted a 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes (2+3+4+3+2) for a solid and SUPERB FAST POUR of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013727.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_182126.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013515.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013528.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013522.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013557.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013601.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013626.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013645.jpg?v=1789331995\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, superb, classic handwork with this Mini Xi Shi!!!and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 9, 121); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe cherish every surviving one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_164719_1.jpg?v=1789331995\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_164806_1.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_165355_1.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend this Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, \u003cb\u003ethe aura and feel manifested by a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth.  Savour Craftsman Fan's skills.  You will know everything then!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e****************\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳砂\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Sha denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese Tie Rong Dian, Tiao Sha and Bao Zi, are the natural phenomena that dot the surface of our beloved top tea ceramic!  YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgain, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amount of effort put behind each of our Fully-Handmade ZiSha work welcoming you, the authentic YiXing ZiSha clay, the many years of dedication and hardship committed to the craft, the proper three rounds of firing, the presentation with dedicated 80-150 photos of each work, the effort spent behind procuring 5rmb notes in running stacks from our local banks, is 100,000x, more than the what is peddled on countless websites: with cheap common ceramic clays behind the unauthentic pots, the fast, less than a minute of jigger-machining, or just the few months’ ability of newly recruited unskilled workers to churn out half-handmade pots, the simple one to two rounds of firing at convenient and lower temperatures at just only one round of firing, cheap ceramic clays that do not shrink much so as to maximise success and profits, the presentation with a set of ten photos taken per model and repeated for more than tens to thousands of stock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd yet, Craftsmen Fan Xiao Zhi, Chen Fa Chu, Chen Yu, Zhu Shu, Gao Xiang, Zhang Huan, Fang Shi, Yang Pin Ting, Gu Xiao Ming, Wang Xing, Wang Hui, etc, honest hardworking people are put in a really bad position, for they 1) have to compete on price with fake stuff from all around, but still 2) have to offer the honest real thing: Fully-Handmade ZiSha works.  These honest Craftsmen  have to lower their prices so much with their works, authentic works of extreme sacrifices, labour and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplained, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e刻绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e泥绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Dui Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e堆绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Diao Su \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e雕塑\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46560604618902,"sku":null,"price":266.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_162243.jpg?v=1789331994"},{"product_id":"西施-标准款-嵌盖-170-8ml-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-4th-quarry-leng-jin-huang-zhi-ma-duan-ni-四号井冷金黄芝麻段-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》~ 标准款, 嵌盖, 170.8ml. \"Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zhi Ma Duan Ni, by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi ~!!!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR R.K.! 2011hrs 14th Sept 2026, Jakarta! Indonesia🇮🇩!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e《西施》~ 标准款, 嵌盖, 170.8ml. \"Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zhi Ma Duan Ni 四号井冷金黄芝麻段, by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!!!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR R.K.! 2011hrs 14th Sept 2026, Jakarta! Indonesia🇮🇩!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施》~ \"Xi Shi\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(8, 1, 101);\"\u003eThis is the superb Xi Shi model crafted in our Cao Family's new release of our family stock of the 4th Quarry Leng Huang Jin Zhi Ma Duan Ni after consultation between our family seniors.  Of course, it is not as rare as the 4th Quarry Di Cao Qing, which is a rare clay that we work with Huang Long Yuan company for its availability.  4th Quarry Leng Huang Jin Zhi Ma Duan, translates as ～ Cool Yellow, Sesame Seed DUAN NI.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 66, 9); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e*Leng Huang Jin 冷黄金* means Cool yellow colour (as opposed to warm yellow),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(1, 66, 9);\"\u003eand *Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段* means Sesame seed Duan Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery minute, small, and of high density within the clay.  Up front you see it, and closely followed here in the This 4th Quarry Leng Huang Jin Zhi Ma Duan is illustrated in a test piece, and also written clearly in Li Hong Yuan's book on ZiSha clays:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(5, 38, 158);\"\u003e\" \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt; 芝麻点 丰富\"! meaning Zhi Ma \"Sesame\" DOTS\"~  extremely rich.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIt is indeed an amazing Duan Ni with \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eEXTREMELY DENSE and EVENLY DISTRIBUTED, HIGHLY MINUTE IRON SPOTS!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_022003.jpg?v=1789332144\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClose-up:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_182400.jpg?v=1789340947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_182043.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_022209.jpg?v=1789332144\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(124, 4, 4);\"\u003eIndeed, the COOL Yellow (not warm yellow) colour extremely RICH in small iron dots!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe fired at 1160degC so that the clay can manifest its RICH minute iron dots perfectly! and also exhibit its Cooler yellow colour, instead of the warm yellow colour with more masking of the iron dots at 1180degC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 66, 9); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAgain, *Leng Huang Jin 冷黄金* means Cool yellow colour (as opposed to warm yellow),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(1, 66, 9);\"\u003eand *Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段* means Sesame seed Duan Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi, again, aces at this ~170ml Versatile Volume, Xi Shi!!!all thanks to his years of expertise!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_162720.jpg?v=1789340947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's patience and DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Chen did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013814.jpg?v=1789340946\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_182352.jpg?v=1789340947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustration, in action:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.   Generously thickened, raised and skilfully sculpted: circular foot,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e~ The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~  Courtesy of Fan's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_225330.jpg?v=1789340947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_225420.jpg?v=1789340946\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_225423.jpg?v=1789340946\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.  Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi also conscientiously sculpted a 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes (2+3+4+3+2) for a solid and SUPERB FAST POUR of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_014031.jpg?v=1789340947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_182343.jpg?v=1789340947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013758.jpg?v=1789340947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013811.jpg?v=1789340947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013805.jpg?v=1789340947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013830.jpg?v=1789340947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013834.jpg?v=1789340947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013927.jpg?v=1789340947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_013956.jpg?v=1789340947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, superb, classic handwork with this Mini Xi Shi!!!and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 9, 121); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe cherish every surviving one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_165139_1.jpg?v=1789340947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_165307_1.jpg?v=1789340947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_165112_1.jpg?v=1789340946\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend this Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_070537.jpg?v=1789340946\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_070619.jpg?v=1789340947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_070606.jpg?v=1789340946\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, \u003cb\u003ethe aura and feel manifested by a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth.  Savour Craftsman Fan's skills.  You will know everything then!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e****************\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳砂\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Sha denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese Tie Rong Dian, Tiao Sha and Bao Zi, are the natural phenomena that dot the surface of our beloved top tea ceramic!  YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgain, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amount of effort put behind each of our Fully-Handmade ZiSha work welcoming you, the authentic YiXing ZiSha clay, the many years of dedication and hardship committed to the craft, the proper three rounds of firing, the presentation with dedicated 80-150 photos of each work, the effort spent behind procuring 5rmb notes in running stacks from our local banks, is 100,000x, more than the what is peddled on countless websites: with cheap common ceramic clays behind the unauthentic pots, the fast, less than a minute of jigger-machining, or just the few months’ ability of newly recruited unskilled workers to churn out half-handmade pots, the simple one to two rounds of firing at convenient and lower temperatures at just only one round of firing, cheap ceramic clays that do not shrink much so as to maximise success and profits, the presentation with a set of ten photos taken per model and repeated for more than tens to thousands of stock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd yet, Craftsmen Fan Xiao Zhi, Chen Fa Chu, Chen Yu, Zhu Shu, Gao Xiang, Zhang Huan, Fang Shi, Yang Pin Ting, Gu Xiao Ming, Wang Xing, Wang Hui, etc, honest hardworking people are put in a really bad position, for they 1) have to compete on price with fake stuff from all around, but still 2) have to offer the honest real thing: Fully-Handmade ZiSha works.  These honest Craftsmen  have to lower their prices so much with their works, authentic works of extreme sacrifices, labour and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplained, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e刻绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e泥绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Dui Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e堆绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Diao Su \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e雕塑\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46560649904278,"sku":null,"price":266.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_162720.jpg?v=1789340947"},{"product_id":"西施-迷你西施-标准款-嵌盖-solo-pax-101-6ml-mini-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-4th-quarry-leng-jin-huang-zhi-ma-duan-ni-四号井冷金黄芝麻段泥-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》~ \"迷你西施! ~ 标准款, 嵌盖, Solo pax 101.6ml! Mini Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette \u0026 Spout” with Qian Gai interface, *4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zhi Ma Duan Ni*, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi ~!CONGRATS TO!!MR K.U.! 2250hrs 14th Sept 2026, Amsterdam! The Netherlands🇳🇱!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e《西施》~ \"迷你西施! ~ 标准款, 嵌盖, Solo pax 101.6ml! Mini Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, *4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zhi Ma Duan Ni 四号井冷金黄芝麻段泥*, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO!!MR K.U.! 2246hrs 14th Sept 2026, Amsterdam! The Netherlands🇳🇱!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施》~ \"Mini Xi Shi\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(8, 1, 101);\"\u003eThis is the superb Xi Shi model crafted in our Cao Family's new release of our family stock of the 4th Quarry Leng Huang Jin Zhi Ma Duan Ni after consultation between our family seniors.  Of course, it is not as rare as the 4th Quarry Di Cao Qingm which we work with Huang Long Yuan company for its availability.  4th Quarry Leng Huang Jin Zhi Ma Duan, translates as ～ Cool Yellow, Sesame Seed DUAN NI.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 66, 9); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e*Leng Huang Jin 冷黄金* means Cool yellow colour (as opposed to warm yellow),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(1, 66, 9);\"\u003eand *Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段* means Sesame seed Duan Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery minute, small, and of high density within the clay.  Up front you see it, and closely followed here in the This 4th Quarry Leng Huang Jin Zhi Ma Duan is illustrated in a test piece, and also written clearly in Li Hong Yuan's book on ZiSha clays:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(5, 38, 158);\"\u003e\" 芝麻点 丰富\"! meaning Zhi Ma \"Sesame\" DOTS\"~  extremely rich.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIt is indeed an amazing Duan Ni with \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eEXTREMELY DENSE and EVENLY DISTRIBUTED, HIGHLY MINUTE IRON SPOTS!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_022003.jpg?v=1789332144\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClose-up:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_164653.jpg?v=1789411707\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_164623.jpg?v=1789411707\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_182043.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_022209.jpg?v=1789332144\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(124, 4, 4);\"\u003eIndeed, the COOL Yellow (not warm yellow) colour, and extremely RICH in small iron dots!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe fired at 1160degC so that the clay can manifest its RICH minute iron dots perfectly! and also exhibit its Cooler yellow colour, instead of the warm yellow colour with more masking of the iron dots at 1180degC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 66, 9); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAgain, *Leng Huang Jin 冷黄金* means Cool yellow colour (as opposed to warm yellow),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(1, 66, 9);\"\u003eand *Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段* means Sesame seed Duan Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi, again, aces at this ~100-110ml lovable Small Volume, Xi Shi!!!all thanks to his years of expertise!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_165722.jpg?v=1789411708\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's patience and DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Chen did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_014343.jpg?v=1789411707\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_154356.jpg?v=1789411707\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_154359.jpg?v=1789411707\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_154404.jpg?v=1789411708\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_154407.jpg?v=1789411708\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_154411.jpg?v=1789411707\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_154330.jpg?v=1789411708\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.   Generously thickened, raised and skilfully sculpted: circular foot,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e~ The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~  Courtesy of Fan's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_164606.jpg?v=1789411708\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_164715.jpg?v=1789411708\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_164717.jpg?v=1789411708\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.  Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi also conscientiously sculpted a 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes (2+3+4+3+2) for a solid and SUPERB FAST POUR of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_014538.jpg?v=1789411707\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_014533.jpg?v=1789411707\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_154319.jpg?v=1789411708\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_014318.jpg?v=1789411708\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_014339.jpg?v=1789411707\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_014333.jpg?v=1789411707\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_014359.jpg?v=1789411708\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_014405.jpg?v=1789411708\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_014431.jpg?v=1789411708\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_014451.jpg?v=1789411708\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, superb, classic handwork with this Mini Xi Shi!!!and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 9, 121); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe cherish every surviving one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_145550_1.jpg?v=1789411708\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_164743.jpg?v=1789411707\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_164812.jpg?v=1789411708\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_164801.jpg?v=1789411708\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend this Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, \u003cb\u003ethe aura and feel manifested by a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth.  Savour Craftsman Fan's skills.  You will know everything then!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e****************\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳砂\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Sha denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese Tie Rong Dian, Tiao Sha and Bao Zi, are the natural phenomena that dot the surface of our beloved top tea ceramic!  YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgain, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amount of effort put behind each of our Fully-Handmade ZiSha work welcoming you, the authentic YiXing ZiSha clay, the many years of dedication and hardship committed to the craft, the proper three rounds of firing, the presentation with dedicated 80-150 photos of each work, the effort spent behind procuring 5rmb notes in running stacks from our local banks, is 100,000x, more than the what is peddled on countless websites: with cheap common ceramic clays behind the unauthentic pots, the fast, less than a minute of jigger-machining, or just the few months’ ability of newly recruited unskilled workers to churn out half-handmade pots, the simple one to two rounds of firing at convenient and lower temperatures at just only one round of firing, cheap ceramic clays that do not shrink much so as to maximise success and profits, the presentation with a set of ten photos taken per model and repeated for more than tens to thousands of stock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd yet, Craftsmen Fan Xiao Zhi, Chen Fa Chu, Chen Yu, Zhu Shu, Gao Xiang, Zhang Huan, Fang Shi, Yang Pin Ting, Gu Xiao Ming, Wang Xing, Wang Hui, etc, honest hardworking people are put in a really bad position, for they 1) have to compete on price with fake stuff from all around, but still 2) have to offer the honest real thing: Fully-Handmade ZiSha works.  These honest Craftsmen  have to lower their prices so much with their works, authentic works of extreme sacrifices, labour and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplained, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e刻绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e泥绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Dui Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e堆绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Diao Su \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e雕塑\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46560773734550,"sku":null,"price":266.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_165722.jpg?v=1789411708"},{"product_id":"西施-迷你西施-标准款-嵌盖-solo-pax-107-8ml-mini-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-4th-quarry-leng-jin-huang-zhi-ma-duan-ni-四号井冷金黄芝麻段泥-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》~ \"迷你西施! ~ 标准款, 嵌盖, Solo pax 107.8ml! Mini Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, *4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zhi Ma Duan Ni 四号井冷金黄芝麻段泥*, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智。","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施》~ \"Mini Xi Shi\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(8, 1, 101);\"\u003eThis is the superb Xi Shi model crafted in our Cao Family's new release of our family stock of the 4th Quarry Leng Huang Jin Zhi Ma Duan Ni after consultation between our family seniors.  Of course, it is not as rare as the 4th Quarry Di Cao Qingm which we work with Huang Long Yuan company for its availability.  4th Quarry Leng Huang Jin Zhi Ma Duan, translates as ～ Cool Yellow, Sesame Seed DUAN NI.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 66, 9); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e*Leng Huang Jin 冷黄金* means Cool yellow colour (as opposed to warm yellow),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(1, 66, 9);\"\u003eand *Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段* means Sesame seed Duan Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery minute, small, and of high density within the clay.  Up front you see it, and closely followed here in the This 4th Quarry Leng Huang Jin Zhi Ma Duan is illustrated in a test piece, and also written clearly in Li Hong Yuan's book on ZiSha clays:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(5, 38, 158);\"\u003e\" 芝麻点 丰富\"! meaning Zhi Ma \"Sesame\" DOTS\"~  extremely rich.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIt is indeed an amazing Duan Ni with \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eEXTREMELY DENSE and EVENLY DISTRIBUTED, HIGHLY MINUTE IRON SPOTS!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_022003.jpg?v=1789332144\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClose-up:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_205311.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_182043.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_022209.jpg?v=1789332144\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(124, 4, 4);\"\u003eIndeed, the COOL Yellow (not warm yellow) colour, and extremely RICH in small iron dots!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe fired at 1160degC so that the clay can manifest its RICH minute iron dots perfectly! and also exhibit its Cooler yellow colour, instead of the warm yellow colour with more masking of the iron dots at 1180degC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 66, 9); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAgain, *Leng Huang Jin 冷黄金* means Cool yellow colour (as opposed to warm yellow),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(1, 66, 9);\"\u003eand *Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段* means Sesame seed Duan Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi, again, aces at this ~100-110ml lovable Small Volume, Xi Shi!!!all thanks to his years of expertise!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_205753_1.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's patience and DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Chen did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_013746.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_205306.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIllustration in action, of a similar Xi Shi,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_154356_1c560b30-01f0-44fe-871d-a3557f76ab3b.jpg?v=1789500793\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_154404_aaa9ae14-cc70-4252-a817-55c0661ac1d2.jpg?v=1789500793\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_154407_45ab975d-7af3-4d32-8464-a2988cfe76fc.jpg?v=1789500793\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_154411_7c10af59-499a-4929-8464-42fe932bf7d5.jpg?v=1789500793\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.   Generously thickened, raised and skilfully sculpted: circular foot,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e~ The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~  Courtesy of Fan's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_210116.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_210223.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_210225.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.  Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi also conscientiously sculpted a 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes (2+3+4+3+2) for a solid and SUPERB FAST POUR of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_014040.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_014046.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_205255.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_013354.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_013742.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_013401.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_013816.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_013822.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_013932.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_014007.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, superb, classic handwork with this Mini Xi Shi!!!and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 9, 121); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe cherish every surviving one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_205445.jpg?v=1789499497\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_205820.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_210054.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_210036.jpg?v=1789499496\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend this Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, \u003cb\u003ethe aura and feel manifested by a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth.  Savour Craftsman Fan's skills.  You will know everything then!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eInteresting Fact:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOur Zhi Ma Duan differs easily from our 4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zhi Ma Duan, with the former having more pasty component and larger black iron deposits of interestingly: varying sizes,\u003cbr\u003eHere on the left is our Zhi Ma Duan, and on the right is the 4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zhi Ma Duan,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260923_190318.jpg?v=1790161690\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260923_190233.jpg?v=1790161690\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zhi Ma Duan is naturally more dense with granuate particles, both the white mica and the black iron dots, richly dotting the matrix with very low pasty clay.  Our family naturally compare this to our Da Shui Tan Duan Ni, runs close but with the latter Da Shui Tan Duan Ni having more inter-filling pasty clay, and less dense and slightly more murky white mica and black dots smudged over by the richer clay in between:\u003cbr\u003eLeft are the 4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zi Ma Duan given to Chen Fa Chu and Chen Yu, right is the Shui Tan Duan given to our Craftsman Fang Shi:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260923_190126.jpg?v=1790161690\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260923_190053.jpg?v=1790161690\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***************\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳砂\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Sha denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese Tie Rong Dian, Tiao Sha and Bao Zi, are the natural phenomena that dot the surface of our beloved top tea ceramic!  YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgain, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amount of effort put behind each of our Fully-Handmade ZiSha work welcoming you, the authentic YiXing ZiSha clay, the many years of dedication and hardship committed to the craft, the proper three rounds of firing, the presentation with dedicated 80-150 photos of each work, the effort spent behind procuring 5rmb notes in running stacks from our local banks, is 100,000x, more than the what is peddled on countless websites: with cheap common ceramic clays behind the unauthentic pots, the fast, less than a minute of jigger-machining, or just the few months’ ability of newly recruited unskilled workers to churn out half-handmade pots, the simple one to two rounds of firing at convenient and lower temperatures at just only one round of firing, cheap ceramic clays that do not shrink much so as to maximise success and profits, the presentation with a set of ten photos taken per model and repeated for more than tens to thousands of stock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd yet, Craftsmen Fan Xiao Zhi, Chen Fa Chu, Chen Yu, Zhu Shu, Gao Xiang, Zhang Huan, Fang Shi, Yang Pin Ting, Gu Xiao Ming, Wang Xing, Wang Hui, etc, honest hardworking people are put in a really bad position, for they 1) have to compete on price with fake stuff from all around, but still 2) have to offer the honest real thing: Fully-Handmade ZiSha works.  These honest Craftsmen  have to lower their prices so much with their works, authentic works of extreme sacrifices, labour and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplained, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e刻绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e泥绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Dui Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e堆绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Diao Su \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e雕塑\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46560846315670,"sku":null,"price":266.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_205753_1.jpg?v=1789499496"},{"product_id":"西施-标准款-嵌盖-166-8ml-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-4th-quarry-leng-jin-huang-zhi-ma-duan-ni-四号井冷金黄芝麻段-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》~ 标准款, 嵌盖, 166.8ml. \"Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zhi Ma Duan Ni, by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi ~!CONGRATULATIONS!!TO MR W.A.! 1010hrs 23rd Sept 2026, The Entrance North! NSW Australia🇦🇺!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e《西施》~ 标准款, 嵌盖, 166.8ml. \"Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zhi Ma Duan Ni 四号井冷金黄芝麻段, by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS!!TO MR W.A.! 1010hrs 23rd Sept 2026, The Entrance North! NSW Australia🇦🇺!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施》~ \"Xi Shi\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(8, 1, 101);\"\u003eThis is the superb Xi Shi model crafted in our Cao Family's new release of our family stock of the 4th Quarry Leng Huang Jin Zhi Ma Duan Ni after consultation between our family seniors.  Of course, it is not as rare as the 4th Quarry Di Cao Qing, which is a rare clay that we work with Huang Long Yuan company for its availability.  4th Quarry Leng Huang Jin Zhi Ma Duan, translates as ～ Cool Yellow, Sesame Seed DUAN NI.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 66, 9); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e*Leng Huang Jin 冷黄金* means Cool yellow colour (as opposed to warm yellow),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(1, 66, 9);\"\u003eand *Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段* means Sesame seed Duan Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery minute, small, and of high density within the clay.  Up front you see it, and closely followed here in the This 4th Quarry Leng Huang Jin Zhi Ma Duan is illustrated in a test piece, and also written clearly in Li Hong Yuan's book on ZiSha clays:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(5, 38, 158);\"\u003e\" \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt; 芝麻点 丰富\"! meaning Zhi Ma \"Sesame\" DOTS\"~  extremely rich.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIt is indeed an amazing Duan Ni with \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eEXTREMELY DENSE and EVENLY DISTRIBUTED, HIGHLY MINUTE IRON SPOTS!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_022003.jpg?v=1789332144\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClose-up:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_210605.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_182043.jpg?v=1789331994\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_022209.jpg?v=1789332144\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(124, 4, 4);\"\u003eIndeed, the COOL Yellow (not warm yellow) colour extremely RICH in small iron dots!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe fired at 1160degC so that the clay can manifest its RICH minute iron dots perfectly! and also exhibit its Cooler yellow colour, instead of the warm yellow colour with more masking of the iron dots at 1180degC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 66, 9); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAgain, *Leng Huang Jin 冷黄金* means Cool yellow colour (as opposed to warm yellow),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(1, 66, 9);\"\u003eand *Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段* means Sesame seed Duan Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi, again, aces at this ~170ml Versatile Volume, Xi Shi!!!all thanks to his years of expertise!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_134946.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's patience and DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Chen did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_012324.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_210556.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustration in action, of a similar Xi Shi,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_063122.jpg?v=1789500502\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_063145.jpg?v=1789500501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_063153.jpg?v=1789500502\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260914_063204.jpg?v=1789500502\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.   Generously thickened, raised and skilfully sculpted: circular foot,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e~ The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~  Courtesy of Fan's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.  Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi also conscientiously sculpted a 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes (2+3+4+3+2) for a solid and SUPERB FAST POUR of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_012655.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_012724.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_210543.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_012252.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_012316.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_012309.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_012455.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_012541.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_012455.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_012541.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_012557.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, superb, classic handwork with this Mini Xi Shi!!!and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 9, 121); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe cherish every surviving one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_184151_1.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_184151_1.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_184133_1.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend this Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_210656.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_210800.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_210736.jpg?v=1789498151\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, \u003cb\u003ethe aura and feel manifested by a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth.  Savour Craftsman Fan's skills.  You will know everything then!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eInteresting Fact:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOur Zhi Ma Duan differs easily from our 4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zhi Ma Duan, with the former having more pasty component and larger black iron deposits of interestingly: varying sizes,\u003cbr\u003eHere on the left is our Zhi Ma Duan, and on the right is the 4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zhi Ma Duan,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260923_190318.jpg?v=1790161690\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260923_190233.jpg?v=1790161690\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zhi Ma Duan is naturally more dense with granuate particles, both the white mica and the black iron dots, richly dotting the matrix with very low pasty clay.  Our family naturally compare this to our Da Shui Tan Duan Ni, runs close but with the latter Da Shui Tan Duan Ni having more inter-filling pasty clay, and less dense and slightly more murky white mica and black dots smudged over by the richer clay in between:\u003cbr\u003eLeft are the 4th Quarry Leng Jin Huang Zi Ma Duan given to Chen Fa Chu and Chen Yu, right is the Shui Tan Duan given to our Craftsman Fang Shi:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260923_190126.jpg?v=1790161690\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260923_190053.jpg?v=1790161690\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260923_190531.jpg?v=1790161690\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260923_190508.jpg?v=1790161690\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳砂\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Sha denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese Tie Rong Dian, Tiao Sha and Bao Zi, are the natural phenomena that dot the surface of our beloved top tea ceramic!  YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgain, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amount of effort put behind each of our Fully-Handmade ZiSha work welcoming you, the authentic YiXing ZiSha clay, the many years of dedication and hardship committed to the craft, the proper three rounds of firing, the presentation with dedicated 80-150 photos of each work, the effort spent behind procuring 5rmb notes in running stacks from our local banks, is 100,000x, more than the what is peddled on countless websites: with cheap common ceramic clays behind the unauthentic pots, the fast, less than a minute of jigger-machining, or just the few months’ ability of newly recruited unskilled workers to churn out half-handmade pots, the simple one to two rounds of firing at convenient and lower temperatures at just only one round of firing, cheap ceramic clays that do not shrink much so as to maximise success and profits, the presentation with a set of ten photos taken per model and repeated for more than tens to thousands of stock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd yet, Craftsmen Fan Xiao Zhi, Chen Fa Chu, Chen Yu, Zhu Shu, Gao Xiang, Zhang Huan, Fang Shi, Yang Pin Ting, Gu Xiao Ming, Wang Xing, Wang Hui, etc, honest hardworking people are put in a really bad position, for they 1) have to compete on price with fake stuff from all around, but still 2) have to offer the honest real thing: Fully-Handmade ZiSha works.  These honest Craftsmen  have to lower their prices so much with their works, authentic works of extreme sacrifices, labour and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplained, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e刻绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e泥绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Dui Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e堆绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Diao Su \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e雕塑\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46562141175958,"sku":null,"price":266.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_134946.jpg?v=1789498151"},{"product_id":"西施-标准款-嵌盖-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-and-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-150-8ml-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》\"标准款, 嵌盖, Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette and Spout” with Qian Gai interface, 150.8ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR A.P.!!2249hrs 15th Sept 2026, Darien! IL!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施 Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH HIS LATEST SUCCESSFUL MID-VOLUME XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_135214.jpg?v=1789496339\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_184452_1.jpg?v=1789496339\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_184539_1.jpg?v=1789496339\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_184418_1.jpg?v=1789496339\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_185420.jpg?v=1788981196\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260909_185426.jpg?v=1788981197\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_235453.jpg?v=1789496339\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_011652.jpg?v=1789496339\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_011741.jpg?v=1789496339\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's current series of delectable Qian Gai 嵌盖 Xi Shi's on his XiShis!:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205754.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205701.jpg?v=1785176443\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260727_205717.jpg?v=1785176442\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260831_180941.jpg?v=1788208202\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in this Classic Xi Shi, Craftsman Fan worked in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_012123.jpg?v=1789496340\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_012218.jpg?v=1789496340\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_211800.jpg?v=1789496339\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_211859.jpg?v=1789496339\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_211904.jpg?v=1789496340\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_235430.jpg?v=1789496340\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_011658.jpg?v=1789496339\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_011726.jpg?v=1789496340\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_011734.jpg?v=1789496340\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_011751.jpg?v=1789496340\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_011808.jpg?v=1789496340\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_011921.jpg?v=1789496340\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260916_012006.jpg?v=1789496340\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_211909.jpg?v=1789496339\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_235637.jpg?v=1789496340\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_235806.jpg?v=1789496339\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_235731.jpg?v=1789496339\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe hope to bring all of you more and more classics, for you to hold a broad view and savour the delightful landscape of ZiSha works that our YiXing fraternity has!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA treasure chest and our team will continue to work very hard to prepare and bring forth every single piece to you.  Thank you, dearest Friends for your understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, \u003cb\u003ethe aura and feel manifested by a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth.  Savour Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills.  You will know everything then :-D\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e****************\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳砂\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Sha denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese Tie Rong Dian, Tiao Sha and Bao Zi, are the natural phenomena that dot the surface of our beloved top tea ceramic!  YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgain, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amount of effort put behind each of our Fully-Handmade ZiSha work welcoming you, the authentic YiXing ZiSha clay, the many years of dedication and hardship committed to the craft, the proper three rounds of firing, the presentation with dedicated 80-150 photos of each work, the effort spent behind procuring 5rmb notes in running stacks from our local banks, is 100,000x, more than the what is peddled on countless websites: with cheap common ceramic clays behind the unauthentic pots, the fast, less than a minute of jigger-machining, or just the few months’ ability of newly recruited unskilled workers to churn out half-handmade pots, the simple one to two rounds of firing at convenient and lower temperatures at just only one round of firing, cheap ceramic clays that do not shrink much so as to maximise success and profits, the presentation with a set of ten photos taken per model and repeated for more than tens to thousands of stock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd yet, Craftsmen Chen Fa Chu, Zhu Shu, Gao Xiang, Fan Xiao Zhi, Zhang Huan, Fang Shi, Yang Pin Ting, Gu Xiao Ming, Wang Xing, Wang Hui, etc, honest hardworking people are put in a really bad position, for they 1) have to compete on price with fake stuff from all around, but still 2) have to offer the honest real thing: Fully-Handmade ZiSha works.  These honest Craftsmen  have to lower their prices so much with their works, authentic works of extreme sacrifices, labour and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplained, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e刻绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e泥绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Dui Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e堆绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Diao Su \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e雕塑\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46562151170198,"sku":null,"price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260915_135214.jpg?v=1789496339"},{"product_id":"西施-迷你西施-标准款-嵌盖-solo-pax-90-3ml-mini-xi-shi-standard-silhouette-spout-with-qian-gai-interface-in-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《西施》~ \"迷你西施! ~ 标准款, 嵌盖, Solo pax, 90.3ml! Mini Xi Shi - Standard Silhouette \u0026 Spout” with Qian Gai interface, in rare *Zhu Sha (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi ~!CONGRATS!TO!MR K.H.! 1448hrs 18th Sept 2026, Berlin! Germany🇩🇪!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(116, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e《西施》Mini! Xi Shi! ~ by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi DELIGHTS US WITH MINI XISHI IN THE RARE AND DELECTABLE ZHU SHA!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260912_115606.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260912_124418_1.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260912_124449_1.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260912_124502_1.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_001633.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_001701.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_001754.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_020135.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e☆☆ Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface\u003c\/span\u003e construction.  This Qian Gai interface here of this Xi Shi, is DIFFERENT from the Jie Gai 截盖.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's current series of delectable Qian Gai 嵌盖 Xi Shi's on his Mini XiShis!:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165836.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165923.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165927.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165931.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_165937.jpg?v=1784136981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere in this Classic and Mini XISHI, Craftsman Fan still managed to WORK in the 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes!  HERE for such a small work: 2+3+4+3+2 holes! for a solid and fast pour of tea out and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_020723.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi carries on the traditional and diligent craftwork together with colleagues Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Yu, by still executing the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Gu's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiligent work, more steps, more tedious.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_004258.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_004411.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_004409.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha works:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_001739.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_020017.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_020143.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_020407.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_020431.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_004414.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Shavand sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_002629.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_002646.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260913_002637.jpg?v=1789242291\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe hope to bring all of you more and more classics, for you to hold a broad view and savour the delightful landscape of ZiSha works that our YiXing fraternity has!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA treasure chest and our team will continue to work very hard to prepare and bring forth every single piece to you.  Thank you, dearest Friends for your understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, \u003cb\u003ethe aura and feel manifested by a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth.  Savour Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills.  You will know everything then :-D\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e****************\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳砂\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Sha denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese Tie Rong Dian, Tiao Sha and Bao Zi, are the natural phenomena that dot the surface of our beloved top tea ceramic!  YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgain, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amount of effort put behind each of our Fully-Handmade ZiSha work welcoming you, the authentic YiXing ZiSha clay, the many years of dedication and hardship committed to the craft, the proper three rounds of firing, the presentation with dedicated 80-150 photos of each work, the effort spent behind procuring 5rmb notes in running stacks from our local banks, is 100,000x, more than the what is peddled on countless websites: with cheap common ceramic clays behind the unauthentic pots, the fast, less than a minute of jigger-machining, or just the few months’ ability of newly recruited unskilled workers to churn out half-handmade pots, the simple one to two rounds of firing at convenient and lower temperatures at just only one round of firing, cheap ceramic clays that do not shrink much so as to maximise success and profits, the presentation with a set of ten photos taken per model and repeated for more than tens to thousands of stock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd yet, Craftsmen Chen Fa Chu, Zhu Shu, Gao Xiang, Fan Xiao Zhi, Zhang Huan, Fang Shi, Yang Pin Ting, Gu Xiao Ming, Wang Xing, Wang Hui, etc, honest hardworking people are put in a really bad position, for they 1) have to compete on price with fake stuff from all around, but still 2) have to offer the honest real thing: Fully-Handmade ZiSha works.  These honest Craftsmen  have to lower their prices so much with their works, authentic works of extreme sacrifices, labour and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplained, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e, the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e刻绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e泥绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Dui Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e堆绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Diao Su \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e雕塑\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46564087529622,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260917_174143.jpg?v=1789666297"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/collections\/craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-%e8%8c%83%e5%b0%8f%e6%99%ba%e8%80%81%e5%b8%88.oembed?page=5","provider":"realzisha.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}