{"title":"Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明老师。","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"xi-shi-西施-dicaoqing-zini-底槽青紫泥-by-our-collaborative-craftsman-gu-xiao-ming-顾小明-jcda","title":"Xi Shi 西施, 146.8ml, DiCaoQing ZiNi 底槽青紫泥, by our Collaborative Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明。","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20240419_010718.jpg?v=1713460781\"\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is the latest Xi Shi shape embarked by our latest Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming.  Gu Xiao Ming has been \"roped in\" by our Craftsman Chen Fa Chu for us in a happy team because he can do the Xi Shi shape in Zi Ni extremely well!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.  Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, incorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface 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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT and survived 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 closure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQian Gai interface is very difficult ot get right with the high shrinkage XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi (immensely high shrinkage causing deformation and high failure rates), even for our experienced Craftsman Zhao Xiao Wei and Craftsman Wang Xing.  Thus, for the XiShi of XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi, which many of you friends had already procured from us, you would have noticed that Craftsman Zhao utilised the Jie Gai interface for his Xi Shi works.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou would thus appreciate that Craftsman Gu, when PRESENTED with the more easier to craft Zi Ni, he MADE FULL USE of this fact, to accomplish the MORE CHALLENGING Qian Gai for his Zi Ni Xi Shi here.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKudos to him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSalute.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2.  Craftsman Gu also conscientiously sculpted a 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.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3.  Meanwhile even further, the base is sculpted intensely so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCraftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明 thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnjoy his diligence, superb, classic handwork with this Xi Shi!!!and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43464623915158,"sku":null,"price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20240419_005602.jpg?v=1713460844"},{"product_id":"xi-shi-西施-dicaoqing-zini-底槽青紫泥-by-our-collaborative-craftsman-gu-xiao-ming-顾小明","title":"Xi Shi 西施, 148.5ml, DiCaoQing ZiNi 底槽青紫泥, by our Collaborative Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明。","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; 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First of its kind by Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明: 233.5ml, Di Cao Qing Zi Ni 底槽青紫泥。","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTHIS IS THE FIRST TIME CRAFTSMAN GU CRAFTING A LARGISH 230-240ml XI SHI!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis stands at 230-240ml! much bigger than his previous 150-160ml Xi Shi's!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', 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him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSalute.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2.  Craftsman Gu also conscientiously sculpted a 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.  The Fraternity-recognised: Puffer Fish silhouette iteration of this Xi Shi spout, is also crafted here, which accommodates the more generous lumen\/outflow, FURTHER accentuating and aiding the swiftness of pour.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e3.  Meanwhile even further, the base is sculpted intensely so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.  Excellent form.  Experience only 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Significantly bigger than his previous 150-160ml Xi Shi's!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis Xi Shi shape of Di Cao Qing Zi Ni by our Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming is outstanding!  Gu Xiao Ming has been \"roped in\" by our Craftsman Chen Fa Chu for us in a happy team because he can do the Xi Shi shape in Zi Ni extremely well!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.  Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, incorporates the MOST difficult-to-craft lid-to-body interface: the Qian Gai 嵌盖 interface 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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Qian Gai interface 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with the easier to craft Zi Ni, he MADE FULL USE of this fact, to accomplish the MORE CHALLENGING Qian Gai for his Zi Ni Xi Shi here.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKudos to him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSalute.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2.  Craftsman Gu also conscientiously sculpted a 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.  The Fraternity-recognised: Puffer Fish silhouette iteration of this Xi Shi spout, is also crafted here, which accommodates the more generous lumen\/outflow, FURTHER accentuating and aiding the swiftness of pour.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 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for a good grip, Craftsman Gu crafted it such that it is angled.  Craftsman Gu makes sure that everything is cohesive: he wisely sculpted the back handle with a flared-upwards stance, and the front spout also curved slightly to complete the whole cohesive and outstandingly handsome De Zhong while remaining understated.  He spent a lot of time with the back handle especially, he wishes to have his carefully worked handle be appreciated by all of us.  And we can all attest to that in the photos.  Handsome, classy and understated.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCraftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明 thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnjoy his diligence, superb, classic handwork with this Kuan De Zhong, and let his work 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very delightful input to allow it now to appear too slim: Notice the 天压地盖 \"Heaven Pressing On Earth\" style lid, which he purposely designed it wider by a good 1.5mm, so that as to bring the girth of the upper dome wider, to construct the illusion to the eye, allowing this smallish De Zhong to be small volume, cute and delectable, yet \"wide\".   Again, a small but stylish, svelte and handsome De Zhong, never leaving the classic De Zhong theme.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWise Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming! :-D\u003cbr\u003eHe thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnjoy his diligence, superb, classic handwork with this Small De Zhong, and let his work accompany you on your tea 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the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zhu Ni pots have higher failure rates than Zi Ni and Duan Ni pots too.  Our Craftsmen are crazily 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.\u003cbr\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\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.  This will allay concerns from some friends, \"is the rim-collar having any irregularity in circularity?\".   This explanation of the usage of five to six overhead spotlights around, will allay this concern.  Yes, the 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shows the various spotlights' reflection.  You will therefore see 2 to 3 scattered brighter spots around the collar-rim.  This will allay concerns from some friends, \"is the rim-collar having any irregularity in circularity?\".   This explanation of the usage of five to six overhead spotlights around, will allay this concern.  Yes, 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.) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default 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taken will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zhu Ni pots have higher failure rates than Zi Ni and Duan Ni pots too.  Our Craftsmen are crazily 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.\u003cbr\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\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.  This will allay concerns from some friends, \"is the rim-collar having any irregularity in circularity?\".   This explanation of the usage of five to six overhead spotlights around, will allay this concern.  Yes, 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.) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44214013395094,"sku":null,"price":242.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20241105_000758.jpg?v=1730738384"},{"product_id":"de-zhong-德钟-xiao-de-zhong-小德钟-small-de-zhong-94-5ml-special-by-craftsman-gu-xiao-ming-顾小明-di-cao-qing-zi-ni-底槽青紫泥","title":"De Zhong 德钟 (Xiao De Zhong 小德钟) ~ \"Small De Zhong\", 94.5ml, special, by Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明, Di Cao Qing Zi Ni 底槽青紫泥。","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is the Small and Cute 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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\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCraftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明 thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnjoy his diligence, superb, classic handwork with this Jian Liu De Zhong, and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\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.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.  Out of 12 pots he makes a month of 30days, 9 pots will survive the kiln firing successfully.  Out of 9 pots, a Craftsman on average sells 7 pots per month.  For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, time taken will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zhu Ni pots have higher failure rates than Zi Ni and Duan Ni pots too.  Our Craftsmen are crazily 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44252797567126,"sku":null,"price":213.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20241125_140527.jpg?v=1732515788"},{"product_id":"han-jiang-寒江-217-9ml-di-cao-qing-zi-ni-底槽青紫泥-by-craftsman-gu-xiao-ming-顾小明","title":"Han Jiang 寒江, 217.9ml, Di Cao Qing Zi Ni 底槽青紫泥, by Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明。","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the latest Han Jiang shape specially embarked by our latest Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming.  Gu Xiao Ming has been \"roped in\" since May 2024 by our Craftsman Chen Fa Chu for us in a happy team!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCraftsman Gu explains that, the Han Jiang 寒江 when done well! :-D has a very balanced body, but this requires careful and detailed hard work and a huge sense of, and staunch commitment to aesthetic cohesiveness, on all aspects:\u003cbr\u003eThe curve of the bulge of the main body, tallying with the exact placement of the spout base onto the body, the exquisite spout tip with properly furnished edges despite the intrinsic kink, the lid-knob whose form and whose height cannot be too tall to prevent upsetting the overall cohesiveness of the entire shape when viewed at all angles on your tea table, and the handle.\u003cbr\u003eOf particular note is the lid-knob, which is a actually a mini-sculptural motif itself.  (Sculptural work is an Art fraternity by itself: Artists and Craftsmen are of its own fraternity in YiXing):\u003cbr\u003e1...the surfacing and refining work around the mini-ring about its \"pillar\" core, requires more time and much more care.\u003cbr\u003e2...The VENTILATION HOLE is made WITH MUCH PRIDE by Gu Xiao Ming:\u003cbr\u003eAppreciate this:\u003cbr\u003eNotice the ventilation hole comes out from the SIDE rather than straight up?  Our adorable Gu Xiao Ming, in order to perfect the form and final aesthetics of this cohesive Han Jiang: performed and crafted it horizontal, ventilating from the side: HIDING under the mini-ring!\u003cbr\u003eThis LOVE and care of Fully-Handmaking Artists, must be appreciated.\u003cbr\u003eThe details are always what points to the 1)labour of love, 2)their YEARS of staunchly sticking to Fully-Handmaking work, and 3)their PRIDE OF WORK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYes, PRIDE OF WORK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThus the ventilation hole is a complicated L-shaped WITHIN the lid-knob.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is a great mini-sculptural work.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe love our Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn addition, notice the handle: it is the Dao Ba 倒把 handle design reminiscent of the Dao Ba 倒把 handle of the... Xi Shi!  You have seen how Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran in our mainpage's video: where with one experienced movement of both hands, bend the slender clay strip into the form she wanted!  Here Craftsman Gu, being very experienced with the Xi Shis that many of you have collected (remember also that amazing Qian Gai interface of that Xi Shi by Gu Xiao Ming!,): he perfects and presents this Dao Ba handle to all of you!  Perfect curve, slender on top and tapering to a thicker form on the tail end bottom, curving in acutely!to meet the body!  With a thinner top and a thicker bottom, you can easily know that, from that one swift movement to bend it, the thinner top having less tensile strength, would bend more, but Gu Xiao Ming with his years of dexterity, know-how and experience, created this Dao Ba SMOOTHLY with a more acutely bent bottom strip of clay.\u003cbr\u003eWe are not done yet:  this Dao Ba handle, is not round in cross-section: IT IS OVOID!  It is flattish-ovoid in its cross section.  Gu Xiao Ming again, creates this carefully FOR THE EVENTUAL ERGONOMICS OF USE! : Three points of contact with the handle during use:\u003cbr\u003e1) The pulp of our distal phalanx of the thumb,\u003cbr\u003e2) The palmar aspect of the middle phalanx of the index finger,\u003cbr\u003e3) and, the dorsal aspect of the middle phalanx of the middle finger.\u003cbr\u003eThe flattish-ovoid form in cross-section of the handle, allows for an extremely comfortable hold and a more secure hold with more surface contact between handle and your fingers: more grip.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Gu Xiao Ming for letting us all HOLD and handle a perfect Dao Ba!!! Delectable, lovely, and understated\u003c\/strong\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThank you Craftsman Gu for your hard work and experience exercised to its fullest and diligently for all of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Gu also conscientiously sculpted a 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDearest Friends, thank you, on behalf of Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明 for your kindest support to him and fellow devoted Craftsmen left here, to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, providing honest-to-goodness hard-worked Fully-Handmade ZiSha premium-skilled-craft at the lowest prices on the market.  Savour his labour of love and this beauty from his hands, the Han Jiang \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand let his kind work from his heart accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how true ZiSha Patina feels and looks like, the Zenith Tea Taste that only Pure and Good Quality ZiSha can give you, and equally important: the Aura exuding from a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work which others simply can't bring forth, all from the hands of Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming's skills.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou will know everything then.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith you friends, we are altogether fending our common tea culture.\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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\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\u003cstrong\u003eCarefully examine these Fully-Handmade works by our devoted and committed Craftsmen.  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\u003cstrong\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44277384052886,"sku":null,"price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20241208_082437.jpg?v=1733620484"},{"product_id":"han-jiang-寒江-218-6ml-di-cao-qing-zi-ni-底槽青紫泥-by-craftsman-gu-xiao-ming-顾小明","title":"Han Jiang 寒江, 218.6ml, Di Cao Qing Zi Ni 底槽青紫泥, by Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明。","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the latest Han Jiang shape specially embarked by our latest Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming.  Gu Xiao Ming has been \"roped in\" since May 2024 by our Craftsman Chen Fa Chu for us in a happy team!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCraftsman Gu explains that, the Han Jiang 寒江 when done well! :-D has a very balanced body, but this requires careful and detailed hard work and a huge sense of, and staunch commitment to aesthetic cohesiveness, on all aspects:\u003cbr\u003eThe curve of the bulge of the main body, tallying with the exact placement of the spout base onto the body, the exquisite spout tip with properly furnished edges despite the intrinsic kink, the lid-knob whose form and whose height cannot be too tall to prevent upsetting the overall cohesiveness of the entire shape when viewed at all angles on your tea table, and the handle.\u003cbr\u003eOf particular note is the lid-knob, which is a actually a mini-sculptural motif itself.  (Sculptural work is an Art fraternity by itself: Artists and Craftsmen are of its own fraternity in YiXing):\u003cbr\u003e1...the surfacing and refining work around the mini-ring about its \"pillar\" core, requires more time and much more care.\u003cbr\u003e2...The VENTILATION HOLE is made WITH MUCH PRIDE by Gu Xiao Ming:\u003cbr\u003eAppreciate this:\u003cbr\u003eNotice the ventilation hole comes out from the SIDE rather than straight up?  Our adorable Gu Xiao Ming, in order to perfect the form and final aesthetics of this cohesive Han Jiang: performed and crafted it horizontal, ventilating from the side: HIDING under the mini-ring!\u003cbr\u003eThis LOVE and care of Fully-Handmaking Artists, must be appreciated.\u003cbr\u003eThe details are always what points to the 1)labour of love, 2)their YEARS of staunchly sticking to Fully-Handmaking work, and 3)their PRIDE OF WORK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYes, PRIDE OF WORK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThus the ventilation hole is a complicated L-shaped WITHIN the lid-knob.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is a great mini-sculptural work.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe love our Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn addition, notice the handle: it is the Dao Ba 倒把 handle design reminiscent of the Dao Ba 倒把 handle of the... Xi Shi!  You have seen how Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran in our mainpage's video: where with one experienced movement of both hands, bend the slender clay strip into the form she wanted!  Here Craftsman Gu, being very experienced with the Xi Shis that many of you have collected (remember also that amazing Qian Gai interface of that Xi Shi by Gu Xiao Ming!,): he perfects and presents this Dao Ba handle to all of you!  Perfect curve, slender on top and tapering to a thicker form on the tail end bottom, curving in acutely!to meet the body!  With a thinner top and a thicker bottom, you can easily know that, from that one swift movement to bend it, the thinner top having less tensile strength, would bend more, but Gu Xiao Ming with his years of dexterity, know-how and experience, created this Dao Ba SMOOTHLY with a more acutely bent bottom strip of clay.\u003cbr\u003eWe are not done yet:  this Dao Ba handle, is not round in cross-section: IT IS OVOID!  It is flattish-ovoid in its cross section.  Gu Xiao Ming again, creates this carefully FOR THE EVENTUAL ERGONOMICS OF USE! : Three points of contact with the handle during use:\u003cbr\u003e1) The pulp of our distal phalanx of the thumb,\u003cbr\u003e2) The palmar aspect of the middle phalanx of the index finger,\u003cbr\u003e3) and, the dorsal aspect of the middle phalanx of the middle finger.\u003cbr\u003eThe flattish-ovoid form in cross-section of the handle, allows for an extremely comfortable hold and a more secure hold with more surface contact between handle and your fingers: more grip.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Gu Xiao Ming for letting us all HOLD and handle a perfect Dao Ba!!! Delectable, lovely, and understated\u003c\/strong\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThank you Craftsman Gu for your hard work and experience exercised to its fullest and diligently for all of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Gu also conscientiously sculpted a 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDearest Friends, thank you, on behalf of Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明 for your kindest support to him and fellow devoted Craftsmen left here, to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, providing honest-to-goodness hard-worked Fully-Handmade ZiSha premium-skilled-craft at the lowest prices on the market.  Savour his labour of love and this beauty from his hands, the Han Jiang \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand let his kind work from his heart accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how true ZiSha Patina feels and looks like, the Zenith Tea Taste that only Pure and Good Quality ZiSha can give you, and equally important: the Aura exuding from a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work which others simply can't bring forth, all from the hands of Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming's skills.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou will know everything then.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith you friends, we are altogether fending our common tea culture.\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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\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\u003cstrong\u003eCarefully examine these Fully-Handmade works by our devoted and committed Craftsmen.  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\u003cstrong\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44279047389334,"sku":null,"price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20241209_173421.jpg?v=1733737767"},{"product_id":"han-jiang-寒江-221-0ml-di-cao-qing-zi-ni-底槽青紫泥-by-craftsman-gu-xiao-ming-顾小明","title":"Han Jiang 寒江, 221.0ml, Di Cao Qing Zi Ni 底槽青紫泥, by Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明。","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the latest Han Jiang shape specially embarked by our latest Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming.  Gu Xiao Ming has been \"roped in\" since May 2024 by our Craftsman Chen Fa Chu for us in a happy team!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCraftsman Gu explains that, the Han Jiang 寒江 when done well! :-D has a very balanced body, but this requires careful and detailed hard work and a huge sense of, and staunch commitment to aesthetic cohesiveness, on all aspects:\u003cbr\u003eThe curve of the bulge of the main body, tallying with the exact placement of the spout base onto the body, the exquisite spout tip with properly furnished edges despite the intrinsic kink, the lid-knob whose form and whose height cannot be too tall to prevent upsetting the overall cohesiveness of the entire shape when viewed at all angles on your tea table, and the handle.\u003cbr\u003eOf particular note is the lid-knob, which is a actually a mini-sculptural motif itself.  (Sculptural work is an Art fraternity by itself: Artists and Craftsmen are of its own fraternity in YiXing):\u003cbr\u003e1...the surfacing and refining work around the mini-ring about its \"pillar\" core, requires more time and much more care.\u003cbr\u003e2...The VENTILATION HOLE is made WITH MUCH PRIDE by Gu Xiao Ming:\u003cbr\u003eAppreciate this:\u003cbr\u003eNotice the ventilation hole comes out from the SIDE rather than straight up?  Our adorable Gu Xiao Ming, in order to perfect the form and final aesthetics of this cohesive Han Jiang: performed and crafted it horizontal, ventilating from the side: HIDING under the mini-ring!\u003cbr\u003eThis LOVE and care of Fully-Handmaking Artists, must be appreciated.\u003cbr\u003eThe details are always what points to the 1)labour of love, 2)their YEARS of staunchly sticking to Fully-Handmaking work, and 3)their PRIDE OF WORK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYes, PRIDE OF WORK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThus the ventilation hole is a complicated L-shaped WITHIN the lid-knob.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is a great mini-sculptural work.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe love our Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn addition, notice the handle: it is the Dao Ba 倒把 handle design reminiscent of the Dao Ba 倒把 handle of the... Xi Shi!  You have seen how Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran in our mainpage's video: where with one experienced movement of both hands, bend the slender clay strip into the form she wanted!  Here Craftsman Gu, being very experienced with the Xi Shis that many of you have collected (remember also that amazing Qian Gai interface of that Xi Shi by Gu Xiao Ming!,): he perfects and presents this Dao Ba handle to all of you!  Perfect curve, slender on top and tapering to a thicker form on the tail end bottom, curving in acutely!to meet the body!  With a thinner top and a thicker bottom, you can easily know that, from that one swift movement to bend it, the thinner top having less tensile strength, would bend more, but Gu Xiao Ming with his years of dexterity, know-how and experience, created this Dao Ba SMOOTHLY with a more acutely bent bottom strip of clay.\u003cbr\u003eWe are not done yet:  this Dao Ba handle, is not round in cross-section: IT IS OVOID!  It is flattish-ovoid in its cross section.  Gu Xiao Ming again, creates this carefully FOR THE EVENTUAL ERGONOMICS OF USE! : Three points of contact with the handle during use:\u003cbr\u003e1) The pulp of our distal phalanx of the thumb,\u003cbr\u003e2) The palmar aspect of the middle phalanx of the index finger,\u003cbr\u003e3) and, the dorsal aspect of the middle phalanx of the middle finger.\u003cbr\u003eThe flattish-ovoid form in cross-section of the handle, allows for an extremely comfortable hold and a more secure hold with more surface contact between handle and your fingers: more grip.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Gu Xiao Ming for letting us all HOLD and handle a perfect Dao Ba!!! Delectable, lovely, and understated\u003c\/strong\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThank you Craftsman Gu for your hard work and experience exercised to its fullest and diligently for all of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Gu also conscientiously sculpted a 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDearest Friends, thank you, on behalf of Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明 for your kindest support to him and fellow devoted Craftsmen left here, to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, providing honest-to-goodness hard-worked Fully-Handmade ZiSha premium-skilled-craft at the lowest prices on the market.  Savour his labour of love and this beauty from his hands, the Han Jiang \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand let his kind work from his heart accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how true ZiSha Patina feels and looks like, the Zenith Tea Taste that only Pure and Good Quality ZiSha can give you, and equally important: the Aura exuding from a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work which others simply can't bring forth, all from the hands of Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming's skills.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou will know everything then.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith you friends, we are altogether fending our common tea culture.\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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\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\u003cstrong\u003eCarefully examine these Fully-Handmade works by our devoted and committed Craftsmen.  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. 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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\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCraftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明 thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnjoy his diligence, superb, classic handwork with this Jian Liu De Zhong, and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\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.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.  Out of 12 pots he makes a month of 30days, 9 pots will survive the kiln firing successfully.  Out of 9 pots, a Craftsman on average sells 7 pots per month.  For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, time taken will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zhu Ni pots have higher failure rates than Zi Ni and Duan Ni pots too.  Our Craftsmen are crazily 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44312275452054,"sku":null,"price":213.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250102_154618.jpg?v=1735809694"},{"product_id":"han-jiang-寒江-214-3ml-di-cao-qing-zi-ni-底槽青紫泥-by-craftsman-gu-xiao-ming-顾小明","title":"Han Jiang 寒江, 214.3ml, Di Cao Qing Zi Ni 底槽青紫泥, by Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明。","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the latest Han Jiang shape specially embarked by our latest Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming.  Gu Xiao Ming has been \"roped in\" since May 2024 by our Craftsman Chen Fa Chu for us in a happy team!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCraftsman Gu explains that, the Han Jiang 寒江 when done well! :-D has a very balanced body, but this requires careful and detailed hard work and a huge sense of, and staunch commitment to aesthetic cohesiveness, on all aspects:\u003cbr\u003eThe curve of the bulge of the main body, tallying with the exact placement of the spout base onto the body, the exquisite spout tip with properly furnished edges despite the intrinsic kink, the lid-knob whose form and whose height cannot be too tall to prevent upsetting the overall cohesiveness of the entire shape when viewed at all angles on your tea table, and the handle.\u003cbr\u003eOf particular note is the lid-knob, which is a actually a mini-sculptural motif itself.  (Sculptural work is an Art fraternity by itself: Artists and Craftsmen are of its own fraternity in YiXing):\u003cbr\u003e1...the surfacing and refining work around the mini-ring about its \"pillar\" core, requires more time and much more care.\u003cbr\u003e2...The VENTILATION HOLE is made WITH MUCH PRIDE by Gu Xiao Ming:\u003cbr\u003eAppreciate this:\u003cbr\u003eNotice the ventilation hole comes out from the SIDE rather than straight up?  Our adorable Gu Xiao Ming, in order to perfect the form and final aesthetics of this cohesive Han Jiang: performed and crafted it horizontal, ventilating from the side: HIDING under the mini-ring!\u003cbr\u003eThis LOVE and care of Fully-Handmaking Artists, must be appreciated.\u003cbr\u003eThe details are always what points to the 1)labour of love, 2)their YEARS of staunchly sticking to Fully-Handmaking work, and 3)their PRIDE OF WORK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYes, PRIDE OF WORK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThus the ventilation hole is a complicated L-shaped WITHIN the lid-knob.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is a great mini-sculptural work.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe love our Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn addition, notice the handle: it is the Dao Ba 倒把 handle design reminiscent of the Dao Ba 倒把 handle of the... Xi Shi!  You have seen how Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran in our mainpage's video: where with one experienced movement of both hands, bend the slender clay strip into the form she wanted!  Here Craftsman Gu, being very experienced with the Xi Shis that many of you have collected (remember also that amazing Qian Gai interface of that Xi Shi by Gu Xiao Ming!,): he perfects and presents this Dao Ba handle to all of you!  Perfect curve, slender on top and tapering to a thicker form on the tail end bottom, curving in acutely!to meet the body!  With a thinner top and a thicker bottom, you can easily know that, from that one swift movement to bend it, the thinner top having less tensile strength, would bend more, but Gu Xiao Ming with his years of dexterity, know-how and experience, created this Dao Ba SMOOTHLY with a more acutely bent bottom strip of clay.\u003cbr\u003eWe are not done yet:  this Dao Ba handle, is not round in cross-section: IT IS OVOID!  It is flattish-ovoid in its cross section.  Gu Xiao Ming again, creates this carefully FOR THE EVENTUAL ERGONOMICS OF USE! : Three points of contact with the handle during use:\u003cbr\u003e1) The pulp of our distal phalanx of the thumb,\u003cbr\u003e2) The palmar aspect of the middle phalanx of the index finger,\u003cbr\u003e3) and, the dorsal aspect of the middle phalanx of the middle finger.\u003cbr\u003eThe flattish-ovoid form in cross-section of the handle, allows for an extremely comfortable hold and a more secure hold with more surface contact between handle and your fingers: more grip.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Gu Xiao Ming for letting us all HOLD and handle a perfect Dao Ba!!! Delectable, lovely, and understated\u003c\/strong\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThank you Craftsman Gu for your hard work and experience exercised to its fullest and diligently for all of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Gu also conscientiously sculpted a 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDearest Friends, thank you, on behalf of Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明 for your kindest support to him and fellow devoted Craftsmen left here, to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, providing honest-to-goodness hard-worked Fully-Handmade ZiSha premium-skilled-craft at the lowest prices on the market.  Savour his labour of love and this beauty from his hands, the Han Jiang \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand let his kind work from his heart accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how true ZiSha Patina feels and looks like, the Zenith Tea Taste that only Pure and Good Quality ZiSha can give you, and equally important: the Aura exuding from a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work which others simply can't bring forth, all from the hands of Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming's skills.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou will know everything then.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith you friends, we are altogether fending our common tea culture.\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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\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\u003cstrong\u003eCarefully examine these Fully-Handmade works by our devoted and committed Craftsmen.  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\u003cstrong\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44326402392214,"sku":null,"price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250106_030806.jpg?v=1736105367"},{"product_id":"ru-ding-乳鼎-217-7ml-di-cao-qing-zi-ni-底槽青紫泥-by-our-collaborative-craftsman-gu-xiao-ming-顾小明","title":"Ru Ding 乳鼎, 217.7ml, Di Cao Qing Zi Ni 底槽青紫泥, by our Collaborative Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明。","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe All time, Evergreen Ru Ding 乳鼎。Handsomely SCULPTED by our Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming. 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\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCraftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明 thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnjoy his diligence, superb, classic handwork with this Jian Liu De Zhong, and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\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.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.  Out of 12 pots he makes a month of 30days, 9 pots will survive the kiln firing successfully.  Out of 9 pots, a Craftsman on average sells 7 pots per month.  For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, time taken will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zhu Ni pots have higher failure rates than Zi Ni and Duan Ni pots too.  Our Craftsmen are crazily 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44338034114710,"sku":null,"price":213.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250112_182146.jpg?v=1736707137"},{"product_id":"han-jiang-寒江-213-6ml-di-cao-qing-zi-ni-底槽青紫泥-by-craftsman-gu-xiao-ming-顾小明","title":"Han Jiang 寒江, 213.6ml, Di Cao Qing Zi Ni 底槽青紫泥, by Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明。","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the latest Han Jiang shape specially embarked by our latest Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming.  Gu Xiao Ming has been \"roped in\" since May 2024 by our Craftsman Chen Fa Chu for us in a happy team!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCraftsman Gu explains that, the Han Jiang 寒江 when done well! :-D has a very balanced body, but this requires careful and detailed hard work and a huge sense of, and staunch commitment to aesthetic cohesiveness, on all aspects:\u003cbr\u003eThe curve of the bulge of the main body, tallying with the exact placement of the spout base onto the body, the exquisite spout tip with properly furnished edges despite the intrinsic kink, the lid-knob whose form and whose height cannot be too tall to prevent upsetting the overall cohesiveness of the entire shape when viewed at all angles on your tea table, and the handle.\u003cbr\u003eOf particular note is the lid-knob, which is a actually a mini-sculptural motif itself.  (Sculptural work is an Art fraternity by itself: Artists and Craftsmen are of its own fraternity in YiXing):\u003cbr\u003e1...the surfacing and refining work around the mini-ring about its \"pillar\" core, requires more time and much more care.\u003cbr\u003e2...The VENTILATION HOLE is made WITH MUCH PRIDE by Gu Xiao Ming:\u003cbr\u003eAppreciate this:\u003cbr\u003eNotice the ventilation hole comes out from the SIDE rather than straight up?  Our adorable Gu Xiao Ming, in order to perfect the form and final aesthetics of this cohesive Han Jiang: performed and crafted it horizontal, ventilating from the side: HIDING under the mini-ring!\u003cbr\u003eThis LOVE and care of Fully-Handmaking Artists, must be appreciated.\u003cbr\u003eThe details are always what points to the 1)labour of love, 2)their YEARS of staunchly sticking to Fully-Handmaking work, and 3)their PRIDE OF WORK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYes, PRIDE OF WORK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThus the ventilation hole is a complicated L-shaped WITHIN the lid-knob.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is a great mini-sculptural work.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe love our Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn addition, notice the handle: it is the Dao Ba 倒把 handle design reminiscent of the Dao Ba 倒把 handle of the... Xi Shi!  You have seen how Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran in our mainpage's video: where with one experienced movement of both hands, bend the slender clay strip into the form she wanted!  Here Craftsman Gu, being very experienced with the Xi Shis that many of you have collected (remember also that amazing Qian Gai interface of that Xi Shi by Gu Xiao Ming!,): he perfects and presents this Dao Ba handle to all of you!  Perfect curve, slender on top and tapering to a thicker form on the tail end bottom, curving in acutely!to meet the body!  With a thinner top and a thicker bottom, you can easily know that, from that one swift movement to bend it, the thinner top having less tensile strength, would bend more, but Gu Xiao Ming with his years of dexterity, know-how and experience, created this Dao Ba SMOOTHLY with a more acutely bent bottom strip of clay.\u003cbr\u003eWe are not done yet:  this Dao Ba handle, is not round in cross-section: IT IS OVOID!  It is flattish-ovoid in its cross section.  Gu Xiao Ming again, creates this carefully FOR THE EVENTUAL ERGONOMICS OF USE! : Three points of contact with the handle during use:\u003cbr\u003e1) The pulp of our distal phalanx of the thumb,\u003cbr\u003e2) The palmar aspect of the middle phalanx of the index finger,\u003cbr\u003e3) and, the dorsal aspect of the middle phalanx of the middle finger.\u003cbr\u003eThe flattish-ovoid form in cross-section of the handle, allows for an extremely comfortable hold and a more secure hold with more surface contact between handle and your fingers: more grip.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Gu Xiao Ming for letting us all HOLD and handle a perfect Dao Ba!!! Delectable, lovely, and understated\u003c\/strong\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThank you Craftsman Gu for your hard work and experience exercised to its fullest and diligently for all of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Gu also conscientiously sculpted a 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDearest Friends, thank you, on behalf of Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明 for your kindest support to him and fellow devoted Craftsmen left here, to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, providing honest-to-goodness hard-worked Fully-Handmade ZiSha premium-skilled-craft at the lowest prices on the market.  Savour his labour of love and this beauty from his hands, the Han Jiang \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand let his kind work from his heart accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how true ZiSha Patina feels and looks like, the Zenith Tea Taste that only Pure and Good Quality ZiSha can give you, and equally important: the Aura exuding from a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work which others simply can't bring forth, all from the hands of Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming's skills.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou will know everything then.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith you friends, we are altogether fending our common tea culture.\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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\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\u003cstrong\u003eCarefully examine these Fully-Handmade works by our devoted and committed Craftsmen.  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\u003cstrong\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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;\"\u003eThis is the latest Xi Shi shape embarked by our latest Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming.  Gu Xiao Ming has been \"roped in\" by our Craftsman Chen Fa Chu for us in a happy team because he can do the Xi Shi shape in Zi Ni extremely well!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.  Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, incorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface 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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT and survived 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 closure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQian Gai interface is very difficult ot get right with the high shrinkage XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi (immensely high shrinkage causing deformation and high failure rates), even for our experienced Craftsman Zhao Xiao Wei and Craftsman Wang Xing.  Thus, for the XiShi of XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi, which many of you friends had already procured from us, you would have noticed that Craftsman Zhao utilised the Jie Gai interface for his Xi Shi works.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou would thus appreciate that Craftsman Gu, when PRESENTED with the more easier to craft Zi Ni, he MADE FULL USE of this fact, to accomplish the MORE CHALLENGING Qian Gai for his Zi Ni Xi Shi here.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKudos to him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSalute.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2.  Craftsman Gu also conscientiously sculpted a 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.  The Fraternity-recognised: Puffer Fish silhouette iteration of this Xi Shi spout, is also crafted here, which accommodates the more generous lumen\/outflow, FURTHER accentuating and aiding the swiftness of pour.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e3.  Meanwhile even further, the base is sculpted intensely so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCraftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明 thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnjoy his diligence, superb, classic handwork with this Xi Shi!!!and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44365271236758,"sku":null,"price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250122_233305_8c721c01-cb9d-4348-a750-55af5c5420d0.jpg?v=1737601122"},{"product_id":"han-jiang-寒江-223-5ml-di-cao-qing-zi-ni-底槽青紫泥-by-craftsman-gu-xiao-ming-顾小明","title":"Han Jiang 寒江, 223.5ml, Di Cao Qing Zi Ni 底槽青紫泥, by Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明。","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the latest Han Jiang shape specially embarked by our latest Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming.  Gu Xiao Ming has been \"roped in\" since May 2024 by our Craftsman Chen Fa Chu for us in a happy team!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCraftsman Gu explains that, the Han Jiang 寒江 when done well! :-D has a very balanced body, but this requires careful and detailed hard work and a huge sense of, and staunch commitment to aesthetic cohesiveness, on all aspects:\u003cbr\u003eThe curve of the bulge of the main body, tallying with the exact placement of the spout base onto the body, the exquisite spout tip with properly furnished edges despite the intrinsic kink, the lid-knob whose form and whose height cannot be too tall to prevent upsetting the overall cohesiveness of the entire shape when viewed at all angles on your tea table, and the handle.\u003cbr\u003eOf particular note is the lid-knob, which is a actually a mini-sculptural motif itself.  (Sculptural work is an Art fraternity by itself: Artists and Craftsmen are of its own fraternity in YiXing):\u003cbr\u003e1...the surfacing and refining work around the mini-ring about its \"pillar\" core, requires more time and much more care.\u003cbr\u003e2...The VENTILATION HOLE is made WITH MUCH PRIDE by Gu Xiao Ming:\u003cbr\u003eAppreciate this:\u003cbr\u003eNotice the ventilation hole comes out from the SIDE rather than straight up?  Our adorable Gu Xiao Ming, in order to perfect the form and final aesthetics of this cohesive Han Jiang: performed and crafted it horizontal, ventilating from the side: HIDING under the mini-ring!\u003cbr\u003eThis LOVE and care of Fully-Handmaking Artists, must be appreciated.\u003cbr\u003eThe details are always what points to the 1)labour of love, 2)their YEARS of staunchly sticking to Fully-Handmaking work, and 3)their PRIDE OF WORK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYes, PRIDE OF WORK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThus the ventilation hole is a complicated L-shaped WITHIN the lid-knob.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is a great mini-sculptural work.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe love our Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn addition, notice the handle: it is the Dao Ba 倒把 handle design reminiscent of the Dao Ba 倒把 handle of the... Xi Shi!  You have seen how Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran in our mainpage's video: where with one experienced movement of both hands, bend the slender clay strip into the form she wanted!  Here Craftsman Gu, being very experienced with the Xi Shis that many of you have collected (remember also that amazing Qian Gai interface of that Xi Shi by Gu Xiao Ming!,): he perfects and presents this Dao Ba handle to all of you!  Perfect curve, slender on top and tapering to a thicker form on the tail end bottom, curving in acutely!to meet the body!  With a thinner top and a thicker bottom, you can easily know that, from that one swift movement to bend it, the thinner top having less tensile strength, would bend more, but Gu Xiao Ming with his years of dexterity, know-how and experience, created this Dao Ba SMOOTHLY with a more acutely bent bottom strip of clay.\u003cbr\u003eWe are not done yet:  this Dao Ba handle, is not round in cross-section: IT IS OVOID!  It is flattish-ovoid in its cross section.  Gu Xiao Ming again, creates this carefully FOR THE EVENTUAL ERGONOMICS OF USE! : Three points of contact with the handle during use:\u003cbr\u003e1) The pulp of our distal phalanx of the thumb,\u003cbr\u003e2) The palmar aspect of the middle phalanx of the index finger,\u003cbr\u003e3) and, the dorsal aspect of the middle phalanx of the middle finger.\u003cbr\u003eThe flattish-ovoid form in cross-section of the handle, allows for an extremely comfortable hold and a more secure hold with more surface contact between handle and your fingers: more grip.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Gu Xiao Ming for letting us all HOLD and handle a perfect Dao Ba!!! Delectable, lovely, and understated\u003c\/strong\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThank you Craftsman Gu for your hard work and experience exercised to its fullest and diligently for all of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Gu also conscientiously sculpted a 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDearest Friends, thank you, on behalf of Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明 for your kindest support to him and fellow devoted Craftsmen left here, to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, providing honest-to-goodness hard-worked Fully-Handmade ZiSha premium-skilled-craft at the lowest prices on the market.  Savour his labour of love and this beauty from his hands, the Han Jiang \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand let his kind work from his heart accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how true ZiSha Patina feels and looks like, the Zenith Tea Taste that only Pure and Good Quality ZiSha can give you, and equally important: the Aura exuding from a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work which others simply can't bring forth, all from the hands of Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming's skills.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou will know everything then.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith you friends, we are altogether fending our common tea culture.\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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\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\u003cstrong\u003eCarefully examine these Fully-Handmade works by our devoted and committed Craftsmen.  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\u003cstrong\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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: 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recently,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250122_235142_27e4f92a-c531-475f-bbb7-15ae5b254b21.jpg?v=1737810761\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250124_080150_1f55c0c4-e9ee-4f4a-946e-d883b23cae25.jpg?v=1737810807\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250124_080154_34d57f86-cbc1-4508-bdef-d2c0d2a2d790.jpg?v=1737810832\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" 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Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, incorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface 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 and survived 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 closure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQian Gai interface is very difficult ot get right with the high shrinkage XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi (immensely high shrinkage causing deformation and high failure rates), even for our experienced Craftsman Zhao Xiao Wei and Craftsman Wang Xing.  Thus, for the XiShi of XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi, 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easier to craft Zi Ni, he MADE FULL USE of this fact, to accomplish the MORE CHALLENGING Qian Gai for his Zi Ni Xi Shi here.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKudos to him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalute.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  Craftsman Gu also conscientiously sculpted a 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.  The Fraternity-recognised: Puffer Fish silhouette iteration of this Xi Shi spout, is also crafted here, which accommodates the more generous lumen\/outflow, FURTHER accentuating and aiding the swiftness of pour.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e3.  Meanwhile even further, the base 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Cute, cosy and fun!  Also imagine having the Xi Shi pot by Zhai Yi Yao for your Green Tea, White Tea and any of your Oolong teas, AND this mini Xi Shi pot by Gu Xiao Ming for the Pu Er, all steaming up with vapour, that is double happiness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Xi Shi of his, incorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface 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 and survived 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 closure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQian Gai interface is very difficult ot get right with the high shrinkage XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi (immensely high shrinkage causing deformation and high failure rates), even for our experienced Craftsman Zhao Xiao Wei and Craftsman Wang Xing.  Thus, for the XiShi of XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi, which many of you friends had already procured from us, you would have noticed that Craftsman Zhao utilised the Jie Gai interface for his Xi Shi works.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou would thus appreciate that Craftsman Gu, when PRESENTED with the more easier to craft Zi Ni, he MADE FULL USE of this fact, to accomplish the MORE CHALLENGING Qian Gai for his Zi Ni Xi Shi here.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBelow being the illustration from a sample identical mini XiShi crafted by him recently,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250122_235142_27e4f92a-c531-475f-bbb7-15ae5b254b21.jpg?v=1737810761\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250124_080150_1f55c0c4-e9ee-4f4a-946e-d883b23cae25.jpg?v=1737810807\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250124_080154_34d57f86-cbc1-4508-bdef-d2c0d2a2d790.jpg?v=1737810832\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" 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