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font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWe grandly welcome him :-D and his works will henceforth steadily come in alongside Craftsmen Chen Fa Chu, Chen Gui Zhi, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Chen Hua Jun, Wang Hui, Shi Yun, Wang Xing, Zhai Yi Yao, Chen Yue Fei!A\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter is diligently crafted in by Zhao in order 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\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; 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font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWe grandly welcome him :-D and his works will henceforth steadily come in alongside Craftsmen Chen Fa Chu, Chen Gui Zhi, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Chen Hua Jun, Wang Hui, Shi Yun, Wang Xing, Zhai Yi Yao, Chen Yue Fei!A\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter is diligently crafted in by Zhao in order 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\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is critical to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45058855960726,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250606_145607.jpg?v=1749226016"},{"product_id":"矮汉瓦-ai-han-wa-118-5ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-our-craftsman-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"《矮汉瓦》\"Ai Han Wa ~ Short Han Wa\", 118.5ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by our Craftsman Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MS J.C.! 0405hrs 25th June 2026, Wilmington! DE!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, also say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, ~110ml, GONG-FU purposed Han Wa for all of you friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_234821.jpg?v=1782350666\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_234422.jpg?v=1782350666\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSympathetic Fact:  Craftsman Zhao succeeds usually with only one out of every five made.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe salute his huge efforts to bring this to us.  Reasons are exposed as we unravel and understand the intricacy of this design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTHIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AND TREASURED HAN WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe refresh ourselves with the \u003ci\u003eprevious\u003c\/i\u003e explanation on all our Han Wa 's :\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn YiXing, there is a saying that, \"Do not brag how good your skills are in crafting Fully-Handmade ZiSha pots, FIRST SHOW ME your Han Wa.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis saying has its strong foundations.\u003cbr\u003e1.  Han Wa needs to have a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003egently-curved\u003c\/span\u003e side wall and if not done evenly, is very obvious to the eye.  This is also \"necessary\" in our Chinese Arts, because we believe \"there should be a curve to every line, and there is line to every curve\".\u003cbr\u003e2a.  Han Wa 汉瓦, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(10, 1, 126);\"\u003eESPECIALLY AI HAN WA 矮汉瓦 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e矮 (meaning short) has a largish lid spanning the large circumference.  In relativity to the pot's width, the Han Wa obviously has the largest lid-width to body-width ratio!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2b.  This largish lid also has \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(123, 62, 4);\"\u003eits front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_233625.jpg?v=1782350666\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_234338_1.jpg?v=1782350666\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003cbr\u003eIF not done well and tight, and hot convection currents within the kiln suddenly become irregular, the lid will not shrink uniformly in X-Y-Z axes, and there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea, e.g the lid is \"warped\" even slightly.  We have to be very sympathetic to Fully-Handmaking ZiSha Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole big circular lid has to be perfectly made and the pot must endure and survive the harsh firing, all three times, in order to have a uniform shape AND a secure fit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is tiled, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  Ai Han Wa's《矮汉瓦》lid, being wide and flat (not domed), WHILE supporting a rather relatively heavy lid knob with significant mass, still needs to maintain its slightly gently-curved and convex top surface.  Ai Han Wa, compared to the standard Han Wa, is much wider and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 99, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethat means the lid is even much more prone to collapsing downwards during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis always presents a challenge, because  this knob can cause the flat lid (which becomes soft during firing) to \"sink\" down in the middle.  An otherwise dome-shaped lid would naturally present a better vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa and any pot design with a flat-shaped lid.\u003cbr\u003eWith all the above challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e Craftsman Zhao succeeded with this!  He needs to grasp properly the clay processing, and the moisture needed, the pot needs to go through all THREE firings perfectly.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt took a lot of trial and errors.\u003c\/span\u003e  Craftsman Zhao is determine of course and he succeeded eventually!  Much oomph when he sees his Han Wa come off the kiln after the three firings, eventually SUCCESSFULLY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCraftsman Zhao delights us this time, crafting this superb Han Wa, with:\u003cbr\u003eThe Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_234244.jpg?v=1782350666\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_003648.jpg?v=1782350666\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_233919.jpg?v=1782350666\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_000012.jpg?v=1782350666\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_000020.jpg?v=1782350666\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_234443.jpg?v=1782350666\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHan Wa, is VERY practical!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.  It provides: extreme ease of introducing tea leaves into the pot,\u003cbr\u003eextreme ease of removing and flushing out tea leaves during cleaning,\u003cbr\u003eextremely fast speed of drying after rinsing and standing the pot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5.  THIS IS THE LATEST IMPROVED HAN WA WITH  1+2+3+2+1 = EIGHT exit filter holes!despite its relatively small size.  Han Wa also facilitates: during tilting and pouring tea out: allows and draws in more tea and presents a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_003721.jpg?v=1782350666\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_234353.jpg?v=1782350666\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_235206.jpg?v=1782350666\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_235904.jpg?v=1782350666\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_235805.jpg?v=1782350666\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46432019513494,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_234821.jpg?v=1782350666"},{"product_id":"景舟石瓢-jing-zhou-shi-piao-famous-wu-hu-fan-iteration-173-9ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-our-craftsman-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, by our Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu ~!CONGRATS TO MR S.P.! 0549hrs 26th June 2026, QLD Australia🇦🇺!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e173.9ml.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJing Zhou Shi Piao here BEING SPECIALLY CRAFTED at ~175ml!!! to cater for our tea friends who want a small and beautiful JING ZHOU SHI PIAO pot for Gung Fu tea steepings, and suitable for one to three persons!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_153555.jpg?v=1782410387\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_153734.jpg?v=1782410388\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e《景舟石瓢》Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ classic and famous iteration: collaboration of Gu Jing Zhou with Wu Hu Fan and Tang Yun!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407099897.jpg?v=1782410836\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst, the history and background of this ultra-classic Jing Zhou Shi Piao:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis above in the auction information, is the most famous Jing Zhou Shi Piao which legendary maestro Gu Jing Zhou had crafted in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan 吴湖帆。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e~ the version created by the late Gu Jing Zhou in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan: 吴湖帆  Wu Hu Fan did the bamboo painting and calligraphy on the Shi Piao that Gu Jing Zhou had crafted.  \u003c\/em\u003eGu Jing Zhou 顾景舟 himself performed the engraving upon Wu Hu Fan's completed painting and calligraphy.  After Gu Jing Zhou fires it successfully, they gave it as a gift to 唐云 Tang Yun, who is a famous painter and acclaimed ZiSha collector in the late Min Guo Republic era.\u003cbr\u003eThe actual historical piece was auctioned at ~USD4,000,000 at the 2015 Beijing Jindong auction house.  Most of us can never have it in our lives, but ZiSha Art collection in our homes, is also about honouring traditions and the esteemed classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407096273.jpg?v=1782410835\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407093380.jpg?v=1782410835\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, this quintessential Jing Zhou Shi Piao by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan.\u003cbr\u003eWe honor these two Maestros Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan with this recreated piece by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThere are more about this piece crafted by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis Jing Zhou Shi Piao stands at only ~175ml in volume!  Jing Zhou Shi Piao is an ultra classic of our ZiSha fraternity, born of the legendary Gu Jing Zhou's genius design mind, and Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu here in our team embarked upon creating and crafting the smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao amenable for most tea people's practice in modern times.  Keeping the same pretty side silhouette as the prettiest Jing Zhou Shi Piaos known (but often crafted beyond 220ml), our uncle Cao An Xiang advised for a mild lowering (-1mm) of the upper brim\/water level line, so that the lid that caps out on top, will be afforded a bigger gap (+1mm) between the ventilation hole below and the top of thd lid kob.  This is very important because it creates more space for the Tea Master to grip on the lid knob!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_165627.jpg?v=1782410387\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnder the stewardship and eyes of our aunt Cao Lan Fang, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu crafted the Jing Zhou Shi Piao in this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, while Chen Yu crafted in Zhi Ma Duan.\u003cbr\u003eThank you for Craftsmen Zhao Huai Xu for painstakingly mastering this difficult shape, that is this Jing Zhou Shi Piao piece, making the required modification and thereby created this very lovable small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!  A must-have classic, with engraving of Plum Blossoms and Poem,  the hard work and creating this smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao for all!\u003cbr\u003eYou will find it a joy, savouring this ~175ml small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_153211.jpg?v=1782410387\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_153435_1.jpg?v=1782410388\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_153254_1.jpg?v=1782410388\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJust for reference, and further understanding:\u003cbr\u003eThe famous Jing Zhou Shi Piao stands at ~600ml and the lid knob is amenable to being gripped and lifted off.\u003cbr\u003eThe original 600ml piece by the legend Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan is (auctioned at 27,025,000RMB, Year 2015).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful form, mastered by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_153310_1.jpg?v=1782410388\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_225724.jpg?v=1782410388\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_225719.jpg?v=1782410390\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_165649.jpg?v=1782410388\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_153310_1.jpg?v=1782410388\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZiSha Art is the most amazing carrier medium, housing Five aspects of Chinese Cultural Arts!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1.  Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2.  Painting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Calligraphy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e4.  Poetry,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e5.  Engraving Art and Craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHold, Use and Keep relishing all five aspects of our Chinese Culture in your daily life, in solitude, in practice, during hospitality to family and friends alike!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSavour the journey, dearest Friends :-D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngraving of the Plum Blossoms\u003cbr\u003eBring this home early for more brilliant tea tastings with your guests, or by yourself!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssuming right-handed use,\u003cbr\u003eThe Verse is in Kai Shu \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 3, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e楷书\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Calligraphy Style, and faces the Guests,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e无客尽日静，有风终夜凉。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e整日没有访客来打扰，四下清净安宁；晚风徐徐吹拂，整夜都透着清凉。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo visitors came to disturb the peace all day, and the surroundings were quiet and peaceful; a gentle evening breeze blew, and the whole night was cool.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003eDearest friends, enjoy your tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_165940.jpg?v=1782410388\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_170003.jpg?v=1782410387\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_170139.jpg?v=1782410388\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_170014.jpg?v=1782410388\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_170109.jpg?v=1782410388\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_170232.jpg?v=1782410388\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_170311.jpg?v=1782410387\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work, experience and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46434213986454,"sku":null,"price":312.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_153730.jpg?v=1782410388"},{"product_id":"shui-ping-水平-105-1ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"Shui Ping 水平, 105.1ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR A.V.! 0035hrs 27th June 2026, Offenbach! Germany🇩🇪!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_172110_1.jpg?v=1782496974\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e《水平》Shui Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, GONG-FU purposed Shui Ping, in our precious Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, at ~110ml, for all of you friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_172653.jpg?v=1782496981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_172053_1.jpg?v=1782496981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_171512.jpg?v=1782496981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSavour Craftsman Zhao's hard work and enjoy using his Shui Ping, superbly crafted, in the Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_172245.jpg?v=1782496975\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_171946_1.jpg?v=1782496974\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDespite its small 100ml size, Craftsman Zhao crafted it with the 手推内球孔 hand-pushed hemispherical filter, with 2+3+4+3+2 = 14 exit filter holes, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efor 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.  Due to the catchment of tea leaves on the lower half of the hand-pushed almost hemispherical filter shape, it encourages the user to confidently tilt faster and hence presenting a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_004458.jpg?v=1782496974\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eWe appreciate Chen Yu's Fully-Handmade superb work!with the carefully crafted spout: very long and stylish, with the lovely and handsome silhouette,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_171016.jpg?v=1782496974\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_171512.jpg?v=1782496981\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  TRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Zhao's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_172344.jpg?v=1782496985\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_172451.jpg?v=1782496974\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_172447.jpg?v=1782496974\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_004110.jpg?v=1782496975\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_004129.jpg?v=1782496974\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_004137.jpg?v=1782496985\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_004159.jpg?v=1782496982\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_004210.jpg?v=1782496974\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_004416.jpg?v=1782496982\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_004431.jpg?v=1782496981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_172453.jpg?v=1782496981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is slightly tilted and never perpendicularly upright, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.  As much as we Chinese aim for perfection, as much as our ZiSha Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi but exert themselves for years for exacting perfection in every gruelling step of the close to two hundred steps of ZiSha crafting: nature's salts, concentration of heat, irregular convection current in the kiln, and that we are working with the world's most difficult ceramic material with the highest shrinkage and which can only be slab built, all of us ask for forgiveness for the slight imperfections that definitely come with every Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we cherish this beautiful Shui Ping in the lovely Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_172245.jpg?v=1782496975\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_172324.jpg?v=1782496981\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_172301.jpg?v=1782496975\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_235206.jpg?v=1782350666\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_235904.jpg?v=1782350666\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_235805.jpg?v=1782350666\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46435164717206,"sku":null,"price":266.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_172653.jpg?v=1782496981"},{"product_id":"矮汉瓦-ai-han-wa-short-han-wa-119-9ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-our-craftsman-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"《矮汉瓦》\"Ai Han Wa ~ Short Han Wa\", 119.9ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by our Craftsman Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR D.D.H.! 0720hrs 28th June 2026, Jingili! NT Australia🇦🇺!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, ~110ml, GONG-FU purposed Han Wa for all of you friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_170247.jpg?v=1782584230\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_134038.jpg?v=1782584230\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_170343.jpg?v=1782584230\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSympathetic Fact:  Craftsman Zhao succeeds usually with only one out of every five made.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe salute his huge efforts to bring this to us.  Reasons are exposed as we unravel and understand the intricacy of this design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTHIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AND TREASURED HAN WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe refresh ourselves with the \u003ci\u003eprevious\u003c\/i\u003e explanation on all our Han Wa 's :\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn YiXing, there is a saying that, \"Do not brag how good your skills are in crafting Fully-Handmade ZiSha pots, FIRST SHOW ME your Han Wa.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis saying has its strong foundations.\u003cbr\u003e1.  Han Wa needs to have a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003egently-curved\u003c\/span\u003e side wall and if not done evenly, is very obvious to the eye.  This is also \"necessary\" in our Chinese Arts, because we believe \"there should be a curve to every line, and there is line to every curve\".\u003cbr\u003e2a.  Han Wa 汉瓦, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(10, 1, 126);\"\u003eESPECIALLY AI HAN WA 矮汉瓦 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e矮 (meaning short) has a largish lid spanning the large circumference.  In relativity to the pot's width, the Han Wa obviously has the largest lid-width to body-width ratio!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2b.  This largish lid also has \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(123, 62, 4);\"\u003eits front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_153924.jpg?v=1782584230\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_153958.jpg?v=1782584230\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_133834_1.jpg?v=1782584230\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003cbr\u003eIF not done well and tight, and hot convection currents within the kiln suddenly become irregular, the lid will not shrink uniformly in X-Y-Z axes, and there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea, e.g the lid is \"warped\" even slightly.  We have to be very sympathetic to Fully-Handmaking ZiSha Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole big circular lid has to be perfectly made and the pot must endure and survive the harsh firing, all three times, in order to have a uniform shape AND a secure fit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is tiled, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  Ai Han Wa's《矮汉瓦》lid, being wide and flat (not domed), WHILE supporting a rather relatively heavy lid knob with significant mass, still needs to maintain its slightly gently-curved and convex top surface.  Ai Han Wa, compared to the standard Han Wa, is much wider and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 99, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethat means the lid is even much more prone to collapsing downwards during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis always presents a challenge, because  this knob can cause the flat lid (which becomes soft during firing) to \"sink\" down in the middle.  An otherwise dome-shaped lid would naturally present a better vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa and any pot design with a flat-shaped lid.\u003cbr\u003eWith all the above challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e Craftsman Zhao succeeded with this!  He needs to grasp properly the clay processing, and the moisture needed, the pot needs to go through all THREE firings perfectly.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt took a lot of trial and errors.\u003c\/span\u003e  Craftsman Zhao is determine of course and he succeeded eventually!  Much oomph when he sees his Han Wa come off the kiln after the three firings, eventually SUCCESSFULLY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCraftsman Zhao delights us this time, crafting this superb Han Wa, with:\u003cbr\u003eThe Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_134052_1.jpg?v=1782584229\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_205904.jpg?v=1782584230\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_153256.jpg?v=1782584230\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_175841.jpg?v=1782584230\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_175852.jpg?v=1782584230\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_134237_1.jpg?v=1782584229\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHan Wa, is VERY practical!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.  It provides: extreme ease of introducing tea leaves into the pot,\u003cbr\u003eextreme ease of removing and flushing out tea leaves during cleaning,\u003cbr\u003eextremely fast speed of drying after rinsing and standing the pot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5.  THIS IS THE LATEST IMPROVED HAN WA WITH  1+2+3+2+1 = EIGHT exit filter holes!despite its relatively small size.  Han Wa also facilitates: during tilting and pouring tea out: allows and draws in more tea and presents a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_210008.jpg?v=1782584230\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_153924.jpg?v=1782584230\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_154132.jpg?v=1782584230\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_154351.jpg?v=1782584229\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46435999383702,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_170247.jpg?v=1782584230"},{"product_id":"景舟石瓢-顾景舟-吴湖帆-唐云-jing-zhou-shi-piao-famous-iteration-gu-jing-zhou-historic-collaboration-with-wu-hu-fan-as-a-gift-to-tang-yun-176-2ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-our-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO DR L.L.! 1546hrs 27th June 2026, Ventura! CA!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", 176.2ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, Crafted by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO DR L.L.! 1546hrs 27th June 2026, Ventura! CA!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJing Zhou Shi Piao here BEING SPECIALLY CRAFTED at ~175ml!!! to cater for our tea friends who want a small and beautiful JING ZHOU SHI PIAO pot for Gung Fu tea steepings, and suitable for one to three persons!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_165252.jpg?v=1782589796\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_165812.jpg?v=1782589796\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e《景舟石瓢》Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ classic and famous iteration: collaboration of Gu Jing Zhou with Wu Hu Fan!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407099897.jpg?v=1782410836\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst, the history and background of this ultra-classic Jing Zhou Shi Piao:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis, in the auction information above, is the most famous Jing Zhou Shi Piao which legendary maestro Gu Jing Zhou had crafted in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan 吴湖帆。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e~ the version created by the late Gu Jing Zhou in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan: 吴湖帆  Wu Hu Fan did the bamboo painting and calligraphy on the Shi Piao that Gu Jing Zhou had crafted.  \u003c\/em\u003eGu Jing Zhou 顾景舟 himself performed the engraving upon Wu Hu Fan's completed painting and calligraphy.  After Gu Jing Zhou fires it successfully, they gave it as a gift to 唐云 Tang Yun, who is a famous painter and acclaimed ZiSha collector in the late Min Guo Republic era.\u003cbr\u003eThe actual historical piece was auctioned at ~USD4,000,000 at the 2015 Beijing Jindong auction house.  Most of us can never have it in our lives, but ZiSha Art collection in our homes, is also about honouring traditions and the esteemed classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407096273.jpg?v=1782410835\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407093380.jpg?v=1782410835\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, this quintessential Jing Zhou Shi Piao by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan.\u003cbr\u003eWe honor these two Maestros Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan with this recreated piece by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNote that 吴湖帆 Wu Hu Fan's byname is Wu Qian 吴倩,\u003cbr\u003eand, 唐云 Tang Yun's byname is Yao Cheng 药城。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_164645.jpg?v=1782589796\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThere are more about this piece crafted by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis Jing Zhou Shi Piao stands at only ~175ml in volume!  Jing Zhou Shi Piao is an ultra classic of our ZiSha fraternity, born of the legendary Gu Jing Zhou's genius design mind, and Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu here in our team embarked upon creating and crafting the smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao amenable for most tea people's practice in modern times.  Keeping the same pretty side silhouette as the prettiest Jing Zhou Shi Piaos known (but often crafted beyond 220ml), our uncle Cao An Xiang advised for a mild lowering (-1mm) of the upper brim\/water level line, so that the lid that caps out on top, will be afforded a bigger gap (+1mm) that exists in the loop between A) the top of the lid knob, vs B) the ventilation hole below.  This is very important because it creates more space for the Tea Master to grip the lid knob!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260625_165627.jpg?v=1782410387\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnder the stewardship and eyes of our aunt Cao Lan Fang, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 crafted the Jing Zhou Shi Piao in this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, while Chen Yu 陈羽 crafted in Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段。\u003cbr\u003eThank you for Craftsmen Zhao Huai Xu for painstakingly mastering this difficult shape, that is this Jing Zhou Shi Piao piece, making the required modification and thereby created this very lovable small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!  A must-have classic, with engraving of Plum Blossoms and Poem,  the hard work and creating this smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao for all!\u003cbr\u003eYou will find it a joy, savouring this ~175ml small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_164051.jpg?v=1782589796\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_164929_1.jpg?v=1782589797\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_164325.jpg?v=1782589796\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJust for reference, and further understanding:\u003cbr\u003eThe famous and original Jing Zhou Shi Piao created by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, stands at ~600ml and the lid knob is amenable to being gripped and lifted off.\u003cbr\u003eThe original 600ml piece by the legend Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan is (auctioned at 27,025,000RMB, Year 2015).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful form, mastered by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_165315.jpg?v=1782589796\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_180203.jpg?v=1782589796\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_180159.jpg?v=1782589796\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_163313.jpg?v=1782589798\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZiSha Art is the most amazing carrier medium, housing Five aspects of Chinese Cultural Arts!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1.  Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2.  Painting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Calligraphy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e4.  Poetry,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e5.  Engraving Art and Craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHold, Use and Keep relishing all five aspects of our Chinese Culture in your daily life, in solitude, in practice, during hospitality to family and friends alike!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSavour the journey, dearest Friends :-D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngraving of the Plum Blossoms\u003cbr\u003eBring this home early for more brilliant tea tastings with your guests, or by yourself!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssuming right-handed use,\u003cbr\u003eThe Verse is in Kai Shu \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 3, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e楷书\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Calligraphy Style, and faces the Guests,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e无客尽日静，有风终夜凉。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e整日没有访客来打扰，四下清净安宁；晚风徐徐吹拂，整夜都透着清凉。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo visitors came to disturb the peace all day, and the surroundings were quiet and peaceful; a gentle evening breeze blew, and the whole night was cool.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003eDearest friends, enjoy your tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_164513.jpg?v=1782589797\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_164544.jpg?v=1782589796\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_164700.jpg?v=1782589796\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_164600.jpg?v=1782589796\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_164715.jpg?v=1782589796\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_165018_1.jpg?v=1782589797\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_165116.jpg?v=1782589796\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_165209.jpg?v=1782589796\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_165144.jpg?v=1782589797\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work, experience and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46436000137366,"sku":null,"price":312.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260627_165450.jpg?v=1782589796"},{"product_id":"shui-ping-水平-104-7ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"Shui Ping 水平, 104.7ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR J.C.! 1947hrs 28th Jun 2026,  Coulsdon! UK🇬🇧!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_144431.jpg?v=1782670093\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e《水平》Shui Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, GONG-FU purposed Shui Ping, in our precious Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, at ~110ml, for all of you friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_163754.jpg?v=1782670093\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_164010.jpg?v=1782670093\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_233944.jpg?v=1782670094\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSavour Craftsman Zhao's hard work and enjoy using his Shui Ping, superbly crafted, in the Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_153519.jpg?v=1782670094\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_144325_1.jpg?v=1782670093\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDespite its small 100ml size, Craftsman Zhao crafted it with the 手推内球孔 hand-pushed hemispherical filter, with 2+3+4+3+2 = 14 exit filter holes, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efor 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.  Due to the catchment of tea leaves on the lower half of the hand-pushed almost hemispherical filter shape, it encourages the user to confidently tilt faster and hence presenting a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_005805.jpg?v=1782670093\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eWe appreciate Chen Yu's Fully-Handmade superb work!with the carefully crafted spout: very long and stylish, with the lovely and handsome silhouette,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_233620.jpg?v=1782670093\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_233944.jpg?v=1782670094\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  TRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Zhao's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_234119.jpg?v=1782670093\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_234222.jpg?v=1782670093\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_234219.jpg?v=1782670094\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_005547.jpg?v=1782670093\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_005605.jpg?v=1782670093\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_005556.jpg?v=1782670094\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_005627.jpg?v=1782670093\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_005637.jpg?v=1782670093\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_005709.jpg?v=1782670094\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260629_005720.jpg?v=1782670094\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260628_234234.jpg?v=1782670094\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is slightly tilted and never perpendicularly upright, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.  As much as we Chinese aim for perfection, as much as our ZiSha Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi but exert themselves for years for exacting perfection in every gruelling step of the close to two hundred steps of ZiSha crafting: nature's salts, concentration of heat, irregular convection current in the kiln, and that we are working with the world's most difficult ceramic material with the highest shrinkage and which can only be slab built, all of us ask for forgiveness for the slight imperfections that definitely come with every Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we cherish this beautiful Shui Ping in the lovely Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_172245.jpg?v=1782496975\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_172324.jpg?v=1782496981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260626_172301.jpg?v=1782496975\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_235206.jpg?v=1782350666\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_235904.jpg?v=1782350666\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260624_235805.jpg?v=1782350666\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default 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of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, ~110ml, GONG-FU purposed Han Wa for all of you friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_152651.jpg?v=1782804499\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_145816.jpg?v=1782804182\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_150009_1.jpg?v=1782804182\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSympathetic Fact:  Craftsman Zhao succeeds usually with only one out of every five made.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe salute his huge efforts to bring this to us.  Reasons are exposed as we unravel and understand the intricacy of this design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTHIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AND TREASURED HAN WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe refresh ourselves with the \u003ci\u003eprevious\u003c\/i\u003e explanation on all our Han Wa 's :\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn YiXing, there is a saying that, \"Do not brag how good your skills are in crafting Fully-Handmade ZiSha pots, FIRST SHOW ME your Han Wa.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis saying has its strong foundations.\u003cbr\u003e1.  Han Wa needs to have a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003egently-curved\u003c\/span\u003e side wall and if not done evenly, is very obvious to the eye.  This is also \"necessary\" in our Chinese Arts, because we believe \"there should be a curve to every line, and there is line to every curve\".\u003cbr\u003e2a.  Han Wa 汉瓦, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(10, 1, 126);\"\u003eESPECIALLY AI HAN WA 矮汉瓦 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e矮 (meaning short) has a largish lid spanning the large circumference.  In relativity to the pot's width, the Han Wa obviously has the largest lid-width to body-width ratio!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2b.  This largish lid also has \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(123, 62, 4);\"\u003eits front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_150335.jpg?v=1782804182\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_145724_1.jpg?v=1782804182\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003cbr\u003eIF not done well and tight, and hot convection currents within the kiln suddenly become irregular, the lid will not shrink uniformly in X-Y-Z axes, and there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea, e.g the lid is \"warped\" even slightly.  We have to be very sympathetic to Fully-Handmaking ZiSha Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole big circular lid has to be perfectly made and the pot must endure and survive the harsh firing, all three times, in order to have a uniform shape AND a secure fit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is tiled, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  Ai Han Wa's《矮汉瓦》lid, being wide and flat (not domed), WHILE supporting a rather relatively heavy lid knob with significant mass, still needs to maintain its slightly gently-curved and convex top surface.  Ai Han Wa, compared to the standard Han Wa, is much wider and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 99, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethat means the lid is even much more prone to collapsing downwards during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis always presents a challenge, because  this knob can cause the flat lid (which becomes soft during firing) to \"sink\" down in the middle.  An otherwise dome-shaped lid would naturally present a better vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa and any pot design with a flat-shaped lid.\u003cbr\u003eWith all the above challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e Craftsman Zhao succeeded with this!  He needs to grasp properly the clay processing, and the moisture needed, the pot needs to go through all THREE firings perfectly.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt took a lot of trial and errors.\u003c\/span\u003e  Craftsman Zhao is determine of course and he succeeded eventually!  Much oomph when he sees his Han Wa come off the kiln after the three firings, eventually SUCCESSFULLY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCraftsman Zhao delights us this time, crafting this superb Han Wa, with:\u003cbr\u003eThe Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_151622.jpg?v=1782804182\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_150146.jpg?v=1782804182\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHan Wa, is VERY practical!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.  It provides: extreme ease of introducing tea leaves into the pot,\u003cbr\u003eextreme ease of removing and flushing out tea leaves during cleaning,\u003cbr\u003eextremely fast speed of drying after rinsing and standing the pot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5.  THIS IS THE LATEST IMPROVED HAN WA WITH  1+2+3+2+1 = EIGHT exit filter holes!despite its relatively small size.  Han Wa also facilitates: during tilting and pouring tea out: allows and draws in more tea and presents a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_151644.jpg?v=1782804183\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_150333.jpg?v=1782804182\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  TRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Zhao's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_150509.jpg?v=1782804182\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_150604.jpg?v=1782804182\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_150558.jpg?v=1782804182\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_150410.jpg?v=1782804182\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_150438.jpg?v=1782804182\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46438469927062,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_152651.jpg?v=1782804499"},{"product_id":"景舟石瓢-顾景舟-吴湖帆-唐云-jing-zhou-shi-piao-famous-iteration-gu-jing-zhou-historic-collaboration-with-wu-hu-fan-as-a-gift-to-tang-yun-176-1ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", 176.1ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu ~!CONGRATS TO MR S.W.! 1950hrs 1st June 2026, Salt Lake City! UT!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, Crafted by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR S.W.! 1805hrs 2nd June 2026, Salt Lake City! UT!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJing Zhou Shi Piao here BEING SPECIALLY CRAFTED at ~175ml!!! to cater for our tea friends who want a small and beautiful JING ZHOU SHI PIAO pot for Gung Fu tea steepings, and suitable for one to three persons!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_155647.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_004710.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e《景舟石瓢》Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ classic and famous iteration: collaboration of Gu Jing Zhou with Wu Hu Fan!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407099897.jpg?v=1782410836\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst, the history and background of this ultra-classic Jing Zhou Shi Piao:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis, in the auction information above, is the most famous Jing Zhou Shi Piao which legendary maestro Gu Jing Zhou had crafted in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan 吴湖帆。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e~ the version created by the late Gu Jing Zhou in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan: 吴湖帆  Wu Hu Fan did the bamboo painting and calligraphy on the Shi Piao that Gu Jing Zhou had crafted.  \u003c\/em\u003eGu Jing Zhou 顾景舟 himself performed the engraving upon Wu Hu Fan's completed painting and calligraphy.  After Gu Jing Zhou fires it successfully, they gave it as a gift to 唐云 Tang Yun, who is a famous painter and acclaimed ZiSha collector in the late Min Guo Republic era.\u003cbr\u003eThe actual historical piece was auctioned at ~USD4,000,000 at the 2015 Beijing Jindong auction house.  Most of us can never have it in our lives, but ZiSha Art collection in our homes, is also about honouring traditions and the esteemed classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407096273.jpg?v=1782410835\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407093380.jpg?v=1782410835\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, this quintessential Jing Zhou Shi Piao by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan.\u003cbr\u003eWe honor these two Maestros Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan with this recreated piece by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNote that 吴湖帆 Wu Hu Fan's byname is Wu Qian 吴倩,\u003cbr\u003eand, 唐云 Tang Yun's byname is Yao Cheng 药城。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_155234.jpg?v=1782927171\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThere are more about this piece crafted by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis Jing Zhou Shi Piao stands at only ~175ml in volume!  Jing Zhou Shi Piao is an ultra classic of our ZiSha fraternity, born of the legendary Gu Jing Zhou's genius design mind, and Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu here in our team embarked upon creating and crafting the smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao amenable for most tea people's practice in modern times.  Keeping the same pretty side silhouette as the prettiest Jing Zhou Shi Piaos known (but often crafted beyond 220ml), our uncle Cao An Xiang advised for a mild lowering (-1mm) of the upper brim\/water level line, so that the lid that caps out on top, will be afforded a bigger gap (+1mm) that exists in the loop between A) the top of the lid knob, vs B) the ventilation hole below.  This is very important because it creates more space for the Tea Master to grip the lid knob!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_154130.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnder the stewardship and eyes of our aunt Cao Lan Fang, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 crafted the Jing Zhou Shi Piao in this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, while Chen Yu 陈羽 crafted in Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段。\u003cbr\u003eThank you for Craftsmen Zhao Huai Xu for painstakingly mastering this difficult shape, that is this Jing Zhou Shi Piao piece, making the required modification and thereby created this very lovable small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!  A must-have classic, with engraving of Plum Blossoms and Poem,  the hard work and creating this smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao for all!\u003cbr\u003eYou will find it a joy, savouring this ~175ml small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_154032.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_154828_1.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_161548.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJust for reference, and further understanding:\u003cbr\u003eThe famous and original Jing Zhou Shi Piao created by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, stands at ~600ml and the lid knob is amenable to being gripped and lifted off.\u003cbr\u003eThe original 600ml piece by the legend Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan is (auctioned at 27,025,000RMB, Year 2015).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful form, mastered by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_161548_1.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_155004_1.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_160611.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_160607.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_154114.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZiSha Art is the most amazing carrier medium, housing Five aspects of Chinese Cultural Arts!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1.  Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2.  Painting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Calligraphy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e4.  Poetry,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e5.  Engraving Art and Craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHold, Use and Keep relishing all five aspects of our Chinese Culture in your daily life, in solitude, in practice, during hospitality to family and friends alike!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSavour the journey, dearest Friends :-D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBring this home early for more brilliant tea tastings with your guests, or by yourself!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssuming right-handed use,\u003cbr\u003eWu Hu Fan's famous Bamboo painting as inscribed by Gu Jing Zhou, faces the Tea Master,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_154323.jpg?v=1782927171\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_154339.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_154357.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_161313_1.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_154425.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Famous Verse chosen by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, is written by Wu Hu Fan in Kai Shu \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 3, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e楷书\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Calligraphy Style, and faces the Guests,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e无客尽日静，有风终夜凉。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e整日没有访客来打扰，四下清净安宁；晚风徐徐吹拂，整夜都透着清凉。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo visitors came to disturb the peace all day, and the surroundings were quiet and peaceful; a gentle evening breeze blew, and the whole night was cool.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003eDearest friends, enjoy your tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_155141.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_154850.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_155418.jpg?v=1782927171\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_155425.jpg?v=1782927171\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_154828_1.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_155205.jpg?v=1782927171\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_155437.jpg?v=1782927171\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_155132_1_1.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_160104.jpg?v=1782927171\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_160220.jpg?v=1782927171\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_160156.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work, experience and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46439780352150,"sku":null,"price":312.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_004657.jpg?v=1782927172"},{"product_id":"shui-ping-水平-112-5ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"Shui Ping 水平, 112.5ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MS S.M.! 2100hrs 1st July 2026, West Liberty! KY!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173823.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e《水平》Shui Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, GONG-FU purposed Shui Ping, in our precious Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, at ~110ml, for all of you friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_164209.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_164240.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173649.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSavour Craftsman Zhao's hard work and enjoy using his Shui Ping, superbly crafted, in the Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_174001.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173908_1.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite its small 100ml size, Craftsman Zhao crafted it with the 手推内球孔 hand-pushed hemispherical filter, with 2+3+4+3+2 = 14 exit filter holes, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efor 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.  Due to the catchment of tea leaves on the lower half of the hand-pushed almost hemispherical filter shape, it encourages the user to confidently tilt faster and hence presenting a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_233610.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eWe appreciate Chen Yu's Fully-Handmade superb work!with the carefully crafted spout: very long and stylish, with the lovely and handsome silhouette,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173250.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173649.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  TRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Zhao's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_163314.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_163525.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_163521.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_233414.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_233426.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_233420.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_233449.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_233522.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_233538.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_163527.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle of his Sui Tang Qian Gui winning work, is slightly tilted and never perpendicularly upright, in all Fully-Handmade ZiSha works, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, the Tie Rong Dian 铁溶点, and there is Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.  We Chinese bravely and gallantly, 大调的, aim for perfection: our ZiSha Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi but exert themselves for years for exacting perfection in every gruelling step of the close to two hundred steps of ZiSha crafting.  However, the clay is subject to nature's salts, concentration of heat, irregular convection current in the kiln, and that we are working with the world's most difficult ceramic material with the highest shrinkage and which can only be slab built, all of us ask for forgiveness for the slight imperfections that definitely come with every Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we cherish this beautiful Shui Ping in the lovely Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_174001.jpg?v=1782931930\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_174034.jpg?v=1782931930\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_174020.jpg?v=1782931931\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173508.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173531.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46439783760022,"sku":null,"price":266.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_164240.jpg?v=1782931930"},{"product_id":"矮汉瓦-ai-han-wa-short-han-wa-118-4ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-our-craftsman-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"《矮汉瓦》\"Ai Han Wa ~ Short Han Wa\", 118.4ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by our Craftsman Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO PROF A.D.! 2358hrs 3rd July 2026, Odesa! Ukraine🇺🇦!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, ~110ml, GONG-FU purposed Han Wa for all of you friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_154008.jpg?v=1783106368\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_153914.jpg?v=1783106367\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_160729.jpg?v=1783106367\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSympathetic Fact:  Craftsman Zhao succeeds usually with only one out of every five made.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe salute his huge efforts to bring this to us.  Reasons are exposed as we unravel and understand the intricacy of this design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTHIS 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large circumference.  In relativity to the pot's width, the Han Wa obviously has the largest lid-width to body-width ratio!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2b.  This largish lid also has \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(123, 62, 4);\"\u003eits front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_172807.jpg?v=1783106368\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_160637_1.jpg?v=1783106368\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003cbr\u003eIF not done well and tight, and hot convection currents within the kiln suddenly become irregular, the lid will not shrink uniformly in X-Y-Z axes, and there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea, e.g the lid is \"warped\" even slightly.  We have to be very sympathetic to Fully-Handmaking ZiSha Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole big circular lid has to be perfectly made and the pot must endure and survive the harsh firing, all three times, in order to have a uniform shape AND a secure fit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is tiled, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  Ai Han Wa's《矮汉瓦》lid, being wide and flat (not domed), WHILE supporting a rather relatively heavy lid knob with significant mass, still needs to maintain its slightly gently-curved and convex top surface.  Ai Han Wa, compared to the standard Han Wa, is much wider and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 99, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethat means the lid is even much more prone to collapsing downwards during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis always presents a challenge, because  this knob can cause the flat lid (which becomes soft during firing) to \"sink\" down in the middle.  An otherwise dome-shaped lid would naturally present a better vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa and any pot design with a flat-shaped lid.\u003cbr\u003eWith all the above challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e Craftsman Zhao succeeded with this!  He needs to grasp properly the clay processing, and the moisture needed, the pot needs to go through all THREE firings perfectly.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt took a lot of trial and errors.\u003c\/span\u003e  Craftsman Zhao is determine of course and he succeeded eventually!  Much oomph when he sees his Han Wa come off the kiln after the three firings, eventually SUCCESSFULLY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCraftsman Zhao delights us this time, crafting this superb Han Wa, with:\u003cbr\u003eThe Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_015016.jpg?v=1783106368\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" 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fast!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_015049.jpg?v=1783106367\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_172803.jpg?v=1783106368\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  TRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Zhao's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_190353.jpg?v=1783106367\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_190439.jpg?v=1783106367\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_190436.jpg?v=1783106368\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_172853.jpg?v=1783106367\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_173342.jpg?v=1783106368\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_172853.jpg?v=1783106367\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46442841800854,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_153914.jpg?v=1783106367"},{"product_id":"景舟石瓢-顾景舟-吴湖帆-唐云-jing-zhou-shi-piao-famous-iteration-gu-jing-zhou-historic-collaboration-with-wu-hu-fan-as-a-gift-to-tang-yun-171-1ml-zhu-sha-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration:Gu Jing Zhou historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", Rare Zhu Sha, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi ~!CONGRATS TO MR B.H.S.! 2109hrs 9th July 2026, Jakarta! Indonesia🇮🇩!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTitle above truncated due to limitation to 250 characters, here is the full title with regards to ZiSha work and Patron:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", 171.1ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR B.H.S.! 2109hrs 9th July 2026, Jakarta! Indonesia🇮🇩!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJing Zhou Shi Piao here BEING SPECIALLY CRAFTED at ~175ml!!! to cater for our tea friends who want a small and beautiful JING ZHOU SHI PIAO pot for Gung Fu tea steepings, and suitable for one to three persons!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_154820.jpg?v=1783108298\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_154922.jpg?v=1783108298\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_154553.jpg?v=1783108298\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e《景舟石瓢》Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ classic and famous iteration: collaboration of Gu Jing Zhou with Wu Hu Fan!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407099897.jpg?v=1782410836\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst, the history and background of this ultra-classic Jing Zhou Shi Piao:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis, in the auction information above, is the most famous Jing Zhou Shi Piao which legendary maestro Gu Jing Zhou had crafted in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan 吴湖帆。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e~ the version created by the late Gu Jing Zhou in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan: 吴湖帆  Wu Hu Fan did the bamboo painting and calligraphy on the Shi Piao that Gu Jing Zhou had crafted.  \u003c\/em\u003eGu Jing Zhou 顾景舟 himself performed the engraving upon Wu Hu Fan's completed painting and calligraphy.  After Gu Jing Zhou fires it successfully, they gave it as a gift to 唐云 Tang Yun, who is a famous painter and acclaimed ZiSha collector in the late Min Guo Republic era.\u003cbr\u003eThe actual historical piece was auctioned at ~USD4,000,000 at the 2015 Beijing Jindong auction house.  Most of us can never have it in our lives, but ZiSha Art collection in our homes, is also about honouring traditions and the esteemed classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407096273.jpg?v=1782410835\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407093380.jpg?v=1782410835\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, this quintessential Jing Zhou Shi Piao by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan.\u003cbr\u003eWe honor these two Maestros Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan with this recreated piece by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNote that 吴湖帆 Wu Hu Fan's byname is Wu Qian 吴倩,\u003cbr\u003eand, 唐云 Tang Yun's byname is Yao Cheng 药城。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_185914.jpg?v=1783108298\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThere are more about this piece crafted by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis Jing Zhou Shi Piao stands at only ~175ml in volume!  Jing Zhou Shi Piao is an ultra classic of our ZiSha fraternity, born of the legendary Gu Jing Zhou's genius design mind, and Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu here in our team embarked upon creating and crafting the smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao amenable for most tea people's practice in modern times.  Keeping the same pretty side silhouette as the prettiest Jing Zhou Shi Piaos known (but often crafted beyond 220ml), our uncle Cao An Xiang advised for a mild lowering (-1mm) of the upper brim\/water level line, so that the lid that caps out on top, will be afforded a bigger gap (+1mm) that exists in the loop between A) the top of the lid knob, vs B) the ventilation hole below.  This is very important because it creates more space for the Tea Master to grip the lid knob!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_185100.jpg?v=1783108299\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnder the stewardship and eyes of our aunt Cao Lan Fang, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 crafted the Jing Zhou Shi Piao in this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, while Chen Yu 陈羽 crafted in Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段。\u003cbr\u003eThank you for Craftsmen Zhao Huai Xu for painstakingly mastering this difficult shape, that is this Jing Zhou Shi Piao piece, making the required modification and thereby created this very lovable small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!  A must-have classic, with engraving of Plum Blossoms and Poem,  the hard work and creating this smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao for all!\u003cbr\u003eYou will find it a joy, savouring this ~175ml small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_034114_1.jpg?v=1783108299\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_034245_1.jpg?v=1783108298\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_034136_1.jpg?v=1783108298\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJust for reference, and further understanding:\u003cbr\u003eThe famous and original Jing Zhou Shi Piao created by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, stands at ~600ml and the lid knob is amenable to being gripped and lifted off.\u003cbr\u003eThe original 600ml piece by the legend Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan is (auctioned at 27,025,000RMB, Year 2015).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful form, mastered in ZHU SHA 朱砂 by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_034146_1.jpg?v=1783108298\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_034200_1.jpg?v=1783108299\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_190307.jpg?v=1783108298\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_190304.jpg?v=1783108298\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_185029.jpg?v=1783108299\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; 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text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHold, Use and Keep relishing all five aspects of our Chinese Culture in your daily life, in solitude, in practice, during hospitality to family and friends alike!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSavour the journey, dearest Friends :-D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBring this home early for more brilliant tea tastings with your guests, or by yourself!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssuming right-handed use,\u003cbr\u003eWu Hu Fan's famous Bamboo painting as inscribed by Gu Jing Zhou, faces the Tea Master,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_185509.jpg?v=1783108299\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_185601.jpg?v=1783108298\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_185528.jpg?v=1783108299\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_185611.jpg?v=1783108298\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_185625.jpg?v=1783108299\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_185423.jpg?v=1783108298\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Famous Verse chosen by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, is written by Wu Hu Fan in Kai Shu \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 3, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e楷书\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Calligraphy Style, and faces the Guests,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e无客尽日静，有风终夜凉。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e整日没有访客来打扰，四下清净安宁；晚风徐徐吹拂，整夜都透着清凉。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo visitors came to disturb the peace all day, and the surroundings were quiet and peaceful; a gentle evening breeze blew, and the whole night was cool.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003eDearest friends, enjoy your tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_185741.jpg?v=1783108298\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_185836.jpg?v=1783108298\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_185841.jpg?v=1783108298\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_185802.jpg?v=1783108298\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_185850.jpg?v=1783108299\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_185810.jpg?v=1783108298\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_034306_1.jpg?v=1783108299\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_190008.jpg?v=1783108299\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260703_190141.jpg?v=1783108298\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  Enjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_190058.jpg?v=1783108299\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_190044.jpg?v=1783108299\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work, experience and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46442940104854,"sku":null,"price":335.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260702_154553.jpg?v=1783108298"},{"product_id":"shui-ping-水平-108-7ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"Shui Ping 水平, 108.7ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR S.S.! 0616hrs 5th July 2026, Austin! TX!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_164404.jpg?v=1783242812\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e《水平》Shui Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, GONG-FU purposed Shui Ping, in our precious Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, at ~110ml, for all of you friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_170700.jpg?v=1783242812\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_170503.jpg?v=1783242813\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_144836.jpg?v=1783242813\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSavour Craftsman Zhao's hard work and enjoy using his Shui Ping, superbly crafted, in the Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_145214.jpg?v=1783242813\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_164705_1.jpg?v=1783242813\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite its small 100ml size, Craftsman Zhao crafted it with the 手推内球孔 hand-pushed hemispherical filter, with 2+3+4+3+2 = 14 exit filter holes, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efor 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.  Due to the catchment of tea leaves on the lower half of the hand-pushed almost hemispherical filter shape, it encourages the user to confidently tilt faster and hence presenting a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_170123.jpg?v=1783242813\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eWe appreciate Chen Yu's Fully-Handmade superb work!with the carefully crafted spout: very long and stylish, with the lovely and handsome silhouette,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_144327.jpg?v=1783242813\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_164431_1.jpg?v=1783242812\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  TRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Zhao's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_141154.jpg?v=1783242813\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_141245.jpg?v=1783242812\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_141241.jpg?v=1783242812\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_165725.jpg?v=1783242813\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_165736.jpg?v=1783242812\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_165731.jpg?v=1783242812\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_165846.jpg?v=1783242813\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_165916.jpg?v=1783242812\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_165938.jpg?v=1783242813\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_141247.jpg?v=1783242812\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle of his Sui Tang Qian Gui winning work, is slightly tilted and never perpendicularly upright, in all Fully-Handmade ZiSha works, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, the Tie Rong Dian 铁溶点, and there is Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.  We Chinese bravely and gallantly, 大调的, aim for perfection: our ZiSha Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi but exert themselves for years for exacting perfection in every gruelling step of the close to two hundred steps of ZiSha crafting.  However, the clay is subject to nature's salts, concentration of heat, irregular convection current in the kiln, and that we are working with the world's most difficult ceramic material with the highest shrinkage and which can only be slab built, all of us ask for forgiveness for the slight imperfections that definitely come with every Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we cherish this beautiful Shui Ping in the lovely Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_145214.jpg?v=1783242813\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_165100.jpg?v=1783242813\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_145255.jpg?v=1783242813\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173508.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173531.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46443738628246,"sku":null,"price":266.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_170700.jpg?v=1783242812"},{"product_id":"shui-ping-水平-107-5ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"Shui Ping 水平, 107.5ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR J.C.! 1449hrs 5th July 2026, Austin! TX!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_165652_1_1.jpg?v=1783279523\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e《水平》Shui Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, GONG-FU purposed Shui Ping, in our precious Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, at ~110ml, for all of you friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_170609.jpg?v=1783279523\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_145711.jpg?v=1783279523\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSavour Craftsman Zhao's hard work and enjoy using his Shui Ping, superbly crafted, in the Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_170609.jpg?v=1783279523\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_145750.jpg?v=1783279523\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite its small 100ml size, Craftsman Zhao crafted it with the 手推内球孔 hand-pushed hemispherical filter, with 2+3+4+3+2 = 14 exit filter holes, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efor 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.  Due to the catchment of tea leaves on the lower half of the hand-pushed almost hemispherical filter shape, it encourages the user to confidently tilt faster and hence presenting a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260706_012012.jpg?v=1783279523\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eWe appreciate Chen Yu's Fully-Handmade superb work!with the carefully crafted spout: very long and stylish, with the lovely and handsome silhouette,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_145345.jpg?v=1783279523\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_145711.jpg?v=1783279523\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  TRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Zhao's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_141309.jpg?v=1783279523\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_141355.jpg?v=1783279522\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_141352.jpg?v=1783279523\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260706_011635.jpg?v=1783279523\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260706_011650.jpg?v=1783279522\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260706_011645.jpg?v=1783279522\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260706_011712.jpg?v=1783279522\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260706_011746.jpg?v=1783279523\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260706_011853.jpg?v=1783279523\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_141357.jpg?v=1783279523\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle of his Sui Tang Qian Gui winning work, is slightly tilted and never perpendicularly upright, in all Fully-Handmade ZiSha works, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, the Tie Rong Dian 铁溶点, and there is Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.  We Chinese bravely and gallantly, 大调的, aim for perfection: our ZiSha Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi but exert themselves for years for exacting perfection in every gruelling step of the close to two hundred steps of ZiSha crafting.  However, the clay is subject to nature's salts, concentration of heat, irregular convection current in the kiln, and that we are working with the world's most difficult ceramic material with the highest shrinkage and which can only be slab built, all of us ask for forgiveness for the slight imperfections that definitely come with every Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we cherish this beautiful Shui Ping in the lovely Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_145750.jpg?v=1783279523\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_170210.jpg?v=1783279523\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260704_170155.jpg?v=1783279523\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173508.jpg?v=1782931930\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173531.jpg?v=1782931930\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default 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of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, ~120ml, GONG-FU purposed Han Wa for all of you friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_173233.jpg?v=1783535513\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_172911.jpg?v=1783535513\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260709_023717.jpg?v=1783535910\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSympathetic Fact:  Craftsman Zhao succeeds usually with only one out of every five made.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe salute his huge efforts to bring this to us.  Reasons are exposed as we unravel and understand the intricacy of this design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTHIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AND TREASURED HAN WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe refresh ourselves with the \u003ci\u003eprevious\u003c\/i\u003e explanation on all our Han Wa 's :\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn YiXing, there is a saying that, \"Do not brag how good your skills are in crafting Fully-Handmade ZiSha pots, FIRST SHOW ME your Han Wa.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis saying has its strong foundations.\u003cbr\u003e1.  Han Wa needs to have a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003egently-curved\u003c\/span\u003e side wall and if not done evenly, is very obvious to the eye.  This is also \"necessary\" in our Chinese Arts, because we believe \"there should be a curve to every line, and there is line to every curve\".\u003cbr\u003e2a.  Han Wa 汉瓦, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(10, 1, 126);\"\u003eESPECIALLY AI HAN WA 矮汉瓦 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e矮 (meaning short) has a largish lid spanning the large circumference.  In relativity to the pot's width, the Han Wa obviously has the largest lid-width to body-width ratio!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2b.  This largish lid also has \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(123, 62, 4);\"\u003eits front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_184537.jpg?v=1783535514\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_173531_1.jpg?v=1783535513\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003cbr\u003eIF not done well and tight, and hot convection currents within the kiln suddenly become irregular, the lid will not shrink uniformly in X-Y-Z axes, and there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea, e.g the lid is \"warped\" even slightly.  We have to be very sympathetic to Fully-Handmaking ZiSha Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole big circular lid has to be perfectly made and the pot must endure and survive the harsh firing, all three times, in order to have a uniform shape AND a secure fit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is tiled, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  Ai Han Wa's《矮汉瓦》lid, being wide and flat (not domed), WHILE supporting a rather relatively heavy lid knob with significant mass, still needs to maintain its slightly gently-curved and convex top surface.  Ai Han Wa, compared to the standard Han Wa, is much wider and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 99, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethat means the lid is even much more prone to collapsing downwards during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis always presents a challenge, because  this knob can cause the flat lid (which becomes soft during firing) to \"sink\" down in the middle.  An otherwise dome-shaped lid would naturally present a better vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa and any pot design with a flat-shaped lid.\u003cbr\u003eWith all the above challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e Craftsman Zhao succeeded with this!  He needs to grasp properly the clay processing, and the moisture needed, the pot needs to go through all THREE firings perfectly.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt took a lot of trial and errors.\u003c\/span\u003e  Craftsman Zhao is determine of course and he succeeded eventually!  Much oomph when he sees his Han Wa come off the kiln after the three firings, eventually SUCCESSFULLY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCraftsman Zhao delights us this time, crafting this superb Han Wa, with:\u003cbr\u003eThe Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260709_003316.jpg?v=1783535513\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_184316.jpg?v=1783535514\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_184249.jpg?v=1783535513\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHan Wa, is VERY practical!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.  It provides: extreme ease of introducing tea leaves into the pot,\u003cbr\u003eextreme ease of removing and flushing out tea leaves during cleaning,\u003cbr\u003eextremely fast speed of drying after rinsing and standing the pot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5.  THIS IS THE LATEST IMPROVED HAN WA WITH  1+2+3+2+1 = EIGHT exit filter holes!despite its relatively small size.  Han Wa also facilitates: during tilting and pouring tea out: allows and draws in more tea and presents a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260709_003334.jpg?v=1783535513\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_184533.jpg?v=1783535513\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  TRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Zhao's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_184959.jpg?v=1783535514\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_185115.jpg?v=1783535513\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_185113.jpg?v=1783535513\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_184811.jpg?v=1783535513\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_184928.jpg?v=1783535513\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_184909.jpg?v=1783535514\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46443805835414,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_173233.jpg?v=1783535513"},{"product_id":"shui-ping-水平-106-1ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"Shui Ping 水平, 106.1ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR P.S.! 1850hrs 8th July 2026, Hamilton! ON Canada🇨🇦!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260706_183446.jpg?v=1783533942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e《水平》Shui Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, GONG-FU purposed Shui Ping, in our precious Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, at ~110ml, for all of you friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260706_183648.jpg?v=1783533942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_182508.jpg?v=1783533942\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSavour Craftsman Zhao's hard work and enjoy using his Shui Ping, superbly crafted, in the Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260706_183755.jpg?v=1783533942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_182604.jpg?v=1783533942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite its small 100ml size, Craftsman Zhao crafted it with the 手推内球孔 hand-pushed hemispherical filter, with 2+3+4+3+2 = 14 exit filter holes, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efor 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.  Due to the catchment of tea leaves on the lower half of the hand-pushed almost hemispherical filter shape, it encourages the user to confidently tilt faster and hence presenting a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260709_003738.jpg?v=1783533942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eWe appreciate Chen Yu's Fully-Handmade superb work!with the carefully crafted spout: very long and stylish, with the lovely and handsome silhouette,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_182113.jpg?v=1783533942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_182508.jpg?v=1783533942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  TRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Zhao's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_182744.jpg?v=1783533942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_182849.jpg?v=1783533942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_182846.jpg?v=1783533942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260709_003519.jpg?v=1783533942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260709_003543.jpg?v=1783533942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260709_003530.jpg?v=1783533943\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260709_003621.jpg?v=1783533942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260709_003641.jpg?v=1783533942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260709_003711.jpg?v=1783533943\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_182856.jpg?v=1783533942\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle of his Sui Tang Qian Gui winning work, is slightly tilted and never perpendicularly upright, in all Fully-Handmade ZiSha works, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, the Tie Rong Dian 铁溶点, and there is Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.  We Chinese bravely and gallantly, 大调的, aim for perfection: our ZiSha Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi but exert themselves for years for exacting perfection in every gruelling step of the close to two hundred steps of ZiSha crafting.  However, the clay is subject to nature's salts, concentration of heat, irregular convection current in the kiln, and that we are working with the world's most difficult ceramic material with the highest shrinkage and which can only be slab built, all of us ask for forgiveness for the slight imperfections that definitely come with every Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we cherish this beautiful Shui Ping in the lovely Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_182604.jpg?v=1783533942\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_182719.jpg?v=1783533942\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260708_182701.jpg?v=1783533942\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173508.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173531.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46445067337878,"sku":null,"price":266.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260706_183648.jpg?v=1783533942"},{"product_id":"景舟石瓢-顾景舟-吴湖帆-唐云-jing-zhou-shi-piao-famous-iteration-gu-jing-zhou-historic-collaboration-with-wu-hu-fan-as-a-gift-to-tang-yun-177-9ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR A.G.! 0613hrs 8th July 2026, Jakarta, Indonesia🇮🇩!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", 177.9ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR A.G.! 0613hrs 8th July 2026, Jakarta, Indonesia🇮🇩!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJing Zhou Shi Piao here BEING SPECIALLY CRAFTED at ~175ml!!! to cater for our tea friends who want a small and beautiful JING ZHOU SHI PIAO pot for Gung Fu tea steepings, and suitable for one to three persons!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_174443.jpg?v=1783453756\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_192208.jpg?v=1783453757\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e《景舟石瓢》Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ classic and famous iteration: collaboration of Gu Jing Zhou with Wu Hu Fan!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407099897.jpg?v=1782410836\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst, the history and background of this ultra-classic Jing Zhou Shi Piao:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis, in the auction information above, is the most famous Jing Zhou Shi Piao which legendary maestro Gu Jing Zhou had crafted in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan 吴湖帆。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e~ the version created by the late Gu Jing Zhou in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan: 吴湖帆  Wu Hu Fan did the bamboo painting and calligraphy on the Shi Piao that Gu Jing Zhou had crafted.  \u003c\/em\u003eGu Jing Zhou 顾景舟 himself performed the engraving upon Wu Hu Fan's completed painting and calligraphy.  After Gu Jing Zhou fires it successfully, they gave it as a gift to 唐云 Tang Yun, who is a famous painter and acclaimed ZiSha collector in the late Min Guo Republic era.\u003cbr\u003eThe actual historical piece was auctioned at ~USD4,000,000 at the 2015 Beijing Jindong auction house.  Most of us can never have it in our lives, but ZiSha Art collection in our homes, is also about honouring traditions and the esteemed classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407096273.jpg?v=1782410835\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407093380.jpg?v=1782410835\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, this quintessential Jing Zhou Shi Piao by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan.\u003cbr\u003eWe honor these two Maestros Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan with this recreated piece by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNote that 吴湖帆 Wu Hu Fan's byname is Wu Qian 吴倩,\u003cbr\u003eand, 唐云 Tang Yun's byname is Yao Cheng 药城。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThere are more about this piece crafted by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis Jing Zhou Shi Piao stands at only ~175ml in volume!  Jing Zhou Shi Piao is an ultra classic of our ZiSha fraternity, born of the legendary Gu Jing Zhou's genius design mind, and Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu here in our team embarked upon creating and crafting the smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao amenable for most tea people's practice in modern times.  Keeping the same pretty side silhouette as the prettiest Jing Zhou Shi Piaos known (but often crafted beyond 220ml), our uncle Cao An Xiang advised for a mild lowering (-1mm) of the upper brim\/water level line, so that the lid that caps out on top, will be afforded a bigger gap (+1mm) that exists in the loop between A) the top of the lid knob, vs B) the ventilation hole below.  This is very important because it creates more space for the Tea Master to grip the lid knob!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_185730.jpg?v=1783453757\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnder the stewardship and eyes of our aunt Cao Lan Fang, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 crafted the Jing Zhou Shi Piao in this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, while Chen Yu 陈羽 crafted in Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段。\u003cbr\u003eThank you for Craftsmen Zhao Huai Xu for painstakingly mastering this difficult shape, that is this Jing Zhou Shi Piao piece, making the required modification and thereby created this very lovable small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!  A must-have classic, with engraving of Plum Blossoms and Poem,  the hard work and creating this smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao for all!\u003cbr\u003eYou will find it a joy, savouring this ~175ml small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_190211.jpg?v=1783453757\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_175635_1.jpg?v=1783453757\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_190742.jpg?v=1783453757\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJust for reference, and further understanding:\u003cbr\u003eThe famous and original Jing Zhou Shi Piao created by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, stands at ~600ml and the lid knob is amenable to being gripped and lifted off.\u003cbr\u003eThe original 600ml piece by the legend Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan is (auctioned at 27,025,000RMB, Year 2015).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful form, mastered by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_194013.jpg?v=1783453757\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_194010.jpg?v=1783453757\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_185711.jpg?v=1783453757\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_193852.jpg?v=1783453756\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZiSha Art is the most amazing carrier medium, housing Five aspects of Chinese Cultural Arts!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1.  Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2.  Painting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Calligraphy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e4.  Poetry,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e5.  Engraving Art and Craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHold, Use and Keep relishing all five aspects of our Chinese Culture in your daily life, in solitude, in practice, during hospitality to family and friends alike!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSavour the journey, dearest Friends :-D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBring this home early for more brilliant tea tastings with your guests, or by yourself!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssuming right-handed use,\u003cbr\u003eWu Hu Fan's famous Bamboo painting as inscribed by Gu Jing Zhou, faces the Tea Master,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_190502.jpg?v=1783453757\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_190507.jpg?v=1783453757\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_190507.jpg?v=1783453757\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_190510.jpg?v=1783453757\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_190538.jpg?v=1783453757\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Famous Verse chosen by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, is written by Wu Hu Fan in Kai Shu \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 3, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e楷书\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Calligraphy Style, and faces the Guests,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e无客尽日静，有风终夜凉。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e整日没有访客来打扰，四下清净安宁；晚风徐徐吹拂，整夜都透着清凉。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo visitors came to disturb the peace all day, and the surroundings were quiet and peaceful; a gentle evening breeze blew, and the whole night was cool.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003eDearest friends, enjoy your tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_174750_1.jpg?v=1783453757\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_192553.jpg?v=1783453757\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_192626.jpg?v=1783453757\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_192639.jpg?v=1783453757\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_175709_1.jpg?v=1783453757\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_192648.jpg?v=1783453757\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260707_192705.jpg?v=1783453756\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_175855_1_1.jpg?v=1783453756\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_160104.jpg?v=1782927171\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_160220.jpg?v=1782927171\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_160156.jpg?v=1782927172\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work, experience and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46445067468950,"sku":null,"price":312.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260705_174443.jpg?v=1783453756"},{"product_id":"矮汉瓦-ai-han-wa-short-han-wa-123-8ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-our-craftsman-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"《矮汉瓦》\"Ai Han Wa ~ Short Han Wa\", 123.8ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by our Craftsman Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR H.L.! 1213hrs 10th July 2026, Duvall! WA!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, ~120ml, GONG-FU purposed Han Wa for all of you friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_182301.jpg?v=1783706035\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_182023.jpg?v=1783706035\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_181045_1.jpg?v=1783706035\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSympathetic Fact:  Craftsman Zhao succeeds usually with only one out of every five made.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe salute his huge efforts to bring this to us.  Reasons are exposed as we unravel and understand the intricacy of this design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTHIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AND TREASURED HAN WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe refresh ourselves with the \u003ci\u003eprevious\u003c\/i\u003e explanation on all our Han Wa 's :\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn YiXing, there is a saying that, \"Do not brag how good your skills are in crafting Fully-Handmade ZiSha pots, FIRST SHOW ME your Han Wa.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis saying has its strong foundations.\u003cbr\u003e1.  Han Wa needs to have a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003egently-curved\u003c\/span\u003e side wall and if not done evenly, is very obvious to the eye.  This is also \"necessary\" in our Chinese Arts, because we believe \"there should be a curve to every line, and there is line to every curve\".\u003cbr\u003e2a.  Han Wa 汉瓦, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(10, 1, 126);\"\u003eESPECIALLY AI HAN WA 矮汉瓦 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e矮 (meaning short) has a largish lid spanning the large circumference.  In relativity to the pot's width, the Han Wa obviously has the largest lid-width to body-width ratio!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2b.  This largish lid also has \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(123, 62, 4);\"\u003eits front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260711_002306.jpg?v=1783706035\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_180852_1.jpg?v=1783706035\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_181019_1.jpg?v=1783706035\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003cbr\u003eIF not done well and tight, and hot convection currents within the kiln suddenly become irregular, the lid will not shrink uniformly in X-Y-Z axes, and there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea, e.g the lid is \"warped\" even slightly.  We have to be very sympathetic to Fully-Handmaking ZiSha Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole big circular lid has to be perfectly made and the pot must endure and survive the harsh firing, all three times, in order to have a uniform shape AND a secure fit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is tiled, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  Ai Han Wa's《矮汉瓦》lid, being wide and flat (not domed), WHILE supporting a rather relatively heavy lid knob with significant mass, still needs to maintain its slightly gently-curved and convex top surface.  Ai Han Wa, compared to the standard Han Wa, is much wider and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 99, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethat means the lid is even much more prone to collapsing downwards during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis always presents a challenge, because  this knob can cause the flat lid (which becomes soft during firing) to \"sink\" down in the middle.  An otherwise dome-shaped lid would naturally present a better vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa and any pot design with a flat-shaped lid.\u003cbr\u003eWith all the above challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e Craftsman Zhao succeeded with this!  He needs to grasp properly the clay processing, and the moisture needed, the pot needs to go through all THREE firings perfectly.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt took a lot of trial and errors.\u003c\/span\u003e  Craftsman Zhao is determine of course and he succeeded eventually!  Much oomph when he sees his Han Wa come off the kiln after the three firings, eventually SUCCESSFULLY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCraftsman Zhao delights us this time, crafting this superb Han Wa, with:\u003cbr\u003eThe Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260711_011816.jpg?v=1783706035\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_234254.jpg?v=1783706035\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260711_001134.jpg?v=1783706035\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHan Wa, is VERY practical!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.  It provides: extreme ease of introducing tea leaves into the pot,\u003cbr\u003eextreme ease of removing and flushing out tea leaves during cleaning,\u003cbr\u003eextremely fast speed of drying after rinsing and standing the pot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5.  THIS IS THE LATEST IMPROVED HAN WA WITH  1+2+3+2+1 = EIGHT exit filter holes!despite its relatively small size.  Han Wa also facilitates: during tilting and pouring tea out: allows and draws in more tea and presents a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260711_011838.jpg?v=1783706035\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260711_002303.jpg?v=1783706035\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  TRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Zhao's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230421.jpg?v=1783706035\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230549.jpg?v=1783706035\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_230546.jpg?v=1783706035\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260711_002410.jpg?v=1783706035\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260711_002804.jpg?v=1783706035\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260711_002716.jpg?v=1783706035\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46449825611926,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260710_182023.jpg?v=1783706035"},{"product_id":"景舟石瓢-顾景舟-吴湖帆-唐云-jing-zhou-shi-piao-famous-iteration-gu-jing-zhou-historic-collaboration-with-wu-hu-fan-as-a-gift-to-tang-yun-174-5ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou's historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu ~!THANKS TO MR J.S.! 1339hrs 13th July 2026, Kenmore! WA!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTitle above truncated due to limitation to 250 words bh Shopify system,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", 174.5ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须  ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR J.S.! 1339hrs 13th July 2026, Kenmore! WA!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJing Zhou Shi Piao here BEING SPECIALLY CRAFTED at ~175ml!!! to cater for our tea friends who want a small and beautiful JING ZHOU SHI PIAO pot for Gung Fu tea steepings, and suitable for one to three persons!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260712_184333.jpg?v=1783966285\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260712_184557.jpg?v=1783966285\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e《景舟石瓢》Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ classic and famous iteration: collaboration of Gu Jing Zhou with Wu Hu Fan!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407099897.jpg?v=1782410836\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst, the history and background of this ultra-classic Jing Zhou Shi Piao:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis, in the auction information above, is the most famous Jing Zhou Shi Piao which legendary maestro Gu Jing Zhou had crafted in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan 吴湖帆。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e~ the version created by the late Gu Jing Zhou in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan: 吴湖帆  Wu Hu Fan did the bamboo painting and calligraphy on the Shi Piao that Gu Jing Zhou had crafted.  \u003c\/em\u003eGu Jing Zhou 顾景舟 himself performed the engraving upon Wu Hu Fan's completed painting and calligraphy.  After Gu Jing Zhou fires it successfully, they gave it as a gift to 唐云 Tang Yun, who is a famous painter and acclaimed ZiSha collector in the late Min Guo Republic era.\u003cbr\u003eThe actual historical piece was auctioned at ~USD4,000,000 at the 2015 Beijing Jindong auction house.  Most of us can never have it in our lives, but ZiSha Art collection in our homes, is also about honouring traditions and the esteemed classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407096273.jpg?v=1782410835\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407093380.jpg?v=1782410835\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, this quintessential Jing Zhou Shi Piao by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan.\u003cbr\u003eWe honor these two Maestros Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan with this recreated piece by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNote that 吴湖帆 Wu Hu Fan's byname is Wu Qian 吴倩,\u003cbr\u003eand, 唐云 Tang Yun's byname is Yao Cheng 药城。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThere are more about this piece crafted by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis Jing Zhou Shi Piao stands at only ~175ml in volume!  Jing Zhou Shi Piao is an ultra classic of our ZiSha fraternity, born of the legendary Gu Jing Zhou's genius design mind, and Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu here in our team embarked upon creating and crafting the smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao amenable for most tea people's practice in modern times.  Keeping the same pretty side silhouette as the prettiest Jing Zhou Shi Piaos known (but often crafted beyond 220ml), our uncle Cao An Xiang advised for a mild lowering (-1mm) of the upper brim\/water level line, so that the lid that caps out on top, will be afforded a bigger gap (+1mm) that exists in the loop between A) the top of the lid knob, vs B) the ventilation hole below.  This is very important because it creates more space for the Tea Master to grip the lid knob!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_183222.jpg?v=1783966285\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnder the stewardship and eyes of our aunt Cao Lan Fang, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 crafted the Jing Zhou Shi Piao in this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, while Chen Yu 陈羽 crafted in Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段。\u003cbr\u003eThank you for Craftsmen Zhao Huai Xu for painstakingly mastering this difficult shape, that is this Jing Zhou Shi Piao piece, making the required modification and thereby created this very lovable small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!  A must-have classic, with engraving of Plum Blossoms and Poem,  the hard work and creating this smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao for all!\u003cbr\u003eYou will find it a joy, savouring this ~175ml small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260712_184153.jpg?v=1783966285\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260712_185500_1.jpg?v=1783966286\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_183453_1_1.jpg?v=1783966286\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJust for reference, and further understanding:\u003cbr\u003eThe famous and original Jing Zhou Shi Piao created by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, stands at ~600ml and the lid knob is amenable to being gripped and lifted off.\u003cbr\u003eThe original 600ml piece by the legend Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan is (auctioned at 27,025,000RMB, Year 2015).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful form, mastered by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_184430.jpg?v=1783966285\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_184531.jpg?v=1783966285\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZiSha Art is the most amazing carrier medium, housing Five aspects of Chinese Cultural Arts!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1.  Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2.  Painting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Calligraphy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e4.  Poetry,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e5.  Engraving Art and Craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHold, Use and Keep relishing all five aspects of our Chinese Culture in your daily life, in solitude, in practice, during hospitality to family and friends alike!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSavour the journey, dearest Friends :-D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBring this home early for more brilliant tea tastings with your guests, or by yourself!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssuming right-handed use,\u003cbr\u003eWu Hu Fan's famous Bamboo painting as inscribed by Gu Jing Zhou, faces the Tea Master,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_183513.jpg?v=1783966286\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_183043.jpg?v=1783966286\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_183537.jpg?v=1783966286\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_183541.jpg?v=1783966285\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_183453_1_1.jpg?v=1783966286\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_184132.jpg?v=1783966286\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Famous Verse chosen by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, is written by Wu Hu Fan in Kai Shu \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 3, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e楷书\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Calligraphy Style, and faces the Guests,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e无客尽日静，有风终夜凉。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e整日没有访客来打扰，四下清净安宁；晚风徐徐吹拂，整夜都透着清凉。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo visitors came to disturb the peace all day, and the surroundings were quiet and peaceful; a gentle evening breeze blew, and the whole night was cool.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003eDearest friends, enjoy your tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260712_185125.jpg?v=1783966285\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_184016.jpg?v=1783966285\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_184105.jpg?v=1783966286\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_184111.jpg?v=1783966285\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_184546.jpg?v=1783966285\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_160220.jpg?v=1782927171\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260701_160156.jpg?v=1782927172\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work, experience and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46450613485718,"sku":null,"price":312.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260712_184153.jpg?v=1783966285"},{"product_id":"景舟石瓢-顾景舟-吴湖帆-唐云-jing-zhou-shi-piao-famous-iteration-gu-jing-zhous-historic-collaboration-with-wu-hu-fan-as-a-gift-to-tang-yun-178-1ml-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration:Gu Jing Zhou's historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", 178.1ml, Rare Zhu Sha 朱砂, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi ~!!CONGRATULATIONS!TO MR J.G.! 2201hrs 3rd August 2026, Seaford! NY!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(3, 3, 134);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTitle above truncated due to limitation to 250 characters, here is the full title with regards to ZiSha work and Patron:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", 178.1ml, in rare *Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智 ~!!\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(130, 3, 3); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCONGRATULATIONS!TO MR J.G.! 2201hrs 3rd August 2026, Seaford! NY!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJing Zhou Shi Piao here BEING SPECIALLY CRAFTED at ~175ml!!! to cater for our tea friends who want a small and beautiful JING ZHOU SHI PIAO pot for Gung Fu tea steepings, and suitable for one to three persons!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_081209.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_142443.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_142333.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e《景舟石瓢》Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ classic and famous iteration: collaboration of Gu Jing Zhou with Wu Hu Fan!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407099897.jpg?v=1782410836\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst, the history and background of this ultra-classic Jing Zhou Shi Piao:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis, in the auction information above, is the most famous Jing Zhou Shi Piao which legendary maestro Gu Jing Zhou had crafted in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan 吴湖帆。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e~ the version created by the late Gu Jing Zhou in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan: 吴湖帆  Wu Hu Fan did the bamboo painting and calligraphy on the Shi Piao that Gu Jing Zhou had crafted.  \u003c\/em\u003eGu Jing Zhou 顾景舟 himself performed the engraving upon Wu Hu Fan's completed painting and calligraphy.  After Gu Jing Zhou fires it successfully, they gave it as a gift to 唐云 Tang Yun, who is a famous painter and acclaimed ZiSha collector in the late Min Guo Republic era.\u003cbr\u003eThe actual historical piece was auctioned at ~USD4,000,000 at the 2015 Beijing Jindong auction house.  Most of us can never have it in our lives, but ZiSha Art collection in our homes, is also about honouring traditions and the esteemed classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407096273.jpg?v=1782410835\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407093380.jpg?v=1782410835\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, this quintessential Jing Zhou Shi Piao by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan.\u003cbr\u003eWe honor these two Maestros Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan with this recreated piece by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNote that 吴湖帆 Wu Hu Fan's byname is Wu Qian 吴倩,\u003cbr\u003eand, 唐云 Tang Yun's byname is Yao Cheng 药城。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_235315.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThere are more about this piece crafted by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis Jing Zhou Shi Piao stands at only ~175ml in volume!  Jing Zhou Shi Piao is an ultra classic of our ZiSha fraternity, born of the legendary Gu Jing Zhou's genius design mind, and Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu here in our team embarked upon creating and crafting the smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao amenable for most tea people's practice in modern times.  Keeping the same pretty side silhouette as the prettiest Jing Zhou Shi Piaos known (but often crafted beyond 220ml), our uncle Cao An Xiang advised for a mild lowering (-1mm) of the upper brim\/water level line, so that the lid that caps out on top, will be afforded a bigger gap (+1mm) that exists in the loop between A) the top of the lid knob, vs B) the ventilation hole below.  This is very important because it creates more space for the Tea Master to grip the lid knob!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_234631.jpg?v=1784075173\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_234645.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnder the stewardship and eyes of our aunt Cao Lan Fang, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 crafted the Jing Zhou Shi Piao in this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, while Chen Yu 陈羽 crafted in Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段。\u003cbr\u003eThank you for Craftsmen Zhao Huai Xu for painstakingly mastering this difficult shape, that is this Jing Zhou Shi Piao piece, making the required modification and thereby created this very lovable small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!  A must-have classic, with engraving of Plum Blossoms and Poem,  the hard work and creating this smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao for all!\u003cbr\u003eYou will find it a joy, savouring this ~175ml small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_081040.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_080958.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJust for reference, and further understanding:\u003cbr\u003eThe famous and original Jing Zhou Shi Piao created by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, stands at ~600ml and the lid knob is amenable to being gripped and lifted off.\u003cbr\u003eThe original 600ml piece by the legend Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan is (auctioned at 27,025,000RMB, Year 2015).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful form, mastered in ZHU SHA 朱砂 by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_142246.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_142426.jpg?v=1784075173\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_142651.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_142621.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_142540.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_142518.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Mini Xi Shi in Zhu Sha has never been done at RealZiSha, our team task him to craft the popular Mini! Xi Shi in Zhu Sha.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe took on the task and completed it with absolute perfection!\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_005130.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_005126.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_234843.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_005113.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_234615.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_234712.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_234750.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZiSha Art is the most amazing carrier medium, housing Five aspects of Chinese Cultural Arts!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1.  Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2.  Painting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Calligraphy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e4.  Poetry,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e5.  Engraving Art and Craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHold, Use and Keep relishing all five aspects of our Chinese Culture in your daily life, in solitude, in practice, during hospitality to family and friends alike!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSavour the journey, dearest Friends :-D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBring this home early for more brilliant tea tastings with your guests, or by yourself!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssuming right-handed use,\u003cbr\u003eWu Hu Fan's famous Bamboo painting as inscribed by Gu Jing Zhou, faces the Tea Master,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_234853.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_234859.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_234916.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_234908.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_235041.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_142333_1.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_234959.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_235050.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_142407_1.jpg?v=1784075174\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Famous Verse chosen by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, is written by Wu Hu Fan in Kai Shu \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 3, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e楷书\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Calligraphy Style, and faces the Guests,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e无客尽日静，有风终夜凉。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e整日没有访客来打扰，四下清净安宁；晚风徐徐吹拂，整夜都透着清凉。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo visitors came to disturb the peace all day, and the surroundings were quiet and peaceful; a gentle evening breeze blew, and the whole night was cool.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003eDearest friends, enjoy your tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_235136.jpg?v=1784075173\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_235206.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_235210.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_235251.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_142621.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_235215.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_235224.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_235322.jpg?v=1784075173\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_142651.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_235423.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_235545.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260714_235515.jpg?v=1784075174\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  Enjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work, experience and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEVERY SINGLE ONE IS A HUGE LABOUR OF LOVE, AND HEAVILY CHERISHED.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46450613649558,"sku":null,"price":335.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_080958.jpg?v=1784075174"},{"product_id":"矮汉瓦-ai-han-wa-short-han-wa-119-2ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-craftsman-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"《矮汉瓦》\"Ai Han Wa ~ Short Han Wa\", 119.2ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by Craftsman Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!THANKS TO MR C.F.! 1314hrs 13th July 2026, Moody! AL!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, ~120ml, GONG-FU purposed Han Wa for all of you friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_175935_1.jpg?v=1783965283\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_175213_1.jpg?v=1783965283\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_175354_1.jpg?v=1783965283\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSympathetic Fact:  Craftsman Zhao succeeds usually with only one out of every five made.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe salute his huge efforts to bring this to us.  Reasons are exposed as we unravel and understand the intricacy of this design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTHIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AND TREASURED HAN WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe refresh ourselves with the \u003ci\u003eprevious\u003c\/i\u003e explanation on all our Han Wa 's :\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn YiXing, there is a saying that, \"Do not brag how good your skills are in crafting Fully-Handmade ZiSha pots, FIRST SHOW ME your Han Wa.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis saying has its strong foundations.\u003cbr\u003e1.  Han Wa needs to have a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003egently-curved\u003c\/span\u003e side wall and if not done evenly, is very obvious to the eye.  This is also \"necessary\" in our Chinese Arts, because we believe \"there should be a curve to every line, and there is line to every curve\".\u003cbr\u003e2a.  Han Wa 汉瓦, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(10, 1, 126);\"\u003eESPECIALLY AI HAN WA 矮汉瓦 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e矮 (meaning short) has a largish lid spanning the large circumference.  In relativity to the pot's width, the Han Wa obviously has the largest lid-width to body-width ratio!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2b.  This largish lid also has \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(123, 62, 4);\"\u003eits front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_204324.jpg?v=1783965283\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_204309.jpg?v=1783965283\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003cbr\u003eIF not done well and tight, and hot convection currents within the kiln suddenly become irregular, the lid will not shrink uniformly in X-Y-Z axes, and there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea, e.g the lid is \"warped\" even slightly.  We have to be very sympathetic to Fully-Handmaking ZiSha Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole big circular lid has to be perfectly made and the pot must endure and survive the harsh firing, all three times, in order to have a uniform shape AND a secure fit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is tiled, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  Ai Han Wa's《矮汉瓦》lid, being wide and flat (not domed), WHILE supporting a rather relatively heavy lid knob with significant mass, still needs to maintain its slightly gently-curved and convex top surface.  Ai Han Wa, compared to the standard Han Wa, is much wider and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 99, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethat means the lid is even much more prone to collapsing downwards during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis always presents a challenge, because  this knob can cause the flat lid (which becomes soft during firing) to \"sink\" down in the middle.  An otherwise dome-shaped lid would naturally present a better vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa and any pot design with a flat-shaped lid.\u003cbr\u003eWith all the above challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e Craftsman Zhao succeeded with this!  He needs to grasp properly the clay processing, and the moisture needed, the pot needs to go through all THREE firings perfectly.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt took a lot of trial and errors.\u003c\/span\u003e  Craftsman Zhao is determine of course and he succeeded eventually!  Much oomph when he sees his Han Wa come off the kiln after the three firings, eventually SUCCESSFULLY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCraftsman Zhao delights us this time, crafting this superb Han Wa, with:\u003cbr\u003eThe Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_221148.jpg?v=1783965283\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_203528.jpg?v=1783965283\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_203957.jpg?v=1783965283\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHan Wa, is VERY practical!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.  It provides: extreme ease of introducing tea leaves into the pot,\u003cbr\u003eextreme ease of removing and flushing out tea leaves during cleaning,\u003cbr\u003eextremely fast speed of drying after rinsing and standing the pot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5.  THIS IS THE LATEST IMPROVED HAN WA WITH  1+2+3+2+1 = EIGHT exit filter holes!despite its relatively small size.  Han Wa also facilitates: during tilting and pouring tea out: allows and draws in more tea and presents a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_221224.jpg?v=1783965283\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_204309.jpg?v=1783965283\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  TRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Zhao's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_204419.jpg?v=1783965283\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_204540.jpg?v=1783965283\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_204533.jpg?v=1783965283\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_175957.jpg?v=1783965283\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_180100.jpg?v=1783965283\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_180038.jpg?v=1783965283\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46451300565142,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260713_175354_2.jpg?v=1783965283"},{"product_id":"景舟石瓢-顾景舟-吴湖帆-唐云-jing-zhou-shi-piao-famous-iteration-gu-jing-zhous-historic-collaboration-with-wu-hu-fan-as-a-gift-to-tang-yun-177-6ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou's historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu ~!CONGRATS MR J.D.G.! 1450hrs 15th July 2026, Mississauga! ON Canada🇨🇦!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", 177.6ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR J.D.G.! 1450hrs 15th July 2026, Mississauga! ON Canada🇨🇦!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJing Zhou Shi Piao here BEING SPECIALLY CRAFTED at ~175ml!!! to cater for our tea friends who want a small and beautiful JING ZHOU SHI PIAO pot for Gung Fu tea steepings, and suitable for one to three persons!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_170918.jpg?v=1784138045\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_170839.jpg?v=1784138045\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e《景舟石瓢》Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ classic and famous iteration: collaboration of Gu Jing Zhou with Wu Hu Fan!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407099897.jpg?v=1782410836\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst, the history and background of this ultra-classic Jing Zhou Shi Piao:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis, in the auction information above, is the most famous Jing Zhou Shi Piao which legendary maestro Gu Jing Zhou had crafted in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan 吴湖帆。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e~ the version created by the late Gu Jing Zhou in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan: 吴湖帆  Wu Hu Fan did the bamboo painting and calligraphy on the Shi Piao that Gu Jing Zhou had crafted.  \u003c\/em\u003eGu Jing Zhou 顾景舟 himself performed the engraving upon Wu Hu Fan's completed painting and calligraphy.  After Gu Jing Zhou fires it successfully, they gave it as a gift to 唐云 Tang Yun, who is a famous painter and acclaimed ZiSha collector in the late Min Guo Republic era.\u003cbr\u003eThe actual historical piece was auctioned at ~USD4,000,000 at the 2015 Beijing Jindong auction house.  Most of us can never have it in our lives, but ZiSha Art collection in our homes, is also about honouring traditions and the esteemed classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407096273.jpg?v=1782410835\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407093380.jpg?v=1782410835\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, this quintessential Jing Zhou Shi Piao by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan.\u003cbr\u003eWe honor these two Maestros Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan with this recreated piece by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNote that 吴湖帆 Wu Hu Fan's byname is Wu Qian 吴倩,\u003cbr\u003eand, 唐云 Tang Yun's byname is Yao Cheng 药城。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThere are more about this piece crafted by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis Jing Zhou Shi Piao stands at only ~175ml in volume!  Jing Zhou Shi Piao is an ultra classic of our ZiSha fraternity, born of the legendary Gu Jing Zhou's genius design mind, and Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu here in our team embarked upon creating and crafting the smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao amenable for most tea people's practice in modern times.  Keeping the same pretty side silhouette as the prettiest Jing Zhou Shi Piaos known (but often crafted beyond 220ml), our uncle Cao An Xiang advised for a mild lowering (-1mm) of the upper brim\/water level line, so that the lid that caps out on top, will be afforded a bigger gap (+1mm) that exists in the loop between A) the top of the lid knob, vs B) the ventilation hole below.  This is very important because it creates more space for the Tea Master to grip the lid knob!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_165837.jpg?v=1784138045\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnder the stewardship and eyes of our aunt Cao Lan Fang, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 crafted the Jing Zhou Shi Piao in this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, while Chen Yu 陈羽 crafted in Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段。\u003cbr\u003eThank you for Craftsmen Zhao Huai Xu for painstakingly mastering this difficult shape, that is this Jing Zhou Shi Piao piece, making the required modification and thereby created this very lovable small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!  A must-have classic, with engraving of Plum Blossoms and Poem,  the hard work and creating this smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao for all!\u003cbr\u003eYou will find it a joy, savouring this ~175ml small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_170743.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_171447_1.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_171057.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJust for reference, and further understanding:\u003cbr\u003eThe famous and original Jing Zhou Shi Piao created by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, stands at ~600ml and the lid knob is amenable to being gripped and lifted off.\u003cbr\u003eThe original 600ml piece by the legend Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan is (auctioned at 27,025,000RMB, Year 2015).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful form, mastered by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_171209_1_1.jpg?v=1784138045\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_180941.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_180833.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZiSha Art is the most amazing carrier medium, housing Five aspects of Chinese Cultural Arts!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1.  Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2.  Painting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Calligraphy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e4.  Poetry,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e5.  Engraving Art and Craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHold, Use and Keep relishing all five aspects of our Chinese Culture in your daily life, in solitude, in practice, during hospitality to family and friends alike!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSavour the journey, dearest Friends :-D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBring this home early for more brilliant tea tastings with your guests, or by yourself!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssuming right-handed use,\u003cbr\u003eWu Hu Fan's famous Bamboo painting as inscribed by Gu Jing Zhou, faces the Tea Master,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_165920.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_165937.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_165954.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_170027.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_170039.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_171149_1.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Famous Verse chosen by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, is written by Wu Hu Fan in Kai Shu \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 3, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e楷书\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Calligraphy Style, and faces the Guests,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e无客尽日静，有风终夜凉。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e整日没有访客来打扰，四下清净安宁；晚风徐徐吹拂，整夜都透着清凉。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo visitors came to disturb the peace all day, and the surroundings were quiet and peaceful; a gentle evening breeze blew, and the whole night was cool.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003eDearest friends, enjoy your tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_171324_1.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_170441.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_170543.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_170552.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_170509.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_170516.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_170602.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_170624.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_171654.jpg?v=1784138045\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_171636.jpg?v=1784138045\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE 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should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work, experience and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE 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'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452734623894,"sku":null,"price":312.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_170918.jpg?v=1784138045"},{"product_id":"础瓢-chu-piao-13331ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须-engraving-of-plum-blossoms-extending-over-part-of-base-and-poem-by-craftsman-ruo-xi-若兮","title":"Chu Piao《础瓢》, 137.8ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须, Engraving of Plum Blossoms (extending over part of base) and Poem by Craftsman Ruo Xi 若兮 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR J.C.! 1448hrs 16th July 2026, Austin! 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0.875rem;\"\u003e注释彻骨：深透入骨，程度极深。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e赏析诗人用梅花顶风冒雪开放、发出芳香，比喻经过艰苦摸索、禅机顿悟的境地，表达了诗人劝诫世人为人做事应有梅花这般坚贞高洁品性。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e～ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrom one of the top Ch'an Masters during the Tang Dynasty, Huang Bo.\u003cbr\u003eWithout the prior bitter cold that chills the bones, there would not be the blossoming of the Plum Blossoms that emanates fragrance.\u003cbr\u003eMaster Huang Bo uses this verse to give encouragement, that without hardship, without persistence through tough times, there would be no realisation of happiness and the fruits of labour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_163142_1.jpg?v=1784226296\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e《础瓢》\"Chu Piao\" with Qian Gai interface,\u003cbr\u003eWITH Engraving of VIVID Plum Blossoms and Poem by Craftsman Ruo Xi!\u003cbr\u003eThis is the latest design embarked upon by our dear respected teammate, Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming!  Chu Piao belongs to the Shi Piao class!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSavour Craftsman Zhao's hard work and enjoy using his Shui Ping, superbly crafted, in the Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_163000.jpg?v=1784226297\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_162800_2.jpg?v=1784226297\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_163116_1.jpg?v=1784226297\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e☆Appreciate Craftsman Zhao's DILIGENCE.   This Chu Piao of his, incorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface construction.☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_002933.jpg?v=1784226297\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Zhao did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Zhao's series of delectable Qian Gai's 嵌盖:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_002954.jpg?v=1784226296\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_003009.jpg?v=1784226297\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_003015.jpg?v=1784226296\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_003035.jpg?v=1784226296\" alt=\"\"\u003eCraftsman Ruo Xi performed his VIVID Plum Blossoms Engraving,\u003cbr\u003eEXTENDING to part of the base, to make for a VIVID yet minimalistic feel of this amazing small volume Chu Piao suitable for one to three people's tea session together, all while admiring this base engraving as the Tea Master in you lifts this pot up, tilt and pour :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_180952.jpg?v=1784226296\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_181119.jpg?v=1784226296\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_181206.jpg?v=1784226297\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_181337.jpg?v=1784226297\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_180837.jpg?v=1784226296\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_181350.jpg?v=1784226297\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_181556.jpg?v=1784226297\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_180845.jpg?v=1784226297\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_181643.jpg?v=1784226297\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_162918_1.jpg?v=1784226297\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e2.  Craftsman Zhao also conscientiously sculpted a 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes 2+3+4+3+2! for a solid and 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 hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_011525.jpg?v=1784226297\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e3.  NA DI 捺底 ~ BASE CONSTRUCTION with gentle curve:\u003cbr\u003eThe base is not a simple flat surface, but Craftsman Zhao chose to carefully and diligently coax a Na Di base.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_182451.jpg?v=1784226297\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_182529.jpg?v=1784226297\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_182630.jpg?v=1784226297\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_180740.jpg?v=1784226296\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_011204.jpg?v=1784226297\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_011217.jpg?v=1784226297\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_011318.jpg?v=1784226297\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_011350.jpg?v=1784226297\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_011355.jpg?v=1784226297\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_011515.jpg?v=1784226297\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle of his Sui Tang Qian Gui winning work, is slightly tilted and never perpendicularly upright, in all Fully-Handmade ZiSha works, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, the Tie Rong Dian 铁溶点, and there is Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.  We Chinese bravely and gallantly, 大调的, aim for perfection: our ZiSha Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi but exert themselves for years for exacting perfection in every gruelling step of the close to two hundred steps of ZiSha crafting.  However, the clay is subject to nature's salts, concentration of heat, irregular convection current in the kiln, and that we are working with the world's most difficult ceramic material with the highest shrinkage and which can only be slab built, all of us ask for forgiveness for the slight imperfections that definitely come with every Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(4, 24, 154);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we cherish this beautiful Chu Piao in the lovely Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_182246.jpg?v=1784226296\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_182418.jpg?v=1784226297\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_182352.jpg?v=1784226297\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173508.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173531.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46453314060438,"sku":null,"price":301.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260716_163000.jpg?v=1784226297"},{"product_id":"chu-piao-础瓢-140-6ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须-engraving-of-plum-blossoms-extending-over-part-of-base-and-poem-by-craftsman-ruo-xi-若兮","title":"Chu Piao《础瓢》, 140.6ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须, Engraving of Plum Blossoms (extending over part of base) and Poem by Craftsman Ruo Xi 若兮 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR J.S.! 1720hrs 17th July 2026, Troy! NY!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZiSha Art is the most amazing carrier medium, here housing Five aspects of Chinese Cultural Arts, and a beautiful look in to Chinese Painting, Poetry, Calligraphy as well!  All five aspects on your hands, plus serving the best teas ever for you on your tea table!  Long lasting (lasts beyond a lifetime), easy maintenance, and becomes more beautiful with use and contact, not less!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1.  Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 116, 28); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2.  Painting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(122, 3, 140); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Poetry,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(120, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Calligraphy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e5.  Engraving Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(1, 1, 146);\"\u003eYes, all these engagement with Chinese Artforms, all while going about your daily and healthy mindful sessions at ease, drinking the best tasting Teas!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e《础瓢》\"Chu Piao\" with Qian Gai interface,\u003cbr\u003eWITH Engraving of Poem by Craftsman Ruo Xi,\u003cbr\u003eand Engraving of VIVID Plum Blossoms extending skilfully over part of the base.\u003cbr\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_184545.jpg?v=1784320726\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_234255.jpg?v=1784320725\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"不经一番寒彻骨，怎得梅花扑鼻香。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 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0.875rem;\"\u003e注释彻骨：深透入骨，程度极深。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e赏析诗人用梅花顶风冒雪开放、发出芳香，比喻经过艰苦摸索、禅机顿悟的境地，表达了诗人劝诫世人为人做事应有梅花这般坚贞高洁品性。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e～ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrom one of the top Ch'an Masters during the Tang Dynasty, Huang Bo.\u003cbr\u003eWithout the prior bitter cold that chills the bones, there would not be the blossoming of the Plum Blossoms that emanates fragrance.\u003cbr\u003eMaster Huang Bo uses this verse to give encouragement, that without hardship, without persistence through tough times, there would be no realisation of happiness and the fruits of labour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_183142_1.jpg?v=1784320725\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e《础瓢》\"Chu Piao\" with Qian Gai interface,\u003cbr\u003eWITH Engraving of VIVID Plum Blossoms and Poem by Craftsman Ruo Xi!\u003cbr\u003eThis is the latest design embarked upon by our dear respected teammate, Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming!  Chu Piao belongs to the Shi Piao class!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSavour Craftsman Zhao's hard work and enjoy using his Shui Ping, superbly crafted, in the Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_183025_1.jpg?v=1784320725\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_182847_1.jpg?v=1784320726\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_183126.jpg?v=1784320726\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e☆Appreciate Craftsman Zhao's DILIGENCE.   This Chu Piao of his, incorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface construction.☆\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_184858.jpg?v=1784320726\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Zhao did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Zhao's series of delectable Qian Gai's 嵌盖:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_184907.jpg?v=1784320725\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_185006.jpg?v=1784320725\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_185010.jpg?v=1784320725\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_185012.jpg?v=1784320725\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_185030.jpg?v=1784320726\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsman Ruo Xi performed his VIVID Plum Blossoms Engraving,\u003cbr\u003eEXTENDING to part of the base, to make for a VIVID yet minimalistic feel of this amazing small volume Chu Piao suitable for one to three people's tea session together, all while admiring this base engraving as the Tea Master in you lifts this pot up, tilt and pour :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_184513.jpg?v=1784320726\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_184545.jpg?v=1784320726\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_184809.jpg?v=1784320726\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_184813.jpg?v=1784320725\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_184024.jpg?v=1784320725\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_183943.jpg?v=1784320725\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_184002.jpg?v=1784320725\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_184008.jpg?v=1784320726\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_184250.jpg?v=1784320726\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_182810_1.jpg?v=1784320726\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e2.  Craftsman Zhao also conscientiously sculpted a 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes 2+3+4+3+2! for a solid and 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 hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_012706.jpg?v=1784320726\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e3.  NA DI 捺底 ~ BASE CONSTRUCTION with gentle curve:\u003cbr\u003eThe base is not a simple flat surface, but Craftsman Zhao chose to carefully and diligently coax a Na Di base.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_234210.jpg?v=1784320726\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_234234.jpg?v=1784320726\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_234248.jpg?v=1784320726\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_012529.jpg?v=1784320725\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_012535.jpg?v=1784320726\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_012603.jpg?v=1784320726\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_012623.jpg?v=1784320726\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_012638.jpg?v=1784320726\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_234304.jpg?v=1784320725\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_234300.jpg?v=1784320725\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle of his Sui Tang Qian Gui winning work, is slightly tilted and never perpendicularly upright, in all Fully-Handmade ZiSha works, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, the Tie Rong Dian 铁溶点, and there is Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.  We Chinese bravely and gallantly, 大调的, aim for perfection: our ZiSha Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi but exert themselves for years for exacting perfection in every gruelling step of the close to two hundred steps of ZiSha crafting.  However, the clay is subject to nature's salts, concentration of heat, irregular convection current in the kiln, and that we are working with the world's most difficult ceramic material with the highest shrinkage and which can only be slab built, all of us ask for forgiveness for the slight imperfections that definitely come with every Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(4, 24, 154);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we cherish this beautiful Chu Piao in the lovely Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_185834.jpg?v=1784320726\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_185916.jpg?v=1784320726\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_185902.jpg?v=1784320725\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173508.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173531.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_182653.jpg?v=1784402270\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_183214.jpg?v=1784402269\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"不经一番寒彻骨，怎得梅花扑鼻香。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica 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0.875rem;\"\u003e注释彻骨：深透入骨，程度极深。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e赏析诗人用梅花顶风冒雪开放、发出芳香，比喻经过艰苦摸索、禅机顿悟的境地，表达了诗人劝诫世人为人做事应有梅花这般坚贞高洁品性。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e～ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrom one of the top Ch'an Masters during the Tang Dynasty, Huang Bo.\u003cbr\u003eWithout the prior bitter cold that chills the bones, there would not be the blossoming of the Plum Blossoms that emanates fragrance.\u003cbr\u003eMaster Huang Bo uses this verse to give encouragement, that without hardship, without persistence through tough times, there would be no realisation of happiness and the fruits of labour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_170029.jpg?v=1784402271\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_165653.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_165715.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e《础瓢》\"Chu Piao\" with Qian Gai interface,\u003cbr\u003eWITH Engraving of VIVID Plum Blossoms and Poem by Craftsman Ruo Xi!\u003cbr\u003eThis is the latest design embarked upon by our dear respected teammate, Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming!  Chu Piao belongs to the Shi Piao class!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSavour Craftsman Zhao's hard work and enjoy using his Shui Ping, superbly crafted, in the Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_183132.jpg?v=1784402270\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_182307.jpg?v=1784402270\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_182348.jpg?v=1784402270\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_165626_1.jpg?v=1784402270\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e☆Appreciate Craftsman Zhao's DILIGENCE.   This Chu Piao of his, incorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface construction.☆\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_183229.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Zhao did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Zhao's series of delectable Qian Gai's 嵌盖:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_183256.jpg?v=1784402269\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_185006.jpg?v=1784320725\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_185010.jpg?v=1784320725\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260717_185012.jpg?v=1784320725\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_183423.jpg?v=1784402269\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsman Ruo Xi performed his VIVID Plum Blossoms Engraving,\u003cbr\u003eEXTENDING to part of the base, to make for a VIVID yet minimalistic feel of this amazing small volume Chu Piao suitable for one to three people's tea session together, all while admiring this base engraving as the Tea Master in you lifts this pot up, tilt and pour :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_182639.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_182653.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_182701.jpg?v=1784402269\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_182709.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_182719.jpg?v=1784402271\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_182731.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_182750.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_182848.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_182900.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_182952.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_182942.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_165728_1.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e2.  Craftsman Zhao also conscientiously sculpted a 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes 2+3+4+3+2! for a solid and 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 hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_022137.jpg?v=1784402270\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e3.  NA DI 捺底 ~ BASE CONSTRUCTION with gentle curve:\u003cbr\u003eThe base is not a simple flat surface, but Craftsman Zhao chose to carefully and diligently coax a Na Di base.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_183440.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_183511.jpg?v=1784402269\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_183547.jpg?v=1784402271\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_021347.jpg?v=1784402269\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_021335.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_021423.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_021457.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_022053.jpg?v=1784402269\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_022112.jpg?v=1784402270\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_183547.jpg?v=1784402271\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle of his Sui Tang Qian Gui winning work, is slightly tilted and never perpendicularly upright, in all Fully-Handmade ZiSha works, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, the Tie Rong Dian 铁溶点, and there is Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.  We Chinese bravely and gallantly, 大调的, aim for perfection: our ZiSha Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi but exert themselves for years for exacting perfection in every gruelling step of the close to two hundred steps of ZiSha crafting.  However, the clay is subject to nature's salts, concentration of heat, irregular convection current in the kiln, and that we are working with the world's most difficult ceramic material with the highest shrinkage and which can only be slab built, all of us ask for forgiveness for the slight imperfections that definitely come with every Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(4, 24, 154);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we cherish this beautiful Chu Piao in the lovely Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_183123.jpg?v=1784402270\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_183214.jpg?v=1784402269\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_183200.jpg?v=1784402270\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173508.jpg?v=1782931930\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173531.jpg?v=1782931930\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46494407327894,"sku":null,"price":301.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260718_165842_1_1.jpg?v=1784402270"},{"product_id":"shui-ping-水平-108-0ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"Shui Ping 水平, 108.0ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR U.B.! 1449hrs 19th July 2026, New Haven! CT!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_225711_1.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e《水平》Shui Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, GONG-FU purposed Shui Ping, in our precious Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, at ~110ml, for all of you friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_015315.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_225539_1.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSavour Craftsman Zhao's hard work and enjoy using his Shui Ping, superbly crafted, in the Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_015405.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_232329.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite its small 100ml size, Craftsman Zhao crafted it with the 手推内球孔 hand-pushed hemispherical filter, with 2+3+4+3+2 = 14 exit filter holes, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efor 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.  Due to the catchment of tea leaves on the lower half of the hand-pushed almost hemispherical filter shape, it encourages the user to confidently tilt faster and hence presenting a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_012336.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eWe appreciate Chen Yu's Fully-Handmade superb work!with the carefully crafted spout: very long and stylish, with the lovely and handsome silhouette,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_225401.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_225401.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  TRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Zhao's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_232442.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_232549.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_232544.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_012138.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_012151.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_012144.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_012218.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_012238.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_012253.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_232549.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle of his Sui Tang Qian Gui winning work, is slightly tilted and never perpendicularly upright, in all Fully-Handmade ZiSha works, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, the Tie Rong Dian 铁溶点, and there is Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.  We Chinese bravely and gallantly, 大调的, aim for perfection: our ZiSha Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi but exert themselves for years for exacting perfection in every gruelling step of the close to two hundred steps of ZiSha crafting.  However, the clay is subject to nature's salts, concentration of heat, irregular convection current in the kiln, and that we are working with the world's most difficult ceramic material with the highest shrinkage and which can only be slab built, all of us ask for forgiveness for the slight imperfections that definitely come with every Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we cherish this beautiful Shui Ping in the lovely Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_232118_1.jpg?v=1784483829\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_232422.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260719_232407.jpg?v=1784483830\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173508.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173531.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46494506123414,"sku":null,"price":266.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_015405.jpg?v=1784483830"},{"product_id":"矮汉瓦-ai-han-wa-short-han-wa-120-6ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-craftsman-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"《矮汉瓦》\"Ai Han Wa ~ Short Han Wa\", 120.6ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by Craftsman Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR T.W.! 1627hrs 20th July 2026, Cartersville! GA!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, ~120ml, GONG-FU purposed Han Wa for all of you friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_153742.jpg?v=1784575024\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_153049.jpg?v=1784575023\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_153320.jpg?v=1784575024\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSympathetic Fact:  Craftsman Zhao succeeds usually with only one out of every five made.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe salute his huge efforts to bring this to us.  Reasons are exposed as we unravel and understand the intricacy of this design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTHIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AND 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In relativity to the pot's width, the Han Wa obviously has the largest lid-width to body-width ratio!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2b.  This largish lid also has \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(123, 62, 4);\"\u003eits front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_182437.jpg?v=1784575024\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_182426.jpg?v=1784575024\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003cbr\u003eIF not done well and tight, and hot convection currents within the kiln suddenly become irregular, the lid will not shrink uniformly in X-Y-Z axes, and there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea, e.g the lid is \"warped\" even slightly.  We have to be very sympathetic to Fully-Handmaking ZiSha Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole big circular lid has to be perfectly made and the pot must endure and survive the harsh firing, all three times, in order to have a uniform shape AND a secure fit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is tiled, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  Ai Han Wa's《矮汉瓦》lid, being wide and flat (not domed), WHILE supporting a rather relatively heavy lid knob with significant mass, still needs to maintain its slightly gently-curved and convex top surface.  Ai Han Wa, compared to the standard Han Wa, is much wider and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 99, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethat means the lid is even much more prone to collapsing downwards during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis always presents a challenge, because  this knob can cause the flat lid (which becomes soft during firing) to \"sink\" down in the middle.  An otherwise dome-shaped lid would naturally present a better vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa and any pot design with a flat-shaped lid.\u003cbr\u003eWith all the above challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e Craftsman Zhao succeeded with this!  He needs to grasp properly the clay processing, and the moisture needed, the pot needs to go through all THREE firings perfectly.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt took a lot of trial and errors.\u003c\/span\u003e  Craftsman Zhao is determine of course and he succeeded eventually!  Much oomph when he sees his Han Wa come off the kiln after the three firings, eventually SUCCESSFULLY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCraftsman Zhao delights us this time, crafting this superb Han Wa, with:\u003cbr\u003eThe Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260721_020144.jpg?v=1784575024\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" 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during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260721_020203.jpg?v=1784575024\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_182426.jpg?v=1784575024\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  TRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Zhao's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_182826.jpg?v=1784575024\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_182950.jpg?v=1784575024\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_182945.jpg?v=1784575024\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_182522.jpg?v=1784575024\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_182756.jpg?v=1784575024\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_182632.jpg?v=1784575024\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46494909759638,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260720_153406.jpg?v=1784575024"},{"product_id":"chu-piao-础瓢-141-6ml-di-cao-qing-zi-ni-底槽青紫泥-by-craftsman-gu-xiao-ming-顾小明-engraving-of-plum-blossoms-extending-over-part-of-base-and-poem-by-craftsman-ruo-xi-若兮","title":"Chu Piao《础瓢》, 141.6ml, Di Cao Qing Zi Ni 底槽青紫泥, by Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明, Engraving of Plum Blossoms (extending over part of base) and Poem by Craftsman Ruo Xi 若兮 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR Y.T.! 2256hrs 21st July 2026, Lviv! 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color: rgb(1, 1, 146);\"\u003eYes, all these engagement with Chinese Artforms, all while going about your daily and healthy mindful sessions at ease, drinking the best tasting Teas!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e《础瓢》\"Chu Piao\" with Qian Gai 嵌盖 interface, by Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明,\u003cbr\u003eWITH Engraving savoir-faire by Craftsman Ruo Xi 若兮:\u003cbr\u003e1.  Poem on the right face,\u003cbr\u003e2.  VIVID Plum Blossoms spanning from the base and lusciously over the left face:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_182529.jpg?v=1784746961\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_183356.jpg?v=1784746962\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"不经一番寒彻骨，怎得梅花扑鼻香。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e出自唐代黄櫱禅师的《上堂开示颂》\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e译文如果不经历冬天那刺骨的严寒，梅花怎会有扑鼻的芳香。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e注释彻骨：深透入骨，程度极深。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e赏析诗人用梅花顶风冒雪开放、发出芳香，比喻经过艰苦摸索、禅机顿悟的境地，表达了诗人劝诫世人为人做事应有梅花这般坚贞高洁品性。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e～ From one of the top Ch'an Masters during the Tang Dynasty, Huang Bo.\u003cbr\u003eWithout the prior bitter cold that chills the bones, there would not be the blossoming of the Plum Blossoms that emanates fragrance.\u003cbr\u003eMaster Huang Bo uses this verse to give encouragement, that without hardship, without persistence through tough times, there would be no realisation of happiness and the fruits of labour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260723_025432_1.jpg?v=1784746961\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_183228.jpg?v=1784746961\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_183247.jpg?v=1784746961\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260723_025532_1.jpg?v=1784746962\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260723_024651_1.jpg?v=1784746961\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260723_025157_1.jpg?v=1784746962\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e《础瓢》\"Chu Piao\" with Qian Gai interface,\u003cbr\u003eWITH Engraving of VIVID Plum Blossoms and Poem by Craftsman Ruo Xi!\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Gu Xiao Ming is tasked to craft this Chu Piao in Di Cao Qing while Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu crafts his Chu Piao in Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.\u003cbr\u003eBoth Gu Xiao Ming and Zhao Huai Xu hand over their completed Chu Piao to our trusty Ruo Xi for his excellent engraving work:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCraftsman Ruo Xi performed his VIVID Plum Blossoms Engraving,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ecraft the VIVID Plum Blossoms SPANNING THE BOTTOM OF THE POT TO THE LEFT FACE OF THE POT, making for a VIVID yet minimalistic feel of this amazing small volume Chu Piao suitable for one to three people's tea session together, all while admiring this base engraving as the Tea Master in you lifts this pot up, tilt and pour :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_182344.jpg?v=1784746961\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_182409.jpg?v=1784746961\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_182529.jpg?v=1784746961\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_182536.jpg?v=1784746961\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_182605.jpg?v=1784746961\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_182623.jpg?v=1784746961\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_182715.jpg?v=1784746962\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_182727.jpg?v=1784746961\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_182755.jpg?v=1784746961\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_182801.jpg?v=1784746961\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_182813.jpg?v=1784746961\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_182930.jpg?v=1784746961\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e☆Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Chu Piao of his, incorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface construction.☆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's series of delectable Qian Gai's 嵌盖:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260723_033510.jpg?v=1784749276\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260723_033520.jpg?v=1784749276\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260723_033531.jpg?v=1784749276\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260723_033537.jpg?v=1784749276\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260723_033548.jpg?v=1784749276\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260723_033559.jpg?v=1784749276\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260723_033618.jpg?v=1784749276\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\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 2+3+4+3+2! 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 hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260723_010221.jpg?v=1784746961\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  NA DI 捺底 ~ BASE CONSTRUCTION with gentle curve:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe base is not a simple flat surface, but Craftsman Gu chose to carefully and diligently coax a Na Di base.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_183413.jpg?v=1784746961\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_183518.jpg?v=1784746962\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_183542.jpg?v=1784746961\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; 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color: rgb(4, 24, 154);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we cherish this beautiful Chu Piao in the lovely Di Cao Qing Zi Ni 底槽青紫泥!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_183316.jpg?v=1784746961\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_183356.jpg?v=1784746962\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_183342.jpg?v=1784746961\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46497323778198,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260722_144751_1.jpg?v=1784746961"},{"product_id":"chu-piao-础瓢-134-5ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须-engraving-of-plum-blossoms-extending-over-part-of-base-and-poem-by-craftsman-ruo-xi-若兮","title":"Chu Piao《础瓢》, 134.5ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须, Engraving of Plum Blossoms (extending over part of base) and Poem by Craftsman Ruo Xi 若兮 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO DR C.S.! 0903hrs 26th July 2026, Sherman Oaks! 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less!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1.  Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 116, 28); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2.  Painting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(122, 3, 140); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Poetry,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(120, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Calligraphy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e5.  Engraving Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(1, 1, 146);\"\u003eYes, all these engagement with Chinese Artforms, all while going about your daily and healthy mindful sessions at ease, drinking the best tasting Teas!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e《础瓢》\"Chu Piao\" with Qian Gai interface,\u003cbr\u003eWITH Engraving of Poem by Craftsman Ruo Xi,\u003cbr\u003eand Engraving of VIVID Plum Blossoms extending skilfully over part of the base.\u003cbr\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223219.jpg?v=1785080243\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223050.jpg?v=1785080244\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"不经一番寒彻骨，怎得梅花扑鼻香。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 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0.875rem;\"\u003e注释彻骨：深透入骨，程度极深。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e赏析诗人用梅花顶风冒雪开放、发出芳香，比喻经过艰苦摸索、禅机顿悟的境地，表达了诗人劝诫世人为人做事应有梅花这般坚贞高洁品性。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_171732.jpg?v=1785080244\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_172013.jpg?v=1785080244\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e《础瓢》\"Chu Piao\" with Qian Gai interface,\u003cbr\u003eWITH Engraving of VIVID Plum Blossoms and Poem by Craftsman Ruo Xi!\u003cbr\u003eThis is the latest design embarked upon by our dear respected teammate, Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming!  Chu Piao belongs to the Shi Piao class!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSavour Craftsman Zhao's hard work and enjoy using his Shui Ping, superbly crafted, in the Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223005.jpg?v=1785080244\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_222838.jpg?v=1785080244\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_222859.jpg?v=1785080243\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_171943_1.jpg?v=1785080244\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e☆Appreciate Craftsman Zhao's DILIGENCE.   This Chu Piao of his, incorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface construction.☆\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223318.jpg?v=1785080244\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Zhao did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Zhao's series of delectable Qian Gai's 嵌盖:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223323.jpg?v=1785080244\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223331.jpg?v=1785080244\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223336.jpg?v=1785080244\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223406.jpg?v=1785080244\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsman Ruo Xi performed his VIVID Plum Blossoms Engraving,\u003cbr\u003eEXTENDING to part of the base, to make for a VIVID yet minimalistic feel of this amazing small volume Chu Piao suitable for one to three people's tea session together, all while admiring this base engraving as the Tea Master in you lifts this pot up, tilt and pour :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223123.jpg?v=1785080244\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223219.jpg?v=1785080243\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223230.jpg?v=1785080243\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223245.jpg?v=1785080244\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223254.jpg?v=1785080244\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_172154.jpg?v=1785080245\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_172204.jpg?v=1785080243\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_172208.jpg?v=1785080244\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_172219.jpg?v=1785080244\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_172221.jpg?v=1785080244\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_172238.jpg?v=1785080244\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e2.  Craftsman Zhao also conscientiously sculpted a 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes 2+3+4+3+2! for a solid and 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 hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_232747.jpg?v=1785080244\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e3.  NA DI 捺底 ~ BASE CONSTRUCTION with gentle curve:\u003cbr\u003eThe base is not a simple flat surface, but Craftsman Zhao chose to carefully and diligently coax a Na Di base.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223423.jpg?v=1785080244\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223506.jpg?v=1785080244\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223533.jpg?v=1785080244\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_232523.jpg?v=1785080244\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_232536.jpg?v=1785080243\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_232609.jpg?v=1785080244\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_232642.jpg?v=1785080244\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223535.jpg?v=1785080244\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle of his Sui Tang Qian Gui winning work, is slightly tilted and never perpendicularly upright, in all Fully-Handmade ZiSha works, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, the Tie Rong Dian 铁溶点, and there is Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.  We Chinese bravely and gallantly, 大调的, aim for perfection: our ZiSha Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi but exert themselves for years for exacting perfection in every gruelling step of the close to two hundred steps of ZiSha crafting.  However, the clay is subject to nature's salts, concentration of heat, irregular convection current in the kiln, and that we are working with the world's most difficult ceramic material with the highest shrinkage and which can only be slab built, all of us ask for forgiveness for the slight imperfections that definitely come with every Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(4, 24, 154);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we cherish this beautiful Chu Piao in the lovely Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260726_223037.jpg?v=1785080244\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173508.jpg?v=1782931930\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173531.jpg?v=1782931930\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading 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text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1.  Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 116, 28); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2.  Painting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(122, 3, 140); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Poetry,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(120, 2, 2); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Calligraphy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e5.  Engraving Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(1, 1, 146);\"\u003eYes, all these engagement with Chinese Artforms, all while going about your daily and healthy mindful sessions at ease, drinking the best tasting Teas!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e《础瓢》\"Chu Piao\" with Qian Gai 嵌盖 interface, by Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming 顾小明,\u003cbr\u003eWITH Engraving savoir-faire by Craftsman Ruo Xi 若兮:\u003cbr\u003e1.  Poem on the right face,\u003cbr\u003e2.  VIVID Plum Blossoms spanning from the base and lusciously over the left face:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_222941.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_231215.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"不经一番寒彻骨，怎得梅花扑鼻香。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e出自唐代黄櫱禅师的《上堂开示颂》\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e译文如果不经历冬天那刺骨的严寒，梅花怎会有扑鼻的芳香。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e注释彻骨：深透入骨，程度极深。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e赏析诗人用梅花顶风冒雪开放、发出芳香，比喻经过艰苦摸索、禅机顿悟的境地，表达了诗人劝诫世人为人做事应有梅花这般坚贞高洁品性。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e～ From one of the top Ch'an Masters during the Tang Dynasty, Huang Bo.\u003cbr\u003eWithout the prior bitter cold that chills the bones, there would not be the blossoming of the Plum Blossoms that emanates fragrance.\u003cbr\u003eMaster Huang Bo uses this verse to give encouragement, that without hardship, without persistence through tough times, there would be no realisation of happiness and the fruits of labour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_153057.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_231005.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_231012.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_153227_1.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_152844.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_153013_1.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e《础瓢》\"Chu Piao\" with Qian Gai interface,\u003cbr\u003eWITH Engraving of VIVID Plum Blossoms and Poem by Craftsman Ruo Xi!\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Gu Xiao Ming is tasked to craft this Chu Piao in Di Cao Qing while Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu crafts his Chu Piao in Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.\u003cbr\u003eBoth Gu Xiao Ming and Zhao Huai Xu hand over their completed Chu Piao to our trusty Ruo Xi for his excellent engraving work:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCraftsman Ruo Xi performed his VIVID Plum Blossoms Engraving,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ecraft the VIVID Plum Blossoms SPANNING THE BOTTOM OF THE POT TO THE LEFT FACE OF THE POT, making for a VIVID yet minimalistic feel of this amazing small volume Chu Piao suitable for one to three people's tea session together, all while admiring this base engraving as the Tea Master in you lifts this pot up, tilt and pour :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_222858.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_222915.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_222941.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_223013.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_230533.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_230541.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_230547.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_230606.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_230625.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_230651.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_152758_1.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_230715.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_230731.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_230751.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e☆Appreciate Craftsman Gu's DILIGENCE.   This Chu Piao of his, incorporates the more difficult-to-craft Qian Gai 嵌盖 lid-to-body interface construction.☆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Qian Gai interface is the most difficult to craft interface construction, but Craftsman Gu did it because: IF DONE RIGHT + survive the firing successfully without deformation: this Qian Gai WILL give the most watertight interface (as the water has to move through TWO 90 degrees right angles before getting to leak out), and the most secure and SATISFYING, smile-inducing closure :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e☆ ~ illustration with Craftsman Gu's series of delectable Qian Gai's 嵌盖:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_222551.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_222556.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_222633.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_222641.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_222649.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_222753.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\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 2+3+4+3+2! 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 hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_005021.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_005043.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.  NA DI 捺底 ~ BASE CONSTRUCTION with gentle curve:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe base is not a simple flat surface, but Craftsman Gu chose to carefully and diligently coax a Na Di base.  Excellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years:\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_231246.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_231315.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_231342.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_222535.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_004702.jpg?v=1785269750\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_004813.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_004900.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_004948.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260723_010203.jpg?v=1784746961\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_005010.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle of his Sui Tang Qian Gui winning work, is slightly tilted and never perpendicularly upright, in all Fully-Handmade ZiSha works, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, the Tie Rong Dian 铁溶点, and there is Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.  We Chinese bravely and gallantly, 大调的, aim for perfection: our ZiSha Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi but exert themselves for years for exacting perfection in every gruelling step of the close to two hundred steps of ZiSha crafting.  However, the clay is subject to nature's salts, concentration of heat, irregular convection current in the kiln, and that we are working with the world's most difficult ceramic material with the highest shrinkage and which can only be slab built, all of us ask for forgiveness for the slight imperfections that definitely come with every Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(4, 24, 154);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we cherish this beautiful Chu Piao in the lovely Di Cao Qing Zi Ni 底槽青紫泥!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_231124.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_231215.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_231157.jpg?v=1785269751\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46507994316950,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260728_152704.jpg?v=1785269751"},{"product_id":"矮汉瓦-ai-han-wa-short-han-wa-115-9ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-craftsman-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"《矮汉瓦》\"Ai Han Wa ~ Short Han Wa\", 115.9ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by Craftsman Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS TO MR Y.T.! 2252hrs 31st July 2026, Lviv! Ukraine🇺🇦!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for ccthe convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, ~120ml, GONG-FU purposed Han Wa for all of you friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_164652.jpg?v=1785525450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_152620.jpg?v=1785525450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_153002_1.jpg?v=1785525450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_164744.jpg?v=1785525450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSympathetic Fact:  Craftsman Zhao succeeds usually with only one out of every five made.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe salute his huge efforts to bring this to us.  Reasons are exposed as we unravel and understand the intricacy of this design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTHIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AND TREASURED HAN WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe refresh ourselves with the \u003ci\u003eprevious\u003c\/i\u003e explanation on all our Han Wa 's :\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn YiXing, there is a saying that, \"Do not brag how good your skills are in crafting Fully-Handmade ZiSha pots, FIRST SHOW ME your Han Wa.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis saying has its strong foundations.\u003cbr\u003e1.  Han Wa needs to have a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003egently-curved\u003c\/span\u003e side wall and if not done evenly, is very obvious to the eye.  This is also \"necessary\" in our Chinese Arts, because we believe \"there should be a curve to every line, and there is line to every curve\".\u003cbr\u003e2a.  Han Wa 汉瓦, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(10, 1, 126);\"\u003eESPECIALLY AI HAN WA 矮汉瓦 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e矮 (meaning short) has a largish lid spanning the large circumference.  In relativity to the pot's width, the Han Wa obviously has the largest lid-width to body-width ratio!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2b.  This largish lid also has \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(123, 62, 4);\"\u003eits front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_172058.jpg?v=1785525450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_172051.jpg?v=1785525450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003cbr\u003eIF not done well and tight, and hot convection currents within the kiln suddenly become irregular, the lid will not shrink uniformly in X-Y-Z axes, and there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea, e.g the lid is \"warped\" even slightly.  We have to be very sympathetic to Fully-Handmaking ZiSha Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole big circular lid has to be perfectly made and the pot must endure and survive the harsh firing, all three times, in order to have a uniform shape AND a secure fit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is tiled, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  Ai Han Wa's《矮汉瓦》lid, being wide and flat (not domed), WHILE supporting a rather relatively heavy lid knob with significant mass, still needs to maintain its slightly gently-curved and convex top surface.  Ai Han Wa, compared to the standard Han Wa, is much wider and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 99, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethat means the lid is even much more prone to collapsing downwards during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis always presents a challenge, because  this knob can cause the flat lid (which becomes soft during firing) to \"sink\" down in the middle.  An otherwise dome-shaped lid would naturally present a better vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa and any pot design with a flat-shaped lid.\u003cbr\u003eWith all the above challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e Craftsman Zhao succeeded with this!  He needs to grasp properly the clay processing, and the moisture needed, the pot needs to go through all THREE firings perfectly.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt took a lot of trial and errors.\u003c\/span\u003e  Craftsman Zhao is determine of course and he succeeded eventually!  Much oomph when he sees his Han Wa come off the kiln after the three firings, eventually SUCCESSFULLY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCraftsman Zhao delights us this time, crafting this superb Han Wa, with:\u003cbr\u003eThe Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_001002.jpg?v=1785525450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_171810.jpg?v=1785525450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_171836.jpg?v=1785525450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHan Wa, is VERY practical!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.  It provides: extreme ease of introducing tea leaves into the pot,\u003cbr\u003eextreme ease of removing and flushing out tea leaves during cleaning,\u003cbr\u003eextremely fast speed of drying after rinsing and standing the pot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5.  THIS IS THE LATEST IMPROVED HAN WA WITH  1+2+3+2+1 = EIGHT exit filter holes!despite its relatively small size.  Han Wa also facilitates: during tilting and pouring tea out: allows and draws in more tea and presents a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260801_001034.jpg?v=1785525449\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  TRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Zhao's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_213340.jpg?v=1785525450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_213448.jpg?v=1785525450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_171633.jpg?v=1785525450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_172141.jpg?v=1785525450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_172510.jpg?v=1785525450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_172445.jpg?v=1785525450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46508005949590,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260731_164744.jpg?v=1785525450"},{"product_id":"平盖石瓢-ping-gai-shi-piao-178-7ml-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《平盖石瓢》Ping Gai Shi Piao, 178.7ml, Rare Zhu Sha 朱砂, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智。","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e《平盖石瓢》 Ping Gai Shi Piao\u003cbr\u003ePing Gai Shi PIao\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e here BEING CRAFTED at ~175ml!!! to cater for our tea friends who want a small and beautiful Ping Gai Shi Piao for Gung Fu tea steepings, and suitable for one to three persons!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_170931_1.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_191653.jpg?v=1785349691\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_191516.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_005835.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_171028_1.jpg?v=1785349691\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_192251.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZiSha Art is the most amazing carrier medium, housing Five aspects of Chinese Cultural Arts!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1.  Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2.  Painting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Calligraphy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e4.  Poetry,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e5.  Engraving Art and Craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHold, Use and Keep relishing all five aspects of our Chinese Culture in your daily life, in solitude, in practice, during hospitality to family and friends alike!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSavour the journey, dearest Friends :-D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBring this home early for more brilliant tea tastings with your guests, or by yourself!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssuming right-handed use,\u003cbr\u003eBamboo painting being engraved,,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_192458.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_192509.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_192503.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_192547.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_192514.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngraving by Craftsman Ruo Xi, of verse in Kai Shu \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 3, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e楷书\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Calligraphy Style, and faces the Guests,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e世路如今已惯，此心到处悠然。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e出自宋代\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.guwendao.net\/authorv_83fa70cf5a10.aspx\"\u003e张孝祥\u003c\/a\u003e的《\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.guwendao.net\/shiwenv_ae3911122348.aspx\"\u003e西江月\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e·\u003c\/span\u003e丹阳湖\u003c\/a\u003e》\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Zhang Xiaoxiang's \"Xijiangyue: Danyang Lake\" (Song Dynasty).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I’ve grown accustomed to the ways of the world, and my heart finds peace wherever I go.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis line reveals that the poet has experienced the hardships and tribulations of worldly life, and is now accustomed to the attacks of powerful and treacherous officials and the darkness of society. It also subtly implies his profound sorrow and indignation at having seen through the ways of the world and rejecting worldly life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_192843.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_192757.jpg?v=1785349691\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_171231_1.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_171307.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  Enjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_171400.jpg?v=1785349691\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_171330.jpg?v=1785349691\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work, experience and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46514142478486,"sku":null,"price":335.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_191516.jpg?v=1785349692"},{"product_id":"景舟石瓢-顾景舟-吴湖帆-唐云-jing-zhou-shi-piao-famous-iteration-gu-jing-zhou-historic-collaboration-with-wu-hu-fan-as-a-gift-to-tang-yun-173-9ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu ~!THANKS TO MS J.C.! 2307hrs 31st July 2026, Lidcombe! NSW Australia🇦🇺!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 1, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTitle above truncated due to limitation to 250 characters on Shopify system,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 1, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFull title with respect to the patron as follows:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", 173.9ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(139, 4, 4); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e!CONGRATULATIONS TO MS J.C.! 2307hrs 31st July 2026, Lidcombe! NSW Australia🇦🇺!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJing Zhou Shi Piao here BEING SPECIALLY CRAFTED at ~175ml!!! to cater for our tea friends who want a small and beautiful JING ZHOU SHI PIAO pot for Gung Fu tea steepings, and suitable for one to three persons!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_163457.jpg?v=1785448895\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_163406.jpg?v=1785448895\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_165205.jpg?v=1785448896\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e《景舟石瓢》Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ classic and famous iteration: collaboration of Gu Jing Zhou with Wu Hu Fan!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407099897.jpg?v=1782410836\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst, the history and background of this ultra-classic Jing Zhou Shi Piao:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis, in the auction information above, is the most famous Jing Zhou Shi Piao which legendary maestro Gu Jing Zhou had crafted in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan 吴湖帆。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e~ the version created by the late Gu Jing Zhou in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan: 吴湖帆  Wu Hu Fan did the bamboo painting and calligraphy on the Shi Piao that Gu Jing Zhou had crafted.  \u003c\/em\u003eGu Jing Zhou 顾景舟 himself performed the engraving upon Wu Hu Fan's completed painting and calligraphy.  After Gu Jing Zhou fires it successfully, they gave it as a gift to 唐云 Tang Yun, who is a famous painter and acclaimed ZiSha collector in the late Min Guo Republic era.\u003cbr\u003eThe actual historical piece was auctioned at ~USD4,000,000 at the 2015 Beijing Jindong auction house.  Most of us can never have it in our lives, but ZiSha Art collection in our homes, is also about honouring traditions and the esteemed classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407096273.jpg?v=1782410835\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407093380.jpg?v=1782410835\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, this quintessential Jing Zhou Shi Piao by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan.\u003cbr\u003eWe honor these two Maestros Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan with this recreated piece by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNote that 吴湖帆 Wu Hu Fan's byname is Wu Qian 吴倩,\u003cbr\u003eand, 唐云 Tang Yun's byname is Yao Cheng 药城。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThere are more about this piece crafted by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis Jing Zhou Shi Piao stands at only ~175ml in volume!  Jing Zhou Shi Piao is an ultra classic of our ZiSha fraternity, born of the legendary Gu Jing Zhou's genius design mind, and Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu here in our team embarked upon creating and crafting the smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao amenable for most tea people's practice in modern times.  Keeping the same pretty side silhouette as the prettiest Jing Zhou Shi Piaos known (but often crafted beyond 220ml), our uncle Cao An Xiang advised for a mild lowering (-1mm) of the upper brim\/water level line, so that the lid that caps out on top, will be afforded a bigger gap (+1mm) that exists in the loop between A) the top of the lid knob, vs B) the ventilation hole below.  This is very important because it creates more space for the Tea Master to grip the lid knob!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_224116.jpg?v=1785448895\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_224042.jpg?v=1785448896\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_224202.jpg?v=1785448895\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnder the stewardship and eyes of our aunt Cao Lan Fang, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 crafted the Jing Zhou Shi Piao in this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, while Chen Yu 陈羽 crafted in Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段。\u003cbr\u003eThank you for Craftsmen Zhao Huai Xu for painstakingly mastering this difficult shape, that is this Jing Zhou Shi Piao piece, making the required modification and thereby created this very lovable small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!  A must-have classic, with engraving of Plum Blossoms and Poem,  the hard work and creating this smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao for all!\u003cbr\u003eYou will find it a joy, savouring this ~175ml small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_165238_1.jpg?v=1785448896\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_165612_1.jpg?v=1785448896\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJust for reference, and further understanding:\u003cbr\u003eThe famous and original Jing Zhou Shi Piao created by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, stands at ~600ml and hence the lid knob although flat, is amenable to being gripped and lifted off.  If proportionately shrunk to 180ml, there is no way the same lid knob can be lifted off just by gripping the lid knob: the lid can only be lifted off with a THREE-finger operation, i.e. thumb and middle finger gripping opposite sides of the lid, and index finger counter pressing onto the lid knob.\u003cbr\u003eThis smaller Jing Zhou Shi Piao here WISELY MODIFIED by our team, averts this awkward and hot operation during use, because the lid knob and lid's slightly higher ratio to body height (as explained earlier) allows it to be gripped confidently with just two fingers as usual as per most other lid knob designs :-D!\u003cbr\u003eThe original 600ml piece by the legend Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan is (auctioned at 27,025,000RMB, Year 2015).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful form, mastered by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_165435_1.jpg?v=1785448896\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_165329.jpg?v=1785448895\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_225219.jpg?v=1785448896\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_224947.jpg?v=1785448896\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZiSha Art is the most amazing carrier medium, housing Five aspects of Chinese Cultural Arts!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1.  Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2.  Painting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Calligraphy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e4.  Poetry,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e5.  Engraving Art and Craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHold, Use and Keep relishing all five aspects of our Chinese Culture in your daily life, in solitude, in practice, during hospitality to family and friends alike!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSavour the journey, dearest Friends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBring this home early for more brilliant tea tastings with your guests, or by yourself!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssuming right-handed use,\u003cbr\u003eWu Hu Fan's famous Bamboo painting as inscribed by Gu Jing Zhou, faces the Tea Master,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_165121_1.jpg?v=1785448896\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_224435.jpg?v=1785448896\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_224451.jpg?v=1785448895\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_224502.jpg?v=1785448896\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_224510.jpg?v=1785448896\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_165238_1.jpg?v=1785448896\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Famous Verse chosen by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, is written by Wu Hu Fan in Kai Shu \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 3, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e楷书\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Calligraphy Style, and faces the Guests,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e无客尽日静，有风终夜凉。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e整日没有访客来打扰，四下清净安宁；晚风徐徐吹拂，整夜都透着清凉。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo visitors came to disturb the peace all day, and the surroundings were quiet and peaceful; a gentle evening breeze blew, and the whole night was cool.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003eDearest friends, enjoy your tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_165533_1.jpg?v=1785448895\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_224543.jpg?v=1785448896\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e]\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_224549.jpg?v=1785448896\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_224600.jpg?v=1785448895\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_224623.jpg?v=1785448895\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_224628.jpg?v=1785448896\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_224638.jpg?v=1785448895\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260715_170624.jpg?v=1784138045\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_224849.jpg?v=1785448896\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_224807.jpg?v=1785448895\" alt=\"\"\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work, experience and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46515399032982,"sku":null,"price":312.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_163406.jpg?v=1785448895"},{"product_id":"景舟石瓢-顾景舟-吴湖帆-唐云-jing-zhou-shi-piao-famous-iteration-gu-jing-zhou-historic-collaboration-with-wu-hu-fan-as-a-gift-to-tang-yun-179-3ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须","title":"《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu ~!THANKS TO MR A.A.! 1615hrs 2nd August 2026, Port Franks! ON Canada🇨🇦!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 38, 143);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTitle above truncated due to 250 character limitation,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 38, 143);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFull title with respect to patron here,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e《景舟石瓢》顾景舟～吴湖帆～唐云 \"Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ famous iteration : Gu Jing Zhou historic collaboration with Wu Hu Fan, as a gift to Tang Yun\", 179.3ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(138, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e~!THANKS TO MR A.A.! 1615hrs 2nd August 2026, Port Franks! ON Canada🇨🇦!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJing Zhou Shi Piao here BEING SPECIALLY CRAFTED at ~175-180ml!!! to cater for our tea friends who want a small and beautiful JING ZHOU SHI PIAO pot for Gung Fu tea steepings, and suitable for one to three persons!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_144142.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_144617_1.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_144335_1.jpg?v=1785687177\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e《景舟石瓢》Jing Zhou Shi Piao ~ classic and famous iteration: collaboration of Gu Jing Zhou with Wu Hu Fan!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407099897.jpg?v=1782410836\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst, the history and background of this ultra-classic Jing Zhou Shi Piao:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis, in the auction information above, is the most famous Jing Zhou Shi Piao which legendary maestro Gu Jing Zhou had crafted in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan 吴湖帆。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e~ the version created by the late Gu Jing Zhou in collaboration with Wu Hu Fan: 吴湖帆  Wu Hu Fan did the bamboo painting and calligraphy on the Shi Piao that Gu Jing Zhou had crafted.  \u003c\/em\u003eGu Jing Zhou 顾景舟 himself performed the engraving upon Wu Hu Fan's completed painting and calligraphy.  After Gu Jing Zhou fires it successfully, they gave it as a gift to 唐云 Tang Yun, who is a famous painter and acclaimed ZiSha collector in the late Min Guo Republic era.\u003cbr\u003eThe actual historical piece was auctioned at ~USD4,000,000 at the 2015 Beijing Jindong auction house.  Most of us can never have it in our lives, but ZiSha Art collection in our homes, is also about honouring traditions and the esteemed classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407096273.jpg?v=1782410835\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1782407093380.jpg?v=1782410835\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, this quintessential Jing Zhou Shi Piao by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan.\u003cbr\u003eWe honor these two Maestros Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan with this recreated piece by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNote that 吴湖帆 Wu Hu Fan's byname is Wu Qian 吴倩,\u003cbr\u003eand, 唐云 Tang Yun's byname is Yao Cheng 药城。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThere are more about this piece crafted by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis Jing Zhou Shi Piao stands at only ~175ml in volume!  Jing Zhou Shi Piao is an ultra classic of our ZiSha fraternity, born of the legendary Gu Jing Zhou's genius design mind, and Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu here in our team embarked upon creating and crafting the smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao amenable for most tea people's practice in modern times.  Keeping the same pretty side silhouette as the prettiest Jing Zhou Shi Piaos known (but often crafted beyond 220ml), our uncle Cao An Xiang advised for a mild lowering (-1mm) of the upper brim\/water level line, so that the lid that caps out on top, will be afforded a bigger gap (+1mm) that exists in the loop between A) the top of the lid knob, vs B) the ventilation hole below.  This is very important because it creates more space for the Tea Master to grip the lid knob!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_164458.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_164350.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_164557.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_145039.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnder the stewardship and eyes of our aunt Cao Lan Fang, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 crafted the Jing Zhou Shi Piao in this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, while Chen Yu 陈羽 crafted in Zhi Ma Duan 芝麻段。\u003cbr\u003eThank you for Craftsmen Zhao Huai Xu for painstakingly mastering this difficult shape, that is this Jing Zhou Shi Piao piece, making the required modification and thereby created this very lovable small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!  A must-have classic, with engraving of Plum Blossoms and Poem,  the hard work and creating this smallest Jing Zhou Shi Piao for all!\u003cbr\u003eYou will find it a joy, savouring this ~175-180ml small volume Jing Zhou Shi Piao!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_144838.jpg?v=1785687177\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_145222_1.jpg?v=1785687177\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJust for reference, and further understanding:\u003cbr\u003eThe famous and original Jing Zhou Shi Piao created by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, stands at ~600ml and hence the lid knob although flat, is amenable to being gripped and lifted off.  If proportionately shrunk to 180ml, there is no way the same lid knob can be lifted off just by gripping the lid knob: the lid can only be lifted off with a THREE-finger operation, i.e. thumb and middle finger gripping opposite sides of the lid, and index finger counter pressing onto the lid knob.\u003cbr\u003eThis smaller Jing Zhou Shi Piao here WISELY MODIFIED by our team, averts this awkward and hot operation during use, because the lid knob and lid's slightly higher ratio to body height (as explained earlier) allows it to be gripped confidently with just two fingers as usual as per most other lid knob designs :-D!\u003cbr\u003eThe original 600ml piece by the legend Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan is (auctioned at 27,025,000RMB, Year 2015).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful form, mastered by Zhao Huai Xu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_145054_1.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_144757.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_161751.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_161640.jpg?v=1785687177\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZiSha Art is the most amazing carrier medium, housing Five aspects of Chinese Cultural Arts!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1.  Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2.  Painting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Calligraphy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e4.  Poetry,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e5.  Engraving Art and Craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHold, Use and Keep relishing all five aspects of our Chinese Culture in your daily life, in solitude, in practice, during hospitality to family and friends alike!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSavour the journey, dearest Friends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBring this home early for more brilliant tea tastings with your guests, or by yourself!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssuming right-handed use,\u003cbr\u003eWu Hu Fan's famous Bamboo painting as inscribed by Gu Jing Zhou, faces the Tea Master,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_144633_1.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_164745.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_164842.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_164846.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_164850.jpg?v=1785687177\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_143815_1_1.jpg?v=1785687177\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Famous Verse chosen by Gu Jing Zhou and Wu Hu Fan, is written by Wu Hu Fan in Kai Shu \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 3, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e楷书\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Calligraphy Style, and faces the Guests,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e无客尽日静，有风终夜凉。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e整日没有访客来打扰，四下清净安宁；晚风徐徐吹拂，整夜都透着清凉。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo visitors came to disturb the peace all day, and the surroundings were quiet and peaceful; a gentle evening breeze blew, and the whole night was cool.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003eDearest friends, enjoy your tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_145140_1.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_165018.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_164939.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_165023.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_165002.jpg?v=1785687177\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_165045.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_145310_1.jpg?v=1785687177\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_162006.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_161945.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_161833.jpg?v=1785687178\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work, experience and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46517418360982,"sku":null,"price":312.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260802_143815_1_1.jpg?v=1785687177"},{"product_id":"shui-ping-水平-105-1ml-da-shui-tan-lao-zi-ni-大水潭老紫泥-by-craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-赵怀须-1","title":"Shui Ping 水平, 105.1ml, Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni 大水潭老紫泥, by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu 赵怀须 ~!CONGRATULATIONS!!!TO MR F.P.! 0529hrs 4th August 2026, München! Germany🇩🇪!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260803_181944_1.jpg?v=1785783911\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e《水平》Shui Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdmire Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu SPECIALLY created this small volume, GONG-FU purposed Shui Ping, in our precious Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, at ~110ml, for all of you friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260803_184028.jpg?v=1785783912\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260803_181805_1.jpg?v=1785783912\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSavour Craftsman Zhao's hard work and enjoy using his Shui Ping, superbly crafted, in the Sumptuous, DA SHUI TAN LAO ZI NI 大水潭老紫泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260803_182239.jpg?v=1785783912\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260803_182322.jpg?v=1785783912\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite its small 100ml size, Craftsman Zhao crafted it with the 手推内球孔 hand-pushed hemispherical filter, with 2+3+4+3+2 = 14 exit filter holes, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efor 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.  Due to the catchment of tea leaves on the lower half of the hand-pushed almost hemispherical filter shape, it encourages the user to confidently tilt faster and hence presenting a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260804_003449.jpg?v=1785783912\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260804_003500.jpg?v=1785783912\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eWe appreciate Chen Yu's Fully-Handmade superb work!with the carefully crafted spout: very long and stylish, with the lovely and handsome silhouette,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260803_181148.jpg?v=1785783911\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260803_180735.jpg?v=1785783911\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  TRIPLE-LAYER BASE CONSTRUCTION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.  The base is superbly constructed with TRIPLE-LAYER CONSTRUCTION, sculpted intensely and raised, so that tea stains don't form easily due to the static pot in touch with the tea liquids on the tea table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.  Courtesy of Zhao's diligent working at this base, it results in a heavy and VERY WELL-WEIGHTED BASE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent form.  Experience only gained through painstaking efforts through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260803_163609.jpg?v=1785783911\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260803_163831.jpg?v=1785783911\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260803_163829.jpg?v=1785783911\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrinkage of Fully-Handmade ZiSha:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260804_003212.jpg?v=1785783912\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260804_003227.jpg?v=1785783912\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260804_003221.jpg?v=1785783912\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260804_003247.jpg?v=1785783911\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260804_003320.jpg?v=1785783911\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260804_003356.jpg?v=1785783911\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260803_163835.jpg?v=1785783911\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle of his Sui Tang Qian Gui winning work, is slightly tilted and never perpendicularly upright, in all Fully-Handmade ZiSha works, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, the Tie Rong Dian 铁溶点, and there is Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.  We Chinese bravely and gallantly, 大调的, aim for perfection: our ZiSha Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi but exert themselves for years for exacting perfection in every gruelling step of the close to two hundred steps of ZiSha crafting.  However, the clay is subject to nature's salts, concentration of heat, irregular convection current in the kiln, and that we are working with the world's most difficult ceramic material with the highest shrinkage and which can only be slab built, all of us ask for forgiveness for the slight imperfections that definitely come with every Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we cherish this beautiful Shui Ping in the lovely Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260803_181200.jpg?v=1785783912\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260803_182305.jpg?v=1785783912\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni, is the clay that is mined from the same Quarry site as the (mythical) Tian Qing Ni.  The Quarry Pit is named Da Shui Tan Kuang Qu 大水潭矿区。OUR DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, NOT JUST BEING AUTHENTIC, IS SOLD TO TRUE CONNOISSEURS AT THIS LOW PRICE.  DEAR FRIENDS, THIS IS not just DA SHUI TAN ZI NI, this is our family's specially brought-out:\u003cbr\u003eTOP QUALITY DA SHUI TAN, DEEPER LAYER ~~~ LAO ZI NI ~~~ 大水潭老紫泥。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet one.\u003cbr\u003eIt has a deeper purplish hue than Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Shui Tan Zi Ni: Its colour is the same as the said Tian Qing Ni.  In fact, there is a candid comment from Master Yu Chun Lei 俞春雷, Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢 and Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初, as they craft their pots from the same Da Shui Tan Zi Ni supplied from our Cao Family:\u003cbr\u003e\"that patrons can possibly buy Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pots at 1500rmb and sell it off at 10,000-20,000rmb as \"Tian Qing Ni\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Zhao, being handled the Da Shui Tan stock, enjoys working with this Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni.  He also wishes to educate all friends to savour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni, for their beauty is beguiling, a mixture of purplish, red, brown and grayish Zi Ni components.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173508.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260630_173531.jpg?v=1782931930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST ASSURED.  No way our trusty Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Chen Fa Chu and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei, are going to sell their Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni works at any inflated, exorbitant and dishonest prices.  Besides honesty, we abide by lowering our prices so much almost to threaten the very basic threshold of our own livelihood, because this is a mission, and not a business.  Humility and Professionalism: We abide by the highest code of honesty in serving our patrons and Museums local and worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther retailers are blatantly and seriously selling their Da Shui Tan pots, but labelling them as \"Tian Qing Ni\" pots and selling at $4,000, $7,000, $10,000!  Regrettably so and take heed to avoid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet an authentic Da Shui Tan Zi Ni pot from our honest Craftsmen and Artists and be the Wise, Aware and the Learned one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBecause, we in our fraternity do know, that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni appear the same as the mythical Tian Qing Ni pot.  Both embody the highly similar grayish-purplish hue.\u003cbr\u003eDo not ever get fleeced by others selling \"Tian Qing Ni\" works.  Most are even Jigger-machined pots not made from ZiSha at all, and those that are made of ZiSha are actually made from Da Shui Tan Zi Ni instead.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe mythical \"Tian Qing Ni\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest rabbit holes for consumers into ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003cbr\u003eFact is:  There is NO certification for Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003eNone of our Grand Masters is ever going to certify any pot work as Tian Qing Ni.  Reputation that they cannot afford to lose.\u003cbr\u003eThey know that Tian Qing Ni exists solely as our imagination and postulation, and is a rabbit hole that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethey advise everybody not to fall for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will NEVER advise you nor agree with you to chase down a \"Tian Qing Ni Ore and\/or pot\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey with all the learning behind them, will tell you that, Tian Qing Ni, is a type of ZiSha ore,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  described only in words by a literati in the Qing Dynasty,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe person is called Zhou Gao Qi 周高起, the book he wrote is Yang Xian Ming Hu Xi 阳羡茗壶系。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240914-WA0009.jpg?v=1732329985\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  however there is ZERO Ore Specimen being handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  there is also NOT one single pot handed down by him to anybody else,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Not even Huang Long Yuan 黄龙源 company dare to say they have this mythical Tian Qing Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTherefore, it remains the mythical ore and finished pot, which depending on one's own interpretation of the words written by Zhou Gao Qi, can be \"labelled as Tian Qing Ni.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSee the danger here?  \"depending on one's own interpretation of the words of Zhou Gao Qi.\"  There is no physical specimen ever handed down by him.  No ore, no clay nor pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTian Qing Ni is still described in a few publications and \"reference books\" written by certain authors (which many have heard of or bought such publications), but the truth remains that is Tian Qing Ni is as per points Number 1 to 4 above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear Friends, do also have the right understanding that:\u003cbr\u003eThere is NO REFERENCE BOOK EVER WRITTEN BY YIXING ZISHA ASSOCIATION.  The two top ones are by Li Hong Yuan, the docent of the YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum, and Mr Zhu Ze Wei.   All ZiSha Ore and Clay publications and books found in the market, are written by authors or workers who have gathered their own specimens of ores through the years, and they wrote these books based on what their own sampling and perception is.  YiXing ZiSha Association and their working Ceramic professors and Grand Masters do not reference themselves with these books, but they most highly respect Mr Li Hong Yuan, and placed him as the docent and chief curator of our YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum.\u003cbr\u003eWe at RealZiSha, we do know these authors personally, we do meet them personally regularly and have tea with them.  We maintain our cordiality and courtesy with them.\u003cbr\u003eWe, our Artists, Grand Masters and Master Artists, Craftsmen, do maintain our stance and maintain our core principles.  Many things are common sense, and should never be hyped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe focus on Craftsmanship.  All YiXing ZiSha (properly mined, picked against the impurities) are equally good in our eyes, hands, and the tea we steep them with.\u003cbr\u003eBe a true ZiSha wise aficionado and learned person, focussing of simply two points:  1)Craftsmanship, and 2)as long as it is YiXing ZiSha, it is good ZiSha.   Don't pay for hyped up clays with many advertised ore photos and fanciful names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSupport PROPER Da Shui Tan Zi Ni.\u003c\/span\u003e  Although they are made affordable by us, do not ever think that Da Shui Tan Zi Ni is not precious.  IT IS rare and precious!   We price it with a honest conscience at affordable prices.\u003cbr\u003eYes, just because they are priced affordably here, please do not see them as lesser.  It is just that Craftsman Chen and us just do the proper thing.\u003c\/span\u003e  Remember, you can\/are going to bring this pot to meet us anytime in YiXing and have tea with our Master Artists and Grand Masters possibly, and tell them you acquired this from Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Gu Xiao Ming, Zhang Huan, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu or Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei (who had crafted Da Shui Tan Zi Ni works for you) at the price you paid.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYour Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni pot here is a source of pride and joy, albeit being affordable.   This Da Shui Tan Lao Zi Ni is highly treasured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe strongly recommend you to purchase our Da Shui Tan Zi Ni Zi Sha works by Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu, Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu, Gu Xiao Ming and Assoc Master Yu Chun Lei.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly do because:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are a strong learning point in your journey as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese Da Shui Tan Zi Ni and Lao Zi Ni pots are precious because the ore is excavated, mined and retrieved from the Da Shui Tan quarry which had been flooded by waters since the 1990s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(2, 66, 161);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDa Shui Tan ZiNi pots exhibits the same: grayish-purplish-slight brownish hue as the mythical \"Tian Qing Ni pot\" by Zhou Gao Qi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Zhao Huai Xu's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46518232383638,"sku":null,"price":266.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260803_184028.jpg?v=1785783912"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/collections\/craftsman-zhao-huai-xu-%e8%b5%b5%e6%80%80%e9%a1%bb%e8%80%81%e5%b8%88.oembed?page=2","provider":"realzisha.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}