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Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least, attempting such a delicate model this Qiu Shui, sporting the following,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1)the beautiful svelte spout of amazing curves and edges, a final form which is breathtaking,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2) the Jie Gai 截盖 which tests severely the skill of the craftsmanship: the continuous flowing silhouette meeting at the interface between lid and body, one can also see the narrow \"shut line\" between lid and body,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3) the equally slim handle to match the form body in this Qiu Shui: if you have worked with ZiSha, especially with the pasty Zhu Ni, such a slim slip of clay is very flimsy, hence bending the slim and flimsy clay to achieve such a cohesive beautiful final form, is extremely exacting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll must be right so as to imbue this Qiu Shui with the final form which exudes the Aura of what its name wishes to express and manifest: Autumn Waters, the high elegance of falling leaves, combined with the flowing lines reminiscent of graceful streams of water.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a precious piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years. Although three out of five crafted are successful coming off from the kiln devoid of deformations\/cracks, ONLY two of these three are worthy in final form, beauty and cohesion.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsman Wang Hui had also conscientiously sculpted a 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes for a solid and fast pour of tea out, working with the largish diameter spout; and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least, attempting such a delicate model this Qiu Shui, sporting the following,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1)the beautiful svelte spout of amazing curves and edges, a final form which is breathtaking,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2) the Jie Gai 截盖 which tests severely the skill of the craftsmanship: the continuous flowing silhouette meeting at the interface between lid and body, one can also see the narrow \"shut line\" between lid and body,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3) the equally slim handle to match the form body in this Qiu Shui: if you have worked with ZiSha, especially with the pasty Zhu Ni, such a slim slip of clay is very flimsy, hence bending the slim and flimsy clay to achieve such a cohesive beautiful final form, is extremely exacting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll must be right so as to imbue this Qiu Shui with the final form which exudes the Aura of what its name wishes to express and manifest: Autumn Waters, the high elegance of falling leaves, combined with the flowing lines reminiscent of graceful streams of water.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a precious piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years. Although three out of five crafted are successful coming off from the kiln devoid of deformations\/cracks, ONLY two of these three are worthy in final form, beauty and cohesion.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsman Wang Hui had also conscientiously sculpted a 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes for a solid and fast pour of tea out, working with the largish diameter spout; and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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Although three out of five crafted are successful coming off from the kiln devoid of deformations\/cracks, ONLY two of these three are worthy in final form, beauty and cohesion.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsman Wang Hui had also conscientiously sculpted a 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes for a solid and fast pour of tea out, working with the largish diameter spout; and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least, attempting such a delicate model this Qiu Shui, sporting the following,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1)the beautiful svelte spout of amazing curves and edges, a final form which is breathtaking,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2) the Jie Gai 截盖 which tests severely the skill of the craftsmanship: the continuous flowing silhouette meeting at the interface between lid and body, one can also see the narrow \"shut line\" between lid and body,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3) the equally slim handle to match the form body in this Qiu Shui: if you have worked with ZiSha, especially with the pasty Zhu Ni, such a slim slip of clay is very flimsy, hence bending the slim and flimsy clay to achieve such a cohesive beautiful final form, is extremely exacting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll must be right so as to imbue this Qiu Shui with the final form which exudes the Aura of what its name wishes to express and manifest: Autumn Waters, the high elegance of falling leaves, combined with the flowing lines reminiscent of graceful streams of water.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a precious piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years. Although three out of five crafted are successful coming off from the kiln devoid of deformations\/cracks, ONLY two of these three are worthy in final form, beauty and cohesion.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsman Wang Hui had also conscientiously sculpted a 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes for a solid and fast pour of tea out, working with the largish diameter spout; and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. 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Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least, attempting such a delicate model this Qiu Shui, sporting the following,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1)the beautiful svelte spout of amazing curves and edges, a final form which is breathtaking,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2) the Jie Gai 截盖 which tests severely the skill of the craftsmanship: the continuous flowing silhouette meeting at the interface between lid and body, one can also see the narrow \"shut line\" between lid and body,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3) the equally slim handle to match the form body in this Qiu Shui: if you have worked with ZiSha, especially with the pasty Zhu Ni, such a slim slip of clay is very flimsy, hence bending the slim and flimsy clay to achieve such a cohesive beautiful final form, is extremely exacting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll must be right so as to imbue this Qiu Shui with the final form which exudes the Aura of what its name wishes to express and manifest: Autumn Waters, the high elegance of falling leaves, combined with the flowing lines reminiscent of graceful streams of water.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a precious piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years. Although three out of five crafted are successful coming off from the kiln devoid of deformations\/cracks, ONLY two of these three are worthy in final form, beauty and cohesion.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsman Wang Hui had also conscientiously sculpted a 手推内球孔 Hand-Pushed Spherical Filter to increase the number of filter holes for a solid and fast pour of tea out, working with the largish diameter spout; and with better catching of tea leaves at the bottom fast while allowing tea to flow out from the upper holes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. 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Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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Failure rates are high. 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Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least, attempting such a delicate model this Si Ting.  \u003cbr\u003eSi Ting has always been a model of high difficulty, especially for Zhu Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReasons are many.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe most difficult is the patting of this SINGULAR pasty clay slab that is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, from one part into two parts with WIDE disparity in girth.\u003c\/span\u003e  Crafting so is demanding on one's experience and skill, as this pasty clab slab may crack during its patting.  The curves must all be cohesive as well and there should not be any turning back.  What we take for granted, the extremely graceful and svelte silhouette, is the fruit of the Craftsman's labour, great eye of aesthetic as she works, and years of experience gained crafting with Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSi Ting, being of a form whereby:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1) the form above AND below the widest girth, narrow inwards, \u003cbr\u003e2) the lid has a highly extended dome above the tea water when filled to the brim.\u003cbr\u003eThese mean that Si Ting is a shape that houses less volume that its visual estate would suggest on our tea table.  This is in direct contrast to the Jing Zhou Shi Piao and Han Wa, which houses maximum volume for the lowest visual estate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat this means in turn, is that, to craft a Si Ting to house 195ml of volume, it has to be crafted rather large!  With huge expanse of clay to be worked carefully on, bearing in mind it is rather pasty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDearest Friends, if you are with us long, and walk and talk with many Artists and Craftsmen alike, they all will say this, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"大朱泥品，非常不好做。\", meaning that the task of crafting large Zhu Ni pots is not to be trifled with, for many finished pots from the workbench WILL FAIL during firing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere, this Si Ting with a largish volume of ~195ml, is really a large Zhu Ni work of immensely high difficulty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe really want to kowtow and thank Craftsman Wang Hui for again, for amazing us with her latest effort, this ~195ml Si Ting.  What a great feat.  An average of Two in six getting through firing is common, and here we have one preciously brought to us by dear Craftsman Wang Hui!  Please cherish this dearly, extremely dearly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. 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Failure rates are high. 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Failure rates are high. 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Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least, attempting such a delicate model this Qiu Shui, sporting the following,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1)the beautiful svelte spout of amazing curves and edges, a final form which is breathtaking,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2) the Jie Gai 截盖 which tests severely the skill of the craftsmanship: the continuous flowing silhouette meeting at the interface between lid and body, one can also see the narrow \"shut line\" between lid and body,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3) the equally slim handle to match the form body in this Qiu Shui: if you have worked with ZiSha, especially with the pasty Zhu Ni, such a slim slip of clay is very flimsy, hence bending the slim and flimsy clay to achieve such a cohesive beautiful final form, is extremely exacting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll must be right so as to imbue this Qiu Shui with the final form which exudes the Aura of what its name wishes to express and manifest: Autumn Waters, the high elegance of falling leaves, combined with the flowing lines reminiscent of graceful streams of water.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a precious piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years. 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Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least, attempting such a delicate model this Si Ting.  \u003cbr\u003eSi Ting has always been a model of high difficulty, especially for Zhu Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReasons are many.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe most difficult is the patting of this SINGULAR pasty clay slab that is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, from one part into two parts with WIDE disparity in girth.\u003c\/span\u003e  Crafting so is demanding on one's experience and skill, as this pasty clab slab may crack during its patting.  The curves must all be cohesive as well and there should not be any turning back.  What we take for granted, the extremely graceful and svelte silhouette, is the fruit of the Craftsman's labour, great eye of aesthetic as she works, and years of experience gained crafting with Xiao Mei Yao Zhu 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Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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Failure rates are high. 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Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least, attempting such a delicate model this Si Ting.  \u003cbr\u003eSi Ting has always been a model of high difficulty, especially for Zhu Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReasons are many.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe most difficult is the patting of this SINGULAR pasty clay slab that is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, from one part into two parts with WIDE disparity in girth.\u003c\/span\u003e  Crafting so is demanding on one's experience and skill, as this pasty clab slab may crack during its patting.  The curves must all be cohesive as well and there should not be any turning back.  What we take for granted, the extremely graceful and svelte silhouette, is the fruit of the Craftsman's labour, great eye of aesthetic as she works, and years of experience gained crafting with Xiao Mei Yao Zhu 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their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. After which he sets up the Che Yi Dao cutter to revolve and cut the body into a perfect shape.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOf course, rest assured here, and avoid the ubiquitous fake jigger-machined fake \"Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni\", \"Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni\", \"Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao\", etc pots all around sold in a multitude of places, sites, apps and platforms.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44657311907990,"sku":null,"price":311.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250308_134933.jpg?v=1741415179"},{"product_id":"si-ting-思亭-192-9ml-xiao-mei-yao-zhu-ni-小煤窑朱泥-by-our-collaborative-craftsman-wang-hui-王慧","title":"Si Ting 思亭, 192.9ml, Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni 小煤窑朱泥,  by our Collaborative Craftsman Wang Hui 王慧。","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, all our Craftsmen and Artists, brothers and sisters in olives🙇‍♀️🙇‍♂️🌿saving our common tea culture, are proud to present to you their latest colleagues, Craftsman Wang Hui and Craftsman Shi Yun.  Both are former course mates of our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran! :-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoth these ladies Wang Hui and Shi Yun, are past colleagues of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, have joined us as well in early 2024 with the joint commitment to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Both Senior Craftsmen Wang Hui and Shi Hui are here now with RealZiSha to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Wang Hui continues to delight us after her amazing Qiu Shui, and now continues to bewilder us with the gutsy effort to create a largish \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSi Ting 思亭!  A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003en exquisite, beguiling and elegant model, of high difficulty, the Si Ting 思亭！\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e思亭, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSi Ting,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least, attempting such a delicate model this Si Ting.  \u003cbr\u003eSi Ting has always been a model of high difficulty, especially for Zhu Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReasons are many.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe most difficult is the patting of this SINGULAR pasty clay slab that is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, from one part into two parts with WIDE disparity in girth.\u003c\/span\u003e  Crafting so is demanding on one's experience and skill, as this pasty clab slab may crack during its patting.  The curves must all be cohesive as well and there should not be any turning back.  What we take for granted, the extremely graceful and svelte silhouette, is the fruit of the Craftsman's labour, great eye of aesthetic as she works, and years of experience gained crafting with Xiao Mei Yao Zhu 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houses maximum volume for the lowest visual estate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat this means in turn, is that, to craft a Si Ting to house 190-195ml of volume, it has to be crafted rather large!  With huge expanse of clay to be worked carefully on, bearing in mind it is rather pasty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDearest Friends, if you are with us long, and walk and talk with many Artists and Craftsmen alike, they all will say this, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"大朱泥品，非常不好做。\", meaning that the task of crafting large Zhu Ni pots is not to be trifled with, for many finished pots from the workbench WILL FAIL during firing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere, this Si Ting with a largish volume of ~190-195ml, is really a large Zhu Ni work of immensely high difficulty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe really want to kowtow and thank Craftsman Wang Hui for again, for amazing us with her latest effort, this ~191.3ml Si Ting.  What a great feat.  An average of Two in six getting through firing is common, and here is one preciously brought to us by dear Craftsman Wang Hui!  Please cherish this dearly, extremely dearly!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta 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Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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:-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoth these ladies Wang Hui and Shi Yun, are past colleagues of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, have joined us as well to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Both Senior Craftsmen Wang Hui and Shi Hui are here now with RealZiSha to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Wang Hui after her magnificent 秋水 Qiu Shui, presents this Qie Gua! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQie Gua 茄瓜。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery adorable model specially chosen by Craftsman Wang Hui!  Delightfully minimalistic ornate, resembling the Qie Gua fruit we consume in China, and she painstakingly worked in the exquisite lid knob!  Seemingly simple, but upon closer inspection, the work of Craftsman Wang Hui is perceivable:\u003cbr\u003e1)  She carefully and consciously fashioned in an L-Shaped ventilation port out from the dome of the lid!  The stalk of the fruit rises up and then joins with the slightly curved Crescent-Shaped Branch.  How lovely!  We also acknowledge the slimness in girth of the stalk when viewed axially.  Thank you Craftsman Wang Hui!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe wishes to show the ergonomics that she intended, and hence the seven consequent photos showing how it is ergonomically and conveniently handled with elegance.  Guests will smile and the lid becomes a central talking point.  Be sure to share with your guests the craftsmanship involved, the minimalistic aesthetics manifested which lasts the years of use.  Always, bringing a smile to our faces.  Very satisfying and as she wants it: adorable, on our tea table!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250405_173114.jpg?v=1743845533\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250405_173116.jpg?v=1743845533\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250405_173124.jpg?v=1743845533\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250405_173131.jpg?v=1743845534\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2)  Wang Hui also worked in conscientiously\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e the our favourite, delectable:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e纳底, Na Di base.  Na Di base crafting and sculpting involves carefully coaxing the ZiSha clay step by step, and patiently pressing and pressing into shape, the concaved-in structure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \"Na Di\" 纳底 , the \"pushed in\", coaxed in, pressed-in concave base.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250405_171441.jpg?v=1743845013\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3)  BEYOND the savoir-faire showcased above, Wang Hui shows her fine eye of cohesiveness and aethetics, with the twice-angulated handle, to rhyme in with the curve of the lid, and the curve of the shoulder-line of the body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250405_165614.jpg?v=1743845013\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250405_171453.jpg?v=1743845013\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250405_170818.jpg?v=1743845013\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\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\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\u003cstrong\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. After which he sets up the Che Yi Dao cutter to revolve and cut the body into a perfect shape.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOf course, rest assured here, and avoid the ubiquitous fake jigger-machined fake \"Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni\", \"Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni\", \"Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao\", etc pots all around sold in a multitude of places, sites, apps and platforms.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44774530187414,"sku":null,"price":269.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250405_171119.jpg?v=1743845013"},{"product_id":"si-ting-思亭-186-9ml-xiao-mei-yao-zhu-ni-小煤窑朱泥-by-our-collaborative-craftsman-wang-hui-王慧","title":"Si Ting 思亭, 186.9ml, Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni 小煤窑朱泥,  by our Collaborative Craftsman Wang Hui 王慧。","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, all our Craftsmen and Artists, brothers and sisters in olives🙇‍♀️🙇‍♂️🌿saving our common tea culture, are proud to present to you their latest colleagues, Craftsman Wang Hui and Craftsman Shi Yun.  Both are former course mates of our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran! :-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoth these ladies Wang Hui and Shi Yun, are past colleagues of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, have joined us as well in early 2024 with the joint commitment to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Both Senior Craftsmen Wang Hui and Shi Hui are here now with RealZiSha to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Wang Hui continues to delight us after her amazing Qiu Shui, and now continues to bewilder us with the gutsy effort to create a largish \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSi Ting 思亭!  A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003en exquisite, beguiling and elegant model, of high difficulty, the Si Ting 思亭！\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e思亭, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSi Ting,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least, attempting such a delicate model this Si Ting.  \u003cbr\u003eSi Ting has always been a model of high difficulty, especially for Zhu Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReasons are many.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe most difficult is the patting of this SINGULAR pasty clay slab that is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, from one part into two parts with WIDE disparity in girth.\u003c\/span\u003e  Crafting so is demanding on one's experience and skill, as this pasty clab slab may crack during its patting.  The curves must all be cohesive as well and there should not be any turning back.  What we take for granted, the extremely graceful and svelte silhouette, is the fruit of the Craftsman's labour, great eye of aesthetic as she works, and years of experience gained crafting with Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis 思亭 Si Ting is an amazingly large, graceful and eye-popping, large Zhu Ni work, measuring 125mm front to back, and 102mm tall.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe delve into it!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSi Ting, being of a form whereby:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1) the form above AND below the widest girth, narrow inwards, \u003cbr\u003e2) the lid has a highly extended dome above the tea water when filled to the brim.\u003cbr\u003eThese mean that Si Ting is a shape that houses less volume that its visual estate would suggest on our tea table.  This is in direct contrast to the Jing Zhou Shi Piao and Han Wa, which houses maximum volume for the lowest visual estate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat this means in turn, is that, to craft a Si Ting to house 190ml of volume, it has to be crafted rather large!  With huge expanse of clay to be worked carefully on, bearing in mind it is rather pasty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDearest Friends, if you are with us long, and walk and talk with many Artists and Craftsmen alike, they all will say this, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"大朱泥品，非常不好做。\", meaning that the task of crafting large Zhu Ni pots is not to be trifled with, for many finished pots from the workbench WILL FAIL during firing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere, this Si Ting with a largish volume of ~190-195ml, is really a large Zhu Ni work of immensely high difficulty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe really want to kowtow and thank Craftsman Wang Hui for again, for amazing us with her latest effort, this ~191.3ml Si Ting.  What a great feat.  An average of Two in six getting through firing is common, and here is one preciously brought to us by dear Craftsman Wang Hui!  Please cherish this dearly, extremely dearly!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta 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style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is critical to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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Failure rates are high. 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Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least, attempting such a delicate model this Si Ting.  \u003cbr\u003eSi Ting has always been a model of high difficulty, especially for Zhu Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReasons are many.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe most difficult is the patting of this SINGULAR pasty clay slab that is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, from one part into two parts with WIDE disparity in girth.\u003c\/span\u003e  Crafting so is demanding on one's experience and skill, as this pasty clab slab may crack during its patting.  The curves must all be cohesive as well and there should not be any turning back.  What we take for granted, the extremely graceful and svelte silhouette, is the fruit of the Craftsman's labour, great eye of aesthetic as she works, and years of experience gained crafting with Xiao Mei Yao Zhu 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houses maximum volume for the lowest visual estate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat this means in turn, is that, to craft a Si Ting to house 190ml of volume, it has to be crafted rather large!  With huge expanse of clay to be worked carefully on, bearing in mind it is rather pasty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDearest Friends, if you are with us long, and walk and talk with many Artists and Craftsmen alike, they all will say this, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"大朱泥品，非常不好做。\", meaning that the task of crafting large Zhu Ni pots is not to be trifled with, for many finished pots from the workbench WILL FAIL during firing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere, this Si Ting with a largish volume of ~190-195ml, is really a large Zhu Ni work of immensely high 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style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll of us at RealZiSha of course, hope for one another, professional colleagues and all, that all the pots will survive firing at the kiln successfully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[For ZiSha models\/designs that are very challenging and more complicated to craft, the time taken to craft will be longer, and the failure rate will be higher as well.  Zi Sha by its virtue, have the highest shrinkage rate of all ceramic clay.  Zi Ni and Duan Ni thus have that 70% success rate, while Zhu Ni has even higher shrinkage rate and thus even lower success rate (the lowest of all ceramic clay.)]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Craftsmen are wholeheartedly committed to the cause of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and their strictness with their craft and dedication earn our respect.  We give a big Thank You all of these Craftsmen, for they are saving what is our common precious tea culture: Tea + Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.  Your support is critical to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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:-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWang Hui, being a long term friend of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, has joined us as well to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Craftsman Wang Hui here now with other dedicated Craftsmen here to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Wang Hui after her magnificent 秋水 Qiu Shui and 思亭 Si Ting, presents this Qie Gua! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQie Gua 茄瓜。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery adorable model specially chosen by Craftsman Wang Hui!  Delightfully minimalistic ornate, resembling the Qie Gua fruit we consume in China, and she painstakingly worked in the exquisite lid knob!  Seemingly simple, but upon closer inspection, the work of Craftsman Wang Hui is perceivable:\u003cbr\u003e1)  She carefully and consciously fashioned in an L-Shaped ventilation port out from the dome of the lid!  The stalk of the fruit rises up and then joins with the slightly curved Crescent-Shaped Branch.  How lovely!  We also acknowledge the slimness in girth of the stalk when viewed axially.  Thank you Craftsman Wang Hui!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe wishes to show the ergonomics that she intended, and hence the seven consequent photos showing how it is ergonomically and conveniently handled with elegance.  Guests will smile and the lid becomes a central talking point.  Be sure to share with your guests the craftsmanship involved, the minimalistic aesthetics manifested which lasts the years of use.  Always, bringing a smile to our faces.  Very satisfying and as she wants it: adorable, on our tea table!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250411_144115.jpg?v=1744354926\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250411_144120.jpg?v=1744354926\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250411_144133.jpg?v=1744354926\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250411_144137.jpg?v=1744354926\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250411_144208.jpg?v=1744354926\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250411_144212.jpg?v=1744354926\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2)  Wang Hui also worked in conscientiously\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e the our favourite, delectable:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e纳底, Na Di base.  Na Di base crafting and sculpting involves carefully coaxing the ZiSha clay step by step, and patiently pressing and pressing into shape, the concaved-in structure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \"Na Di\" 纳底 , the \"pushed in\", coaxed in, pressed-in concave base.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250411_144507.jpg?v=1744354926\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3)  BEYOND the savoir-faire showcased above, Wang Hui shows her fine eye of cohesiveness and aethetics, with the twice-angulated handle, to rhyme in with the curve of the lid, and the curve of the shoulder-line of the body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250411_142759.jpg?v=1744354926\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250411_144531.jpg?v=1744354926\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250411_143901.jpg?v=1744354926\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the photos of the inner walls: you may see the faint finger pulp imprints on the upper aspect of the inner walls 360degrees all round.  These are the imprints of the fingers of the Craftsman :-), as he\/she places the finger(s) within as the he\/she pats the paddle from the outside during the shaping of the main holding body.\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman sometimes may wish to wear finger stops or sometimes wishes to work with bare fingers.\u003cbr\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\u003cstrong\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. After which he sets up the Che Yi Dao cutter to revolve and cut the body into a perfect shape.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOf course, rest assured here, and avoid the ubiquitous fake jigger-machined fake \"Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni\", \"Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni\", \"Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao\", etc pots all around sold in a multitude of places, sites, apps and platforms.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44929360429206,"sku":null,"price":277.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250411_142705_22fe9aa0-3308-4ce2-92c9-3565c4850edb.jpg?v=1744355577"},{"product_id":"qie-gua-茄瓜-136-9ml-xiao-mei-yao-zhu-ni-小煤窑朱泥-by-our-collaborative-craftsman-wang-hui-王慧-poem-engraving-by-craftsman-一德书","title":"Qie Gua 茄瓜, 136.9ml, Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni 小煤窑朱泥,  by our Collaborative Craftsman Wang Hui 王慧, Poem Engraving by Craftsman 一德书 ~ Congratulations to Mr P.K., 1648hrs 13th Apr, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands 🇳🇱.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"长风破浪会有时 直挂云帆济沧海\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e不管前面的风浪有多大 只要一只坚持 总有一天可以冲破风浪去到广阔的大海。\u003cbr\u003eThe words encourages us to persevere, and to power through, for eventually we will succeed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, all our Craftsmen and Artists, brothers and sisters saving our common tea culture, are proud to have Craftsman Wang Hui.  Also a former course mate of our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran! :-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWang Hui, being a long term friend of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, has joined us as well to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Craftsman Wang Hui here now with other dedicated Craftsmen here to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Wang Hui after her magnificent 秋水 Qiu Shui and 思亭 Si Ting, presents this Qie Gua 茄瓜! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQie Gua 茄瓜。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery adorable model specially chosen by Craftsman Wang Hui!  AMAZING powerful jet pour and quick emptying.  Delightfully minimalistic ornate, resembling the Qie Gua fruit we consume in China, and she painstakingly worked in the exquisite lid knob!  Seemingly simple, but upon closer inspection, the work of Craftsman Wang Hui is perceivable:\u003cbr\u003e1)  She carefully and consciously fashioned in an L-Shaped ventilation port out from the dome of the lid!  The stalk of the fruit rises up and then joins with the slightly curved Crescent-Shaped Branch.  How lovely!  We also acknowledge the slimness in girth of the stalk when viewed axially.  Thank you Craftsman Wang Hui!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShe wishes to show the ergonomics that she intended, and hence the four consequent photos showing how it is ergonomically and conveniently handled with elegance.  Guests will smile and the lid becomes a central talking point.  Be sure to share with your guests the craftsmanship involved, the minimalistic aesthetics manifested which lasts the years of use.  Always, bringing a smile to our faces.  Very satisfying and as she wants it: adorable, on our tea table!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250413_175405.jpg?v=1744538877\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250413_175408.jpg?v=1744538877\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250413_175415.jpg?v=1744538877\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250413_175435.jpg?v=1744538877\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2)  Wang Hui also worked in conscientiously\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e the our favourite, delectable:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e纳底, Na Di base.  Na Di base crafting and sculpting involves carefully coaxing the ZiSha clay step by step, and patiently pressing and pressing into shape, the concaved-in structure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \"Na Di\" 纳底 , the \"pushed in\", coaxed in, pressed-in concave base.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250413_175745.jpg?v=1744538877\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3)  BEYOND the savoir-faire showcased above, Wang Hui shows her fine eye of cohesiveness and aesthetics, with the twice-angulated handle, to rhyme in with the curve of the lid, and the curve of the shoulder-line of the body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250413_171805.jpg?v=1744538803\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250413_175812.jpg?v=1744538877\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250413_173114.jpg?v=1744538877\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the photos of the inner walls: you may see the faint finger pulp imprints on the upper aspect of the inner walls 360degrees all round.  These are the imprints of the fingers of the Craftsman :-), as he\/she places the finger(s) within as the he\/she pats the paddle from the outside during the shaping of the main holding body.\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman sometimes may wish to wear finger stops or sometimes wishes to work with bare fingers.\u003cbr\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\u003cstrong\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. After which he sets up the Che Yi Dao cutter to revolve and cut the body into a perfect shape.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOf course, rest assured here, and avoid the ubiquitous fake jigger-machined fake \"Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni\", \"Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni\", \"Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao\", etc pots all around sold in a multitude of places, sites, apps and platforms.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44931441229974,"sku":null,"price":277.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250413_171320.jpg?v=1744538804"},{"product_id":"qie-gua-茄瓜-139-3ml-xiao-mei-yao-zhu-ni-小煤窑朱泥-by-our-collaborative-craftsman-wang-hui-王慧-poem-engraving-by-craftsman-一德书","title":"Qie Gua 茄瓜, 139.3ml, Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni 小煤窑朱泥,  by our Collaborative Craftsman Wang Hui 王慧, Poem Engraving by Craftsman 一德书 ~ Congratulations to Ms M.L., 1540hrs 14th Apr, Phoenix, AZ.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"会当凌绝顶   一览众山小\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e一个人的雄心壮志!!!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I persevere to climb the highest mountain, and as i reached the top, the surrounding mountains appear small.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Chinese phrase behoves us to set ourselves the loftiest goal, and after we have arrived at our goal and destination, we realise we have made the best decision and heartened that we have applied ourselves to the maximum above what all others had shied or flinched from doing.\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;\"\u003eDearest Friends, all our Craftsmen and Artists, brothers and sisters saving our common tea culture, are proud to have Craftsman Wang Hui.  Also a former course mate of our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran! 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Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the photos of the inner walls: you may see the faint finger pulp imprints on the upper aspect of the inner walls 360degrees all round.  These are the imprints of the fingers of the Craftsman :-), as he\/she places the finger(s) within as the he\/she pats the paddle from the outside during the shaping of the main holding body.\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman sometimes may wish to wear finger stops or sometimes wishes to work with bare fingers.\u003cbr\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\u003cstrong\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. After which he sets up the Che Yi Dao cutter to revolve and cut the body into a perfect shape.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOf course, rest assured here, and avoid the ubiquitous fake jigger-machined fake \"Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni\", \"Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni\", \"Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao\", etc pots all around sold in a multitude of places, sites, apps and platforms.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44934949339286,"sku":null,"price":277.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250414_181221.jpg?v=1744645931"},{"product_id":"qie-gua-茄瓜-140-6ml-xiao-mei-yao-zhu-ni-小煤窑朱泥-by-our-collaborative-craftsman-wang-hui-王慧-poem-engraving-by-craftsman-一德书","title":"Qie Gua 茄瓜, 140.6ml, Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni 小煤窑朱泥,  by our Collaborative Craftsman Wang Hui 王慧, Poem Engraving by Craftsman 一德书 ~ Congratulations to Mr L.L., 1139hrs 28th Apr, Ventura, CA.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErgonomic, superb pour, fast emptying, smile-inducing!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"岁月不待人 及时当勉励\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e时光流逝并不会留下来等待人，应该趁年轻有为的时候 及时鼓励自己 取得成功!!!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Chinese phrase admonished us that time does not wait for us, and we will make the best use of our time on earth, and to love ourselves, encourage ourselves to march on, till we succeed.\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;\"\u003eDearest Friends, all our Craftsmen and Artists, brothers and sisters saving our common tea culture, are proud to have Craftsman Wang Hui.  Also a former course mate of our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran! :-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWang Hui, being a long term friend of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, has joined us as well to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Craftsman Wang Hui here now with other dedicated Craftsmen here to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsman Wang Hui after her magnificent 秋水 Qiu Shui and 思亭 Si Ting, presents this Qie Gua 茄瓜! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQie Gua 茄瓜。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery adorable model specially chosen by Craftsman Wang Hui!  AMAZING powerful jet pour and quick emptying.  Delightfully minimalistic ornate, resembling the Qie Gua fruit we consume in China, and she painstakingly worked in the exquisite lid knob!  Seemingly simple, but upon closer inspection, the work of Craftsman Wang Hui is perceivable:\u003cbr\u003e1)  She carefully and consciously fashioned in an L-Shaped ventilation port out from the dome of the lid!  The stalk of the fruit rises up and then joins with the slightly curved Crescent-Shaped Branch.  How lovely!  We also acknowledge the slimness in girth of the stalk when viewed axially.  Thank you Craftsman Wang Hui!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShe wishes to show the ergonomics that she intended, and hence the four consequent photos showing how it is ergonomically and conveniently handled with elegance.  Guests will smile and the lid becomes a central talking point.  Be sure to share with your guests the craftsmanship involved, the minimalistic aesthetics manifested which lasts the years of use.  Always, bringing a smile to our faces.  Very satisfying and as she wants it: adorable, on our tea table!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250418_124744.jpg?v=1744952534\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250418_124747.jpg?v=1744952534\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250418_124752.jpg?v=1744952534\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250418_124805.jpg?v=1744952534\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250418_124813.jpg?v=1744952534\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2)  Wang Hui also worked in conscientiously\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e the our favourite, delectable:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e纳底, Na Di base.  Na Di base crafting and sculpting involves carefully coaxing the ZiSha clay step by step, and patiently pressing and pressing into shape, the concaved-in structure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \"Na Di\" 纳底 , the \"pushed in\", coaxed in, pressed-in concave base.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250418_124654.jpg?v=1744952534\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3)  BEYOND the savoir-faire showcased above, Wang Hui shows her fine eye of cohesiveness and aesthetics, with the twice-angulated handle, to rhyme in with the curve of the lid, and the curve of the shoulder-line of the body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250418_122409.jpg?v=1744952533\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250418_124718.jpg?v=1744952534\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250418_123858.jpg?v=1744952534\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the photos of the inner walls: you may see the faint finger pulp imprints on the upper aspect of the inner walls 360degrees all round.  These are the imprints of the fingers of the Craftsman :-), as he\/she places the finger(s) within as the he\/she pats the paddle from the outside during the shaping of the main holding body.\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman sometimes may wish to wear finger stops or sometimes wishes to work with bare fingers.\u003cbr\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\n\u003c\/div\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\u003cstrong\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least, attempting such a delicate model this Si Ting.  \u003cbr\u003eSi Ting has always been a model of high difficulty, especially for Zhu Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReasons are many.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe most difficult is the patting of this SINGULAR pasty clay slab that is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, from one part into two parts with WIDE disparity in girth.\u003c\/span\u003e  Crafting so is demanding on one's experience and skill, as this pasty clab slab may crack during its patting.  The curves must all be cohesive as well and there should not be any turning back.  What we take for granted, the extremely graceful and svelte silhouette, is the fruit of the Craftsman's labour, great eye of aesthetic as she works, and years of experience gained crafting with Xiao Mei Yao Zhu 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houses maximum volume for the lowest visual estate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat this means in turn, is that, to craft a Si Ting to house 190ml of volume, it has to be crafted rather large!  With huge expanse of clay to be worked carefully on, bearing in mind it is rather pasty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDearest Friends, if you are with us long, and walk and talk with many Artists and Craftsmen alike, they all will say this, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"大朱泥品，非常不好做。\", meaning that the task of crafting large Zhu Ni pots is not to be trifled with, for many finished pots from the workbench WILL FAIL during firing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere, this Si Ting with a largish volume of ~190-195ml, is really a large Zhu Ni work of immensely high 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Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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circumferential clay wall as thin as possible.  You want a quick pour out, you want a small volume pot for that gungfu steeping for your costliest Oolong and Yan Cha,\u003c\/span\u003e you want a wide lumen and opening for the spout: hence the spout's wall cannot be thick, or else the spout would look unbecomingly stubby, unsightly and oversized to match the pot's body.  The only way to achieve this is to have the Craftsman diligently and crafting a thin yet sturdy wall.  Yes, so as to achieve the widest spout lumen and opening for that fast pour out.  If the clay wall is thicker, you can't have a wide spout opening or else the whole spout would appear too thick and unsightly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni when compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErgonomic, superb pour, fast emptying, smile-inducing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\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;\"\u003eDearest Friends, all our Craftsmen and Artists, brothers and sisters saving our common tea culture, are proud to have Craftsman Wang Hui.  Also a former course mate of our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran! :-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWang Hui, being a long term friend of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, has joined us as well to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Craftsman Wang Hui here now with other dedicated Craftsmen here to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the photos of the inner walls: you may see the faint finger pulp imprints on the upper aspect of the inner walls 360degrees all round.  These are the imprints of the fingers of the Craftsman :-), as he\/she places the finger(s) within as the he\/she pats the paddle from the outside during the shaping of the main holding body.\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman sometimes may wish to wear finger stops or sometimes wishes to work with bare fingers.\u003cbr\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\n\u003c\/div\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\u003cstrong\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. After which he sets up the Che Yi Dao cutter to revolve and cut the body into a perfect shape.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOf course, rest assured here, and avoid the ubiquitous fake jigger-machined fake \"Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni\", \"Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni\", \"Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao\", etc pots all around sold in a multitude of places, sites, apps and platforms.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45204884848790,"sku":null,"price":278.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250716_234027.jpg?v=1752683373"},{"product_id":"yun-zhu-云柱-pillar-of-the-heavens-140-3ml-xiao-mei-yao-zhu-ni-小煤窑朱泥-by-our-collaborative-craftsman-wang-hui-王慧-劲竹凌风-and-bamboo-engraving-by-craftsman-yi-de-shu-一德书","title":"Yun Zhu 云柱 \"Pillar of the Heavens\", 140.3ml, Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni 小煤窑朱泥,  by our Collaborative Craftsman Wang Hui 王慧 ~ \"劲竹凌风\" and Bamboo Engraving by Craftsman Yi De Shu 一德书 ~ Congratulations to Mr B.H.S., 0015hrs 26th July 2025, Jakarta! Indonesia🇮🇩.","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYun Zhu 云柱。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA very oriental model that has a large opening on top for the extreme ease of introduction of tea leaves, and the rinsing off of tea leaves after the tea session is concluded.  Very adorable model specially chosen by Craftsman Wang Hui!  AMAZING powerful jet pour and quick emptying.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYun Zhu \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e云柱\u003c\/span\u003e means Pillar of the Heavens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250718_163832.jpg?v=1752855246\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250718_164047.jpg?v=1752855247\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntriguing gently concave side walls, make for a ideal \"canvas board\" for engraving.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Yi De Shu continues his collaborative efforts with these Zhu Ni craftsman, and hereby crafts for this pot the characters, \"劲竹凌风\" and Bamboos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250718_164234.jpg?v=1752855246\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNot just the large opening on top, it sports a spout which is short and wide for fast emptying and pouring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMany of us delight in a small Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni work to steep our Oolong Dancongs, Oolong Da Hong Paos, Wu Yi Yan Chas, Black Teas, with dense rich taste.  A 100degC steep in of hot water, with a fast pour out.  Especially your costliest Oolong, that $4,000 per 100g Oolong harvested around the Mu Shu Da Hong Pao trees meant for the leadership of China.  We want to get the Rich TASTE OUT from the leaves OPTIMALLY, and not burning nor scalding the leaves, with a fast pour out.  A classic fast move.  Elegant and the Oolong that results, especially if that is your costliest Oolong, your costliest Yan Cha in your collection.  Nothing else replaces this prerequisite for the BEST resultant tea taste.  For one or two pax most astounding results.  We want the maximum amount of tea leaves within the pot, that 100degC hot water in that fills up fast and conveniently, decisive pick of the lid knob and covering it, quick and most effective steep, that dense tea water out.  The most treasured steep of 70ml of tea water out for one to two persons per steep.  When every steep matters.  The most unique and transcendental tasting, that teaches us the matter of impermanence, and we treasure every steep, every drop that passes through down our palate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn upper end Oolong costs $5 per gram, and 100 grams would cost $500.   Each steep with 7-8grams of tea leaves, this 100grams would last 12 sessions.\u003cbr\u003eWe do not waste it, and we want to treasure every drop of tea steeped from it.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Craftsman Shi Yun crafted this Ming Yuan Xu Bian,\u003cbr\u003e1)  A 140-150ml right-sized pot comfortably serving two people,\u003cbr\u003e2)  Yun Zhu with a wide girthed opening for that much more convenience in introducing tea leaves in, and rinsing off after,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3)  Lastly, notice how wise she is: diligent in work as \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eshe crafted the spout's circumferential clay wall as thin as possible.  You want a quick pour out, you want a small volume pot for that gungfu steeping for your costliest Oolong and Yan Cha,\u003c\/span\u003e you want a wide lumen and opening for the spout: hence the spout's wall cannot be thick, or else the spout would look unbecomingly stubby, unsightly and oversized to match the pot's body.  The only way to achieve this is to have the Craftsman diligently and crafting a thin yet sturdy wall.  Yes, so as to achieve the widest spout lumen and opening for that fast pour out.  If the clay wall is thicker, you can't have a wide spout opening or else the whole spout would appear too thick and unsightly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni when compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErgonomic, superb pour, fast emptying, smile-inducing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\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;\"\u003eDearest Friends, all our Craftsmen and Artists, brothers and sisters saving our common tea culture, are proud to have Craftsman Wang Hui.  Also a former course mate of our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran! :-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWang Hui, being a long term friend of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, has joined us as well to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Craftsman Wang Hui here now with other dedicated Craftsmen here to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the photos of the inner walls: you may see the faint finger pulp imprints on the upper aspect of the inner walls 360degrees all round.  These are the imprints of the fingers of the Craftsman :-), as he\/she places the finger(s) within as the he\/she pats the paddle from the outside during the shaping of the main holding body.\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman sometimes may wish to wear finger stops or sometimes wishes to work with bare fingers.\u003cbr\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\n\u003c\/div\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; 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Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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Oolong, your costliest Yan Cha in your collection.  Nothing else replaces this prerequisite for the BEST resultant tea taste.  For one or two pax most astounding results.  We want the maximum amount of tea leaves within the pot, that 100degC hot water in that fills up fast and conveniently, decisive pick of the lid knob and covering it, quick and most effective steep, that dense tea water out.  The most treasured steep of 70ml of tea water out for one to two persons per steep.  When every steep matters.  The most unique and transcendental tasting, that teaches us the matter of impermanence, and we treasure every steep, every drop that passes through down our palate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn upper end Oolong costs $5 per gram, and 100 grams would cost $500.   Each steep with 7-8grams of tea leaves, this 100grams would last 12 sessions.\u003cbr\u003eWe do not waste it, and we want to treasure every drop of tea steeped from it.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Craftsman Shi Yun crafted this Ming Yuan Xu Bian,\u003cbr\u003e1)  A 140-150ml right-sized pot comfortably serving two people,\u003cbr\u003e2)  Yun Zhu with a wide girthed opening for that much more convenience in introducing tea leaves in, and rinsing off after,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3)  Lastly, notice how wise she is: diligent in work as \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eshe crafted the spout's circumferential clay wall as thin as possible.  You want a quick pour out, you want a small volume pot for that gungfu steeping for your costliest Oolong and Yan Cha,\u003c\/span\u003e you want a wide lumen and opening for the spout: hence the spout's wall cannot be thick, or else the spout would look unbecomingly stubby, unsightly and oversized to match the pot's body.  The only way to achieve this is to have the Craftsman diligently and crafting a thin yet sturdy wall.  Yes, so as to achieve the widest spout lumen and opening for that fast pour out.  If the clay wall is thicker, you can't have a wide spout opening or else the whole spout would appear too thick and unsightly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni when compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErgonomic, superb pour, fast emptying, smile-inducing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\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;\"\u003eDearest Friends, all our Craftsmen and Artists, brothers and sisters saving our common tea culture, are proud to have Craftsman Wang Hui.  Also a former course mate of our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran! :-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWang Hui, being a long term friend of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, has joined us as well to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Craftsman Wang Hui here now with other dedicated Craftsmen here to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the photos of the inner walls: you may see the faint finger pulp imprints on the upper aspect of the inner walls 360degrees all round.  These are the imprints of the fingers of the Craftsman :-), as he\/she places the finger(s) within as the he\/she pats the paddle from the outside during the shaping of the main holding body.\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman sometimes may wish to wear finger stops or sometimes wishes to work with bare fingers.\u003cbr\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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after the tea session is concluded.  Very adorable model specially chosen by Craftsman Wang Hui!  AMAZING powerful jet pour and quick emptying.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYun Zhu \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e云柱\u003c\/span\u003e means Pillar of the Heavens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250806_150635.jpg?v=1754500320\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntriguing gently concave side walls, make for a ideal \"canvas board\" for engraving.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Yi De Shu continues his collaborative efforts with these Zhu Ni craftsman, and hereby crafts for this pot these lovely and three-dimensional, sprawling Plum Blossoms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250806_150714.jpg?v=1754500320\" 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your costliest Oolong, that $4,000 per 100g Oolong harvested around the Mu Shu Da Hong Pao trees meant for the leadership of China.  We want to get the Rich TASTE OUT from the leaves OPTIMALLY, and not burning nor scalding the leaves, with a fast pour out.  A classic fast move.  Elegant and the Oolong that results, especially if that is your costliest Oolong, your costliest Yan Cha in your collection.  Nothing else replaces this prerequisite for the BEST resultant tea taste.  For one or two pax most astounding results.  We want the maximum amount of tea leaves within the pot, that 100degC hot water in that fills up fast and conveniently, decisive pick of the lid knob and covering it, quick and most effective steep, that dense tea water out.  The most treasured steep of 70ml of tea water out for one to two persons per steep.  When every steep matters.  The most unique and transcendental tasting, that teaches us the matter of impermanence, and we treasure every steep, every drop that passes through down our palate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn upper end Oolong costs $5 per gram, and 100 grams would cost $500.   Each steep with 7-8grams of tea leaves, this 100grams would last 12 sessions.\u003cbr\u003eWe do not waste it, and we want to treasure every drop of tea steeped from it.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Craftsman Shi Yun crafted this Ming Yuan Xu Bian,\u003cbr\u003e1)  A 140-150ml right-sized pot comfortably serving two people,\u003cbr\u003e2)  Yun Zhu with a wide girthed opening for that much more convenience in introducing tea leaves in, and rinsing off after,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3)  Lastly, notice how wise she is: diligent in work as \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eshe crafted the spout's circumferential clay wall as thin as possible.  You want a quick pour out, you want a small volume pot for that gungfu steeping for your costliest Oolong and Yan Cha,\u003c\/span\u003e you want a wide lumen and opening for the spout: hence the spout's wall cannot be thick, or else the spout would look unbecomingly stubby, unsightly and oversized to match the pot's body.  The only way to achieve this is to have the Craftsman diligently and crafting a thin yet sturdy wall.  Yes, so as to achieve the widest spout lumen and opening for that fast pour out.  If the clay wall is thicker, you can't have a wide spout opening or else the whole spout would appear too thick and unsightly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni when compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErgonomic, superb pour, fast emptying, smile-inducing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\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;\"\u003eDearest Friends, all our Craftsmen and Artists, brothers and sisters saving our common tea culture, are proud to have Craftsman Wang Hui.  Also a former course mate of our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran! :-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWang Hui, being a long term friend of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, has joined us as well to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Craftsman Wang Hui here now with other dedicated Craftsmen here to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the photos of the inner walls: you may see the faint finger pulp imprints on the upper aspect of the inner walls 360degrees all round.  These are the imprints of the fingers of the Craftsman :-), as he\/she places the finger(s) within as the he\/she pats the paddle from the outside during the shaping of the main holding body.\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman sometimes may wish to wear finger stops or sometimes wishes to work with bare fingers.\u003cbr\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\n\u003c\/div\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\u003cstrong\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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tea leaves after the tea session is concluded.  Very adorable model specially chosen by Craftsman Wang Hui!  AMAZING powerful jet pour and quick emptying.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYun Zhu \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e云柱\u003c\/span\u003e means Pillar of the Heavens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250808_153707.jpg?v=1754723285\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntriguing gently concave side walls, make for a ideal \"canvas board\" for engraving.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Yi De Shu continues his collaborative efforts with these Zhu Ni craftsman, and hereby crafts for this pot these lovely and three-dimensional, sprawling Plum Blossoms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250808_153811.jpg?v=1754723286\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250808_192107.jpg?v=1754723285\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250808_192208.jpg?v=1754723285\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250808_153629.jpg?v=1754723286\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot just the large opening on top, it sports a spout which is short and wide for fast emptying and pouring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMany of us delight in a small Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni work to steep our Oolong Dancongs, Oolong Da Hong Paos, Wu Yi Yan Chas, Black Teas, with dense rich taste.  A 100degC steep in of hot water, with a fast pour out.  Especially your costliest Oolong, that $4,000 per 100g Oolong harvested around the Mu Shu Da Hong Pao trees meant for the leadership of China.  We want to get the Rich TASTE OUT from the leaves OPTIMALLY, and not burning nor scalding the leaves, with a fast pour out.  A classic fast move.  Elegant and the Oolong that results, especially if that is your costliest Oolong, your costliest Yan Cha in your collection.  Nothing else replaces this prerequisite for the BEST resultant tea taste.  For one or two pax most astounding results.  We want the maximum amount of tea leaves within the pot, that 100degC hot water in that fills up fast and conveniently, decisive pick of the lid knob and covering it, quick and most effective steep, that dense tea water out.  The most treasured steep of 70ml of tea water out for one to two persons per steep.  When every steep matters.  The most unique and transcendental tasting, that teaches us the matter of impermanence, and we treasure every steep, every drop that passes through down our palate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn upper end Oolong costs $5 per gram, and 100 grams would cost $500.   Each steep with 7-8grams of tea leaves, this 100grams would last 12 sessions.\u003cbr\u003eWe do not waste it, and we want to treasure every drop of tea steeped from it.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Craftsman Shi Yun crafted this Ming Yuan Xu Bian,\u003cbr\u003e1)  A 140-150ml right-sized pot comfortably serving two people,\u003cbr\u003e2)  Yun Zhu with a wide girthed opening for that much more convenience in introducing tea leaves in, and rinsing off after,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3)  Lastly, notice how wise she is: diligent in work as \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eshe crafted the spout's circumferential clay wall as thin as possible.  You want a quick pour out, you want a small volume pot for that gungfu steeping for your costliest Oolong and Yan Cha,\u003c\/span\u003e you want a wide lumen and opening for the spout: hence the spout's wall cannot be thick, or else the spout would look unbecomingly stubby, unsightly and oversized to match the pot's body.  The only way to achieve this is to have the Craftsman diligently and crafting a thin yet sturdy wall.  Yes, so as to achieve the widest spout lumen and opening for that fast pour out.  If the clay wall is thicker, you can't have a wide spout opening or else the whole spout would appear too thick and unsightly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni when compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErgonomic, superb pour, fast emptying, smile-inducing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\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;\"\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\n\u003c\/div\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; 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Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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Amazingly ergonomic, superb pour, fast emptying and definitely smile-inducing during use!  Your guests will love it!  Alone, its ~130ml would do just as well in your solitary tea practice!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250816_201533.jpg?v=1755357163\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250816_134157.jpg?v=1755355478\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\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;\"\u003eDearest Friends, all our Craftsmen and Artists, brothers and sisters saving our common tea culture, are proud to have Craftsman Wang Hui.  Also a former course mate of our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran! :-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWang Hui, being a long term friend of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, has joined us as well to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Craftsman Wang Hui here now with other dedicated Craftsmen here to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQie Gua 茄瓜。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery adorable model specially chosen by Craftsman Wang Hui!  AMAZING powerful jet pour and quick emptying.  Delightfully minimalistic ornate, resembling the Qie Gua fruit we consume in China, and she painstakingly worked in the exquisite lid knob!  Seemingly simple, but upon closer inspection, the work of Craftsman Wang Hui is perceivable:\u003cbr\u003e1)  She carefully and consciously fashioned in an L-Shaped ventilation port out from the dome of the lid!  The stalk of the fruit rises up and then joins with the slightly curved Crescent-Shaped Branch.  How lovely!  We also acknowledge the slimness in girth of the stalk when viewed axially.  Thank you Craftsman Wang Hui!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShe wishes to show the ergonomics that she intended, and hence the four consequent photos showing how it is ergonomically and conveniently handled with elegance.  Guests will smile and the lid becomes a central talking point.  Be sure to share with your guests the craftsmanship involved, the minimalistic aesthetics manifested which lasts the years of use.  Always, bringing a smile to our faces.  Very satisfying and as she wants it: adorable, on our tea table!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250816_201303.jpg?v=1755355479\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250816_201311.jpg?v=1755355479\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250816_201347.jpg?v=1755355479\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2)  Wang Hui also worked in conscientiously\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e the our favourite, delectable:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e纳底, Na Di base.  Na Di base crafting and sculpting involves carefully coaxing the ZiSha clay step by step, and patiently pressing and pressing into shape, the concaved-in structure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \"Na Di\" 纳底 , the \"pushed in\", coaxed in, pressed-in concave base.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250816_201823.jpg?v=1755355479\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3)  BEYOND the savoir-faire showcased above, Wang Hui shows her fine eye of cohesiveness and aesthetics, with the twice-angulated handle, to rhyme in with the curve of the lid, and the curve of the shoulder-line of the body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250816_200918.jpg?v=1755355479\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250816_201929.jpg?v=1755355479\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250816_134235.jpg?v=1755355479\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the photos of the inner walls: you may see the faint finger pulp imprints on the upper aspect of the inner walls 360degrees all round.  These are the imprints of the fingers of the Craftsman :-), as he\/she places the finger(s) within as the he\/she pats the paddle from the outside during the shaping of the main holding body.\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman sometimes may wish to wear finger stops or sometimes wishes to work with bare fingers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , the Craftsman by selling his hard-worked ZiSha craft at $190-$240, $45-$65 goes to the cost of the craft, inclusive of the fees for the firing for the kiln operator (three times per pot), the packaging boxes, and between $32 to $52 for the clay (Zi Ni Di Cao Qing, Duan Ni and upwards) used per pot.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zi Ni (e.g. Di Cao Qing, Lao Zi Ni, Da Shui Tan etc) and Duan Ni (e.g. Jiang Po Ni, Qing Hui Duan, etc) is 70% on average.  Some times the whole batch of 10 may fail.  We have seen our Craftsmen suffer like this very often.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success rate for Zhu Ni (e.g. Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni) pots is 60%, or 70% with most optimism and at the very, very best.  Unfortunately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; 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font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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Tao Yuan City!♥️","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYun Zhu 云柱。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA very oriental model that has a large opening on top for the extreme ease of introduction of tea leaves, and the rinsing off of tea leaves after the tea session is concluded.  Very adorable model specially chosen by Craftsman Wang Hui!  AMAZING powerful jet pour and quick emptying.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYun Zhu \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e云柱\u003c\/span\u003e means Pillar of the Heavens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250817_165338.jpg?v=1755454948\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntriguing gently concave side walls, make for a ideal \"canvas board\" for engraving.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Yi De Shu continues his collaborative efforts with these Zhu Ni craftsman, and hereby crafts for this pot these lovely and three-dimensional, sprawling Bamboos, and the four Chinese characters, \"劲竹凌风\",\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250818_012325.jpg?v=1755454947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250818_012251.jpg?v=1755454947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250817_165242_0.jpg?v=1755454947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250817_165537.jpg?v=1755454947\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250818_012449.jpg?v=1755454947\" 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250818_014244.jpg?v=1755454948\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMany of us delight in a small Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni work to steep our Oolong Dancongs, Oolong Da Hong Paos, Wu Yi Yan Chas, Black Teas, with dense rich taste.  A 100degC steep in of hot water, with a fast pour out.  Especially your costliest Oolong, that $4,000 per 100g Oolong harvested around the Mu Shu Da Hong Pao trees meant for the leadership of China.  We want to get the Rich TASTE OUT from the leaves OPTIMALLY, and not burning nor scalding the leaves, with a fast pour out.  A classic fast move.  Elegant and the Oolong that results, especially if that is your costliest Oolong, your costliest Yan Cha in your collection.  Nothing else replaces this prerequisite for the BEST resultant tea taste.  For one or two pax most astounding results.  We want the maximum amount of tea leaves within the pot, that 100degC hot water in that fills up fast and conveniently, decisive pick of the lid knob and covering it, quick and most effective steep, that dense tea water out.  The most treasured steep of 70ml of tea water out for one to two persons per steep.  When every steep matters.  The most unique and transcendental tasting, that teaches us the matter of impermanence, and we treasure every steep, every drop that passes through down our palate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn upper end Oolong costs $5 per gram, and 100 grams would cost $500.   Each steep with 7-8grams of tea leaves, this 100grams would last 12 sessions.\u003cbr\u003eWe do not waste it, and we want to treasure every drop of tea steeped from it.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Craftsman Shi Yun crafted this Ming Yuan Xu Bian,\u003cbr\u003e1)  A 140-150ml right-sized pot comfortably serving two people,\u003cbr\u003e2)  Yun Zhu with a wide girthed opening for that much more convenience in introducing tea leaves in, and rinsing off after,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3)  Lastly, notice how wise she is: diligent in work as \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eshe crafted the spout's circumferential clay wall as thin as possible.  You want a quick pour out, you want a small volume pot for that gungfu steeping for your costliest Oolong and Yan Cha,\u003c\/span\u003e you want a wide lumen and opening for the spout: hence the spout's wall cannot be thick, or else the spout would look unbecomingly stubby, unsightly and oversized to match the pot's body.  The only way to achieve this is to have the Craftsman diligently and crafting a thin yet sturdy wall.  Yes, so as to achieve the widest spout lumen and opening for that fast pour out.  If the clay wall is thicker, you can't have a wide spout opening or else the whole spout would appear too thick and unsightly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni when compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErgonomic, superb pour, fast emptying, smile-inducing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\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;\"\u003eDearest Friends, all our Craftsmen and Artists, brothers and sisters saving our common tea culture, are proud to have Craftsman Wang Hui.  Also a former course mate of our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran! :-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWang Hui, being a long term friend of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, has joined us as well to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Craftsman Wang Hui here now with other dedicated Craftsmen here to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the photos of the inner walls: you may see the faint finger pulp imprints on the upper aspect of the inner walls 360degrees all round.  These are the imprints of the fingers of the Craftsman :-), as he\/she places the finger(s) within as the he\/she pats the paddle from the outside during the shaping of the main holding body.\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman sometimes may wish to wear finger stops or sometimes wishes to work with bare fingers.\u003cbr\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\n\u003c\/div\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\u003cstrong\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250824_014542.jpg?v=1755976938\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250824_014615.jpg?v=1755976938\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250824_031816_0.jpg?v=1755976937\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250823_175937.jpg?v=1755976939\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250824_014757.jpg?v=1755976938\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250824_014834.jpg?v=1755976937\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250824_014839.jpg?v=1755976937\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250823_180012.jpg?v=1755976939\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot just the large opening on top, it sports a spout which is short and wide for fast emptying and pouring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250824_014648.jpg?v=1755976937\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250824_014705.jpg?v=1755976938\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250824_022508.jpg?v=1755976938\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMany of us delight in a small Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni work to steep our Oolong Dancongs, Oolong Da Hong Paos, Wu Yi Yan Chas, Black Teas, with dense rich taste.  A 100degC steep in of hot water, with a fast pour out.  Especially your costliest Oolong, that $4,000 per 100g Oolong harvested around the Mu Shu Da Hong Pao trees meant for the leadership of China.  We want to get the Rich TASTE OUT from the leaves OPTIMALLY, and not burning nor scalding the leaves, with a fast pour out.  A classic fast move.  Elegant and the Oolong that results, especially if that is your costliest Oolong, your costliest Yan Cha in your collection.  Nothing else replaces this prerequisite for the BEST resultant tea taste.  For one or two pax most astounding results.  We want the maximum amount of tea leaves within the pot, that 100degC hot water in that fills up fast and conveniently, decisive pick of the lid knob and covering it, quick and most effective steep, that dense tea water out.  The most treasured steep of 70ml of tea water out for one to two persons per steep.  When every steep matters.  The most unique and transcendental tasting, that teaches us the matter of impermanence, and we treasure every steep, every drop that passes through down our palate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn upper end Oolong costs $5 per gram, and 100 grams would cost $500.   Each steep with 7-8grams of tea leaves, this 100grams would last 12 sessions.\u003cbr\u003eWe do not waste it, and we want to treasure every drop of tea steeped from it.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Craftsman Shi Yun crafted this Ming Yuan Xu Bian,\u003cbr\u003e1)  A 140-150ml right-sized pot comfortably serving two people,\u003cbr\u003e2)  Yun Zhu with a wide girthed opening for that much more convenience in introducing tea leaves in, and rinsing off after,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3)  Lastly, notice how wise she is: diligent in work as \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eshe crafted the spout's circumferential clay wall as thin as possible.  You want a quick pour out, you want a small volume pot for that gungfu steeping for your costliest Oolong and Yan Cha,\u003c\/span\u003e you want a wide lumen and opening for the spout: hence the spout's wall cannot be thick, or else the spout would look unbecomingly stubby, unsightly and oversized to match the pot's body.  The only way to achieve this is to have the Craftsman diligently and crafting a thin yet sturdy wall.  Yes, so as to achieve the widest spout lumen and opening for that fast pour out.  If the clay wall is thicker, you can't have a wide spout opening or else the whole spout would appear too thick and unsightly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni when compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErgonomic, superb pour, fast emptying, smile-inducing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\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;\"\u003eDearest Friends, all our Craftsmen and Artists, brothers and sisters saving our common tea culture, are proud to have Craftsman Wang Hui.  Also a former course mate of our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran! :-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWang Hui, being a long term friend of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, has joined us as well to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Craftsman Wang Hui here now with other dedicated Craftsmen here to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the photos of the inner walls: you may see the faint finger pulp imprints on the upper aspect of the inner walls 360degrees all round.  These are the imprints of the fingers of the Craftsman :-), as he\/she places the finger(s) within as the he\/she pats the paddle from the outside during the shaping of the main holding body.\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman sometimes may wish to wear finger stops or sometimes wishes to work with bare fingers.\u003cbr\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\n\u003c\/div\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\u003cstrong\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. After which he sets up the Che Yi Dao cutter to revolve and cut the body into a perfect shape.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOf course, rest assured here, and avoid the ubiquitous fake jigger-machined fake \"Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni\", \"Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni\", \"Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao\", etc pots all around sold in a multitude of places, sites, apps and platforms.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default 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chosen by Craftsman Wang Hui!  AMAZING powerful jet pour and quick emptying.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYun Zhu \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e云柱\u003c\/span\u003e means Pillar of the Heavens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251001_234825.jpg?v=1759338017\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntriguing gently concave side walls, make for a ideal \"canvas board\" for engraving.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Yi De Shu continues his collaborative efforts with these Zhu Ni craftsman, and hereby crafts for this pot these lovely and three-dimensional, sprawling Bamboos, and the four Chinese characters, \"劲竹凌风\",\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251001_171720_0.jpg?v=1759338016\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg 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alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot just the large opening on top, it sports a spout which is short and wide for fast emptying and pouring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251001_234240.jpg?v=1759338017\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251001_234440.jpg?v=1759338017\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251002_000143.jpg?v=1759338017\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMany of us delight in a small Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni work to steep our Oolong Dancongs, Oolong Da Hong Paos, Wu Yi Yan Chas, Black Teas, with dense rich taste.  A 100degC steep in of hot water, with a fast pour out.  Especially your costliest Oolong, that $4,000 per 100g Oolong harvested around the Mu Shu Da Hong Pao trees meant for the leadership of China.  We want to get the Rich TASTE OUT from the leaves OPTIMALLY, and not burning nor scalding the leaves, with a fast pour out.  A classic fast move.  Elegant and the Oolong that results, especially if that is your costliest Oolong, your costliest Yan Cha in your collection.  Nothing else replaces this prerequisite for the BEST resultant tea taste.  For one or two pax most astounding results.  We want the maximum amount of tea leaves within the pot, that 100degC hot water in that fills up fast and conveniently, decisive pick of the lid knob and covering it, quick and most effective steep, that dense tea water out.  The most treasured steep of 70ml of tea water out for one to two persons per steep.  When every steep matters.  The most unique and transcendental tasting, that teaches us the matter of impermanence, and we treasure every steep, every drop that passes through down our palate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn upper end Oolong costs $5 per gram, and 100 grams would cost $500.   Each steep with 7-8grams of tea leaves, this 100grams would last 12 sessions.\u003cbr\u003eWe do not waste it, and we want to treasure every drop of tea steeped from it.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Craftsman Shi Yun crafted this Ming Yuan Xu Bian,\u003cbr\u003e1)  A 140-150ml right-sized pot comfortably serving two people,\u003cbr\u003e2)  Yun Zhu with a wide girthed opening for that much more convenience in introducing tea leaves in, and rinsing off after,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3)  Lastly, notice how wise she is: diligent in work as \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eshe crafted the spout's circumferential clay wall as thin as possible.  You want a quick pour out, you want a small volume pot for that gungfu steeping for your costliest Oolong and Yan Cha,\u003c\/span\u003e you want a wide lumen and opening for the spout: hence the spout's wall cannot be thick, or else the spout would look unbecomingly stubby, unsightly and oversized to match the pot's body.  The only way to achieve this is to have the Craftsman diligently and crafting a thin yet sturdy wall.  Yes, so as to achieve the widest spout lumen and opening for that fast pour out.  If the clay wall is thicker, you can't have a wide spout opening or else the whole spout would appear too thick and unsightly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni when compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErgonomic, superb pour, fast emptying, smile-inducing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\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;\"\u003eDearest Friends, all our Craftsmen and Artists, brothers and sisters saving our common tea culture, are proud to have Craftsman Wang Hui.  Also a former course mate of our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran! :-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWang Hui, being a long term friend of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, has joined us as well to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Craftsman Wang Hui here now with other dedicated Craftsmen here to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the photos of the inner walls: you may see the faint finger pulp imprints on the upper aspect of the inner walls 360degrees all round.  These are the imprints of the fingers of the Craftsman :-), as he\/she places the finger(s) within as the he\/she pats the paddle from the outside during the shaping of the main holding body.\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman sometimes may wish to wear finger stops or sometimes wishes to work with bare fingers.\u003cbr\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\n\u003c\/div\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\u003cstrong\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. After which he sets up the Che Yi Dao cutter to revolve and cut the body into a perfect shape.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOf course, rest assured here, and avoid the ubiquitous fake jigger-machined fake \"Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni\", \"Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni\", \"Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao\", etc pots all around sold in a multitude of places, sites, apps and platforms.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45684283932822,"sku":null,"price":278.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251001_171341.jpg?v=1759338017"},{"product_id":"yun-zhu-云柱-pillar-of-the-heavens-141-9ml-xiao-mei-yao-zhu-ni-by-craftsman-wang-hui-王慧-劲竹凌风-and-bamboo-engraving-by-craftsman-yi-de-shu-一德书","title":"Yun Zhu 云柱 \"Pillar of the Heavens\", 141.9ml, Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, by Craftsman Wang Hui 王慧 ~ \"劲竹凌风\" and Bamboo Engraving by Craftsman Yi De Shu 一德书 ~ Congratulations to!Mr C.S.! 2254hrs 12th Oct 2025, Sherman Oaks, CA!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYun Zhu 云柱。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA very oriental model that has a large opening on top for the extreme ease of introduction of tea leaves, and the rinsing off of tea leaves after the tea session is concluded.  Very adorable model specially chosen by Craftsman Wang Hui!  AMAZING powerful jet pour and quick emptying.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYun Zhu \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e云柱\u003c\/span\u003e means Pillar of the Heavens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251012_111312.jpg?v=1760326159\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntriguing gently concave side walls, make for a ideal \"canvas board\" for engraving.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Yi De Shu continues his collaborative efforts with these Zhu Ni craftsman, and hereby crafts for this pot these lovely and three-dimensional, sprawling Bamboos, and the four Chinese characters, \"劲竹凌风\",\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251012_214300.jpg?v=1760326160\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251012_214231.jpg?v=1760326160\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251012_214332.jpg?v=1760326160\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251012_111653.jpg?v=1760326160\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251012_214436.jpg?v=1760326160\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251012_214441.jpg?v=1760326160\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251012_214553.jpg?v=1760326160\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251012_111708.jpg?v=1760326160\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot just the large opening on top, it sports a spout which is short and wide for fast emptying and pouring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251012_214416.jpg?v=1760326160\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251012_214814.jpg?v=1760326161\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251012_220530.jpg?v=1760326161\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMany of us delight in a small Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni work to steep our Oolong Dancongs, Oolong Da Hong Paos, Wu Yi Yan Chas, Black Teas, with dense rich taste.  A 100degC steep in of hot water, with a fast pour out.  Especially your costliest Oolong, that $4,000 per 100g Oolong harvested around the Mu Shu Da Hong Pao trees meant for the leadership of China.  We want to get the Rich TASTE OUT from the leaves OPTIMALLY, and not burning nor scalding the leaves, with a fast pour out.  A classic fast move.  Elegant and the Oolong that results, especially if that is your costliest Oolong, your costliest Yan Cha in your collection.  Nothing else replaces this prerequisite for the BEST resultant tea taste.  For one or two pax most astounding results.  We want the maximum amount of tea leaves within the pot, that 100degC hot water in that fills up fast and conveniently, decisive pick of the lid knob and covering it, quick and most effective steep, that dense tea water out.  The most treasured steep of 70ml of tea water out for one to two persons per steep.  When every steep matters.  The most unique and transcendental tasting, that teaches us the matter of impermanence, and we treasure every steep, every drop that passes through down our palate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn upper end Oolong costs $5 per gram, and 100 grams would cost $500.   Each steep with 7-8grams of tea leaves, this 100grams would last 12 sessions.\u003cbr\u003eWe do not waste it, and we want to treasure every drop of tea steeped from it.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Craftsman Shi Yun crafted this Ming Yuan Xu Bian,\u003cbr\u003e1)  A 140-150ml right-sized pot comfortably serving two people,\u003cbr\u003e2)  Yun Zhu with a wide girthed opening for that much more convenience in introducing tea leaves in, and rinsing off after,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3)  Lastly, notice how wise she is: diligent in work as \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eshe crafted the spout's circumferential clay wall as thin as possible.  You want a quick pour out, you want a small volume pot for that gungfu steeping for your costliest Oolong and Yan Cha,\u003c\/span\u003e you want a wide lumen and opening for the spout: hence the spout's wall cannot be thick, or else the spout would look unbecomingly stubby, unsightly and oversized to match the pot's body.  The only way to achieve this is to have the Craftsman diligently and crafting a thin yet sturdy wall.  Yes, so as to achieve the widest spout lumen and opening for that fast pour out.  If the clay wall is thicker, you can't have a wide spout opening or else the whole spout would appear too thick and unsightly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni when compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErgonomic, superb pour, fast emptying, smile-inducing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\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;\"\u003eDearest Friends, all our Craftsmen and Artists, brothers and sisters saving our common tea culture, are proud to have Craftsman Wang Hui.  Also a former course mate of our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran! :-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWang Hui, being a long term friend of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, has joined us as well to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Craftsman Wang Hui here now with other dedicated Craftsmen here to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the photos of the inner walls: you may see the faint finger pulp imprints on the upper aspect of the inner walls 360degrees all round.  These are the imprints of the fingers of the Craftsman :-), as he\/she places the finger(s) within as the he\/she pats the paddle from the outside during the shaping of the main holding body.\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman sometimes may wish to wear finger stops or sometimes wishes to work with bare fingers.\u003cbr\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\n\u003c\/div\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\u003cstrong\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. After which he sets up the Che Yi Dao cutter to revolve and cut the body into a perfect shape.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOf course, rest assured here, and avoid the ubiquitous fake jigger-machined fake \"Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni\", \"Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni\", \"Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao\", etc pots all around sold in a multitude of places, sites, apps and platforms.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251020_184048.jpg?v=1760972294\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251020_225204.jpg?v=1760972294\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMany of us delight in a small Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni work to steep our Oolong Dancongs, Oolong Da Hong Paos, Wu Yi Yan Chas, Black Teas, with dense rich taste.  A 100degC steep in of hot water, with a fast pour out.  Especially your costliest Oolong, that $4,000 per 100g Oolong harvested around the Mu Shu Da Hong Pao trees meant for the leadership of China.  We want to get the Rich TASTE OUT from the leaves OPTIMALLY, and not burning nor scalding the leaves, with a fast pour out.  A classic fast move.  Elegant and the Oolong that results, especially if that is your costliest Oolong, your costliest Yan 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it.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Craftsman Shi Yun crafted this Ming Yuan Xu Bian,\u003cbr\u003e1)  A 140-150ml right-sized pot comfortably serving two people,\u003cbr\u003e2)  Yun Zhu with a wide girthed opening for that much more convenience in introducing tea leaves in, and rinsing off after,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3)  Lastly, notice how wise she is: diligent in work as \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eshe crafted the spout's circumferential clay wall as thin as possible.  You want a quick pour out, you want a small volume pot for that gungfu steeping for your costliest Oolong and Yan Cha,\u003c\/span\u003e you want a wide lumen and opening for the spout: hence the spout's wall cannot be thick, or else the spout would look unbecomingly stubby, unsightly and oversized to match the pot's body.  The only way to achieve this is to have the Craftsman diligently and crafting a thin yet sturdy wall.  Yes, so as to achieve the widest spout lumen and opening for that fast pour out.  If the clay wall is thicker, you can't have a wide spout opening or else the whole spout would appear too thick and unsightly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni when compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErgonomic, superb pour, fast emptying, smile-inducing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\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;\"\u003eDearest Friends, all our Craftsmen and Artists, brothers and sisters saving our common tea culture, are proud to have Craftsman Wang Hui.  Also a former course mate of our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran! :-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWang Hui, being a long term friend of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, has joined us as well to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Craftsman Wang Hui here now with other dedicated Craftsmen here to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the photos of the inner walls: you may see the faint finger pulp imprints on the upper aspect of the inner walls 360degrees all round.  These are the imprints of the fingers of the Craftsman :-), as he\/she places the finger(s) within as the he\/she pats the paddle from the outside during the shaping of the main holding body.\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman sometimes may wish to wear finger stops or sometimes wishes to work with bare fingers.\u003cbr\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\n\u003c\/div\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\u003cstrong\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.  With this minimalistic and detailed XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi work, Wang Hui is able to craft at most NINE pieces per month, of which ONLY SIX would be successful.  She appreciates all the kindness for her hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eA delightful and adorable piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Craftsman Wang Hui and her diligence and hard work all these years.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErgonomic, superb pour, fast emptying, smile-inducing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\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;\"\u003eDearest Friends, all our Craftsmen and Artists, brothers and sisters saving our common tea culture, are proud to have Craftsman Wang Hui.  Also a former course mate of our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran! :-D whom you have seen in her video on our main homepage showing the craft involved in making a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWang Hui, being a long term friend of Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, and upon her convincing, has joined us as well to preserve Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art!  Yes!  Craftsman Wang Hui here now with other dedicated Craftsmen here to SERVE ALL OF YOU!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machining non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the eons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the photos of the inner walls: you may see the faint finger pulp imprints on the upper aspect of the inner walls 360degrees all round.  These are the imprints of the fingers of the Craftsman :-), as he\/she places the finger(s) within as the he\/she pats the paddle from the outside during the shaping of the main holding body.\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman sometimes may wish to wear finger stops or sometimes wishes to work with bare fingers.\u003cbr\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;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. After which he sets up the Che Yi Dao cutter to revolve and cut the body into a perfect shape.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOf course, rest assured here, and avoid the ubiquitous fake jigger-machined fake \"Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni\", \"Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni\", \"Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao\", etc pots all around sold in a multitude of places, sites, apps and platforms.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45753655951510,"sku":null,"price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251021_142410.jpg?v=1761057250"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/en-au\/collections\/craftsman-wang-hui-%e7%8e%8b%e6%85%a7%e8%80%81%e5%b8%88.oembed?page=6","provider":"realzisha.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}