{"title":"Craftsman Zhang Gui Ming 张桂明 ~ 铁砂朱泥 Tie Sha Zhu Ni SPECIALIST CRAFTSMAN.","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794386639501_1.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni is finally back and after all the intense preparations happening for the past eight months after Chinese New Year 2026, we unveil our new colleague Zhang Gui Ming!  Hereby presented to you, proudly at our showcase at YiXing!\u003cbr\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥 translates directly and vividly as,\u003cbr\u003e\"Iron 铁 Sand 砂 Zhu Ni 朱泥\", and it is EXACTLY that:\u003cbr\u003eZhu Ni with a flurry of visible black Fe3O4 dots, VIVIDLY with its easily and comfortably appreciated numerous Iron Deposits!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261110_185239.jpg?v=1794395473\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261111_201457.jpg?v=1794401930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261110_184229.jpg?v=1794397819\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261111_022503.jpg?v=1794397819\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261111_022425.jpg?v=1794396256\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261110_184730.jpg?v=1794395473\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261111_200912.jpg?v=1794401930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261110_184246.jpg?v=1794397819\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is its star and inimitable characteristic: a ZhuNi rich in both Fe2O3 (accounting for the redness) and Fe3O4 (the black dots aka Tie Rong Dian 铁熔点 when they appear on the surface).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is unfortunately, an extremely difficult and opportunity-cost~risky Zhu Ni clay to work with.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSO much so that only one family in YiXing headed by Craftsman Zhu Jie 朱杰 and his wife, know how to craft and fire it PERFECTLY.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe have previously only availed three pieces of Tie Sha Zhu Ni over the past three years, because it, is just that: too difficult to craft and fire.  And in between TSZN Maestro Zhu Jie has been busy with the commissioned works.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni with its peculiarities have eluded many a Craftsman and Artist, and we must leave it to Zhu Jie, the expert, to craft and fire them!  (however even he won't be able to come up with any high degree of success, typically 10%.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe right consistency with moisture during clay preparation, how to maintain moisture during crafting, allowing malleability and formability throughout the three to five days of crafting and also the days while waiting for the flame firing kiln to start, firing it such that the most beautiful reddish vermillion colour comes through, TOGETHER with the perfect presentation of all the NUMEROUS black Iron Dots!!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIf it is not fired precisely, with its sequence and temperatures, it may crack open or does not show its correct colour, or the typical ZiSha black Fe3O4 iron deposits will appear ugly with drippy looks on the surface.  The iron dots must show up and also neatly in place.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHow to get ALL the desired colour, texture and appearance correct, is the expertise of Zhu Jie and his family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380561134.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380563226.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380569336.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380573081.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380566253.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥 is a Yuan Kuang 原矿 type of Zhu Ni, i.e. unadulterated and original ZhuNi type.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is not a type of mixed clay.  It is an unadulterated Zhu Ni material PICKED AT SITE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso note that we are talking about Tie Sha Zhu Ni, not Tie Sha Ni (which is not favoured at all in our fraternity because it is loaded with impurities discovered at site).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly, read on.  Thank you dearest Friends! :-D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSince the advent of the steps of translating ZiSha ore--\u0026gt;clay, accompanied by crafting that started in the Ming dynasty carrying onto the Qing, through the Republic era to our current Socialist country, ZiSha crafting entail the working with Zi Ni, Duan Ni, Lü Ni and Hong Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOf the Hong Ni 红泥 types, we are familiar with the two types of ZiSha HongNi 紫砂红泥: 1) Da Hong Ni 大红泥 (Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and 2) Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, and several types of Zhu Ni 朱泥: 3) Ben Shan Zhu Ni 本山朱泥, 4) Zhu Sha 朱砂, 5) Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni 小煤窑朱泥, 6) Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni 赵庄朱泥 and 7) Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao 朱泥大红袍。 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1) Ore Miners and Ore pickers at Huang Long Shan site in YiXing picking BenShan ZhuNi will know how to pick for BenShan ZhuNi, and recognise ore that has high IRON content which will not qualify as BenShan ZhuNi but is the special Tie Sha Zhu Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e2) Tie Sha Zhu Ni has higher iron content than all the above 7 HongNi types.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFor Tie Sha Zhu Ni, currently only one family of Artisans in YiXing we can still trace and work with, is the family headed by Zhu Jie.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZhu Jie and his wife, will specially AND purposely and precisely select such TieSha ZhuNi ores with HIGH IRON content.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni is notorious, for being extremely DIFFICULT to work with.  Such high iron content clay makes it very it tricky and almost impossible to work with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni is highly difficult to be formed up to a ZiSha piece,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003enot least formed up into a cleanly surfaced and cleanly edged piece, a cohesive piece, and,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eeven less so: A BEAUTIFUL PIECE!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThese are the reasons why it is so difficult to have a perfect read-made piece from him and his wife.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe chances of a successfully fired, and beautiful Fully-Handmade Tie Sha Zhu Ni piece is extremely low, and our commissioning patrons have to be very patient.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eUsually only 1 piece out of eight to ten attempts (sadly 12%)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHence the $695 to FULLY remunerate him for his hard work and dedication for a month of crafting eight to ten pieces.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCommissioning, just like commissioning any Artist, requires an additional three weeks to plan: draw, determine measurements, make a 3D model with wood as a visual reference to be placed in front during patting and crafting the actual piece from ZiSha clay, getting ready all the tools required, making test trial pieces.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCommissioning a bespoke Austere piece would hence be $1950 for all the added opportune time, draughtsman-like work, learning, tool making.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eZhu Jie’s ready stock pieces are hence highly cherished by us, every ready piece or commissioned piece that comes off to the patron.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e朱杰 Zhu Jie is the Craftsman whom we trust with Fully-Handmaking with Tie Sha Zhu Ni\u003c\/span\u003e, to manifest all the desired traits of Tie Sha Zhu Ni plus the palpable aura of Fully-Handmade works, and the characteristic fluffy inner wall 内壁泥门疏松 to augment the star quality of ZiSha we all hold so dear: porosity.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFully-Handmaking is a Craft dear to us Chinese Art fraternity ~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e o\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eur National Arts have also formed a specialised Department of The Arts for ZiSha Arts and Craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIt is a skill and PROFESSION.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe years of dedication, apprenticeship, learning and practicing: a must.  The crafting of various types and designs of pots requiring very different approaches to the body, the different approachs and understanding of the construction behind the seemingly simple facades and surfacing, dexterity of fingers and the muscle training and memory, require many years of constant crafting to get all the hundred over steps correct.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAll in a dedicated lifetime.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 1, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFully-Handmaking is an onerous journey requiring a lifetime of learning and practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOur Cao Family trusts Zhu Jie fully, and had worked with him for two decades.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHowever, as his eyesight is not perfect anymore (mild AMD of both eyes), he will be handling stewardship to his \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 131); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSuccessor, Zhang Gui Ming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e his nephew who had diligently learnt a full seventeen years under him and his wife!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZhang Gui Ming will be carrying on the torch for Tie Sha Zhu Ni masterpieces!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWE proudly present Craftsman Zhang Gui Ming 张桂明!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere is Brother Yi-Lei with him at Jing Tang She 镜塘社 our showcase in YiXing today 9th November 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first three ready-made pieces are here launched on the 11th November 2026!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eXi Shi 西施, the\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJing Zhou Shi Piao 景舟石瓢 and the Yi Li Zhu 一粒珠!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubsequently, one ready stock piece will come through every six seeks, unless interrupted by our commissioning Chinese or overseas patrons.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne precious successful piece at $690 or upwards depending on design and difficulty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥 works are used by us because they steep and brew superbly the Oolong teas, High Fragrance tea types, White Teas, Green Teas and Hongcha.  Enjoy the exclusive and exquisite taste of your teas with \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eyour prized, difficult to procure, and highly cherished Tie Sha Zhu Ni work.\u003cbr\u003eMaestro we call him, Maestro Zhang Gui Ming is exclusively presented to you here at RealZiSha, brought about by our Cao Family's tentacular reach to all corners in YiXing.  When you come by YiXing, Maestro Zhang will be very keen to show you his craft and you can see him in action crafting at his bench!!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794386642356_1.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794386639501_1.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"de-zhong-德钟-tiesha-zhuni-铁砂朱泥","title":"De Zhong 德钟, TieSha ZhuNi 铁砂朱泥, 150ml, made by renowned family for TieSha ZhuNi, Artisan ZHU JIE 朱杰。","description":"\u003cp\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥 is a Yuan Kuan type, i.e. unadulterated and original ZhuNi type.\u003cbr\u003eIt is not a type of mixed clay.  It is an adulterated ZhuNi material PICKED AT SITE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead on.\u003cbr\u003eUsually,\u003cbr\u003e1) Ore pickers will pick at site but avoid: ZhuNi ores that appear to have too obviously high IRON content,\u003cbr\u003e2) and\/or after picking, they will try to select out parts high in iron content to be omitted during the ore processing into bricks of clay and subsequently for pot making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch avoidance of working with ZhuNi with too high iron content is because, ZhuNi with too high iron content will be DIFFICULT to work with.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, for Tie Sha Zhu Ni, only certain few families of Artisans in YiXing: they will specially AND purposely pick at site: ZhuNi ores that have obviously HIGH IRON content.,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAND these families of Artisans know how to work with and form up pots with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZhu Jie is the Craftsman whom we trust and also, adept at crafting with Tie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni pots are treasured because they are amazing in steeping and brewing up Oolong teas, High Fragrance teas and Dark Pu-Er tea types.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see the high iron content by virtue of the multiple black dots as visible throughout the surfaces of this pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery rare for one successful piece to come through perfectly.  Do cherish it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41894826672278,"sku":"","price":690.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/products\/20220629_160238.jpg?v=1657877016"},{"product_id":"tiesha-zhuni-铁砂朱泥-115ml-made-by-renowned-family-for-tiesha-zhuni-artisan-zhu-jie-朱杰","title":"Jun De 君得, TieSha ZhuNi 铁砂朱泥, 115ml, made 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original ZhuNi type.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is not a type of mixed clay.  It is an adulterated Zhu Ni material PICKED AT SITE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso note that we are talking about Tie Sha Zhu Ni, not Tie Sha Ni (which is not favoured at all in our fraternity because it is loaded with impurities discovered at site).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSince the advent of steps of translating ZiSha ore --\u0026gt;clay, accompanied by crafting that started in the Ming dynasty carrying onto the Qing, through the Republic era to our current Socialist country, ZiSha crafting entail the working with Zi Ni, Duan Ni, Lü Ni and Hong Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOf the Hong Ni types, we are familiar with Da Hong Ni (Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao), Xiao Hong Ni, \"standard\" Ben Shan Zhu Ni, Zhu Sha, Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao, Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni and Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1) Ore Miners and Ore pickers at Huang Long Shan site in YiXing picking BenShan ZhuNi will know how to pick and select BenShan ZhuNi, and recognise ores that have high IRON content which will not quality as BenShan ZhuNi.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2) The high IRON content ZhuNi is Tie Sha Zhu Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtists and Craftsmen will avoid working with Tie Sha Zhu Ni, because it is famous\/notorious, for being extremely DIFFICULT to work with.  Such high iron content clay makes it very it tricky and almost impossible to work with.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni is highly difficult to be formed up to a ZiSha piece,\u003cbr\u003enot least a cohesive piece,\u003cbr\u003eeven less so: A BEAUTIFUL PIECE!!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnly one family in YiXing headed by Craftsman Zhu Jie 朱杰 and his wife, know how to craft and fire it PERFECTLY.\u003cbr\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni peculiarities have eluded many a Craftsman and Artist, and we must leave it to Zhu Jie, the expert, to craft and fire them!  (however even he won't be able to come up with any high degree of success, typically 10%.)\u003cbr\u003eThe right consistency with moisture during clay preparation, how to maintain moisture during crafting, allowing malleability and formability throughout the three to five days of crafting and also the days while waiting for the flame firing kiln to start, firing it such that the most beautiful reddish vermillion colour comes through, TOGETHER with the perfect presentation of all the NUMEROUS black Iron Dots!!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIf it is not fired precisely, with its sequence and temperatures, it may crack open or does not show its correct colour, or the typical ZiSha black Fe3O4 iron deposits will appear ugly with drippy looks on the surface.  The iron dots must show up and also neatly in place.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHow to get ALL the desired colour, texture and appearance correct, is the expertise of Zhu Jie and his family.\u003cbr\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥 is a Yuan Kuang 原矿 type of Zhu Ni, i.e. unadulterated and original ZhuNi type.\u003cbr\u003eIt is not a type of mixed clay.  It is an unadulterated Zhu Ni material PICKED AT SITE.\u003cbr\u003eAlso note that we are talking about Tie Sha Zhu Ni, not Tie Sha Ni (which is not favoured at all in our fraternity because it is loaded with impurities discovered at site).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf the Hong Ni 红泥 types, we are familiar with the two types of ZiSha HongNi 紫砂红泥: 1) Da Hong Ni 大红泥 (Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and 2) Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, and several types of Zhu Ni 朱泥: 3) Ben Shan Zhu Ni 本山朱泥, 4) Zhu Sha 朱砂, 5) Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni 小煤窑朱泥, 6) Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni 赵庄朱泥 and 7) Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao 朱泥大红袍。 \u003cbr\u003e1) Ore Miners and Ore pickers at Huang Long Shan site in YiXing picking BenShan ZhuNi will know to pick for BenShan ZhuNi, and recognise ore that has high IRON content which will not qualify as BenShan ZhuNi but is the special Tie Sha Zhu Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e2) Tie Sha Zhu Ni has higher iron content than all the above 7 HongNi types.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFor Tie Sha Zhu Ni, currently only one family of Artisans in YiXing we can still trace and work with, is the family headed by Zhu Jie.\u003cbr\u003eZhu Jie and his wife, will specially AND purposely and precisely select such TieSha ZhuNi ores with HIGH IRON content.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eArtists and Craftsmen will avoid working with Tie Sha Zhu Ni, because it is notorious, for being extremely DIFFICULT to work with.  Such high iron content clay makes it very it tricky and almost impossible to work with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni is highly difficult to be formed up to a ZiSha piece,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003enot least formed up into a cleanly surfaced and cleanly edged piece, a cohesive piece, and,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eeven less so: A BEAUTIFUL PIECE!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThese are the reasons why it is so difficult to have a perfect read-made piece from him and his wife.\u003cbr\u003eThe chances of a successfully fired, and beautiful Fully-Handmade Tie Sha Zhu Ni piece is extremely low, and our commissioning patrons have to be very patient.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eUsually only 1 piece out of eight to ten attempts (sadly 12%)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHence the $695 to FULLY remunerate him for his hard work and dedication for a month of crafting eight to ten pieces.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCommissioning, just like commissioning any Artist, requires an additional three weeks to plan: draw, determine measurements, make a 3D model with wood as a visual reference to be placed in front during patting and crafting the actual piece from ZiSha clay, getting ready all the tools required, making test trial pieces.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCommissioning a bespoke Austere piece would hence be $1950 for all the added opportune time, draughtsman-like work, learning, tool making.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eZhu Jie’s ready stock pieces are hence highly cherished by us, every ready piece or commissioned piece that comes off to the patron.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥 works are used by us because they steep and brew superbly the Oolong teas, High Fragrance tea types, White Teas, Green Teas and Hongcha.  Enjoy the exclusive and exquisite taste of your teas with your prized and very rare, Tie Sha Zhu Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot easy to wait for one to appear and we thank Craftsman Zhu Jie for coming back and being very generous to avail this first piece in two years!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how true ZiSha Patina feels and looks like, the Zenith Tea Taste that only Pure and Good Quality ZiSha can give you, and equally important: the Aura exuding from a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work which others simply can't bring forth, all from the hands of Craftsman Zhu Jie's skills.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\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; 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\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgain, another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etremendous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabor of love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Zhu Jie.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Zhu Jie's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with fine detailing with MUCH THOUGHT on each part, with MUCH TIME spent on every part, section.  Because this is what Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art should be, and HOW FULLY-HANDMADE ZISHA ART is so different from and light years ahead of the ubiquitous jigger-machined pots and half-handmade pots masquerading under the sales tagline of \"fully-handmade zisha\" pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e  These latter JM\/HHM pots are made in what we call 流水线 a.k.a. 'Factory-Line operation' whereby the main pot body after being jigger-machined or coming off from the mould, is passed to the next worker who fits on the spout, and subsequently this second worker will pass the pot on to another worker who will in turn fit on the handle.  Continuing so, the pressed lid is likewise passed to another worker who fit on the lid knob.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEACH WORKER has NO IDEA what the other one is doing,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and they are always working on fixed time lines stated by the boss.  For example, the worker being \"passed the baton\" a pot with the spout just fixed onto the body by his colleague, will only focus on fixing on the handle, \u003cstrong\u003ewith nil to little regard to WHETHER THE HANDLE fixed on will be cohesive with the spout.  Each worker has NO idea of HOW THE FINAL POT WILL LOOK LIKE.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Beyond poor craftsmanship and clay, the result of such processes are ugly pots with poor cohesiveness which experienced Artists, Craftsmen and collectors will tell from a metre away.  Experienced people in us, do not need to pick up a pot to check whether it is fully-handmade or made of zisha, we can tell from a metre away just by looking at the pot.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44954015531158,"sku":null,"price":743.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250425_171522.jpg?v=1745656908"},{"product_id":"西施-xi-shi-铁砂朱泥-153-5ml-by-craftsman-zhang-gui-ming-张桂明","title":"《西施》Xi Shi, *!铁砂朱泥!*, 153.5ml, by Craftsman Zhang Gui Ming 张桂明 ~!!!THANKS TO MR A.G.! 2133hrs 11th November 2026, Jakarta! Indonesia🇮🇩!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794386639501_1.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni is finally back and after all the intense preparations happening for the past eight months after Chinese New Year 2026, we unveil our new colleague Zhang Gui Ming!  Hereby presented to you, proudly at our showcase at YiXing!\u003cbr\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥 translates directly and vividly as,\u003cbr\u003e\"Iron 铁 Sand 砂 Zhu Ni 朱泥\", and it is EXACTLY that:\u003cbr\u003eZhu Ni with a flurry of visible black Fe3O4 dots, VIVIDLY with its easily and comfortably appreciated numerous Iron Deposits!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261110_185239.jpg?v=1794395473\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261110_154945.jpg?v=1794395473\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261110_184707.jpg?v=1794395473\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is its star and inimitable characteristic: a ZhuNi rich in both Fe2O3 (accounting for the redness) and Fe3O4 (the black dots aka Tie Rong Dian 铁熔点 when they appear on the surface).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is unfortunately, an extremely difficult and opportunity-cost~risky Zhu Ni clay to work with.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSO much so that only one family in YiXing headed by Craftsman Zhu Jie 朱杰 and his wife, know how to craft and fire it PERFECTLY.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe have previously only availed three pieces of Tie Sha Zhu Ni over the past three years, because it, is just that: too difficult to craft and fire.  And in between TSZN Maestro Zhu Jie has been busy with the commissioned works.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni with its peculiarities have eluded many a Craftsman and Artist, and we must leave it to Zhu Jie, the expert, to craft and fire them!  (however even he won't be able to come up with any high degree of success, typically 10%.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe right consistency with moisture during clay preparation, how to maintain moisture during crafting, allowing malleability and formability throughout the three to five days of crafting and also the days while waiting for the flame firing kiln to start, firing it such that the most beautiful reddish vermillion colour comes through, TOGETHER with the perfect presentation of all the NUMEROUS black Iron Dots!!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIf it is not fired precisely, with its sequence and temperatures, it may crack open or does not show its correct colour, or the typical ZiSha black Fe3O4 iron deposits will appear ugly with drippy looks on the surface.  The iron dots must show up and also neatly in place.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHow to get ALL the desired colour, texture and appearance correct, is the expertise of Zhu Jie and his family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380561134.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380563226.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380569336.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380573081.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380566253.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥 is a Yuan Kuang 原矿 type of Zhu Ni, i.e. unadulterated and original ZhuNi type.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is not a type of mixed clay.  It is an unadulterated Zhu Ni material PICKED AT SITE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso note that we are talking about Tie Sha Zhu Ni, not Tie Sha Ni (which is not favoured at all in our fraternity because it is loaded with impurities discovered at site).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly, read on.  Thank you dearest Friends! :-D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSince the advent of the steps of translating ZiSha ore--\u0026gt;clay, accompanied by crafting that started in the Ming dynasty carrying onto the Qing, through the Republic era to our current Socialist country, ZiSha crafting entail the working with Zi Ni, Duan Ni, Lü Ni and Hong Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOf the Hong Ni 红泥 types, we are familiar with the two types of ZiSha HongNi 紫砂红泥: 1) Da Hong Ni 大红泥 (Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and 2) Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, and several types of Zhu Ni 朱泥: 3) Ben Shan Zhu Ni 本山朱泥, 4) Zhu Sha 朱砂, 5) Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni 小煤窑朱泥, 6) Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni 赵庄朱泥 and 7) Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao 朱泥大红袍。 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1) Ore Miners and Ore pickers at Huang Long Shan site in YiXing picking BenShan ZhuNi will know to pick for BenShan ZhuNi, and recognise ore that has high IRON content which will not qualify as BenShan ZhuNi but is the special Tie Sha Zhu Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e2) Tie Sha Zhu Ni has higher iron content than all the above 7 HongNi types.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFor Tie Sha Zhu Ni, currently only one family of Artisans in YiXing we can still trace and work with, is the family headed by Zhu Jie.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZhu Jie and his wife, will specially AND purposely and precisely select such TieSha ZhuNi ores with HIGH IRON content.  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni is notorious, for being extremely DIFFICULT to work with.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSuch high iron content clay makes it very it tricky and almost impossible to work with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni is highly difficult to be formed up to a ZiSha piece,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003enot least formed up into a cleanly surfaced and cleanly edged piece, a cohesive piece, and,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eeven less so: A BEAUTIFUL PIECE!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThese are the reasons why it is so difficult to have a perfect read-made piece from him and his wife.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe chances of a successfully fired, and beautiful Fully-Handmade Tie Sha Zhu Ni piece is extremely low, and our commissioning patrons have to be very patient.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eUsually only 1 piece out of eight to ten attempts (sadly 12%)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHence the $695 to FULLY remunerate him for his hard work and dedication for a month of crafting eight to ten pieces.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCommissioning, just like commissioning any Artist, requires an additional three weeks to plan: draw, determine measurements, make a 3D model with wood as a visual reference to be placed in front during patting and crafting the actual piece from ZiSha clay, getting ready all the tools required, making test trial pieces.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCommissioning a bespoke Austere piece would hence be $1950 for all the added opportune time, draughtsman-like work, learning, tool making.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eZhu Jie’s ready stock pieces are hence highly cherished by us, every ready piece or commissioned piece that comes off to the patron.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e朱杰 Zhu Jie is the Craftsman whom we trust with Fully-Handmaking with Tie Sha Zhu Ni\u003c\/span\u003e, to manifest all the desired traits of Tie Sha Zhu Ni plus the palpable aura of Fully-Handmade works, and the characteristic fluffy inner wall 内壁泥门疏松 to augment the star quality of ZiSha we all hold so dear: porosity.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFully-Handmaking is a Craft dear to us Chinese Art fraternity ~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e o\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eur National Arts have also formed a specialised Department of The Arts for ZiSha Arts and Craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIt is a skill and PROFESSION.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe years of dedication, apprenticeship, learning and practicing: a must.  The crafting of various types and designs of pots requiring very different approaches to the body, the different approachs and understanding of the construction behind the seemingly simple facades and surfacing, dexterity of fingers and the muscle training and memory, require many years of constant crafting to get all the hundred over steps correct.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAll in a dedicated lifetime.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 1, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFully-Handmaking is an onerous journey requiring a lifetime of learning and practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOur Cao Family trusts Zhu Jie fully, and had worked with him for two decades.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHowever, as his eyesight is not perfect anymore (mild AMD of both eyes), he will be handling stewardship to his \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 131); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSuccessor, Zhang Gui Ming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e his nephew who had diligently learnt a full seventeen years under him and his wife!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZhang Gui Ming will be carrying on the torch for Tie Sha Zhu Ni masterpieces!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWE proudly present Craftsman Zhang Gui Ming 张桂明!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere is Brother Yi-Lei with him at Jing Tang She 镜塘社 our showcase in YiXing today 9th November 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first three ready-made pieces are here!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eXi Shi 西施, the\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJing Zhou Shi Piao 景舟石瓢 and the Yi Li Zhu 一粒珠!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubsequently, one ready stock piece will come through every six seeks, unless interrupted by our commissioning Chinese or overseas patrons.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne precious successful piece at $690 or upwards depending on design and difficulty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥 works are used by us because they steep and brew superbly the Oolong teas, High Fragrance tea types, White Teas, Green Teas and Hongcha.  Enjoy the exclusive and exquisite taste of your teas with \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eyour prized, difficult to procure, and highly cherished Tie Sha Zhu Ni work.\u003cbr\u003eMaestro we call him, Maestro Zhang Gui Ming is exclusively presented to you here at RealZiSha, brought about by our Cao Family's tentacular reach to all corners in YiXing.  When you come by YiXing, Maestro Zhang will be very keen to show you his craft and you can see him in action crafting at his bench!!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794386642356_1.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794386639501_1.jpg?v=1794387949\" 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Canada🇨🇦!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794386639501_1.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni is finally back and after all the intense preparations happening for the past eight months after Chinese New Year 2026, we unveil our new colleague Zhang Gui Ming!  Hereby presented to you, proudly at our showcase at YiXing!\u003cbr\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥 translates directly and vividly as,\u003cbr\u003e\"Iron 铁 Sand 砂 Zhu Ni 朱泥\", and it is EXACTLY that:\u003cbr\u003eZhu Ni with a flurry of visible black Fe3O4 dots, VIVIDLY with its easily and comfortably appreciated numerous Iron Deposits!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261110_202139.jpg?v=1794397819\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261111_194240.jpg?v=1794397819\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261110_184124.jpg?v=1794397819\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is its star and inimitable characteristic: a ZhuNi rich in both Fe2O3 (accounting for the redness) and Fe3O4 (the black dots aka Tie Rong Dian 铁熔点 when they appear on the surface).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is unfortunately, an extremely difficult and opportunity-cost~risky Zhu Ni clay to work with.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSO much so that only one family in YiXing headed by Craftsman Zhu Jie 朱杰 and his wife, know how to craft and fire it PERFECTLY.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe have previously only availed three pieces of Tie Sha Zhu Ni over the past three years, because it, is just that: too difficult to craft and fire.  And in between TSZN Maestro Zhu Jie has been busy with the commissioned works.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni with its peculiarities have eluded many a Craftsman and Artist, and we must leave it to Zhu Jie, the expert, to craft and fire them!  (however even he won't be able to come up with any high degree of success, typically 10%.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe right consistency with moisture during clay preparation, how to maintain moisture during crafting, allowing malleability and formability throughout the three to five days of crafting and also the days while waiting for the flame firing kiln to start, firing it such that the most beautiful reddish vermillion colour comes through, TOGETHER with the perfect presentation of all the NUMEROUS black Iron Dots!!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIf it is not fired precisely, with its sequence and temperatures, it may crack open or does not show its correct colour, or the typical ZiSha black Fe3O4 iron deposits will appear ugly with drippy looks on the surface.  The iron dots must show up and also neatly in place.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHow to get ALL the desired colour, texture and appearance correct, is the expertise of Zhu Jie and his family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380561134.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380563226.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380569336.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380573081.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380566253.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥 is a Yuan Kuang 原矿 type of Zhu Ni, i.e. unadulterated and original ZhuNi type.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is not a type of mixed clay.  It is an unadulterated Zhu Ni material PICKED AT SITE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso note that we are talking about Tie Sha Zhu Ni, not Tie Sha Ni (which is not favoured at all in our fraternity because it is loaded with impurities discovered at site).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly, read on.  Thank you dearest Friends! :-D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSince the advent of the steps of translating ZiSha ore--\u0026gt;clay, accompanied by crafting that started in the Ming dynasty carrying onto the Qing, through the Republic era to our current Socialist country, ZiSha crafting entail the working with Zi Ni, Duan Ni, Lü Ni and Hong Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOf the Hong Ni 红泥 types, we are familiar with the two types of ZiSha HongNi 紫砂红泥: 1) Da Hong Ni 大红泥 (Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and 2) Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, and several types of Zhu Ni 朱泥: 3) Ben Shan Zhu Ni 本山朱泥, 4) Zhu Sha 朱砂, 5) Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni 小煤窑朱泥, 6) Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni 赵庄朱泥 and 7) Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao 朱泥大红袍。 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1) Ore Miners and Ore pickers at Huang Long Shan site in YiXing picking BenShan ZhuNi will know to pick for BenShan ZhuNi, and recognise ore that has high IRON content which will not qualify as BenShan ZhuNi but is the special Tie Sha Zhu Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e2) Tie Sha Zhu Ni has higher iron content than all the above 7 HongNi types.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFor Tie Sha Zhu Ni, currently only one family of Artisans in YiXing we can still trace and work with, is the family headed by Zhu Jie.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZhu Jie and his wife, will specially AND purposely and precisely select such TieSha ZhuNi ores with HIGH IRON content.  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni is notorious, for being extremely DIFFICULT to work with. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSuch high iron content clay makes it very it tricky and almost impossible to work with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni is highly difficult to be formed up to a ZiSha piece,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003enot least formed up into a cleanly surfaced and cleanly edged piece, a cohesive piece, and,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eeven less so: A BEAUTIFUL PIECE!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThese are the reasons why it is so difficult to have a perfect read-made piece from him and his wife.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe chances of a successfully fired, and beautiful Fully-Handmade Tie Sha Zhu Ni piece is extremely low, and our commissioning patrons have to be very patient.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eUsually only 1 piece out of eight to ten attempts (sadly 12%)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHence the $695 to FULLY remunerate him for his hard work and dedication for a month of crafting eight to ten pieces.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCommissioning, just like commissioning any Artist, requires an additional three weeks to plan: draw, determine measurements, make a 3D model with wood as a visual reference to be placed in front during patting and crafting the actual piece from ZiSha clay, getting ready all the tools required, making test trial pieces.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCommissioning a bespoke Austere piece would hence be $1950 for all the added opportune time, draughtsman-like work, learning, tool making.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eZhu Jie’s ready stock pieces are hence highly cherished by us, every ready piece or commissioned piece that comes off to the patron.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e朱杰 Zhu Jie is the Craftsman whom we trust with Fully-Handmaking with Tie Sha Zhu Ni\u003c\/span\u003e, to manifest all the desired traits of Tie Sha Zhu Ni plus the palpable aura of Fully-Handmade works, and the characteristic fluffy inner wall 内壁泥门疏松 to augment the star quality of ZiSha we all hold so dear: porosity.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFully-Handmaking is a Craft dear to us Chinese Art fraternity ~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e o\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eur National Arts have also formed a specialised Department of The Arts for ZiSha Arts and Craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIt is a skill and PROFESSION.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe years of dedication, apprenticeship, learning and practicing: a must.  The crafting of various types and designs of pots requiring very different approaches to the body, the different approachs and understanding of the construction behind the seemingly simple facades and surfacing, dexterity of fingers and the muscle training and memory, require many years of constant crafting to get all the hundred over steps correct.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAll in a dedicated lifetime.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 1, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFully-Handmaking is an onerous journey requiring a lifetime of learning and practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOur Cao Family trusts Zhu Jie fully, and had worked with him for two decades.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHowever, as his eyesight is not perfect anymore (mild AMD of both eyes), he will be handling stewardship to his \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 131); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSuccessor, Zhang Gui Ming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e his nephew who had diligently learnt a full seventeen years under him and his wife!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZhang Gui Ming will be carrying on the torch for Tie Sha Zhu Ni masterpieces!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWE proudly present Craftsman Zhang Gui Ming 张桂明!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere is Brother Yi-Lei with him at Jing Tang She 镜塘社 our showcase in YiXing today 9th November 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first three ready-made pieces are here!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eXi Shi 西施, the\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJing Zhou Shi Piao 景舟石瓢 and the Yi Li Zhu 一粒珠!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubsequently, one ready stock piece will come through every six seeks, unless interrupted by our commissioning Chinese or overseas patrons.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne precious successful piece at $690 or upwards depending on design and difficulty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥 works are used by us because they steep and brew superbly the Oolong teas, High Fragrance tea types, White Teas, Green Teas and Hongcha.  Enjoy the exclusive and exquisite taste of your teas with your prized, difficult to procure, and highly cherished Tie Sha Zhu Ni work.\u003cbr\u003eMaestro we call him, Maestro Zhang Gui Ming is exclusively presented to you here at RealZiSha, brought about by our Cao Family's tentacular reach to all corners in YiXing.  When you come by YiXing, Maestro Zhang will be very keen to show you his craft and you can see him in action crafting at his bench!!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794386642356_1.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794386639501_1.jpg?v=1794387949\" 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Indonesia🇮🇩!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794386639501_1.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni is finally back and after all the intense preparations happening for the past eight months after Chinese New Year 2026, we unveil our new colleague Zhang Gui Ming!  Hereby presented to you, proudly at our showcase at YiXing!\u003cbr\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥 translates directly and vividly as,\u003cbr\u003e\"Iron 铁 Sand 砂 Zhu Ni 朱泥\", and it is EXACTLY that:\u003cbr\u003eZhu Ni with a flurry of visible black Fe3O4 dots, VIVIDLY with its easily and comfortably appreciated numerous Iron Deposits!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261111_200524.jpg?v=1794401930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261111_200845.jpg?v=1794401930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20261111_201508.jpg?v=1794401930\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is its star and inimitable characteristic: a ZhuNi rich in both Fe2O3 (accounting for the redness) and Fe3O4 (the black dots aka Tie Rong Dian 铁熔点 when they appear on the surface).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is unfortunately, an extremely difficult and opportunity-cost~risky Zhu Ni clay to work with.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSO much so that only one family in YiXing headed by Craftsman Zhu Jie 朱杰 and his wife, know how to craft and fire it PERFECTLY.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe have previously only availed three pieces of Tie Sha Zhu Ni over the past three years, because it, is just that: too difficult to craft and fire.  And in between TSZN Maestro Zhu Jie has been busy with the commissioned works.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni with its peculiarities have eluded many a Craftsman and Artist, and we must leave it to Zhu Jie, the expert, to craft and fire them!  (however even he won't be able to come up with any high degree of success, typically 10%.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe right consistency with moisture during clay preparation, how to maintain moisture during crafting, allowing malleability and formability throughout the three to five days of crafting and also the days while waiting for the flame firing kiln to start, firing it such that the most beautiful reddish vermillion colour comes through, TOGETHER with the perfect presentation of all the NUMEROUS black Iron Dots!!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIf it is not fired precisely, with its sequence and temperatures, it may crack open or does not show its correct colour, or the typical ZiSha black Fe3O4 iron deposits will appear ugly with drippy looks on the surface.  The iron dots must show up and also neatly in place.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHow to get ALL the desired colour, texture and appearance correct, is the expertise of Zhu Jie and his family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380561134.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380563226.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380569336.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380573081.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794380566253.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥 is a Yuan Kuang 原矿 type of Zhu Ni, i.e. unadulterated and original ZhuNi type.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is not a type of mixed clay.  It is an unadulterated Zhu Ni material PICKED AT SITE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso note that we are talking about Tie Sha Zhu Ni, not Tie Sha Ni (which is not favoured at all in our fraternity because it is loaded with impurities discovered at site).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindly, read on.  Thank you dearest Friends! :-D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSince the advent of the steps of translating ZiSha ore--\u0026gt;clay, accompanied by crafting that started in the Ming dynasty carrying onto the Qing, through the Republic era to our current Socialist country, ZiSha crafting entail the working with Zi Ni, Duan Ni, Lü Ni and Hong Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOf the Hong Ni 红泥 types, we are familiar with the two types of ZiSha HongNi 紫砂红泥: 1) Da Hong Ni 大红泥 (Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and 2) Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, and several types of Zhu Ni 朱泥: 3) Ben Shan Zhu Ni 本山朱泥, 4) Zhu Sha 朱砂, 5) Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni 小煤窑朱泥, 6) Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni 赵庄朱泥 and 7) Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao 朱泥大红袍。 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1) Ore Miners and Ore pickers at Huang Long Shan site in YiXing picking BenShan ZhuNi will know how to pick for BenShan ZhuNi, and recognise ore that has high IRON content which will not qualify as BenShan ZhuNi but is the special Tie Sha Zhu Ni.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e2) Tie Sha Zhu Ni has higher iron content than all the above 7 HongNi types.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFor Tie Sha Zhu Ni, currently only one family of Artisans in YiXing we can still trace and work with, is the family headed by Zhu Jie.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZhu Jie and his wife, will specially AND purposely and precisely select such TieSha ZhuNi ores with HIGH IRON content.  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni is notorious, for being extremely DIFFICULT to work with.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSuch high iron content clay makes it very it tricky and almost impossible to work with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni is highly difficult to be formed up to a ZiSha piece,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003enot least formed up into a cleanly surfaced and cleanly edged piece, a cohesive piece, and,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eeven less so: A BEAUTIFUL PIECE!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThese are the reasons why it is so difficult to have a perfect read-made piece from him and his wife.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe chances of a successfully fired, and beautiful Fully-Handmade Tie Sha Zhu Ni piece is extremely low, and our commissioning patrons have to be very patient.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eUsually only 1 piece out of eight to ten attempts (sadly 12%)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHence the $695 to FULLY remunerate him for his hard work and dedication for a month of crafting eight to ten pieces.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCommissioning, just like commissioning any Artist, requires an additional three weeks to plan: draw, determine measurements, make a 3D model with wood as a visual reference to be placed in front during patting and crafting the actual piece from ZiSha clay, getting ready all the tools required, making test trial pieces.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCommissioning a bespoke Austere piece would hence be $1950 for all the added opportune time, draughtsman-like work, learning, tool making.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eZhu Jie’s ready stock pieces are hence highly cherished by us, every ready piece or commissioned piece that comes off to the patron.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e朱杰 Zhu Jie is the Craftsman whom we trust with Fully-Handmaking with Tie Sha Zhu Ni\u003c\/span\u003e, to manifest all the desired traits of Tie Sha Zhu Ni plus the palpable aura of Fully-Handmade works, and the characteristic fluffy inner wall 内壁泥门疏松 to augment the star quality of ZiSha we all hold so dear: porosity.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFully-Handmaking is a Craft dear to us Chinese Art fraternity ~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e o\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eur National Arts have also formed a specialised Department of The Arts for ZiSha Arts and Craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIt is a skill and 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张桂明!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere is Brother Yi-Lei with him at Jing Tang She 镜塘社 our showcase in YiXing today 9th November 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first three ready-made pieces are here!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eXi Shi 西施, the\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJing Zhou Shi Piao 景舟石瓢 and the Yi Li Zhu 一粒珠!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubsequently, one ready stock piece will come through every six seeks, unless interrupted by our commissioning Chinese or overseas patrons.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne precious successful piece at $690 or upwards depending on design and difficulty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥 works are used by us because they steep and brew superbly the Oolong teas, High Fragrance tea types, White Teas, Green Teas and Hongcha.  Enjoy the exclusive and exquisite taste of your teas with \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eyour prized, difficult to procure, and highly cherished Tie Sha Zhu Ni work.\u003cbr\u003eMaestro we call him, Maestro Zhang Gui Ming is exclusively presented to you here at RealZiSha, brought about by our Cao Family's tentacular reach to all corners in YiXing.  When you come by YiXing, Maestro Zhang will be very keen to show you his craft and you can see him in action crafting at his bench!!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794386642356_1.jpg?v=1794387949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/mmexport1794386639501_1.jpg?v=1794387949\" 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