《方宸纳古》"Fang Chen Na Gu", with Engraving Art in Di Cao Qing Zi Ni 底槽青紫泥 ~ Solitary Piece 孤品, 246.8ml, Crafted by L2A Senior Consummate Artist Yuan Hui 袁辉 ~!CONGRATULATIONS!TO MR A.A.! 1249hrs 29th August 2026, Port Franks! ON Canada🇨🇦!
Senior Consummate Master Yuan Hui SETS THE STAGE ALIGHT AGAIN,
SPECIALLY FOR ALL OF YOU, designing a new work, and he says this piece here he crafted will be only solitary piece in Di Cao Qing Zi Ni in the world, further embellished with beautiful engraving Art!
RARE: READY-STOCK, freshly fired work from Senior Consummate Master Yuan Hui!
Engraving Art by Artisan Bai Ding with YiXing's famous Bamboos and Tai Hu granite on the side facing the Tea Master (assuming right-handed use), and Poetry on the side facing the Guests.
"独坐幽篁里，弹琴复长啸。
深林人不知，明月来相照。"
独自闲坐在幽深的竹林之中，一边抚琴，又时而放声长啸。
密林深深，没有旁人知晓我的存在，只有一轮明月，静静前来与我相伴映照。
诗人避离俗世，独处山林。没有世俗的应酬，唯有琴、啸、山林、明月。
是一种安于独处、物我相融的心境：人在天地之间，与自然明月互为知己。
The meaning of these four verses are,
"Alone, I sit in the deep bamboo grove, playing the zither and occasionally letting out a long, drawn-out cry.
Deep in the dense forest, no one knows of my presence; only the bright moon silently comes to keep me company.
The poet retreats from the world, dwelling alone in the mountains. There are no worldly obligations, only the zither, the cry, the mountains, and the moon.
It is a state of mind of contentment in solitude, of harmony between self and nature: a person between heaven and earth, finding solace and understanding in nature and the moon."
YiXing ZiSha Art is a most wonderful Art, as it brings together various aspects of Chinese Art forms,
1. YiXing Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft,
2. ZiSha Engraving,
3. Chinese Poetry,
4. Chinese Calligraphy,
5. Chinese Painting,
6. and Chinese Stamp Art and Crafting.
Senior Consummate Master Yuan Hui works with Artisan Bai Ding to engrave the Bamboos which we take pride in our local YiXing Bamboo Sanctuary 竹林 and Bamboo "Sea" 竹海, and the Tai Hu (Lake Tai) rock 太湖石, a characteristic formation from Tai Hu! Tai Hu is the cradle, the Lake which since ancient times, has fed and enriched the regions both North and South of it "包孕吴越", agriculturally, financially and hence academically and artistically. This is the reason why we love our Tai Hu rocks so much.
We also wish to introduce and embody other regions of Chinese Art within our ZiSha Art which you can use and look at daily and conveniently! One of which have seen recently in the Dun Huang Chinese Fairies ~ Apsaras from the Gan Su province: Mo Gao Grottoes in Craftsman Zhu Shu's works.
Here Senior Master Yuan Hui, BEAUTIFULLY and wisely INTRODUCES and draws INSPIRATION ADMIRABLY from the Su Zhou province's two Art forms:
1. The Su Zhou Yuan Lin Chuang (Su Zhou Garden "Window") 苏州园林窗,
And with the flat and solid surface of the ZiSha teapot side walls,
It reminds all of the beautiful embroidery Art form,
2. The Su Xiu (Embroidery) 苏绣,
We at RealZiSha hopes to enliven your lives and tea practice, with various forms of Chinese Art, and we will work hard to continue to do so.
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Senior Master Yuan Hui, in order to introduce these two other forms of Su Zhou Art, he needs the ideal canvas upon which Bai Ding's Engraved Work will manifest from.
HENCE, MASTER YUAN HUI embarked upon the double-layer wall construction, with subsequent careful cutting and lifting off the central area, and making sure the EDGE will maintain its thicker, double-layer form:
THIS DOUBLE-LAYER, THICKER EDGE-FRAME with OPEN-WINDOW construction:
entails a high level of skill, expertise and experience, and great time and patience. Failure rates at the kiln is hugely heightened as the edge-frame can bubble up and separate off during firing. Yuan Hui has demonstrated this edge-frame construction previously in the Si Fang Bo Gu work for Ms S.E., CA:
https://www.realzisha.com/products/bo-gu-si-fang-%E5%8D%9A%E5%8F%A4%E5%9B%9B%E6%96%B9-by-l2a-senior-consummate-master-artist-yuan-hui-%E9%AB%98%E7%BA%A7%E6%8C%AF%E5%85%B4%E6%8A%80%E8%89%BA%E5%B8%88-%E8%A2%81%E8%BE%89-collaboration-with-master-%E6%96%BD%E6%98%8C-shi-chang-%E6%B3%A5%E7%BB%98-clay-sculpting-special-commission-by-ms-s-espitia
And here in a larger commissioned Si Fang Bo Gu work before, for a patron Mr D.H., CA,
https://www.realzisha.com/products/commissioned-work-for-esteemed-patron-mr-d-h-si-fang-bo-gu-by-senior-consummate-master-yuan-hui-with-realism-engraving-by-master-yi-dian-%E4%B8%80%E9%A2%A0-with-the-wu-kongs-theme
IN THIS 《方宸纳古》Fāng chén nà gǔ work, the edge is EVEN NARROWER than the Si Fang Bo Gu above, extracting Master Yuan Hui's finer work and savoir-faire he has mastered through the years!
Senior Master Yuan Hui provides more photos amidst his crafting, with more photos emailed to the lucky Patron who owns it!
ALL DONE PERFECT! Let us celebrate Senior Master Yuan Hui's hard work,
He proudly completes it after seven weeks' of preparation: design, feasibility studies with crafting and firing, trial and error, as with every bespoke work.
Prior to crafting, whether it is Yuan Hui, Li Yan Ru or Zhang Ke, each of them has to toil through the diligent few weeks of design and making test models, before finally settling down with all the markers and exacting final measurements. Therein lies the difficulties of bespoke commissions and new models, demanding much time and much, much effort.
Senior Consummate Master Yuan Hui designates this work completed in this year of Bing Wu (Chinese Lunisolar Year Bing Wu ~ Horse) with a new stamp, in the style of Jia Gu Wen 甲骨文, by a skilful Craftsman who carved out this stamp. In Chinese Art, there is also accreditation to Artists who do carving of stamps. The most expensive premium one has to pay, can go up to five digits in USD for a name stamp designed and carved. Such Hand-carved stamps are also more difficult to be forged by other unscrupulous characters.
Here, Presenting to you Friends!!!
《方宸纳古》Fāng chén nà gǔ, with Engraving Art in Di Cao Qing Zi Ni 底槽青紫泥 ~ Solitary Piece 孤品, 246.8ml, by L2A Senior Consummate Artist Yuan Hui 袁辉。
~ ENGRAVING 刻绘 BY ARTISAN BAI DING 白丁 ~
Combining immense ORIENTAL ELEGANCE and utmost Flair and Flamboyance, a true Statement and talk-inducing piece (please educate your guests on the Art forms for us!). Senior Master Yuan Hui thanks you for your adoption of his hard work.
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Signed off by Yuan Hui officially,
"孤品" Solitary Piece of this Design in Di Cao Qing and Engraving work.
Even if another Chinese or oversease patron commissions him for a high price to recreate this work in Di Cao Qing with Engraving, he will not do it.
It has to be in another clay and it cannot come with engraving work.
Yuan Hui has to work much harder in this way, but he wants the best for the Owner, as his hard work takes pride of place at your home, on your tea table, in action in front of your Guests, and for you to be guaranteed of its exclusivity.
For the Connoisseurs of Polygonal and ZiSha Artworks,
Yuan Hui is not just a top prodigal Artist of immense natural talent, he also never rests on his laurels, and his mind is always creating, his hands translating what he wants, into absolute great pieces of COLLECTABLE, TOP RATE, ZISHA ART.
L2A Senior Consummate Master Artist Yuan Hui 高级振兴技艺师兼高级工艺美术师-袁辉 and his collection: https://www.realzisha.com/collections/%E8%A2%81%E8%BE%89-%E9%AB%98%E7%BA%A7%E5%B7%A5%E8%89%BA%E7%BE%8E%E6%9C%AF%E5%B8%88-yuan-hui-level2a-senior-consummate-master-artist
Senior Consummate Master Yuan Hui will be submitting his documents and papers to the YiXing ZiSha Art governing body this December 2026, and within some months once everything is vetted, he would ascend to the L1 Research Level Master.
Senior Consummate Master Yuan Hui is an unnatural prodigal talent for Polygonal Class works. Hardworking and humble, but he is confident of the above revelation to all of us. For the fortunate some of us who have been with Yuan Hui these past few years, are all thankful to have one or a few of his works in our home.
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Be sure to grab Senior Yuan Hui's works before he ascend to L1 Research Level Master Artist very soon! After receiving this piece at your home, be sure to arrange a Streamyard call (which we will set up for you) with him :-D
The stylish but difficult to craft, double-bend Swan neck spout with delicate and careful Dao Jiao 倒角 45deg-chamferred working at all four edges:
Fine work by Senior Master Yuan Hui!
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The same detailing finesse over at the delightfully designed, formed and refined, Handle,
Senior Master Yuan Hui diligently and EXTENSIVELY crafts in such POLYGONAL/ANGULAR DAO JIAO 倒角.
Yes, the detailing we have come to thoroughly and luxuriously, enjoy from his works.
Here at the lid facets: his 45degree-1mm Dao Jiao 倒角 detailing at outer and inner facets:
And he continues the same for all four edges and six corners of the body opening at the top,
Outer facets:
Inner facets:
Yuan Hui continues his diligence, exerting this detailing process at the BEAUTIFUL SCULPTURAL FEET at the BASE as well!:
Artisan Bai Ding 白丁 is invited to exert his immense talent and expertise in the engraving of the two Avian Friends, perched atop the Tai Hu Shi (Lake Tai Rock) and the Bamboos!
Bai Ding continues to engrave exquisitely in Kai Shu form, the lovely four verses:
"独坐幽篁里，弹琴复长啸。
深林人不知，明月来相照。"
出自唐代王维的《竹里馆》
独自闲坐在幽深的竹林之中，一边抚琴，又时而放声长啸。
密林深深，没有旁人知晓我的存在，只有一轮明月，静静前来与我相伴映照。
诗人避离俗世，独处山林。没有世俗的应酬，唯有琴、啸、山林、明月。
是一种安于独处、物我相融的心境：人在天地之间，与自然明月互为知己。
From Famous Tang Dynasty's Poet Wang Wei's "Bamboo Grove Hermitage" (竹里馆),
The meaning of these four verses are,
"Alone, I sit in the deep bamboo grove, playing the zither and occasionally letting out a long, drawn-out cry.
Deep in the dense forest, no one knows of my presence; only the bright moon silently comes to keep me company.
The poet retreats from the world, dwelling alone in the mountains. There are no worldly obligations, only the zither, the cry, the mountains, and the moon.
It is a state of mind of contentment in solitude, of harmony between self and nature: a person between heaven and earth, finding solace and understanding in nature and the moon."
ENJOY OUR TEA, DEAREST FRIENDS!
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SUPERB ERGONOMICS are included, and Master Yuan Hui asks that you see his intent:
The Hexagonal Lid Knob is a miniature of the Body, and is so adorable to hold, that your Guests will definitely want to try steeping tea for you the Tea Master!
The beautiful Feet ARE gracefully sculpted and constructed!
Dearest Friends, two hundred and twenty photos are taken here before it proceeds for steeping and display duties at your home!
Senior Consummate Master Yuan Hui thanks you for your journey with him this lifetime, he crafts his Polygonal Masterpieces, and works extremely hard and through RealZiSha specially for all of you, our international friends.
After this has reached your prized display at your home, call on us for an opportune and convenient time to chat with Senior Consummate Master Yuan Hui!
Once purchased, a unique 5rmb cash note will be allocated for this Masterpiece, and written in together with your name, to secure and authenticate your purchase with RealZiSha and Senior Consummate Master Yuan Hui.