Assoc Master Zhang Xue Lei crafted this exquisite ZiSha set at $3,700.
Pot at $1,300,
Each Cup at $700.
Video and Paper Certification with Associate Master Artist Zhang Xue Lei, 助理工艺美术师 - 张雪磊 for every Artwork of his procured.
For your information, Zhang Xue Lei does not craft Austere works for sale. If you Google and trawl the net, and find Austere/Polygonal/Segmental-Corollary pots "made by Zhang Xue Lei" sold by other retailers, they are all false. Even if these pots bear "his stamp", avoid. They are all duds (jigger-machined pots stamped with Counterfeit Stamps). And such stamps and certificates from these retailers are faked. Such Chinese sites (bogus retaielrs) are ubiquitous. If they are prevalent in China, imagine all the cookie-cut sites in English made to dupe the Westerners. With AI, such sites can be drafted up really fast, and many retailers cookie-cut and paste photos from Taobao, where they get their source jigger-machined pots from.
I’m extremely satisfied with this teapot. It’s an excellent size for brewing sheng pu’er, and the craftsmanship is beautiful. Many thanks to craftsman Gu Xiao Ming for his excellent work. I highly recommend Real Zisha to any tea enthusiast looking for a quality teapot. Thank you!
I feel so blessed and honored to own a teapot from this master. She knew my vision and created exactly what I wanted. It is beyond exquisite and it will never fail to put me in awe.
Truly special ore. Look up eggplant zini famed in the Qing dynasty. Felt slightly Sandy at first (in an unadulterated clay positive manner) but after the first few sessions the teapot is becoming more smooth and vibrant. So grateful for your craft cultural preservation!
I can't get enough of this beautiful piece: the color, the shape, the warmth while leaves are infusing, the resulting tea taste (mostly ripe Pu-erh for this one)... The best purchase I ever did, probably; I'll cherise this all my life, thank you for your work.