Senior Master Cao had successfully crafted and fired the Duo Zhi works, and this is Duo Zhi with its Poem inscription and Plum Blossoms engraving.
清香未减,风流不在人知
“清香未减”:形容是梅花的清香没有减少。这里的“清香”指的是高洁的品质。
“风流不在人知”:指的是人的高洁品质 才华不在乎是不是有别人知道。
To say that we are very excited for its birth, is an understatement. This ZiSha work has too much going for it behind the scenes. The years of careful limited use through the years, the rarity and preciousness of it, our Aunt Cao Lan Fang being the designated Artist to work on our family's rare Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao all these years, and its remaining few bricks. She is most familiar with this clay, much more so than even our Uncle Grand Master Cao Ya Lin, Grand Master Cao Yan Ping, and Premier Master and Senior Master Cao An Xiang. Our Family tasks her to perform all the Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao works at designated two to six year intervals for our patrons in China.
We welcome Mr Yan, to receive this.
Congratulations, Mr Yan, this is yours and your family to keep for generations.
Gratitude to you, from the Cao Familiy.
This pot caught my eye due to its short, squat, adorable stature and silhouette, which I immediately fell in love with! I love the wide lid opening. This allows the user to easily load and remove tea leaves, and gives easy access to the inside of such a small volume pot. The large lid is easy to handle, and the lid knob is thoughtfully raised with a sculpted taper at the base, ensuring your fingers lock onto it with a sure grip.
This is my first Zhu Ni pot, and I love the feel of the smooth, leathery clay with heavy wavy creasing. The difference between other Zi Sha types can be easily observed and appreciated.
I purchased this pot to brew fresh Chinese green tea over the summer. The flavor of the green tea brewed in Zhu Ni is simply incredible. The fresh and nutty flavors of the tea are preserved, while the harsher, bitter flavors are rounded off for a balanced and harmonious steeping. I highly recommend any green tea lovers try a Zhu Ni pot for this application!
Shipping to the US was smooth and worry free. As always, Ian's communication through email is kind, courteous, knowledgeable, and quickly responsive.
Thank you again to Ian, Yi-Lei, and craftsman Shi Yun 石芸 for this cherished Ming Yuan Xu Bian 鸣远虚扁!
Absolutely beautiful pot, love the craftsmanship and design. Perfect in everyway, it will be used with joy and cherished.
beautiful form of the teapot. Elegant, handles well, does not leak, very well made. I love the fairy etched into it. The clay is suitable for various teas. I can only recommend!
nice and beautiful
Really impressed by this 87ml piece. Outstanding craftsmanship by Fan Xiao Zhi — classic Xi Shi lines, tight lid fit, and a strong, smooth pour. The granular texture of this Zhu Sha clay is beautiful in person. Very happy to add this one to my table!