Tie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥 is a Yuan Kuan type, i.e. unadulterated and original ZhuNi type.
It is not a type of mixed clay. It is an adulterated ZhuNi material PICKED AT SITE.
Read on.
Usually,
1) Ore pickers will pick at site but avoid: ZhuNi ores that appear to have too obviously high IRON content,
2) 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.
Such avoidance of working with ZhuNi with too high iron content is because, ZhuNi with too high iron content will be DIFFICULT to work with. Such high iron content clay is not sticky and very difficult to form up into a pot.
However, 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.,
AND these families of Artisans know how to work with and form up pots with them.
Zhu Jie is the Craftsman whom we trust and also, adept at crafting with Tie Sha Zhu Ni 铁砂朱泥。
Tie 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.
You can see the high iron content by virtue of the multiple black dots as visible throughout the surfaces of this pot.
Not easy to wait for one to appear. Please cherish it.
this was the second pot i commissioned by master Zhang Ke. Ian advised me in the clay a year ago and so it became a pot in Kui Huang Duan clay. The clay feels a little sandier than other clays and the pot is somewhat heavier. But what a beauty it is, well worth the wait! The skills of master Zhang Ke are second to none. It came in a beautiful box, well wrapped as always! i thank master Zhang ke wholeheartedly for this beautiful piece of art and Ian an Yi-Lei for taking such good care of their customers and making Yixing available for the broader public.
Zhu Sha gives very nice character to the skin. It is very well made inside and outside, the fit of lid is remarkable that only straight up will open smoothly. This is the second pot from realzisha and I am amazed of their quality of product and service.
As always very good communication and product is as described authentic and pure handmade
Amazing quality and well made for good price. Fit of the lid is perfect, and it will not dall off from tilting to pour tea
Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming's work with this piece is incredible. I am so thankful to have a piece as well made as this in such a small size for my expensive teas.