{"product_id":"一叶知秋-yi-ye-zhi-qiu-the-autumn-leaf-169-8ml-bao-shan-duan-ni-宝山段泥-by-our-craftsman-zhang-huan-张欢-bamboo-and-calligraphy-engraving-by-craftsman-yi-cheng-逸成","title":"《一叶知秋》Yi Ye Zhi Qiu ~ \"The Autumn Leaf\", 169.8ml, Bao Shan Duan Ni 宝山段泥, by our Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢, Bamboo and Calligraphy Engraving by Craftsman Yi Cheng 逸成 ~!Congratulations to Mr J.T.! 2210hrs 19th Nov 2025, Chippendale!  Sydney🇦🇺!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e*** Extremely affordable and delightful small Ornate work, with both calligraphy and pictorial engravings, and THAT delightful, extinct Bao Shan Duan Ni from our precious Cao Family's stock.\u003cbr\u003eBao Shan Duan Ni is a ZiSha ore that was excavated more than two decades ago.  Its historical mining site has closed more than twenty years, and now a traffic passing and a bridge is constructed over it.  Its historical location is between the 2nd Mine and the 4th Mine in the past.  We can also bring you to its site during our Hospitality Tour!conducted yearly.\u003cbr\u003eBao Shan Duan Ni has an amazing bronze rustic hue, with amazing depth when viewed close, and also with stupendous steeping and seasoning effects with patina formation!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e几竿清影映窗纱，筛月梳风带雨斜\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e《咏竹》是明代诗人\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baike.baidu.com\/item\/%E5%90%B4%E5%AD%94%E5%98%89\/9902026?fromModule=lemma_inlink\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e吴孔嘉\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e创作的一首七言绝句。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e通过竹影映窗、月光穿叶的动态描写，展现风雨月色下的竹姿；后两句\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e相对此君殊不俗，幽斋松径伴梅花\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e借用《世说新语》中\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e此君\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e典故，将竹与松、梅并置，营造出清雅脱俗的意境。全诗以\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e筛月梳风\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e等凝练意象，勾勒出竹在自然环境中的形态特征与精神气韵。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003eEngraved by Craftsman Yi Cheng 逸成, here in Kai Shu 楷书 style.\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Famous Poet Wu Kong Jia in the Ming Dynasty, these two lines are two stanzas of a stunning seven-line poem.\u003cbr\u003eSuperbly transformative, upon the reader's mood, upon reading.\u003cbr\u003eWu Kong Jia, stating, \"A few bamboo stalks, with their shadows cast upon the curtain, the dim moon, and the light winds, carry the falling rain, lightly slanting.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003eDearest friend, enjoy your tea :-)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_171000.jpg?v=1762353215\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e《一叶知秋》Yi Ye Zhi Qiu  \"A single fallen leaf, Autumn has arrived\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhang Huan is back, and he thanks you again for your kindest wait.  He is very sorry for his previous batch of twenty to thirty pots crafted between April and May and fired in late May, all suffered deformations (Zi Ye Shi Piao and De Zhong), that slowed him down.  Undeterred, he had crafted recently crafted the Ban Yue 半月 and the Wu Nian Hu 无念壶 (in extremely limited quantities).  Life goes on.  We cheer for Zhang Huan!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_170915.jpg?v=1762353215\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSenior Masters Lu Xu Feng and Cao Lan Fang, chose for Zhang Huan this time:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThis Yi Ye Zhi Qiu\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e ~《一叶知秋》\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis model is chosen by Senior Master Cao Lan Fang for Zhang Huan to craft, and they decided it to be crafted by our Cao Family's (extinct) Bao Shan Duan Ni 宝山段泥!\u003cbr\u003eZhang Huan goes from strength to strength, and here he delights all of us with this delightful small Ornate work!  Great, strong and precise jet flow during pour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 37, 125);\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_170754.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_170532.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_170554.jpg?v=1762353214\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_170503.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_171140.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lid Knob, a Sculptured Motif of a Leaf, works wonderfully!!!: both, when lifting up the knob during tea steeping, and, when being used as a counterpress point when lifting up on the handle （Schema illustrated by these three sequentially taen photos of a previously launched specimen):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251006_190803.jpg?v=1759762237\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251006_190816.jpg?v=1759762238\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251006_190855.jpg?v=1759762238\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(110, 0, 0);\"\u003eLu Xue Feng and Cao Lan Fang chose it to be matched with our Cao Family's Bao Shan Duan Ni clay!  It is an extinct clay!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_170623.jpg?v=1762353214\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_170637.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_170644.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_171531.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSenior Master Lu Xue Feng and Cao Lan Fang CHOSE for the ENGRAVING to be done by one senior Craftsman with Xing Shu style calligraphy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis artistic byname is Yi Cheng 逸成。\u003cbr\u003e Yi-Lei and ian chose the verses for Engraving Craftsman Yi Cheng, while Yi Cheng exercises his own artistic direction for the delicate pictorial engraving of bamboos and the verses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBao Shan Duan Ni specially chosen within our team for all of you, because it best matches this application of an organic work with bamboos embellishents on handle and spout, and a piece of Bamboo Leaf as its lid knob!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe wish all our dearest friends in you, to enjoy it, use it, savour it and feel the aura of our Chinese YiXing Art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZhang Huan partners hence this time with Yi Cheng 逸成 closely at the last stage pampering us ultimately with this Qie Gua work of Hei Zi Ni!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssuming the user is right-handed,\u003cbr\u003eCalligraphy faces the Tea Master,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 3, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(124, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e几竿清影映窗纱，筛月梳风带雨斜\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 3, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003eEngraved by Craftsman Yi Cheng 逸成, here in Kai Shu 楷书 style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 3, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 3, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_170927.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_170655.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_170706.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_170737.jpg?v=1762353214\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_170741.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_170750.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_170908.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePictorial engraving of the Bamboos, faces the Guests,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_171014_0.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_171023.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_171108.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_171117.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_171120.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_171126.jpg?v=1762353215\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eCraftsman Zhang Huan 张欢, since young, has embarked on his journey of crafting Austere ZiSha works of HIGH QUALITY.  He had been noticed and hand-picked by Senior Cao Lan Fang and Senior Master Lu Xue Feng over observation of the past decade, and they have taken him in as their very hardworking disciple and CORE COLLEAGUE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/1000141822.jpg?v=1734872428\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/1000141818.jpg?v=1734872444\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240512-WA0007_1cba6dd0-8e90-4588-a03d-2e75357bf2fc.jpg?v=1734872475\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter three years of perfecting further his already polished skills, his works have consistently been given more than a nod by our Artists, be it Senior Master Lu Xue Feng, Senior Master Cao Lan Fang, Assoc Master Yang Quan Sheng, Assoc Master Li Yan Ru, Assoc Master Du Cheng Yao.  Craftsman Zhang is NOW proudly one of us and he will be featuring consistently, and he also works closely with Yi Xiao Ran (featured in our home page video) and also Chen Fa Chu (together both being the longest serving Craftsmen with us).  Craftsman Zhang Huan is naturally gifted, and extremely dedicated to perfecting his Art.  His works have been noticed and appraised highly.  The lines and detailing of his pots are unmatched for their prices.  His lines and detailing speak of his EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  The lines and detailing speak of his fighting through his years from very challenging family conditions since young.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnly a very well-trained, experienced and skilful Craftsman will be able to understand the curves and proportions perfectly, and here beautifully captured and crafted by Craftsman Zhang Huan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b70000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eCraftsman Zhao's works are highly scrutinised by our Senior Masters, and deemed to be ready for you, delectable for your use and a long lasting permanent ZiSha work in your collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCherish it as they do not come easy, with the firing kiln enabling only a 70% success rate, i.e. fire 3, and two will be successful.  This is SPECIALLY crafted for all of you friends at ~190ml to suit anything between a single to three persons' tea session!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\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 Zhang Huan.  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\u003cb\u003eZhang Huan works with Senior Master Cao Lan Fang in her studio and all works are AMAZING high performance and high value.  Take one home fast and savour \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehis formidable, archetypically ZiSha classic craft and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Zhang thanks you for your kindest support of his Work and adopting his work on your tea table while you steep teas for yourself and your family and Friends! Thank you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing his work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you.  The whole piece grow on you because 1) he takes reference from what the Senior Masters chose for him, 2) and he amazingly crafts them up EXACTLY as to what the Senior Masters want from him: extreme 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.\n\u003cp\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\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\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\u003c\/p\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Senior Masters have given Craftsman Zhang Huan the full blessings with all of us.  He is fully-fledged at RealZiSha.  Most important, after all the hard work,\u003cbr\u003eWe are very happy that he is now with all of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresenting Zhang Huan and his hard-worked and fine-worked Pieces for you.  One by one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAlso to be cherished and witnessed in this ZiSha Work, you : besides the usual important, critical and beautiful hallmarks of a Fully-Handmade ZiSha pot, this pot has the discontinuous and roughly horizontal marks evident on the inner walls, and these are called the: 泥凳纹 Ni Deng Wen, which are the marks left on the clay slab, complementary to the marks on the workbench of the Craftsman Zhang Huan; During the making of FHM ZiSha pots, the Craftsladies and Craftsmen will be using tools to cut the clay slabs, etc, and these cutting strokes will leave marks on the studio workbench.  Especially the first major forceful cut across the table to delineate the clay she\/he wants to utilize to form the main body of the body.  Thus when the craftsman subsequently pound the clay slab on the workbench, these marks will be etched onto the clay slab.  Thus you are \"enjoying\" the additional natural hallmarks of a Fully-Handmade pot.  Even a partially handmade pot will not show these marks.  And those fake, those Jigger-machined pots may show CONCENTRIC continuous circular lines, usually all parallel to one another, and extremely uniform.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTake note that these Ni Deng Wen lines are CONVEX AND PROTRUDING OUTWARDS from the flat clay slab wall, not marked inwards.  They protrude *out* due to them being complementary to the worn and cut *in* lines on the wooden bench the Craftsman is working on.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTherefore, do cherish and have fun admiring the discontinuous, roughly horizontal lines on your pot's inner walls, are called, the 泥凳纹 Ni Deng Wen \"Workbench Lines\/Marks\".\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45808213393558,"sku":null,"price":355.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20251105_171229.jpg?v=1762353215","url":"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/products\/%e4%b8%80%e5%8f%b6%e7%9f%a5%e7%a7%8b-yi-ye-zhi-qiu-the-autumn-leaf-169-8ml-bao-shan-duan-ni-%e5%ae%9d%e5%b1%b1%e6%ae%b5%e6%b3%a5-by-our-craftsman-zhang-huan-%e5%bc%a0%e6%ac%a2-bamboo-and-calligraphy-engraving-by-craftsman-yi-cheng-%e9%80%b8%e6%88%90","provider":"realzisha.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}