{"product_id":"平盖石瓢-ping-gai-shi-piao-178-7ml-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《平盖石瓢》Ping Gai Shi Piao, 178.7ml, Rare Zhu Sha 朱砂, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智。","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work and experience of the Craftsman, and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing ~for the convection currents in the kiln is never totally uniform.   We also depend on the (窑)气氛 within the kiln.  Each completed batch of three, can all totally fail.  We cherish every surviving one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e《平盖石瓢》 Ping Gai Shi Piao\u003cbr\u003ePing Gai Shi PIao\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e here BEING CRAFTED at ~175ml!!! to cater for our tea friends who want a small and beautiful Ping Gai Shi Piao for Gung Fu tea steepings, and suitable for one to three persons!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_170931_1.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_191653.jpg?v=1785349691\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_191516.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260730_005835.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has returned from crafting with our uncle Cao An Xiang, making small works for temples for donations!  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 11, 136); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere he has joined Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming, in CRAFTING ZHU SHA special works!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha is the highest granularity form of Zhu Ni known to us in the ZiSha fraternity.  And it is exactly famous for its high granularity!  This is proper Yuan Kuang Zhu Sha, and is rare and more costly.  Zhu Sha works have the same success rate during firing as Zi Ni and most Duan Ni.  However, Zhu Sha is \"notorious\" for its highly granularity, and Artists and Craftsmen find it difficult to craft because it is 很疏松, very, very \"loose\" (not pasty) and Artists and Craftsmen during forming the pot, have to acquire AND GET USED to special skill sets to handle and work on it!  Firing is not an issue, success rate is high, but crafting is extremely tricky and tiresome.  However, the result is to be savoured.  It brews excellently, Aged Sheng Pu Er, and Shu Pu Er.  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 12, 146); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSome of our Tea Masters local and abroad, swear by it for these applications! \u003c\/span\u003e Many\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e favour Zhu Sha 朱砂, Xiao Hong Ni 小红泥, Da Hong Ni 大红泥(Yuan Kuang Da Hong Pao 原矿大红袍) and Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 for this application.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_171028_1.jpg?v=1785349691\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_192251.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZiSha Art is the most amazing carrier medium, housing Five aspects of Chinese Cultural Arts!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1.  Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2.  Painting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3.  Calligraphy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e4.  Poetry,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 0, 113); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e5.  Engraving Art and Craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHold, Use and Keep relishing all five aspects of our Chinese Culture in your daily life, in solitude, in practice, during hospitality to family and friends alike!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(87, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSavour the journey, dearest Friends :-D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBring this home early for more brilliant tea tastings with your guests, or by yourself!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong 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, 57, 142);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssuming right-handed use,\u003cbr\u003eBamboo painting being engraved,,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_192458.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_192509.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_192503.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_192547.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_192514.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngraving by Craftsman Ruo Xi, of verse in Kai Shu \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\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(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e楷书\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Calligraphy Style, and faces the Guests,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\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\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\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\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e世路如今已惯，此心到处悠然。\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e出自宋代\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.guwendao.net\/authorv_83fa70cf5a10.aspx\"\u003e张孝祥\u003c\/a\u003e的《\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.guwendao.net\/shiwenv_ae3911122348.aspx\"\u003e西江月\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e·\u003c\/span\u003e丹阳湖\u003c\/a\u003e》\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Zhang Xiaoxiang's \"Xijiangyue: Danyang Lake\" (Song Dynasty).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I’ve grown accustomed to the ways of the world, and my heart finds peace wherever I go.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis line reveals that the poet has experienced the hardships and tribulations of worldly life, and is now accustomed to the attacks of powerful and treacherous officials and the darkness of society. It also subtly implies his profound sorrow and indignation at having seen through the ways of the world and rejecting worldly life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_192843.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_192757.jpg?v=1785349691\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_171231_1.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_171307.jpg?v=1785349692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi is very happy to be crafting superb classics for all of us! Together in a team here in YiXing, he thanks you dearest friends for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.  Enjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Xi Shi and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePast months of practice, trial and error, getting used to this Zhu Sha and sending specimens to firing for the ideal colour~texture~surface feel, all of us are finally happy with its appearance and success!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo cherish this ZhuSha used, rarer clay, delectably vermillion-reddish, granular and highly tactile!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_171400.jpg?v=1785349691\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_171330.jpg?v=1785349691\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnjoy affordable ZiSha works by our Craftsmen and Artists :-D !!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraftsmen and Artists, say: \"a ZiSha pot will behave like a jelly, wobbly like a jelly, once inside the kiln.  What comes out of it, we shall see, and we shall only pray.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe cherish every single successful one, regardless of the price.  Each is the result of much hard work, experience and definitely a certain degree of good luck during firing \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 10, 156); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e all about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how the true Patina feels and looks like, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills, savour the pour.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\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.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe keywords are: Detailing and Cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003eDo own one.  They make amazing tea, with very slight muting effect on any bitterness in the tea leaves during steeping, and heightening their \"refreshed\"-ness and slight sweetness!\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46514142478486,"sku":null,"price":335.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260729_191516.jpg?v=1785349692","url":"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/products\/%e5%b9%b3%e7%9b%96%e7%9f%b3%e7%93%a2-ping-gai-shi-piao-178-7ml-rare-zhu-sha-%e6%9c%b1%e7%a0%82-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-%e8%8c%83%e5%b0%8f%e6%99%ba","provider":"realzisha.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}