{"product_id":"明式宫灯-ming-shi-gong-deng-ming-era-style-palace-lantern-183424323-3ml-qing-hui-duan-青灰段泥-by-our-craftsman-zhang-huan-张欢-engraving-of-山水-and-matching-verse-by-mu-shan-牧山","title":"《明式宫灯》\"Ming Shi Gong Deng - Ming Era Style Palace Lantern\", 188.7ml, Qing Hui Duan 青灰段泥, by our Craftsman Zhang Huan 张欢, Engraving of 山水 and Matching Verse by Mu Shan 牧山!~ Congratulations!to Mr T.Z.! 2233hrs 11th Feb 2026, Fitchburg! WI!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e《明式宫灯》Ming Shi Gong Deng - Ming Era Style Gong Palace Lantern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_143046_2.jpg?v=1770864124\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZhang Huan prepared a special surprise for you friends!  This time, the Ming Era Style Gong Deng!  Making the best use of our Cao Family's delectable Qing Hui Duan clay!which is also used by Premier Master Cao An Xiang in his religious pieces!  Here totally entrusted to Zhang Huan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_142913_1.jpg?v=1770864123\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_181502.jpg?v=1770864123\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_181913.jpg?v=1770864123\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_182021.jpg?v=1770864124\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDearest Friends, relish our Cao Family's Qing Hui Duan, with a ZiSha pot design, hailing from the Ming Dynasty Era!  Supremely well-sculpted Austere Design, Stately, gentlemanly and full of presence on any Tea Table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_143236.jpg?v=1770864124\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhang Huan carefully details the lid knob for us, sporting a \"levitated\" trapezoidal ring design, as a beautiful miniature version of the main body, and a delight to hold, grip and lift during use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_181427.jpg?v=1770864123\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_181433.jpg?v=1770864124\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_181442.jpg?v=1770864123\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhang Huan showcases his skills and patience again: at the shoulder line.  A challenge to craft, as he gently, slowly and skilfully pats and coaxes the clay slab into an almost 80-degree kink, all without breaking the clay slab.  A beautiful sculpted line manifests as a result of this exacting step.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_181527.jpg?v=1770864124\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_181508.jpg?v=1770864123\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_182435.jpg?v=1770864123\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZhang Huan bends the handle to perfection, and BLENDS it in to join the body with extreme finesse:\u003cbr\u003e- bottom part, with an ever so slightly flaring outwards, to meet the body,\u003cbr\u003e- top part, with the carefully sculpted motif, all neat and smart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_181353.jpg?v=1770864124\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_181403.jpg?v=1770864123\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_181409.jpg?v=1770864124\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_181413.jpg?v=1770864123\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; color: rgb(96, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\"(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(96, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e水光潋滟晴方好). 山色空蒙雨亦奇。\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e出自宋代\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.guwendao.net\/authorv_3b99a16ff2dd.aspx\"\u003e苏轼\u003c\/a\u003e的《\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.guwendao.net\/shiwenv_8949464433f0.aspx\"\u003e饮湖上初晴后雨\u003c\/a\u003e》\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\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);\"\u003e。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e译文在灿烂的阳光照耀下，西湖水微波粼粼，波光艳丽，看起来很美；雨天时，在雨幕的笼罩下，西湖周围的群山迷迷茫茫，若有若无，也显得非常奇妙。\u003cbr\u003e注释潋滟：水波荡漾、波光闪动的样子。方好：正显得美。空蒙：迷茫缥缈的样子。亦：也。奇：奇妙。\u003cbr\u003e赏析此句既写了西湖的水光山色，也写了西湖的晴雨时的不同景色，可想见诗人即景挥毫时的兴会及其洒脱的性格、开阔的胸怀。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\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(0, 48, 120);\"\u003eEngraved by Craftsman Mu Shan, here in Kai Shu 楷书 style, facing the Tea Master (right-handed use).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis Written by Famous Poet Su Shi, in his poem \"Drinking on the Lake After Rain\" from the Song Dynasty, \u003cstrong\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(0, 48, 120);\"\u003estating that, \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe water sparkles beautifully on a sunny day, and the misty mountains are equally enchanting in the rain.“  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis line not only describes the beauty of West Lake, but also its different scenery in sunshine and rain. It gives us a glimpse into the poet's inspiration when he wrote this poem, as well as his free-spirited personality and broad-mindedness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDearest Friends, enjoy your tea :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_142913.jpg?v=1770864124\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_181545.jpg?v=1770864123\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_181610.jpg?v=1770864122\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_181642.jpg?v=1770864123\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCraftsman Mu Shan engraves the Mountainous Landscape on the side facing the Guests,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_143046.jpg?v=1770864124\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_182309.jpg?v=1770864124\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_182316.jpg?v=1770864122\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_182208.jpg?v=1770864123\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_182400.jpg?v=1770864124\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_182242.jpg?v=1770864123\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_143203.jpg?v=1770864125\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 57, 142);\"\u003e《明式宫灯》Ming Shi Gong Deng,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(110, 0, 0);\"\u003eto be matched with our Cao Family's Qing Hui Duan 青灰段 clay!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(110, 0, 0);\"\u003e~~~ Specially chosen for all of you friends!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(110, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis is the EXACT SAME Qing Hui Duan clay 青灰段 that our uncle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(110, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eZiSha Religious Art PRIME MASTER CAO AN XIANG 曹安祥, uses in many, many of his works for the temples!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20220130_145115_322c7d45-3d3d-4b9e-afca-fc77d467bc96.jpg?v=1754493169\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20220130_145135_4fd8ea58-9837-499a-881f-f2bbbbc7f121.jpg?v=1754493364\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20220130_143920.jpg?v=1754493292\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20220130_143934.jpg?v=1754493293\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20220130_144856.jpg?v=1754493292\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20220130_144913.jpg?v=1754493292\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20220130_144138.jpg?v=1754493293\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20220130_144107.jpg?v=1754493292\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20220130_144526.jpg?v=1754493293\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20220130_144506.jpg?v=1754493292\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 26, 138);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eQing Hui Duan is a type of Duan Ni, and is excellent for Sheng Pu Er 生普洱 and Shu Pu Er 熟普洱。\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eQing Hui Duan is carefully chosen within our team for all of you, accounting for 1) the ZiSha model chosen, 2) the set volume for the top overall aura to be achieved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe hope dearest friends in you, will love it and use them in your daily lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\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\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":46234052395158,"sku":null,"price":335.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260211_143046_2.jpg?v=1770864124","url":"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/products\/%e6%98%8e%e5%bc%8f%e5%ae%ab%e7%81%af-ming-shi-gong-deng-ming-era-style-palace-lantern-183424323-3ml-qing-hui-duan-%e9%9d%92%e7%81%b0%e6%ae%b5%e6%b3%a5-by-our-craftsman-zhang-huan-%e5%bc%a0%e6%ac%a2-engraving-of-%e5%b1%b1%e6%b0%b4-and-matching-verse-by-mu-shan-%e7%89%a7%e5%b1%b1","provider":"realzisha.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}