{"product_id":"矮汉瓦-ai-han-wa-short-han-wa-121-6ml-rare-zhu-sha-朱砂-highest-granularity-form-of-zhuni-by-craftsman-fan-xiao-zhi-范小智","title":"《矮汉瓦》\"Ai Han Wa ~ Short Han Wa\", 121.6ml, rare Zhu Sha 朱砂 (highest granularity form of ZhuNi), by Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi 范小智。","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(136, 1, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 105, 24); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCraftsman Fan Xiao Zhi has moved on finally to the Ai Han Wa in his favourite clay where he is extremely familiar and deft with: the Zhu Sha 朱砂。\u003c\/span\u003e We are very happy that the sleek and Gong-Fu purposed volume Han Wa is now combined with Zhu Sha!!!  Specially arranged for all of you friends, whilst stocks last (if the firing kiln is kind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e _\/|\\_  )\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_190116.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_190041.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_185840_1.jpg?v=1788806361\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_185711_1.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZhu Sha 朱砂:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_194822.jpg?v=1788806361\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_194936.jpg?v=1788806361\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_194945.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_194950.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGet ready for steeping Aged Sheng and Shu Pu Er in perfect Gung Fu style! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_191430.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\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.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy his diligence, excellent handwork with this Ai Han Wa and let his work accompany you on your tea journey!\u003c\/strong\u003e\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\u003cstrong\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\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSympathetic Fact:  Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi succeeds usually with only one out of every five made.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe salute his huge efforts to bring this to us.  Reasons are exposed as we unravel and understand the intricacy of this design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTHIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AND TREASURED HAN WA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe refresh ourselves with the \u003ci\u003eprevious\u003c\/i\u003e explanation on all our Han Wa 's :\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn YiXing, there is a saying that, \"Do not brag how good your skills are in crafting Fully-Handmade ZiSha pots, FIRST SHOW ME your Han Wa.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis saying has its strong foundations.\u003cbr\u003e1.  Han Wa needs to have a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003egently-curved\u003c\/span\u003e side wall and if not done evenly, is very obvious to the eye.  This is also \"necessary\" in our Chinese Arts, because we believe \"there should be a curve to every line, and there is line to every curve\".\u003cbr\u003e2a.  Han Wa 汉瓦, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(10, 1, 126);\"\u003eESPECIALLY AI HAN WA 矮汉瓦 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e矮 (meaning short) has a largish lid spanning the large circumference.  In relativity to the pot's width, the Han Wa obviously has the largest lid-width to body-width ratio!\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2b.  This largish lid also has \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(123, 62, 4);\"\u003eits front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_195030.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_195050.jpg?v=1788806361\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003cbr\u003eIF not done well and tight, and hot convection currents within the kiln suddenly become irregular, the lid will not shrink uniformly in X-Y-Z axes, and there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea, e.g the lid is \"warped\" even slightly.  We have to be very sympathetic to Fully-Handmaking ZiSha Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole big circular lid has to be perfectly made and the pot must endure and survive the harsh firing, all three times, in order to have a uniform shape AND a secure fit.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the reason why we Craftsmen and Artists, say, there is never a perfect pot, not even Grand Master Shao's Award Winning pots at the 2020 and 2021 Panama Expositions: the Top Handle is tiled, there are Bao Zi 爆子, there are Tiao Sha 跳砂, there are Efflorescence 封釉 and irregularities in colour and shades.\u003cbr\u003eReciting our Craftsmen and Artists, who 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\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.  Ai Han Wa's《矮汉瓦》lid, being wide and flat (not domed), WHILE supporting a rather relatively heavy lid knob with significant mass, still needs to maintain its slightly gently-curved and convex top surface.  Ai Han Wa, compared to the standard Han Wa, is much wider and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 99, 1); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ethat means the lid is even much more prone to collapsing downwards during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis always presents a challenge, because  this knob can cause the flat lid (which becomes soft during firing) to \"sink\" down in the middle.  An otherwise dome-shaped lid would naturally present a better vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa and any pot design with a flat-shaped lid.\u003cbr\u003eWith all the above challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #006301;\"\u003e Craftsman Fan succeeded with this!  He needs to grasp properly the clay processing, and the moisture needed, the pot needs to go through all THREE firings perfectly.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt took a lot of trial and errors.\u003c\/span\u003e  Craftsman Fan is determined of course and he succeeded eventually!  Much oomph when he sees his Han Wa come off the kiln after the three firings, eventually SUCCESSFULLY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCraftsman Fan delights us this time, crafting this superb Han Wa, with:\u003cbr\u003eThe rare and highly tactile, ZHU SHA 朱砂。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_194931.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHan Wa, is VERY practical!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.  It provides: extreme ease of introducing tea leaves into the pot,\u003cbr\u003eextreme ease of removing and flushing out tea leaves during cleaning,\u003cbr\u003eextremely fast speed of drying after rinsing and standing the pot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5.  THIS IS THE LATEST IMPROVED HAN WA WITH  1+2+3+2+1 = SEVEN exit filter holes!despite its relatively small size.  Han Wa also facilitates: during tilting and pouring tea out: allows and draws in more tea and presents a higher hydrostatic pressure that results in a strong jet of tea during serving!!!  Coupled with the wide aperture spout\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;  the jet is strong and fast!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260907_234933.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\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\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\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!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_191244.jpg?v=1788806361\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_191229.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_191602.jpg?v=1788806361\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260904_191523.jpg?v=1788806362\" alt=\"\"\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\u003cbr\u003e*****************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic;\"\u003eZhu Sha brings a great smile to our faces as this rare and highest granularity form of Zhu Ni anchors itself as one of the classic clays on our tea table!  Lovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  Thank you! for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\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, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ethe aura and feel manifested by a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth.  Savour Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's skills.  You will know everything then :-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs and friends, you witness 90-120 photos taken of EACH Fully-Handmade ZiSha work here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompare this to elsewhere: factory bosses of jigger-machined non-zisha pots contribute downstream to their retailers: 5-10 stock photos for each non-zisha pot model, used to sell  a stock of 10, 20, 30 jigger-machined non-zisha pots per model.  I.e. 5-10 photos to sell hundreds of one model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe at RealZiSha, take 90-120 photos, fresh, of EACH, ONE, Fully-Handmade ZiSha work.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTogether with our sacrificial and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists committed to honest true Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft, we at RealZiSha go the aeons' distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\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 Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi.  It is a team effort and we thank you dearest Friends for your grandest support to the honest and the dedicated Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines and detailing speak of Craftsman Fan Xiao Zhi's EXTREME CARE AND TIME taken to craft each part, each pot.  \u003cstrong\u003eHold one, hold up one, swing the work around.  Carefully examine his Fully-Handmade work.  Look at it from afar, from near, and it will grow on you, with 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\u003eA GOOD Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work combines great detailing and cohesiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\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\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amount of effort put behind each of our Fully-Handmade ZiSha work welcoming you, the authentic YiXing ZiSha clay, the many years of dedication and hardship committed to the craft, the proper three rounds of firing, the presentation with dedicated 80-150 photos of each work, the effort spent behind procuring 5rmb notes in running stacks from our local banks, is 100,000x, more than the what is peddled on countless websites: with cheap common ceramic clays behind the unauthentic pots, the fast, less than a minute of jigger-machining, or just the few months’ ability of newly recruited unskilled workers to churn out half-handmade pots, the simple one to two rounds of firing at convenient and lower temperatures at just only one round of firing, cheap ceramic clays that do not shrink much so as to maximise success and profits, the presentation with a set of ten photos taken per model and repeated for more than tens to thousands of stock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd yet, Craftsmen Fan Xiao Zhi, Chen Gui Zhi, Chen Fa Chu, Zhu Shu, Gao Xiang, Zhang Huan, Fang Shi, Yang Pin Ting, Gu Xiao Ming, Wang Xing, Wang Hui, etc, honest hardworking people are put in a really bad position, for they 1) have to compete on price with fake stuff from all around, but still 2) have to offer the honest real thing: Fully-Handmade ZiSha works.  These honest Craftsmen  have to lower their prices so much with their works, authentic works of extreme sacrifices, labour and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplained, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e, 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.   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDepending on the difficulty of craft the design elements command, the difficulty of crafting with certain clay types, the rarity and hence cost of clay, the inclusion of engraving \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e刻绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e and\/or clay sculpting e.g. Ni Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e泥绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Dui Hui \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e堆绘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Diao Su \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e雕塑\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e on the piece of work, our Craftsmen face immense cost increase, time spent, and the level of expertise and savoir-faire accumulated by sheer HARD WORK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 20, 148);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\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\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\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[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 vital to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you 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