{"product_id":"禅莲-chaan-lian-lotus-of-mindfulness-lao-zi-ni-老紫泥-crafted-by-l3a-master-consummate-artist-li-yan-ru-李艳如","title":"《禅莲》Ch'an Lian ~ \"Lotus of Mindfulness\", 269.1ml, Lao Zi Ni 老紫泥 ~ Crafted by L3A Master Consummate Artist Li Yan Ru 李艳如 ~ Congratulations to Mr R.L., 1321hrs 15th May 2025, La Cañada Flintridge, CA.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e《禅莲》Chán Lián ~ \"Lotus of Mindfulness\", 老紫泥 Lao Zi Ni,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e269.1ml,\u003cbr\u003eby L3A Consummate Master Artist Li Yan Ru 李艳如。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250426_192018_470c760c-5023-41ca-a036-ffb4a65d3f30.jpg?v=1745760645\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250427_134046.jpg?v=1745760645\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250427_133835.jpg?v=1745760645\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe have already seen how Master Li Yan Ru professes, specialises and \"owns\", the hugely onerous class: 锦囊~提梁 the combination of,\u003cbr\u003e1)  Segmental-Corollary class 锦囊器 PLUS,\u003cbr\u003e2)  Overhead Top Handle Class 提梁款 works.\u003cbr\u003eHer Designs are not just pushing Senior Artists and Research Level Artists, they are winning multiple awards!  Totally Understandable for her virtuoso skills honed from many years of hard work and learning since young.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/collections\/%E6%9D%8E%E8%89%B3%E5%A6%82-%E6%8C%AF%E5%85%B4%E6%8A%80%E8%89%BA%E5%B7%A5%E8%89%BA%E7%BE%8E%E6%9C%AF%E7%BE%8E%E6%9C%AF%E5%B8%88-li-yan-ru-l3a-consummate-master-artist\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/collections\/%E6%9D%8E%E8%89%B3%E5%A6%82-%E6%8C%AF%E5%85%B4%E6%8A%80%E8%89%BA%E5%B7%A5%E8%89%BA%E7%BE%8E%E6%9C%AF%E7%BE%8E%E6%9C%AF%E5%B8%88-li-yan-ru-l3a-consummate-master-artist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere Master Li continues her stupendous work for dearest friends in you:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 25, 137);\"\u003eMaster Li hereby presents her new impressive work:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 25, 137);\"\u003eThe 《禅莲》Chán Lián!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 25, 137);\"\u003eDense complexity and elegance, in a medium sized Segmental-Corollary work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThis is a moderately large ~270ml creation by Master Li, but still a very handy and amazingly sleek Segmental-Corollary work!  Master Li says she specially chose this Lao Zi Ni for its darker colour to reflect her thoughts and aim for this teapot Artwork: to enable the owner to reach the state of mind and being, being solemn, dignified and unpretentious, as a great counterpoint to the segmental-Corollary motifs and design patterns.  She designed it beautifully as a Lotus flower in bloom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250427_125256.jpg?v=1745760645\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreviously all her Segmental-Corollary works are 1) all of the complicated Overhead Top Handle class as well, and 2) largish between 330ml to 560ml.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere she designed and crafted this oriental, handy, svelte and sleek, Segmental-Corollary precious piece at 270ml, and will be suited for most tea sessions between three people at a seating.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHowever, 1) this is not just handy,\u003cbr\u003eAnd 2) if you do not wish to use this at all,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThis work is a splendid showcase of Segmental-Corollary ZiSha Art worthy as a Display Exhibitionist Piece at your proud tea cabinet!!!\u003cbr\u003eIf you do not wish to have her largish top overhead handle-Segmental Corollary piece, she wants you to have this Chan Lian to complete your collection of the four classes of ZiSha Art work:  Austere, Polygonal, Segmental-Corollary, and Ornate class works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250427_180148.jpg?v=1745756009\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMaster Li Yan Ru spared no effort at creating this Segmental-Corollary Design with Motifs DENSELY, UNIFORMLY and ELEGANTLY SPREAD ALL over the whole body, requiring mind-boggling detailing work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe surfacing work that she has to perform ever so slowly, carefully, is gruelling. She has to take care of every mm of surface refining (\"上明针\") for this work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe difficulties of a Segmental-Corollary Work, are many,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe details are what bring many a Segmental-Corollary ZiSha work to mediocrity, and what elevates a true maestro:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe undulating contours HAVE to be curvaceous, there cannot be any sudden straight lines detected from the interplay of light and shadows cast on the surfaces.  These curvaceous undulating contours HAVE also to form a direct, distinct and OPPOSING contrast to to the SIX vertical lines (three that run down on the left face, and three that run down on the right face).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250427_130657.jpg?v=1745760645\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250427_182348.jpg?v=1745760645\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250427_122404.jpg?v=1745760645\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250427_184207.jpg?v=1745760645\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250427_124358.jpg?v=1745760645\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe knife that cuts through butter: are the shadows: The shadows cast from light angled from around.  She has to screen, screen and screen from all angles, and comb every surface to ensure the smoothness of curves of the undulating surfaces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eNote that 上明针 Shang Ming Zhen (i.e. surface refining) is EXTREMELY difficult RIGHT AT the edges too, whether it is the sharp ended vertical crevice lines, or the sharp-ended vertical protrusion lines.  This is a pain to any Artist doing a Segmental-Corollary Class work:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSurface Refining work (aka 上明针 Shang Ming Zhen) of a fully round Austere pot can be performed almost continuously by the left hand rotating the turntable while the right hand holds the Ming Zhen tool 牛角片.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHOWEVER, a Segmental-Corollary pot cannot be done likewise.  It has to be done differently: with the hand manoeuvring the Ming Zhen tool up and down, up and down, up and down, across the irregular surfaces. And what adds fuel to fire, are that the curves keep changing, and she has to keep changing the angulation of her refining blade and one can never be fast at this stage; It is time-consuming. She has to keep looking at what she had done, after each stroke gingerly applied.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWhen you see this, you understand how taxing and gruelling the work of Shang Ming Zhen on a Segmental-Corollary Class ZiSha work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePrecious and to be treasur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eed for life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis excellently crafted and handy piece, is very important in one's appreciation of ZiSha Art, being of the Segmental-Corollary Class; and she really hopes this will come in helpful in your ZiSha Art and tea steeping usage journey.\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent, ergonomic and handy piece that is such a happy camper piece delighting guests and friends at the tea table.  This, at $1450 for a Segmental-Corollary piece by a L3A Consummate Master Artist.  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShe continues to amaze with her prices for all of you!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250427_172327.jpg?v=1745760645\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250427_173114.jpg?v=1745760645\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250427_172955.jpg?v=1745760645\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMaster Li Yan Ru crafts Austere, Polygonal and Segmental-Corollary Works, and she only avails them with us at RealZiSha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/1000340321.jpg?v=1742386683\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMaster Li gained her accreditation as L3A Consummate Master Artist on the 12th December 2023 and she deeply appreciates all your time and being with her, as she scales to L2 Senior Master soon!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eMaster Li has consistently orders coming through for her Austere works ever since she has been working with us in China since 2018, and her international debut with us in mid-2024 which showcased three of her signature and award-winning Segmental-Corollary ZiSha works.  The fourth and highly proclaimed, Segmental-Corollary ZiSha work \"Zi Yu Ling Hua\" was launched in December 2024, and was snatched up within a day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\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\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eVideo and Paper certification for this pot from\u003c\/span\u003e Consummate Master Li Yan Ru 李艳如, and after receipt of your ZiSha prized work, she will link up with you via Video Streamyard call to certify and chat with the patron, you, regarding this Work.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCongratulations to the dear Patron of this Art work of hers!!  Master Li looks very much forward to seeing you friends from all over the world engaged in this lovely tea journey of Tea And Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.    MASTER LI thanks all of you friends who have been supporting her and she hopes to accompany you friends on your journey of tea, and its culture!🎋\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20240328-WA0030_a54d745f-b157-4cb4-99f0-6d464101a123.jpg?v=1734794664\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250427_175759.jpg?v=1745760645\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250428_001226.jpg?v=1745770404\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(9, 46, 143);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce purchased, unique 5rmb cash note  allocated and written in to secure and authenticate your purchase with RealZiSha and Master Li Yan Ru 李艳如。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMaster Li thanks you for your time with her appreciating and hopefully adopting this work of hers!  She will catch up with you on a Streamyard video!\u003cbr\u003e~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44848708976790,"sku":null,"price":1450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250427_180150.jpg?v=1746711644","url":"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/products\/%e7%a6%85%e8%8e%b2-chaan-lian-lotus-of-mindfulness-lao-zi-ni-%e8%80%81%e7%b4%ab%e6%b3%a5-crafted-by-l3a-master-consummate-artist-li-yan-ru-%e6%9d%8e%e8%89%b3%e5%a6%82","provider":"realzisha.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}