Congratulations to you, the owner when you purchase this Museum Grade Work.
National Grand Master of The Arts, Cao Ya Lin. 国家工艺美术大师, 曹亚麟 will personally, provide for you his Artwork Official Certification, and a Video Certification Call with him.
He also welcomes you at his Museum, with his grace and welcome to you: providing you the return flight tickets to Shanghai, Nanjing, or Hangzhou.
We will fetch you from your chosen airport of disembarkation in China (Pudong Airport in Shanghai, Lukou Airport in Nanjing, or Xiaoshan Airport in Hangzhou) personally, and proceed to escort you via High Speed Rail or Car Ride (according to your preference) to YiXing where Grand Master Cao Ya Lin stays. Grand Master Cao Ya Lin will also arrange and provide for you, a sponsored 4-day 3-night stay: at the Hotel amidst the famous YiXing Bamboo Sanctuary, or the YiXing Purple Clay Hotel (you can choose!, and we will book for you).
It will be a very fruitful, fun and enlivening trip, as we will escort you around and show you around YiXing, arrange visits to other Artists, walk through famous historical sites, visit the main gate of the Huang Long Shan mountain/quarry, bring you around to eat at various memorable eateries, and of course, have tea at our very own studio (besides the river of the historical ancient YiXing Old Masters Town) set up by our Senior Master Cao Lan Fang (our aunt) and Assoc Master Zhang Ke (our cousin).
Other than having this work shipped to you via our ShunFeng or EMS Priority, you may also choose to receive this work personally from his hands, at his Museum as well!
Top provenance and all assistance provided should you purchase this as a gift to your local Museum.
Hop on and enjoy our arranged specialised hospitality for you!
Best Regards,
~ Cao Family in YiXing.
this is my 24th teapot from real zisha. i really went for the clay this time, because i read Qing hui Zi Ni was a favourite clay in past times. Of course the pot is again, outstanding. No leaking, perfect fit, beautiful skilled made and handles very well and love the larger volume. i can understand this clay was a favourite. I tries with some dan congs and some pu-ehrs. Een though it it a zini type clay, it doesn’t mute the high and delicate flavors, whilst is does mute astringency. I think this pot wil be becoming a favourite very soon. Thank you again for a wonderful teapot!
Excellent Ai Han Wa by Fan Xiao Zhi in Zhu Sha. Beautiful proportions, clean workmanship and a very pleasant clay texture. At 120.3 mL, it is ideal for gongfu and performs especially well with yancha, adding body and smoothness while preserving aroma and minerality. A beautiful and highly functional Yixing pot.
Well made. Holds heat well. Good pour. Nice feel. Makes excellent tea.
This pot caught my eye due to its short, squat, adorable stature and silhouette, which I immediately fell in love with! I love the wide lid opening. This allows the user to easily load and remove tea leaves, and gives easy access to the inside of such a small volume pot. The large lid is easy to handle, and the lid knob is thoughtfully raised with a sculpted taper at the base, ensuring your fingers lock onto it with a sure grip.
This is my first Zhu Ni pot, and I love the feel of the smooth, leathery clay with heavy wavy creasing. The difference between other Zi Sha types can be easily observed and appreciated.
I purchased this pot to brew fresh Chinese green tea over the summer. The flavor of the green tea brewed in Zhu Ni is simply incredible. The fresh and nutty flavors of the tea are preserved, while the harsher, bitter flavors are rounded off for a balanced and harmonious steeping. I highly recommend any green tea lovers try a Zhu Ni pot for this application!
Shipping to the US was smooth and worry free. As always, Ian's communication through email is kind, courteous, knowledgeable, and quickly responsive.
Thank you again to Ian, Yi-Lei, and craftsman Shi Yun 石芸 for this cherished Ming Yuan Xu Bian 鸣远虚扁!