{"product_id":"de-zhong-德钟-ai-de-zhong-矮德钟-122-8ml-xiao-mei-yao-zhu-ni-小煤窑朱泥-by-craftsman-shi-yun-石芸","title":"De Zhong 德钟 (Ai De Zhong 矮德钟), \"上善若水\", 122.8ml, Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni 小煤窑朱泥,  by Craftsman Shi Yun 石芸 ~ Congratulations to Mr C.T., 0048hrs 16th June 2025, MS.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\"上善若水\"\u003cbr\u003eThis important verse in our Chinese culture, implores us humanity to aspire to the qualities of water.\u003cbr\u003eWater having the truest and highest quality of character and morality.\u003cbr\u003eWater is at peace with all beings, nourishing all, and interacting with all, never at war with another.  It can be even seen as lowly for it is seeps deepest and serves everything above.  But it is what we humans aspire to be, peaceful and, to be of use and service to others.  Let us work on through our tea 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the leaves OPTIMALLY, and not burning nor scalding the leaves, with a fast pour out.  A classic fast move.  Elegant and the Oolong that results, especially if that is your costliest Oolong, your costliest Yan Cha in your collection.  Nothing else replaces this prerequisite for the BEST resultant tea taste.  For one or two pax most astounding results.  We want the maximum amount of tea leaves within the pot, that 100degC hot water in that fills up fast and conveniently, decisive pick of the lid knob and covering it, quick and most effective steep, that dense tea water out.  The most treasured steep of 70ml of tea water out for one to two persons per steep.  When every steep matters.  The most unique and transcendental tasting, that teaches us the matter of impermanence, and we treasure every steep, every drop that passes through down our palate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn upper end Oolong costs $5 per gram, and 100 grams would cost $500.   Each steep with 7-8grams of tea leaves, this 100grams would last 12 sessions.\u003cbr\u003eWe do not waste it, and we want to treasure every drop of tea steeped from it.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Craftsman Shi Yun ASTUTELY improvises and REFINES the De Zhong to a tee!\u003cbr\u003e1)  A 100-120ml right-sized pot for one to two pax,\u003cbr\u003e2)  De Zhong refined shorter but wider, with a wide girthed opening for that much more convenience in introducing tea leaves in, and rinsing off after,\u003cbr\u003e3)  De Zhong is unlike the Jing Zhou Shi Piao which gives the maximum volume PERCEIVED size.  De Zhong gives the lowest volume per perceived size.  What it means is that, a small volume De Zhong of 100-120ml like this, occupies bigger real estate space on your tea table, than its actual tea volume suggests.  This is because De Zhong, like Jun De 君德, has an acutely narrowed neck above its shoulder line.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat this means is that we have a pot that does not appear small and petite, but handsome and stately on our tea table.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4)  Craftsman Shi Yun sculpts in the gentle rising lid dome, all very congenial and pleasing to the eye.  The dome rising and curve lovingly matches the shoulder convex silhouette.\u003cbr\u003e5)  And that lid knob, which Shi Yun, she is very proud of!  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRefined, refreshingly new, yet classic, and being a handsome miniaturised essence of the whole pot's aesthetics.  Notice its shape: raised and elevated upwards, sloping upwards, and then outwards again in a flared shape, that allows for AMAZING reassurance in grip!  We do not want our fingers to be scalded when we handle a small lid knob that comes with a small volume pot!  Craftsman Shi Yun is astute!  We toast to her for her efforts to bring this to us!\u003cbr\u003e5)  Lastly, notice how wise she is: she is diligent in work as she crafted the spout's circumferential clay wall as thin as possible.  You want a quick pour out, you want a small volume pot for that gungfu steeping for your costliest Oolong and Yan Cha, you want a wide lumen and opening for the spout: hence the spout's wall cannot be thick, or else the spout would look unbecomingly stubby, unsightly and oversized to match the pot's body.  The only way to achieve this is to have the Craftsman diligently and crafting a thin yet sturdy wall.  Yes, so as to achieve the widest spout lumen and opening for that fast pour out.  If the clay wall is thicker, you can't have a wide spout opening or else the whole spout would appear too thick and unsightly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are thrilled to have Senior Craftsman Shi Yun gifts this to all of us.  Though small, it packs astonishing substance in shape, form and execution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Ai De Zhong is an amazing work of Art.  Usable Art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStately, handsome and poised Ai De Zhong.  Here presented proudly by Senior Craftsman Shi Yun to all of you dearest friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni, as we all know, with the highest shrinkage together with Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni compared to all other ZiSha types. Failure rates are high. Unpredictability of the clay edges and joints, due to this high shrinkage is scary to say the least.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a precious piece of ZiSha Art, and we give kudos to Senior Craftsmen Shi Yun and Wang Hui, and their diligence and hard work all these years. Although three out of five crafted are successful coming off from the kiln devoid of deformations\/cracks, ONLY two of these three are worthy in final form, beauty and cohesion.  As with all Art pieces from RealZiSha here presented to all of you dearest Friends, guardians of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art, they are premium pieces availed at the most astounding lowest prices.  We want you each of you friends to get the best.  You deserve it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~~~\u003cbr\u003eTRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE ZHU NI WORK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNote on our TRUE Fully-Handmade Zhu Ni pots from RealZiSha: NOT those thick-\/irregular-thickness-walled ones which are actually fake \"Fully-handmade ZhuNi pots\" utilising the cheating new technology: \"车一刀 Che Yi Dao\": Such ZhuNi pots utilizing Che Yi Dao process, have been sprouting up in the market since early 2022. Che Yi Dao involves a swivelling-rotational cutter that goes around a roughly-finished ZhuNi pot to cut the outer surface into a perfect shape. This cutter obliviates the need of accomplished skill of a true Fully-Handmaking Craftsman. Obviously, Che Yi Dao also absolves the need of a skilled FHM Craftsman to 1)pound the slab into a careful thin-slab, 2)paddle-pat the slab into a uniform shape purely manually.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the utilisation of Che Yi Dao cutter, the worker will just need to 1) roughly pound the slab into a slightly thicker slab. After that the worker rounds up this slab as part of the main body, and will just 2)need to ROUGHLY paddle-pat it into shape. 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