{"product_id":"fang-gu-仿古-155-1ml-shui-tan-ben-shan-duan-水潭本山段-by-craftsman-chen-fa-chu","title":"Fang Gu 仿古, 155.1ml, Shui Tan Ben Shan Duan 水潭本山段, by Craftsman Chen Fa Chu 陈法初。","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/pages\/fully-handmade-zisha-art-and-craft-and-tea-pairings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e《仿古》FANG GU!  \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Must-Have ZiSha model, created by the all-important master of ZiSha in its history: Shao Da Heng. Shao Da Heng is our Grand Master Shao Shun Sheng's great-great-great-great-grandfather (6 Generations direct lineage).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  We love Chen Fa Chu's Fang Gu. It is perfect! It is soooooo balanced! (We have compared many from various Crafters and Artists). Yi-Lei and my own personal daily staples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFang Gu is the stapl-est of the staples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou must have one!\u003cbr\u003eWhile at it, enjoy the best and most affordable, from Chen Fa Chu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260910_150123.jpg?v=1789069598\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(5, 21, 143); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 48, 120);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(5, 21, 143); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDearest Friends, relish our Cao Family's Shui Tan Ben Shan Duan, and here incorporated and crafted beautifully into this FANG GU!!! by none other than Craftsman CHEN FA CHU!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eChen Fa Chu has practised hard and now is thoroughly proficient with our Cao Family's precious inventory of Shui Tan Ben Shan Duan \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e水潭本段!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(114, 0, 0);\"\u003eShui Tan Ben Shan Duan 水潭本段:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is one of our Cao Family’s special Duan Ni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShui Tan Ben Duan, excavated and discovered in Huang Long Shan four decades ago, and our grandfather had noted its site in their notes passed to us, its location of which was quickly filled with water.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis water forms the small lake 水潭 here at the Huang Long Shan Park. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  This small lake started forming up with water in the 1990s ~ 2000.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20260911-WA0001.jpg?v=1789061767\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe all know that Duan Ni is more porous than Zi Ni and Hong Ni.  Duan Ni is inherently porous, and inherently sandy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe special part of this clay lies in its extreme sandiness, but this sandiness is extremely FINE, and we find it very adorable in its characteristic 1)micro Iron deposits, and 2)micro-pops that form on its surface after the finished works come off successfully from the kiln.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe micro-pops are about 0.1mm diameter.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt also sports a characteristic beige and slightly orange colour, even slightly pinkish when seen in the flesh.  The third interesting character!is its 3)relatively higher shrinkage for a Duan Ni, which you can see here, the wavy creasing which you buddies are very familiar with our Craftsmen's Zhu Ni works.\u003cbr\u003e1) and 2) Micro Iron deposits and Micro-pops:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260910_173010.jpg?v=1789069598\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260910_150507_1.jpg?v=1789069598\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260910_173019.jpg?v=1789069598\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260910_173040.jpg?v=1789069598\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260910_173057.jpg?v=1789069598\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260911_001157.jpg?v=1789069598\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260911_001231.jpg?v=1789069598\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260910_182925.jpg?v=1789069598\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs with Craftsmen, many want to join us, but we have always done thorough checks on all of them prior to them joining us:\u003cbr\u003e1) Craftsmanship,\u003cbr\u003e2) Affordability\u003cbr\u003e3) Dedication to the cause, Mission.\u003cbr\u003eThere are Craftsmen who can come up with the same level of Craftsmanship of our Craftsmen, but the prices of the former are higher.  There are also Craftsmen who can provide the same prices, but their craftsmanship is simply below par, not something we want to own a LIFETIME.  BEYOND THE LEVEL OF CRAFTSMANSHIP AND THE PRICE,\u003cbr\u003eWe also CHECK BEHIND AND AROUND each of these craftsmen looking to join us.\u003cbr\u003eWe check:\u003cbr\u003e~ their reputation,\u003cbr\u003e~ years of dedication,\u003cbr\u003e~ their backstories,\u003cbr\u003e~ their HONESTY TO CUSTOMERS.\u003cbr\u003eTherefore, we our happy team at RealZiSha, will gather the best for all of you!  We are working hard behind the scenes daily in YiXing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eLovingly made by our trusted and committed collaborative Craftsman Chen Fa Chu. He thanks you for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsladies and Craftsmen here left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003cbr\u003eThe Stalwart, dedicated to the cause, Craftsman Chen Fa Chu, thanks you, for embracing his work.\u003cbr\u003eEnjoy his superb, classic handwork!and let his work accompany you on your tea journey! Thank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/IMG-20230101-WA0034_ed298d8e-2541-4bfa-b1a3-226f1aa4ec32_480x480.jpg?v=1696776602\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/Screenshot_20241011_164628_Gallery_2a1fdf24-387c-4c72-9f60-532d6a7f39a6.jpg?v=1730398690\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/Screenshot_20241011_164610_Gallery_04cfc297-3720-4b8e-b483-2030c08b081e.jpg?v=1730398715\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg 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alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe hope to bring all of you more and more classics, for you to hold a broad view and savour the delightful landscape of ZiSha works that our YiXing fraternity has!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA treasure chest and our team will continue to work very hard to prepare and bring forth every single piece to you.  Thank you, dearest Friends for your understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\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, \u003cb\u003ethe aura and feel manifested by a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth.  Savour Craftsman Chen Fa Chu's skills.  You will know everything then :-D\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e****************\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot resorting to moulds and half-handmaking.  These dedicated Fully-Handmaking Craftsmen sacrifice their whole lives to commit to this Art and Craft.  They will tell you, they will never negotiate.  Fully-Handmaking ZiSha works is worth their sacrifice of their entire lifetime, they want to preserve our Chinese traditional art and craft.  They want to preserve and enhance the unique character of Yixing ZiSha: the double-sized pores uniquely gifting ZiSha its character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDearest Friends, we are savouring this top Ceramic material for tea, ZiSha, and these are all the Craftsmen’s and Artists’ hard worked, Fully-Handmade pieces, with lots of preparations, intense crafting, heart aches at the kiln, all fully respecting this totally natural, and high shrinkage unpredictable clay, sensitive to even a 0.5degree in ambient temperature, and even weather (temperature, moisture, the four seasons) outside of the kiln. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e铁熔点 ~ \u003c\/span\u003enatural black iron melted spots that irregularly and spontaneously appear anywhere and everywhere ~ we call Tie Rong Dian :-D,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e跳砂\u003c\/span\u003e” Tiao Sha denote the observed “popped-off-spots” effect when the cute surface granulate popped off from the surface during the high shrinkage of more pasty clay around it, the “\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e爆子\u003c\/span\u003e” “Bao Zi” also dot the surface as those that did not pop off, hover out just enough to cling onto the surface, and the simple surface irregularities e.g. efflorescence, are all due to this ceramic clay, although having the highest shrinkage, are still mercilessly and necessarily fired at 1150degC to 1250degC.  These are all part of the natural ZiSha artefacts and what many modern day or Western pottery lovers affectionately call “wabi-sabi”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Our Chinese Craftsmen and Artists do not aim for wabi-sabi for the sake of wabi-sabi.  Do forgive them for these natural irregularities.  \u003c\/span\u003eThese Tie Rong Dian, Efflorescence, Tiao Sha and Bao Zi, are the natural phenomena that dot the surface of our beloved top tea ceramic!  YiXing ZiSha, the best ZiSha source in the whole world, and with the double-sized pores innately inherent and imbuing the best taste for any type of tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSavour Fully-Handmade ZiSha teapot Craft and Art!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHere with us in our happy family of true ZiSha connoisseurs, 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-machining 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 eons' distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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 collaborative Craftsman Chen Fa Chu.  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 Chen Fa Chu'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 Chen Fa Chu, Zhu Shu, Gao Xiang, Fan Xiao Zhi, 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 Friends!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46558968119446,"sku":null,"price":212.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20260910_150123.jpg?v=1789069598","url":"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/products\/fang-gu-%e4%bb%bf%e5%8f%a4-155-1ml-shui-tan-ben-shan-duan-%e6%b0%b4%e6%bd%ad%e6%9c%ac%e5%b1%b1%e6%ae%b5-by-craftsman-chen-fa-chu","provider":"realzisha.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}