{"product_id":"han-wa-汉瓦-classic-standard-han-wa-167-9ml-hong-jiang-po-ni-by-craftsman-chen-gui-zhi-red-jiangponi-rarer-than-yellow-jiangponi-xiaomeiyao-zhaozhuang-zhuni","title":"Han Wa 汉瓦 (Classic Standard Han Wa), 167.9ml, Hong Jiang Po Ni, by Craftsman Chen Gui Zhi 陈桂枝 (Red JiangPoNi rarer than Yellow JiangPoNi, XiaoMeiYao \u0026 ZhaoZhuang ZhuNi) ~ Congratulations!to Mr S.S.! 1401hrs 24th Sept 2025! India🇮🇳!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e(Red Jiang Po Ni is not just rarer than yellow Jiang Po Ni, it is also rarer than Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni and Zhao Zhuang Zhu Ni.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250820_170135.jpg?v=1755707186\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250820_215803.jpg?v=1755705804\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250820_225818.jpg?v=1755707186\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250820_230040.jpg?v=1755705804\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250820_215234.jpg?v=1755707186\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250820_165732.jpg?v=1755707186\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the latest highly defined Han Wa 汉瓦 ZiSha work embarked by our latest Craftsman Chen Gui Zhi.  Chen Gui Zhi is a very skilful Craftsman and have been invited by Zhang Huan, Chen Fa Chu and Gu Xiao Ming to join us in a happy family team of dedicated Craftsmen!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe are honoured to have her with us!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAmongst the first few models, Chen Gui Zhi performs for all of you friends, this delectable Han Wa, IN RED JIANG PO NI!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eYou have seen how Chen Fa Chu 陈法初 handles the Zi Ni 紫泥 version of the Han Wa, and here Chen Gui Zhi takes care of the Hong Jiang Po Ni 红降坡泥 version with aplomb, with the highly significant Tai Hu Shi Lid Knob 太湖石壶钮。\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003eThe Han Wa 汉瓦.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A VERY SPECIAL AND TREASURED HAN WA.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe refresh ourselves with the previous explanation on all our Han Wa 's :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn YiXing, there is a saying that,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Do not brag how good your skills are in crafting Fully-Handmade ZiSha pots,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFIRST SHOW ME your Han Wa.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis saying has its strong foundations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHan Wa needs to have a gently curving side wall and if not done evenly, is very obvious to the eye.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHan Wa 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, yes 1:1! \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThis largish lid also has its front edge VERY close to where the front spout takes shape. These present a very challenging task to the Craftsman, because:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIF not done well and tight, there will be leaking at the front lid edge when the user tilts the teapot to serve tea. The whole big circular lid has to be perfectly evenly made to secure a tight fit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis largish lid facilitates the ease of introduction of tea leaves and the subsequent rinsing off after the tea session.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHan Wa's lid, being wide and flat (not domed), still needs to account for a gently curving convex top surface, WHILE supporting the heavy lid knob that can cause the flat lid to \"sink\" down in the middle. A domed lid otherwise would naturally present a stronger vertical axial strength to support a heavy lid knob, but not the Han Wa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250820_215422.jpg?v=1755707186\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdmire this Han Wa.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimple, but a Top Classic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHan Wa, is also VERY practical!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt provides extreme ease of introducing tea leaves into the pot,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eextreme ease of removing and flushing out tea leaves during cleaning,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eextremely fast speed to drying within the pot.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5.  For this \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003esmall volume of a pot, this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHan Wa is able to accommodate and sport a 2+3+4+3+2 =\u0026gt; total of 14 filter holes!\u003c\/span\u003e that, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250820_230104.jpg?v=1755705804\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6.  Craftsman Chen has designed and skilfully crafted this lid knob!  She carved out the three overlapping holes leaving behind the delectable sculpted curves within.  Beautiful to look at, and also serves supremely well to facilitate the easy and very comfortable: gripping and pressing down upon the lid!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250820_165454_0.jpg?v=1755707186\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250820_215223.jpg?v=1755707186\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250820_215242.jpg?v=1755707186\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Han Wa in Hong Jiang Po Ni!!! Perfectly and astutely made by Craftsman Chen Gui Zhi. Thank you for your grandest support to the honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003cbr\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\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExplained, https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/blogs\/news\/actual-zisha-landscape-at-yixing , 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.\u003c\/span\u003e   Craftsman takes 3 days (fastest 2.5days) to craft a pot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 27, 174);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf he works 30 days a month without a single day of rest (no family time), he will craft 10-12 pots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf he crafts for 25 days (five days of rest a month), his output will be 8-10 pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003e\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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\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\u003cbr\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[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 critical to their livelihood and the existence of this craft for all of the tea fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eThank you Friends!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkilful Craftsman Chen Gui Zhi, invited by our stalwarts Craftsmen Zhang Huan and Chen Fa Chu!  She officially joins us all at RealZiSha from June 2024 onwards.  Our happy and hardworking family is united for you friends.  Thank you dearest Friends in Tea, for your grandest support to these honest and dedicated Craftsmen left to fend the Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art and Craft.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall about Fully-Handmade ZiSha, the feel of real and quality YiXing ZiSha, the nurturing of Patina, how true ZiSha Patina feels and looks like, the Zenith Tea Taste that only Pure and Good Quality ZiSha can give you, and equally important: the Aura exuding from a Fully-Handmade ZiSha Work which others simply can't bring forth, all from the hands of Craftsman Chen Gui Zhi's skills.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will know everything then.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChen Gui Zhi is grateful to you for your loving support of her work.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eZhang Huan and Chen Fa Chu are very happy for Chen Gui Zhi to be with us trudging hard on this path, this committed journey together.  With you friends, we are altogether fending our common tea culture :-D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~~~\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45528558436502,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250820_170204_0.jpg?v=1755705803","url":"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/products\/han-wa-%e6%b1%89%e7%93%a6-classic-standard-han-wa-167-9ml-hong-jiang-po-ni-by-craftsman-chen-gui-zhi-red-jiangponi-rarer-than-yellow-jiangponi-xiaomeiyao-zhaozhuang-zhuni","provider":"realzisha.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}