This is a BEAUTIFUL, Auspicious work to welcome the New Year! A stately, generous and largish work at 420ml which Assoc Master Chen specially prepared and completed for you friends!
A delightful and cohesively majestic work by Assoc Master Chen, who combines Hong Pi Long again, with the Auspicious ZiSha Sculpting of the creatures. As you have witnessed in her earlier Work:
The 三羊开泰 San Yang Kai Tai,
This work bears witness again to Assoc Master Chen's deftness of skills, unflappable handwork, aesthetic cohesiveness as we admire the Ornate sculpting and detailing.
A Jie Gai 截盖 body-lid interface, seamless and perfectly formed by Assoc Master Chen.
The 描金 Miao Jin Gold Detailing, is performed CAREFULLY on the Dragon's Son Forming the Lid Knob, and on the pot body spaced well throughout.
The 如意纹 Ru Yi styling are astutely crafted on the body' opposing sides and comes to a cohesive curves on the bottom of the pot. Ru Yi 如意 means also, Auspicious, and Wishing the Owner's Wishes All Coming True to His or Her Delight.
Asooc Master Chen planned, designed and crafted this perfect pot to welcome the Auspicious New Year. This is another high worth ZiSha Work which RealZiSha comes up with our dedicated and hardworking Craftsmen and Artists. We thank you for your support, safeguarding and preserving Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.
Video and Paper certification::: Assoc Master Chen Xi Fang 陈锡芳 to address you the patron after receipt of this ZiSha Work, her linking up with you via Video Streamyard call to certify and chat with you, the esteemed patron, regarding this Work.
This handsome dragon teapot makes me unreasonably happy. And I love how unique it is, I have never seen anything like it and that makes it all the more special, to be able to own such a special yixing teapot. Just looking at him makes me feel better (look at the little feet!) I commend Master Chen for the incredible craftsmanship and look forward to seeing what they do in the future!
This handsome dragon teapot makes me unreasonably happy. And I love how unique it is, I have never seen anything like it and that makes it all the more special, to be able to own such a special yixing teapot. Just looking at him makes me feel better (look at the little feet!) I commend Master Chen for the incredible craftsmanship and look forward to seeing what they do in the future!
very well constructed. the wide open top is great for adding tea and cleanup. great size, good for solo or larger sessions. i would buy this again.
Well worth the wait!
This is my second full-handmade zisha pot, my second pot from RealZisha.com, and my second pot from Craftsman Wang Xing 王兴
It sits proudly alongside my Jing Le. I take my hat off to Wang Xing and thank him for his sublime craftsmanship. Thank-you also to the team at RealZisha.com for providing these pots and ensuring excellent customer experience.
Commissioning process & customer service:
I commissioned this teapot back in August 2023. Ian and the rest of the team at Real ZiSha were quick to respond to my inquiries, and wanted to make sure they understood exactly what style and engravings I wanted. They were clear in communicating what they thought I was asking for, which helped provide confidence that my vision for the teapot was understood.
The teapot took many months longer than I had originally thought it might, and there were several attempts in the kiln that deformed or broke before making a successful one. I understood that this is a one of a kind piece, not something mass produced, and that this sort of thing can happen with firing ceramics. As an apology for the delay and failed attempts, they included the cups in the tea set, which I much appreciated. After a minor ordeal of getting the teapot through customs, it arrived in July of 2024.
Tea set:
The craftsmanship is evident in every aspect of this teapot: not just the way it looks, but the way it feels in your hands and the way it pours. It feels lighter than one would expect, and the clay feels smooth yet faintly textured in the hands. The engravings have a nice texture, too, having been etched in relief to the teapot. The pour is steady and smooth, with no dribbling. The clay imparts a silky texture to teas and dampens some of their astringency, without dampening the fragrance. For this reason, I’ve dedicated this teapot to Song Zhong oolong tea, and drinking it from this tea set feels deeply enriching.
Commissioning process & customer service:
I commissioned this teapot back in August 2023. Ian and the rest of the team at Real ZiSha were quick to respond to my inquiries, and wanted to make sure they understood exactly what style and engravings I wanted. They were clear in communicating what they thought I was asking for, which helped provide confidence that my vision for the teapot was understood.
The teapot took many months longer than I had originally thought it might, and there were several attempts in the kiln that deformed or broke before making a successful one. I understood that this is a one of a kind piece, not something mass produced, and that this sort of thing can happen with firing ceramics. As an apology for the delay and failed attempts, they included the cups in the tea set, which I much appreciated. After a minor ordeal of getting the teapot through customs, it arrived in July of 2024.
Tea set:
The craftsmanship is evident in every aspect of this teapot: not just the way it looks, but the way it feels in your hands and the way it pours. It feels lighter than one would expect, and the clay feels smooth yet faintly textured in the hands. The engravings have a nice texture, too, having been etched in relief to the teapot. The pour is steady and smooth, with no dribbling. The clay imparts a silky texture to teas and dampens some of their astringency, without dampening the fragrance. For this reason, I’ve dedicated this teapot to Song Zhong oolong tea, and drinking it from this tea set feels deeply enriching.