Ming Lu 明炉, 130.3ml, Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni 小煤窑朱泥, by our Collaborative Craftsman Wang Xing 王兴。

$266.00

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Heroes do not wear capes. We regards Wang Xing as one. Humble, hardworking and single-mindedly continuing his pursuit to help us all with affordable, high quality true Fully-Handmade ZiSha pots.
Here is Wang Xing!! A great salute to him and his hard work, as he had served many of you friends previously with efforts earlier this year!

Here is his Ming Lu created for you friends!

Ming Lu 明炉 is the Austere shape and model which all ZiSha collectors love for its extreme practicality!

Ming Lu 1)exudes the Aura of Chinese Orientalism, 2)has a wide opening for extreme EASE of introducing tea leaves and washing after steeping, 3)has a sharp-ish spout for decisive cutting of flow, and 4)has a slightly raised lid that stores a column of air above the tea water level when the lid is closed, so that during the initial first moment of pour with that few degrees of tilt, tea water flows out decisively and easily right from the start. 5) It also has a raised circular base with the protruding circular foot so as to enable the pot seem larger than its volume suggests, giving a bigger presence on your 禅意十足 tea table.

Crafted at ~130-140ml to cater for our tea friends who requiring a small 130-140ml ZhuNi pot for Gung Fu tea steepings. Suitable for one to two persons.

Wang Xing's skills are brilliant.
His mastery of the overall shape is here for us to savour.
The Xing Ti 形体 of his works are superb! From the photographs, we admire and easily appreciate his amazing Craftsmanship.
This is ZiSha Art, working with XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi, one with even higher shrinkage than ZiNi and DuanNi, and thus a lot more deformities that CAN arise easily during firing. Success rates between 50-70%. We bear witness to dear Wang Xing's skills as he PAINSTAKINGLY and PROUDLY presents his labor of love for all of you friends.

TRULY FULLY-HANDMADE AND DELICATELY MADE.

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.

In 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. After which he sets up the Che Yi Dao cutter to revolve and cut the body into a perfect shape.

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Presented by Craftsman Wang Xing 王兴。

And he thanks you for your kindest support of his Art!
Steep tea with his Craft, Friends!
Savour his superb skills, dearest Friends!

BRING ONE HOME, USE IT and you will know 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, the Aura exuded from a Fully-Handmade Pot which others simply can't bring forth, and, Craftsman Gu Xiao Ming's skills, savour the pour. You will know everything then.

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Wow

Gorgeous pot, so expertly crafted, with magical effect on tea. I’m in awe!

Beautiful pot and lovely box

I am delighted with my new teapot from realzisha. It is well made, elegant and the perfect size. I am looking forward to using it often.

An Exceptional Piece of Yixing Craftsmanship

After spending months searching through Facebook Marketplace and other online marketplaces, I realized how difficult it is to find an authentic Yixing teapot. Most listings were either obvious replicas, had questionable descriptions, or simply weren’t what I was looking for.

In the end, I decided to order from RealZisha, and I couldn’t be happier with my decision.

I purchased the Qing Shi Li Mao Hu (清式笠帽壶), 214.9 ml, made from Tai Xi Lao Zi Ni (台西老紫泥), handcrafted by craftsman Zhu Shu (朱舒), with pine and calligraphy engraving by craftsman Wo You (卧游).

This teapot was exactly what I had been searching for: over 200 ml in capacity, a beautiful and less common traditional shape, and a clay with the deep, elegant color I had always wanted.

When it arrived, I was genuinely impressed. The craftsmanship exceeded my expectations. The proportions, balance, lid fit, finish, and the way it feels in hand are all exceptional.

I would like to sincerely thank Zhu Shu for creating such a beautiful teapot. The quality of the workmanship is remarkable, and every detail reflects great skill and dedication. I am equally impressed by Wo You’s engraving. The pine and calligraphy are elegant, beautifully executed, and perfectly complement the shape of the teapot.

Finally, thank you to the entire RealZisha team. Your passion for authentic Yixing craftsmanship and the respect you show to the artisans behind each piece made this purchase truly special. This is a teapot I will treasure for many years, and I look forward to enjoying countless sessions of Wuyi oolong with it.

Favorite teapot!

This teapot is so nice! Brews awesome tea!

Piece of art

It’s the first truly hand made teapot made of yixing clay that I bought.

The second I saw it I knew right away that I needed it. I was confused about the engraving (couldn’t translate it with any tool available), reached out to the RealZisha team directly - and how surprised I was when in several minutes I got a warm, precise, elaborate reply and conversation overall! They not only helped me with the translation, but also educated me on where the phrase came from, that it’s a Chinese handwriting, and many many more. Truly wholesome experience!

And the teapot itself - I’ve just finished drinking my Sheng from it. I had no idea the tea flavor might be so different depending on the teapot. The teapot is an absolute piece of art, with perfect pour, with perfect engraving, with perfect lid fit - there’s literally nothing I could possibly complain about.

I’m very grateful to the whole RealZisha team and especially to the masters Wang Hui (the craftsman) and Yi De (engraving). Thanks for so lovely first experience with yixing craftsmanship! 谢谢 🫶🏻🍵

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Ming Lu 明炉, 130.3ml, Xiao Mei Yao Zhu Ni 小煤窑朱泥, by our Collaborative Craftsman Wang Xing 王兴。

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