Xu Bian 虚扁, 220.6ml, Lao Zi Ni 老紫泥, by Craftsman Na Yao 娜姚。

Xu Bian 虚扁, 220.6ml, Lao Zi Ni 老紫泥, by Craftsman Na Yao 娜姚。

$277.00

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This has been two months in the making, planning.

Very Special Guest appearance and invitation for Madam Na Yao, a dear friend of Craftsman Chen Fa Chu, to come out with her renowned three shapes:
1. Qiu Shui,
2. Xu Bian,
3. Gong Deng.
Na Yao and us are very excited and happy to have all these come to fruition!
All magnificent and lovely.

Appreciate the top quality clay as usual, and exemplary craftsmanship from Craftsman Na Yao! To be cherished. Savor them at your home and make tea with the lovely sense of aura.

Craftsman Na Yao thanks all of you for appreciating her works!

fabulous teapot

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!

Another beautiful pot from Craftsman Wang Xing 王兴

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.

Top tier craftsmanship, solid customer service!

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.

Xu Bian 虚扁, 220.6ml, Lao Zi Ni 老紫泥, by Craftsman Na Yao 娜姚。

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