PRE-ORDER: Fully Handmade Lao Zini from Huanglong Shan No.4 Mine Manpiao Yixing Teapot 全手工四号井紫泥满瓢 340-360ml

Pre-order and save $20 off the listing price! Pre-orders will be accepted until Monday evening EDT or until the batch is fully booked, whichever occurs first. This will be a very small batch as each teapot will be fully handmade. Completion date is between late September-mid October 2026. Teapots to ship one week after completion. Capacity: Approximately 340-360ml Teapot shape and appearance may vary slightly from the photos below as the sample below is the same style but half-handmade. Since each teapot will be fully handmade, the shape may vary slightly from the photos below and from each teapot. These teapots will be made by 林汉鹏 Lin Hanpeng. This pot is known as fully handmade as unlike most Yixing teapots that are half handmade the sculptor does not use a molding tool to shape the body, but instead shapes everything, including the body, by hand. Fully handmade teapots require more labor and more skill to construct, especially in the case of more complex shapes. Each one is entirely unique. You can read more about fully handmade teapots in our blog entry here. This teapot was made of original ore lao zini (old purple clay) mined from No. 4 Mine in Huanglongshan Yixing. This clay is very versatile and is good for use with most kinds of tea. Click here for more information on zini and tea pairing with Yixing Teapots. A sample of this batch of clay was sent for testing by an independent lab using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (EDXRF). EDXRF is a preferred method for testing, as it is non-destructive, and provides immediate data on the elemental composition of the material. The results (testing sheet photo included below) show no chemical additives. For more information on the testing and what the results mean, please see this article. Preparation Before Use Yixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called "opening the pot". It removes the dust from firing the teapot. We recommend rinsing the teapot under warm water two or three times, then filling the teapot with boiling water and emptying it out two to three times. After this the teapot is ready for use.