Pear Shaped (Yixing Tianqing Clay) 梨形壶

Made by award winning Chaozhou teapot craftsman, Chen Zhijian. In his early years, Chen had came in champion in national wheel throwing competitions, with many of his works superceding his teachers in dexterity and refinement, especially in traditional and historical teapot styles from the early to late Qing dynasties. In other private commissions for KZ over the past years, Chen had been able to make impeccably refined and elegant pots, all the way from classical Qianlong Pear shapes to ultra thin walled “Nanban” styled teapots that wheel thrown and pulled to shape entirely from the inside of the pot, without any external surface touch ups, yet maintaining very thin walls. These teapots are treasures in the modern day, and will become heirloom treasures in time to come. Capacity：Approximately 70-75ml Form & Soul: Elegantly sloped shoulders that sweep down into a low, grounded belly, evoking a sense of calm and classic Song Dynasty aesthetic proportions. Character: Gentle, focus-shifting, and aromatic-trapping. The narrowing neck acts as a natural chimney that condenses rising steam back into the liquor, rounding off sharp bitter edges and deepening the overall mouthfeel (Hui-Gan / returning sweetness). Pour Dynamics: A smooth, concentrated, silky flow with a gentle cadence that gives the brewer subtle control over the infusion speed. Ideal Tea Companion: High-Mountain Oolongs (Gaoshan Oolong) like Taiwan's Lishan or Dayuling, as well as Spring-harvest Tieguanyin. The shape preserves delicate, creamy floral notes and highlights a viscous, coat-the-throat broth texture. Directions for Usage and Care: As the teapot is entirely new and freshly off the kiln, please rinse the teapot with clean water and ensure that any grits or loose clay is washed away before usage. There is possibly some sandy clay residue which is used to prevent the lid from sticking to the pot during firing, this can be easily washed away. Also, this teapot is optimally fired, the teapot is ready for immediate usage after washing, you may want to fill the teapot with one or two rounds of hot water or with some light dilute good tea for five minutes, and then wash out, and it will be ready for brewing tea. Do not boil the teapot, and not with tea leaves and towels either! After use, please empty out the tea leaves from the pot and rinse it with clean water, and optimally with one douse of hot water before leaving to dry.