Wood Fired No.4 Mine Lao Zini Xiaoying Yixing Teapot 柴烧四号井紫泥笑樱 200ml

Volume: Approximately 200ml Photos are of actual teapot. Only 1 available. This teapot was made of original ore lao zini (old purple clay) mined from Huanglongshan No. 4 Mine in Yixing. his 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. This teapot was fired in a traditional wood kiln in Yixing. The pattern, color and finish are the result of being fired uncovered in a wood kiln for 3 days and 4 nights. The pine wood ash falls on the surface of the teapot forming a natural glaze that is sometimes glossy black, red, brown, yellow, green or any combination of these colors. Wood Fired Yixing Teapots each have their own special appearance, no two are the same. Photos are of actual teapot. Learn more about our Wood Fired Yixing Teapots here: https://www.mudandleaves.com/blog/wood-kiln-yixing-teapots This pot is known as "half-handmade" as the sculptor uses a molding tool to shape the body, and uses his hands for the handle, spout, holes, and smoothing out the body. In fact, no machine was used in it's shaping as the use of the tool is entirely manual. You can read more about half handmade teapots in our blog entry here. This teapot was made by Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio. The stamp at the bottom of the teapot may vary from that shown in the photos. The teapot stamp may have the mark of Lin Hanpeng, Chen Chunhong or the mark of Mud&Leaves in Chinese Characters: 泥葉堂。 All three stamps are used exclusively in connection with Lin Hanpeng and Chen Chunhong Studio. A sample of this clay (from an electric fired teapot) 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. Please note that since the sample came from a teapot that wasn't wood fired, testing for this teapot would show different results as the testing would reflect the content of the wood fired ash glaze. The information provided in the sheet below is for reference of the batch of clay only. 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.