"Fish" Yixing Teapot 250ML

Teapot style:"Fish"  Yixing Teapot 如鱼得水壶

Clay type: Di Cao Qing Clay 低槽清泥

Artist: Huang Yu

Craft: Fully handmade

Strainer type: 14-hole strainer

Capacity: 220ml

Length (body only): 9.5cm

Height without the lid: 6cm

A beautiful teapot made by Huang Yu.  The teapot has round body with pointed out spout, the handle made with two circles resembling the water bubble. The lid knob is decorated with a fish 

About the clay: Di Cao Qing 底槽清 belongs to the group of purple clay (Zi Sha), which is located at the bottom of the mine layer. It is a high-quality ore in Zi Sha with fine and pure clay texture.  The biggest characteristic of Di Cao Qing raw ore is the presence of grey spots, known as "chicken eyes". After firing, the chicken eyes will show yellow color and yellow particles can be seen in the teapot, looks like starry points.

After firing, it becomes hard, delicate and glossy with a brown colour.  It changes quickly with using, and becomes even more rich and elegant shine. 

Only one in stock, so the pot photographed is the pot you will receive.

Please Note:
We have carefully photographed this item as best as possible under the day light to show colour as real as possible – but still please be aware that different device screens can render colours and subtle tones slightly differently.

Preparation Before Use
Yixing Teapots should be prepared before using the first time. This is called "opening the pot". It removes the dust/sand from firing the teapot.

We recommend rinsing the teapot under warm water two or three times, then wipe gently inside and outside of the pot with a new non-scratch sponge scourer to remove sediment trapped in the unglazed clay. 

Then, filling the teapot with boiling water, wait for 10 minutes, empty the pot; repeat one more time, the new Yixing teapot is ready for use.

Daily cleaning and seasoning

Empty the leaves after each use, rinse with boiling water, drain, wipe water away with clean soft cloth, and then lid off, place the body upside, let it air dry for one or two days. 

Do not ever use any detergent or soap than water to clean the pot. 

Do not let the potcome into contact with other strong smell such as cooking fume, cigarette smoke, perfume.