"Seeking Plum Blossoms" Style Yixing Teapot 70ml

Teapot style: "Seeking Plum Blossoms" Style Yixing Teapot ”寻梅“紫砂壶

Clay type: Huang Long Mountain Big Red Clay 原矿黄龙山大红泥

Artist: Wang Jun Qin

Craft: Fully handmade

Strainer type: 7-hole strainer

Capacity: 70ml

Length (body only): 5.8cm

Height without the lid: 4cm

This is an adorable little teapot that is extremely well made, and I can't take my eyes off it.  It's fully-hand made by Wang Jun Qing, who is specialised in making Yixing clay teapots with the forms of plum trees, pine trees, bamboos.  Teapot features plum branches as the handle, spout, and knob. Each of the three plum branches has its own distinct form, with each blossom depicted in different stages: some buds are about to bloom, while others are in full bloom. Handling this teapot gives the impression of being surrounded by a plum garden, with a subtle fragrance drifting and flowers blooming everywhere.

The size is 70ml which is perfect size to brew Wu Yi Rock Tea or Phoenix Dan Cong Oolongs in gong fu style. 

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 – 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.