Black Beauty Black Clay Yixing Teapot

Teapot style: Black Beauty Black Yixing Teapot 黑美人紫砂壶

Clay type: Original Ore Black Clay 原矿黑泥

Artist: Zhou Shu Yuan

Craft: Fully handmade

Strainer type: 9-hole strainer

Capacity: 260ml

Length (body only): 11cm

Height without the lid: 5cm

Hei Ni or black clay is extremely rare nowadays.  This Hei Ni ore was excavated few decades ago and have being kept for future use. The clay will become even dark colour after brewing with tea.  Hei Ni clay is almost good to use for any types of teas. 

There is only one teapot in stock. 

Please Note:

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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.