"Hu Lu" Style Yixing Teapot 300ML

Teapot style: "Hu Lu"  Yixing Teapot 曼生葫芦壶

Clay type: Qing Shui Clay 原矿清水泥

Artist: Huang Yu

Craft: Fully handmade

Strainer type: 9-hole strainer

Capacity: 300ml

Length (body only): 7cm, 9cm of the bottom of the teapot 

Height without the lid: 7cm

The gourd-shaped teapot is a classic and commonly seen style among Yixing teapots. Its popularity and status as a classic are due to the gourd being one of the original symbols of good fortune in Chinese culture, with an auspicious meaning of "blessings and prosperity" (福禄). People often use the gourd motif to ward off evil spirits and attract wealth, imbuing it with rich cultural significance.

About the clay: Qing Hui Ni 清水泥 belongs to the group of purple clay ore (紫泥矿), which local people like to call it as "Red Zi Ni". The colour of the clay is mellow and elegant.  

The big size teapot is particularly good for brewing Puer Tea and other dark teas, which there is plenty of space for the tea leaves to open and release flavour evenly. 

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.