Description
 
Yixing Zisha Qingshui Clay Jade Queen Teapot (260ml)
 
This Qingshui Clay Jade Queen Teapot is fully handmade using zisha clear clay ( 清水泥 ). A feminine curves are perfectly displayed by Jade Queen Pot. This is an expression of the admirable of the female beauty in the old time. Lotus and Peony is handpainted on the pot surface which such skill is borrowed from Jingdezhen. This pot is a combination of Yixing and Jingdezhen.
 
Qingshui Clay originated from 100% pure purple clay and left age & weather for 10 years in a natural condition.. Its ore is produced in the Huanglong Mountain, Yixing, Jiangsu Province. It is produced the purple clay sediement ore. Its composition is extremely pure with very fine clay particles. The color is reddish brown.  The kiln temperature is about 1160 ° C, and the shrinkage ratio is about 12%. It is widely used in the famous pots of modern times. It pairs very well with raw /  ripe puerh, oolong tea (light roasted), black tea, green tea etc.
 
This teapot holds approximately 260ml (+/- 5ml) and features a flat filter and tight-fitting lid. It allows for a very stable and comfortable hand feel that has to be experienced to fully appreciate.
 
Zisha (‘purple sand’) describes the reddish-brown color of the sedimentary soil which settled in ancient lakes and is now buried deep underground. The clay is compressed under heavy sedimentary rock formations throughout the Yixing region, southwest of Shanghai, in China’s Jiangsu province. Huanglong Mountain near Dingshu township has been the source of high quality purple clay ore for centuries. The mountain itself is rather ordinary – neither grand or pretty – but it is 350 million years old.These teapots are prized because their unglazed surfaces absorb traces of the beverage and develop a patina, which enhances the taste, color and aroma of fine tea.