{"product_id":"yixing-zisha-teapot-half-moon","title":"Yixing Zisha Teapot Half Moon (Red Clay)-150ml","description":"\u003c!--\nPRODUCT TITLE (H1): Yixing Zisha Teapot — Half Moon, Zi Zhu Ni (Red Clay)\nSEO TITLE: Yixing Zisha Teapot — Half Moon, Zi Zhu Ni Red Clay\nMETA: Semi-handmade Half Moon Yixing zisha teapot in rare Zi Zhu Ni red clay, 150ml. Ships across Australia from Sydney. Over $100 ships free.\nHANDLE (do not change): yixing-zisha-teapot-half-moon\nCLAY: Hong Ni (red clay) — Zi Zhu Ni (purple-red, a newer red-clay variety) | SHAPE: Ban Yue (half moon) | CRAFT: semi-handmade | CAPACITY: 150ml (Small)\nNOTE: Zi Zhu Ni is a newer red-clay variety, NOT in the five-clay chart — so this listing has NO five-clay image. Explained in body text as a branch of red clay (Hong Ni).\n--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYixing Zisha Teapot — Half Moon, Zi Zhu Ni (Red Clay)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eOther Name：Yixing Teapot, Zisha, Purple Clay Teapot, 紫砂壶, 紫砂壺, 宜兴紫砂, 宜興紫砂, 红泥壶，紫朱泥壶，紫朱泥\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #e7ded0; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; font-family: inherit; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(60,45,25,.06);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg,#6b5842,#8a7355); color: #fff; padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; width: 34%; color: #5a4a36; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; color: #4a4030;\"\u003eBan Yue (half-moon form)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; color: #5a4a36; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eClay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; color: #4a4030;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eZi Zhu Ni\u003c\/strong\u003e (a purple-red variety of Red Clay \/ Hong Ni) — genuine Yixing Zisha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; color: #5a4a36; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCraft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; color: #4a4030;\"\u003eSemi-handmade by Yixing artisans\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; color: #5a4a36; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCapacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; color: #4a4030;\"\u003e150–160ml (Small)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; color: #5a4a36; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eBest for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; color: #4a4030;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant Oolong, Black tea and Pu-erh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #e7ded0; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; font-family: inherit; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(60,45,25,.06);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg,#6b5842,#8a7355); color: #fff; padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWhat size is this teapot? A gongfu size guide\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 12px 16px 4px; color: #5a4a36; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eTraditional Yixing gongfu teapots are small by design — you brew a little, steep it many times, and read how the tea changes. Smaller pots are the connoisseur's choice, and often the finer, pricier ones.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMini\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; white-space: nowrap; color: #4a4030;\"\u003e80–120 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; color: #4a4030;\"\u003eSolo drinking \/ savouring aroma\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fbf3ee; box-shadow: inset 4px 0 0 #b5473a;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; background: #b5473a; color: #fff; font-size: 11px; padding: 1px 7px; border-radius: 10px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003ethis pot\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; white-space: nowrap; color: #4a4030;\"\u003e120–160 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; color: #4a4030;\"\u003e1–2 people\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; white-space: nowrap; color: #4a4030;\"\u003e160–200 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eadf; color: #4a4030;\"\u003e2–3 people\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge \/ Sharing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; white-space: nowrap; color: #4a4030;\"\u003e200 ml +\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 16px; color: #4a4030;\"\u003eSharing with several people\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #e7ded0; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; font-family: inherit; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(60,45,25,.06); border-left: 4px solid #b5473a;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #fbf3ee; padding: 14px 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #5a4a36;\"\u003eThis teapot's clay: \u003cstrong\u003eZi Zhu Ni\u003c\/strong\u003e (Red Clay)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0 0; color: #4a4030; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZi Zhu Ni\u003c\/strong\u003e is a newer, rare variety of red clay (Hong Ni) — its high iron content fires to a deep red glowing with an inner purple tone. Dense and highly aromatic, it concentrates and lifts fragrance beautifully, and rewards a few sessions of use with a warm, mellow patina. Best for high-aroma teas. Because zisha takes on a tea's character over time, the tradition is \u003cstrong\u003eone pot, one tea\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Half Moon shape\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBan Yue\u003c\/strong\u003e — \"half moon\" — is a low, wide \u003cstrong\u003eYixing zisha teapot\u003c\/strong\u003e form shaped like a half-set moon: a flattened, gently curved body with a calm, balanced presence. This one is semi-handmade in Yixing. Also known as a purple sand teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Zi Zhu Ni clay\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZi Zhu Ni\u003c\/strong\u003e is a newer clay that has come to attention in recent years. It looks purple-red at a glance, but it is a branch of the red clay (Hong Ni) family — its unusually high iron content gives it a red body with an inner purple glow when fired at around 1080°C. The clay is delicate to work with and shrinks a great deal in the kiln, so finished pots are relatively few, which is part of what makes it special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBest tea for a Zi Zhu Ni Red Clay Teapot\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a Zi Zhu Ni red-clay pot, it shines with high-aroma teas. Pair it with a fragrant \u003ca style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/collections\/buy-oolong-tea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOolong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eTaiwan high-mountain tea\u003c\/strong\u003e or Tie Guan Yin — an aromatic \u003ca style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/collections\/buy-black-tea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, or a \u003ca style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/collections\/all-ripened-pu-erh-tea\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePu-erh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to draw out a deep, rounded brew. Following the one-pot-one-tea tradition, keep it for a single type once you choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHand-made vs semi-handmade Yixing Zisha Teapots\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFully hand-made \u003cstrong\u003eZisha Teapots\u003c\/strong\u003e involve a long, complex craft, so their prices are naturally very high. Fully machine-made pots sit at the other extreme — mass-produced and, to our eye, without soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo find teapots that are a genuine pleasure to use, finely detailed, yet not overly costly, we chose \u003cstrong\u003esemi-handmade Yixing Zisha Teapots\u003c\/strong\u003e — the body is shaped with the help of a mould, then the details are carved and finished entirely by hand. You keep the refined craftsmanship while the price stays fair. We do not sell fully machine-made teapots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhether semi-handmade or fully hand-made, every teapot we carry is made from genuine, natural Yixing Zisha ore clay — nothing artificial in the material.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore more in our \u003ca style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/collections\/yixing-zisha-teapot\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYixing Zisha Teapots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, or pair it with \u003ca style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/collections\/chinese-tea-cup\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese Tea Cups\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and a \u003ca style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/collections\/chinese-gong-fu-tea-tray\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGong Fu Tea Tray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ValleyGreenTea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648443572403,"sku":"ZSTP2603","price":162.8,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1798\/8019\/files\/O1CN01NC0PS31kG2oKC5Jt1__2212699894655-0-cib_1.jpg?v=1783173829","url":"https:\/\/www.valleygreentea.com.au\/products\/yixing-zisha-teapot-half-moon","provider":"Valley Green Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}