Yixing Zisha Teapot Sacred Gem -Purple Clay-160ml
Yixing Zisha Teapot Sacred Gem -Purple Clay-160ml
Yixing Zisha Teapot Sacred Gem -Purple Clay-160ml
Yixing Zisha Teapot Sacred Gem -Purple Clay-160ml
Yixing Zisha Teapot Sacred Gem -Purple Clay-160ml
Yixing Zisha Teapot Sacred Gem -Purple Clay-160ml
Yixing Zisha Teapot Sacred Gem -Purple Clay-160ml
Yixing Zisha Teapot Sacred Gem -Purple Clay-160ml
Yixing Zisha Teapot Sacred Gem -Purple Clay-160ml
Yixing Zisha Teapot Sacred Gem -Purple Clay-160ml
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Yixing Zisha Teapot Sacred Gem -Purple Clay-160ml

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Yixing Zisha Teapot — Sacred Gem, Zi Ni (Purple Clay)

Other Name：Yixing Teapot, Zisha, Purple Clay Teapot, 紫砂壶, 紫砂壺, 宜兴紫砂, 宜興紫砂, 紫泥壶, 紫泥壺, 老紫泥

 

Specifications
Shape Round literati form (rounded, full body)
Clay Aged Zi Ni (Lao Zi Ni, Purple Clay) — genuine Yixing Zisha
Craft Semi-handmade by Yixing artisans
Capacity 160ml (Small)
Best for Almost any tea — Pu-erh, Oolong, Black, Green

 

What size is this teapot? A gongfu size guide
Traditional 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.
Mini 80–120 ml Solo drinking / savouring aroma
Small this pot 120–160 ml 1–2 people
Medium 160–200 ml 2–3 people
Large / Sharing 200 ml + Sharing with several people

 

This teapot's clay: Aged Zi Ni (Purple Clay)

This is Lao Zi Ni — an aged purple clay, long-rested for a warmer, mellower feel. A versatile all-rounder with balanced airflow that brings out flavour without stealing aroma, and a body that holds heat well; purple clay is famously easy-going and does not fuss over which tea you brew. Because zisha takes on a tea's character over time, the tradition is one pot, one tea.

 

About the Sacred Gem shape

A rounded, full-bodied Yixing zisha teapot with a smooth, gem-like curved surface — sloping shoulders and a rounded belly, soft in line yet firm in structure. It is a classic "literati plain-ware" style: quiet, elegant and unadorned. This one is semi-handmade in Yixing. Also known as a purple sand teapot.

 

Best tea for a Zi Ni Purple Clay Teapot

As an aged Zi Ni purple-clay pot, it is a versatile all-rounder — you can brew almost anything and it will not fight the tea, so it is an easy, forgiving pot to own. It suits ripened Pu-erh, a roasted Oolong, an aromatic Black tea or a fresh Green tea. Following the one-pot-one-tea tradition, keep it for a single type once you choose.

 

Hand-made vs semi-handmade Yixing Zisha Teapots

Fully hand-made Zisha Teapots 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.

 

To find teapots that are a genuine pleasure to use, finely detailed, yet not overly costly, we chose semi-handmade Yixing Zisha Teapots — 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.

 

Whether semi-handmade or fully hand-made, every teapot we carry is made from genuine, natural Yixing Zisha ore clay — nothing artificial in the material.

 

Explore more in our Yixing Zisha Teapots, or pair it with Chinese Tea Cups and a Gong Fu Tea Tray.
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