In addition to common teapot shapes, niche teapot shapes are more popular among teapot lovers the more "unpopular" they are. Today, Tongxinshe Teahouse brings a "Ruosixu Flat Teapot" with limited collection and practical value.
This teapot was auctioned at Jiangsu Guanyu's 2023 autumn auction and has collection value.
The "virtual flat kettle" is a traditional purple clay teapot style with a wide belly diameter and a large contraction of the spout and sole. It is a clay teapot style that shows the skill of making pots.
Mud has always been the basis of purple clay teapots. The quality of the mud directly affects the effect of raising the pot. This teapot is made by selecting the exquisite dahongpao from the small coal kiln Zhu Ni. Since the mining of the small coal kiln Zhu Ni, the amount of excavation has been very small. , the mine was closed in the 1990s, and the mineral materials are scarce, let alone the Dahongpao mud production inside.
In addition, its yield is also very low, the shrinkage ratio is as high as 25%-30% (the shrinkage rate of ordinary Zhuni is 10%), and the yield of green embryos is less than 50%, so it is rare on the market, and many craftsmen do not have it. You wouldn’t dare to make a pot made of clay from a small coal kiln if you are certain. Although the firing is difficult, the shaping effect is amazing.
This flat lamp kettle has an elegant red clay color. The surface of the kettle is glossy and shiny. A layer of light water ripples stretches vertically on the surface. Together with its well-proportioned shape, it further embodies the naive and restrained attitude. This teapot is a It is a work of lightware with artistic charm. The body of the pot is flat, leaving suitable space for tea leaves to stretch, which is conducive to the release of tea quality. The lid button has natural streamlines and a rounded end; the lid is tight; it is equipped with a three-curved spout for refreshing water flow. , neat, straight-ear handle, light body, easy to hold, from the shoulder to the belly and bottom of the pot, there seems to be infinite power accumulated in it between the expansion and contraction.
Lot number: 8409
Ruo Si Xu Bian | Qin Xin
Capacity: 150ml
Seal: [handle] Qinxin
Title: When you use it, you will act; when you leave it, you will hide it (Bottom of the Pot)
钤印:【把款】钦欣
题识:用之则行 舍之则藏（壶底）
Qinxin, in 2009, learned to make light-element utensils from Fan Tao, and later learned flower utensils from Xu Lanjun. Influenced by his family, he first got acquainted with the tea ceremony and purple sand minerals, and became interested in the production of red clay pots and modern literati utensils in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.