I believe that many tea lovers who like to use purple clay to drink tea or who like to collect purple clay teapots will have a higher understanding of the purple clay pot craftsmanship, clay materials, the fun of brewing, and practicality as their appreciation skills continue to improve. Require.
Today, the Zhaozhuang wrinkled red clay-lotus seed brought by Tongxinshe Teahouse can be said to meet the needs of most pot lovers for a box-bottomed pot. A good pot needs to meet the conditions of clay, shape, workmanship, style and function. All available.
We all know that mud is the most important part of purple sand. As a good item for pressing the bottom of the box, this pan pot is naturally not bad in the use of mud materials. It uses Zhaozhuang Zhu Ni, which together with the small coal kiln mud are two kinds of treasure player-level Zhu Ni, and are similar to other general Zhu Ni products. Different from the tender mud layer on the surface, which is in the shape of small lumps, this Zhaozhuang Zhu Ni is produced under the yellowstone layer. It is a hard ore, in the shape of large blocks, and is very rare. Here we focus on the shrinkage rate. Ordinary Zhu Ni shrinks The rate of Zhu Ni is 10%, while Zhaozhuang Zhu Ni reaches about 25% or even 30%. It can be said that it has reached the limit of Zhu Ni. When you look at the body of the pot, you will find obvious large vertical strips of wrinkles. This is the legendary "nothing" "It is no longer wrinkled". At the same time, the body of the pot has a strong sandy feel, which is very different from ordinary cinnabar mud. It is very oily. If you look closely, there are many small black spots on the body of the pot. This is the iron rich in cinnabar mud that precipitates on the surface of the pot at high temperatures. caused by.
Today's lotus seeds are made by Xu Linfeng, a famous Zhu Ni master in Yixing. He is a national-level craftsman and has a deep research on Zhu Ni. This lotus seeds belong to Tongxinshe Teahouse's customized teapot with a capacity of 120cc and is completely handmade.
There is an old saying in Yixing: "A triangular stone gourd and a four-legged stove are full of lotus seeds and flat like a drum." The lotus seed pot came out in the Ming Dynasty. One theory is that the name is derived from a pictographic image, and another theory is that it evolved from the lotus seed pot used to cook lotus seed porridge in the south in ancient times. The shape of the lotus seed pot is one circle on top of the other, from small to large, over and over again, with the feeling of "heart to heart" beautiful meaning.
The pot that Teacher Xu Linfeng made today is completely handmade, and it is shaped like a Tycoon style lotus seed pot. It has a wide mouth and drooping shoulders, a straight belly, and a curved roof that echoes the plump body shape and blends into one. The whole body is well-proportioned and full, exuding a dignified and elegant charm. The body of this lotus seed pot is nearly round, with a thick lip along the edge of the lid, a semicircular shape in the middle, a flat edge on the body, a short neck under the mouth, bulging shoulders, curved belly, and a flat bottom. , the spout comes out from one side of the pot body, and is round and short in shape. It protrudes upward from the root of the spout until it is at the same level as the lip of the pot body and turns outwards. The handle on the other side emerges from the shoulder and is round in shape. Connected to each other, the tail has another turned-out corner, just like a beauty's arms akimbo, showing a soft and elegant look. The difficulty of the lotus seed pot lies in the overall relaxation and the "tail" at the base of the handle. Teacher Xu Linfeng did it very well. The transition of flows, handles and lines is like flowing clouds and flowing water, and the overall vision is symmetrical. The handle has hanging ears at the bottom, making it more elegant and flexible.
This lotus seed pot is excellent in terms of practicality. The pot belly is slightly larger and the proportions are even. It gives the tea leaves enough space, which is conducive to the expansion of the tea leaves. It is also easy to pour tea and clean. The water is smooth and the water is cut off neatly. This 120ml full pot The hand lotus seed pot is placed on the mat, which is a bright color.