Exquisite Dragon Blood Clay Teapot: Rare Handcrafted Yixing Zisha Artistry

2025-10-14 Zisha Teapot Guide Categroy：under 200cc Views：75

$385.71Rare Dragon Blood Clay teapot, 40cc capacity, hand-carved palace design, high iron content (2.46%), transforms under heat for collectible artistry.

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This fully hand-carved palace lantern Yixing zisha teapot crafted by Master Yang Peng carries the most precious story from China's ceramic capital. Within its compact 40cc body lies the extraordinary Golden Dragon Blood Clay discovered in 200singzhu Town in 2007. Workers found this rare ore while constructing Zisha Road, unearthed from Huanglong Mountain's third slope merely 50 meters from the famous Dashuitan mining pit. Most remarkably, the crimson mineral layer was sandwiched between two giant boulders, with the thickest section measuring only 15cm and total weight barely exceeding one ton. Veteran miners at the site marveled, having worked Huanglong Mountain their entire lives yet never witnessing such blood-red zisha material. Locals call this red hue "Wang", believing teapots made from it bring fortune and prosperity.

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Laboratory tests revealed Golden Dragon Blood Clay's iron content stunned the zisha community. Its ferric oxide concentration reaches 2.46%, nearly double regular purple clay, making it the most iron-rich zisha material ever recorded. This high iron content creates firing surprises: at 1180°C kiln temperature, the teapot body shines with vibrant Chinese red and metallic luster. Slight temperature variations yield distinct color differences, making each handmade purple clay teapot uniquely unpredictable like unboxing mystery gifts.

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Crafting such teapots demands exceptional skill. The clay's granular structure resembles seashell-flecked beach sand. Even when ground into 100-mesh powder (flour-fine), it remains non-adhesive. Artisans must pound the stubborn grains over a thousand times for basic shaping. Yet this very characteristic gives fired teapots extraordinary breathability - surpassing common Di Cao Qing clay. Newly fired zisha teapots appear ordinary, but gradual use and care reveal jade-like luster over time.

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The palace lantern design employs traditional handcraft techniques. The 40cc capacity specially suits high-aroma tea appreciation. Craftsmen carve intricate lattice patterns while maintaining structural integrity. Given Golden Dragon Blood Clay's high firing shrinkage, every perforation requires precise calculation. From raw ore to finished product, success rates fall below 10%, rendering each Chinese Yixing teapot an irreplicable artwork.

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Using this purple clay teapot set involves ceremonial care. New pots require "seasoning" with tea to permeate pores. Through repeated use, the color evolves from dull crimson to bright cinnabar, eventually forming patina. Tea enthusiasts note Golden Dragon Blood Clay teapots preserve fragrance longer and brew richer infusions, likely due to its unique dual-pore structure that both retains aroma and allows full tea expansion.

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With Huanglong Mountain's mining operations ceased, the legendary red ore exists only in stories. The Golden Dragon Blood Clay preserved in Master Yang's studio might be the world's last supply for crafting such Yixing teapot shapes. Artisans now handle each precious grain with white gloves during shaping. Touching the teapot's warm surface evokes memories of that historic discovery fifteen years ago - a moment that forever changed zisha history.

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