Masterpiece Yixing Zisha Teapot – Han Tang Shi Piao by Zhou Jianchun

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$857.14Zhou Jianchun's 290CC Zisha teapot combines Golden Sand Clay, ancient kiln firing, and master Chu Lizhi's carvings for a timeless collector's item.

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The Yixing purple clay teapot stands as a treasure among Chinese traditional handicrafts. This teapot serves not merely as a tea brewing vessel, but embodies profound cultural significance through its artistic form. The featured "Hantang Shipiao (Stone Gourd)" teapot demonstrates the exceptional craftsmanship of Zhou Jianchun, a senior industrial art engineer with researcher-level qualifications, representing the pinnacle of this traditional art.

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Distinguished by its geometric purity, this teapot's triangular silhouette derives from ancient Chinese vessels. The upward-curving spout harmonizes with the ergonomic handle, ensuring smooth pouring motions. Perfect lid fitment reveals meticulous attention to detail, while the 290cc capacity accommodates 3-4 tea drinkers optimally.

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Provincial craft master Chu Lizhi adorns the zisha teapot surface with intricate carvings blending classical motifs with contemporary aesthetics. Tactile engravings demonstrate decades-honed skills, creating dimensional textures under fingertips. The material itself constitutes rare "premium golden clay" - aged zisha soil from a master's private collection, matured naturally for enhanced workability and distinctive metallic luster that deepens with use.

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This handmade Yixing teapot's creation involves exhaustive processes: three-month clay weathering, precision slab construction, shaded drying, and 24+ hour kiln firing. Maintenance requires patience - initial water boiling, chemical-free cleaning, and natural bamboo tray drying cultivate the surface patina.

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As collectible art, this Yixing purple clay teapot combines dual master craftsmanship with increasingly scarce materials. Zhou's structural mastery and Chu's decorative artistry merge tradition with modernity through this vessel. Whether for daily tea rituals or as cultural heritage preservation, the teapot manifests centuries of craftsmanship - each pour releasing both exquisite tea and enduring spiritual props of Chinese artistry.

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