Origin and Story The creation of this inscription (on this teapot) is related to an experience of Chen Man Sheng 陈曼生. Legend has it that when Chen Man Sheng served as an official in Liyang, Jiangsu. He completed a task of delivering tea as tribute to the imperial court. And thus held a celebratory banquet […]
What is Tiao Sha? 调砂 Origin Tiao sha is an old technique that can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. It is a decoration and craftsmanship technique for zisha teapots. While Shi Da Bin 时大彬 (1573-1648) was not the first person to use the method of tiao sha 调砂 (add sand content to the […]
Comparing the brewing result of Zisha teapots from different periods How did we brew the tea? To make it easier, avoid the heat retention factor, clay thickness difference and size of the teapot. We brew the tea in a Gaiwan, decant it on a pitcher, and then pour it into each teapot. You can leave […]
In another post, I wrote more in detail about the features of Jianshui Zitao. So if you are interested to learn about those, first read this post About Jianshui Zitao Pottery In this post, I will only write about the brewing results between porcelain, Zitao and Zisha to see how they compare. Gaiwan versus a […]
Recently, my wife and I took a trip to Jianshui.Since she knows about my teapot obsession, she encouraged me to travel there during the Chinese New Year and learn in-depth about Zitao pottery.Travelling there was easy because we live in Kunming, so it is a short trip. Jian Shui Jianshui County, located in the south […]
