Name: He Huan Teapot
Year: 2000s
Volume: 184ml +/- ( To the brim. With tea, after the tea leaves expand, depending on the grams of tea used, 155ml +/- or less.)
Material: Li Pi Duan Ni
Seal: Chen Chun Hong
Lid Seal: Chen Chun Hong
Body: 八饼头纲 为鸾为凰 得雌者昌 曼生铭
Handle Seal: Chen
Filter: 4 holes
Pouring time: 11s +/-
(He Huan Teapot)
This studio crafted these pots from pure Yixing clay, without any additives. Their pots are half-handmade.
This pot uses Li Pi Duan Ni clay, a type of Duan Ni clay that contains a small amount of purple clay ore, which cannot be separated (mineral intergrowth). If it were pure Li Pi Ni, it would be considered Lüni. It’s a mixture of Li Pi Ni and Duan Ni (clay), primarily Li Pi Ni, with a small amount of indistinguishable Zini (purple clay) ore mixed in.
Therefore, it should be considered duan ni. A clay consisting only of Li Pi Ni is very pure on its own and very scarce.
What teas pair with this clay?
We’ve tested this pot with roasted Wulongs, semi-aged Sheng Puer (and also Shu Puer), and the shape and clay perform beautifully across different teas. Generally speaking, Duan Ni, Huangjin Duan, and other clays such as Lüni are characterised by their ability to round off bitterness and astringency, as well as to reduce smokiness. Keep this in mind when pairing these clays with teas.
That said, I recommend experimenting with different teas to find which ones pair best with the clay. In the end, it’s the tea that decides which teapot suits it best. So enjoy the process of finding the perfect match according to your palate.
Opening the teapot (before first usage)
Since these teapots are brand new, they may have some powder inside (this is quartz sand used during firing to prevent the lid from sticking to the body). There may also be traces of clay residue. Rinse the pot with boiling water 2 or 3 times, or until the water runs clean.
Note: You can check the story of this teapot/carving in our blog, in “The Story of the He Huan Teapot“


































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