JDTF Shuiping Teapot

Name: JDTF Shuiping Teapot

Year: 1992

Volume: 170ml

Material:  Hong Ni ( aged clay from factory 1). High-fired.

Seal: Zhong Guo Yi Xing Ren Shen Nian Zhi

Lid Seal: Mei Hua

Filter: 7 holes

Pouring time: 8s +/-

(JDTF Shuiping Teapot)

This pot is one of the early works of Jing Dian Tao Fang (to make it shorter, later on, I will call it JDTF).

In 1989, Li Wei Wen founded the company in Taiwan. They also have their Factory Head Office in Jiangsu Yixing.

In the late 1990s, Yixing Factory 1 was restructured from state-owned to private. JDTF was formerly known as a joint branch of Yixing Factory 1 and inherited some of the original workers, clay and kilns of Factory One.

I must admit that this is one of my favourite brands simply because they know how to fire the teapots properly. Also, their clay is pure, meaning the teapot will be absorbent, gain a beautiful patina and improve the tea flavour.

 I have used this teapot a few times and it seasons very fast, So, I can see some progress already with little use.

The clay’s quality matches the Hongni of the F1 White Label period.

Notice that the base seal dates from 1992. Therefore, it overlaps with the Factory One White Label period (1993-1997).

This teapot is semi-handmade, has a high level of craftsmanship, perfect lid-fit, no dripping at all and a fast-pouring time, of eight seconds. The shape of this one is very versatile, its wide mouth can accommodate most types of tea leaves.

I have tried it with roasted Oolongs and different kinds of Shengpu. The shape and clay are very versatile, you can use it with most types of teas.

However, I advise you to experiment with different teas and find what teas pair with the clay. Usually, the tea decides which is the most suitable teapot so you must experiment.