English introduction of teapot

Zisha Pot is a unique handmade clay handicraft in China. It was made in Zheng De period of Ming Dynasty. The raw material is purple clay.

Zisha Pot is a unique handmade clay handicraft in China. Its production began in Zhengde period of Ming Dynasty, and its raw material was purple sand. Its origin is Dingshu Town, Yixing City, Jiangsu Province. )

Zisha teapot is a kind of "antique" with collection value, and it is often difficult to find pots in master's works.

(teapot is an "antique" with collectible value, and the works of famous artists are often difficult to find. )

The raw material is purple clay, which originated in Dingshu Town, Yixing, Jiangsu Province, also known as Yixing Zisha Pot.

The raw material is purple sand, which is produced in Dingshu Town, Yixing, Jiangsu Province, also known as Yixing Zisha Pot. )

It is said that the founder of Zisha teapot is the Spring Festival in Ming Dynasty.

(It is said that the founder of teapot is Gong Chun of Ming Dynasty in China. )

Extended data

Raw material of teapot: The raw material of teapot firing is mud, and there are three kinds of teapot mud: purple mud, green mud and red mud. Mud that can be used to fire teapot is generally buried under the rock, and the thickness of the mud layer ranges from tens of centimeters to one meter. According to the petrographic analysis of Shanghai Silicate Research Institute, the purple sand yellow mud belongs to the high-iron kaolin-Yingshi-mica type, with the highest iron content of 8.83%.

The teapot is fired at high oxygen and high temperature, generally by flat fireworks contact, and the firing temperature is between1100-1200℃. The water absorption of the finished teapot is above 2%. The clay raw materials of teapot are purple mud, green mud and red mud, commonly known as "rich soil". Because it is produced in Yixing, Jiangsu, it is called Yixing Zisha.

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