Purple casserole (a fine piece of traditional pottery)

The Purple Sand Pot is a kind of fine traditional pottery, which is famous for its unique production process and excellent quality. It is an important part of traditional Chinese culture and one of the treasures of Chinese ceramic making. Purple casserole pots have a long history of production, dating back to the Tang Dynasty, and have been in use for thousands of years.

The craft of making Purple Sand Pot

The craft of making Purple Sand Pot is very unique, and it needs to go through several processes to complete. The first step is to select the clay, the clay used in the Purple Sand Pot needs to be strictly screened and washed to ensure its quality. The next step is to make the molds, which need to be polished and adjusted several times to ensure the precision and quality of the molds. Then comes the making of the blanks, which need to be kneaded and thrown many times to ensure the uniformity and stability of the blanks. The last is firing, firing needs to go through many times to control the temperature and fire to ensure the excellent quality and characteristics of the fired zisha pot.

Characteristics of Purple Sand Pot

The Purple Sand Pot has many unique characteristics, the first is the material, the clay used in the Purple Sand Pot has a high iron and copper content, which makes the Purple Sand Pot has a very good insulation and heat resistance. Second is the shape, the shape of the purple casserole is very diversified, there are round, square, long and other shapes to choose from. Once again, it is the color, the color of the purple sand pot is very unique, it shows a deep purple color, which is due to the reaction between the copper and iron in the clay material under high temperature.

How to use the purple casserole

The following points need to be noted when using the purple casserole:

1. Firstly, you need to wash the purple casserole, and then soak it in water for a period of time, so that the clay can fully absorb the water.

2. Before using, you need to put the purple casserole pot into cold water, and then slowly heat it up to avoid rupture caused by thermal expansion and contraction.

3. When in use, do not scrape the purple casserole with metal utensils to avoid scratching the surface.

4. When cleaning, you can use a soft bristle brush to gently brush, do not use too hard utensils to avoid scratching the surface.