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Purple clay pot is not a national treasure

Zisha pots have been known as the "national treasure" of zisha pots, since ancient times and stones, orchids together and known as the "literati three elegant". As a collection, it also has a long history. In contemporary times, zisha pots are not only an indispensable carrier and disseminator of tea culture, but also a highly ornamental and collectible handicrafts. Purple clay pots are characterized by not taking the tea aroma and no cooked soup gas, pot wall adsorption of tea gas, day long use of empty pots filled with boiling water also has a tea aroma.

Zisha pots in the production form can be divided into two categories of simulation and traditional flower ware. Simulation of flowers is the natural world of animals and plants for this into the art. This type of Zisha pots require fine production, decorative and practical combination to be harmonious and not too far-fetched. Vegetarian wares are made of simple geometric shapes, without any extra decorations. The first thing you need to look at is whether the body and lid are full, whether the square shape is not pinched, whether the round shape is not thin, and then whether the lines of the outer cut space of the combination of the spout and the handle are smooth. In the zisha industry, there is a proverb passed down from master to disciple: "the pot handle with the pot body to go, the pot along with the end of the pot mouth out", the image said the mystery.