Unlike normal clay, which is soft and moist in texture, zi sha is more like hard rock and, after various manipulations, becomes suitable for producing teapots. That is why it cannot be used on the potter's wheel: only hand production or final assembly (joining and gluing parts together) and casting. The clay is found in layers: the upper ones are soft, from which everyday, inexpensive ware is made, including teapots. The deeper and more petrified the clay is, the higher the quality of the dishes made from it and, consequently, the price. There are different proportions for mixing these clays, different additives (metal oxides, sand, calcined fragments, mica, and pyrite), and the technology uses different firing temperatures and atmosphere in the kiln: all this creates a wide range of colors (from yellow to black) and textures, making the finished teapots so different. They can have a smooth or granular surface, even simulating citrus peel, with tubercles and dents: everything depends on the master and his idea. Why Yixing Zi Sha clay? Yixing clay contains kaolin, which allows teapots to be fired at very high temperatures, as well as iron, silicon, and small silicate particles, which give the finished teapots brilliance and porosity. Thanks to this, the teapots allow oxygen to pass inside and let the tea "breathe". Due to the high firing temperature, the teapots, despite their apparent fragility, are very durable. The porous structure allows the teapot to heat up quickly and stay hot for a long time, avoiding temperature differences during tea drinking, which greatly affect the taste. The handle of the kettle never heats up. Due to the porous structure, essential oils are absorbed by the walls of the teapot and, over time, such a teapot improves the taste of the tea, makes it softer and deeper, adding its unique "taste" from the accumulated essential oils.
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Unlike normal clay, which is soft and moist in texture, zi sha is more like hard rock and, after various manipulations, becomes suitable for producing teapots. That is why it cannot be used on the potter's wheel: only hand production or final assembly (joining and gluing parts together) and casting. The clay is found in layers: the upper ones are soft, from which everyday, inexpensive ware is made, including teapots. The deeper and more petrified the clay is, the higher the quality of the dishes made from it and, consequently, the price. There are different proportions for mixing these clays, different additives (metal oxides, sand, calcined fragments, mica, and pyrite), and the technology uses different firing temperatures and atmosphere in the kiln: all this creates a wide range of colors (from yellow to black) and textures, making the finished teapots so different. They can have a smooth or granular surface, even simulating citrus peel, with tubercles and dents: everything depends on the master and his idea. Why Yixing Zi Sha clay? Yixing clay contains kaolin, which allows teapots to be fired at very high temperatures, as well as iron, silicon, and small silicate particles, which give the finished teapots brilliance and porosity. Thanks to this, the teapots allow oxygen to pass inside and let the tea "breathe". Due to the high firing temperature, the teapots, despite their apparent fragility, are very durable. The porous structure allows the teapot to heat up quickly and stay hot for a long time, avoiding temperature differences during tea drinking, which greatly affect the taste. The handle of the kettle never heats up. Due to the porous structure, essential oils are absorbed by the walls of the teapot and, over time, such a teapot improves the taste of the tea, makes it softer and deeper, adding its unique "taste" from the accumulated essential oils.
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