Handmade Qinzhou Nixing Pottery Teapot Ruyu Deshui

Nixing pottery is not glazed but natural firing. The clay is fine and smooth with good air permeability. Nixing pottery is rich in minerals, which produces kiln change during the firing process. The color of each pot may be slightly different during the kiln change. After certain time of raising/yang hu, the beauty of the teapot is easy to appear, the surface will become smoother and warmer with better colour.

The design of this Nixing teapot is similar to that of a Shi Piao, but the creator has made certain adjustments to make it seem more round and attractive. The side of the body is carved with a fish, with rich details and vivid images; and the other side are the words “ru yu de shui”(如鱼得水) engraved, which has a good meaning -- It literally means that it is just like a fish getting water, so it actually means getting a person who is very compatible with ourselves or an environment that is very suitable for ourselves.

Qinzhou Nixing Pottery, together with Yixing Zisha Clay, Yunnan Jianshui Pottery, Sichuan Rongchang Pottery, are the four most famous Pottery in China. The clay is mixed with pottery unique to the eastern and western Qingjiang River. As the Nixing Pottery is buried deeply in the Mountainside stratum, it is pure natural, environment protecting, and including kinds of micro elements such as Fe, Zn, Ca, Se etc. that are good for our health.

In 2008, the craft of Guangxi Qinzhou Nixing Pottery was approved as national intangible cultural heritage by the State Council.

The unique characteristic of natural double porosity structure of air permeable but water impermeable makes the teapot full of oxygen molecule which is good for long time storage of tea and food.

Eastern Pottery / Dong Ni is soft which Western Pottery / Xi Ni is hard. They are usually mixed with the ratio of 60% Eastern Pottery and 40% Western Pottery to support each other, thus making the teapot high quality.

Mo Shijin, assistant arts and crafts artist, third-level ceramic decorator, Guangxi folk craft master, member of Qinzhou Young Writers and Calligraphers Association. After graduated 2013, Mr. Mo began to engage in the creation and engraving of Nixing pottery teawares. He is especially good at line engraving and micro-engraving on teapots. The images of his creations are vivid and expressive. His works have won many awards in national competitions and are deeply loved by Nixing pottery lovers.

Qinzhou is a prefecture-level city of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and is located in southwestern China. Nixing Pottery in Qinzhou has been regarded as one of the most ethnic characteristics local specialties. As the traditional art, Qinzhou Nixing pottery is more than 1,300 years history. According to historical records: the Qinzhou pottery is invented before Tang Dynasty and becoming refinement in Tang Dynasty. To the Qing Dynasty Xianfeng years, Qinzhou pottery is prosperous, and is widely used.