Handmade Qinzhou Nixing Pottery Teapot Shiya Renhe

At first sight of this pot, we were attracted by its unique shape. It is created by the teapot maker. The lid is like a gentleman hat, which is very convenient to handle and has good air tightness.

The teapot body is engraved with the four words "室雅人和 (Shiya Renhe)", "Shiya" means warm, cozy, and elegant home; "Renhe" represents the harmony of the families. Therefore, whether it is for personal use or as a gift, it can represent a wish for a better life.

The shape of the lid is unique, like a gentleman hat, which is easy to hold and place, and no need to worry about falling.

Pouring smoothly and stopping neatly

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.

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.