Handmade Qinzhou Wood-Fired Nixing Pottery Teapot 130ml

About Wood Fire

A wood-fired teapot, as the name suggests, is made using wood as the fuel for firing. The firing temperature of wood-fired teapots usually ranges from 1100°C to 1200°C. During the firing process, the minerals in the clay undergo oxidation-reduction reactions, resulting in natural ash glaze and kiln transformation effects. The clay used in Nixing wood-fired teapots has a high iron content, which often results in a bronze, dark brown, or purplish-red color with a metallic luster after firing. Unlike modern electric kilns that allow precise temperature control, wood-firing consumes substantial amounts of timber and requires extended firing cycles. The process heavily relies on the artisan's expertise, as the inherent temperature fluctuations in wood combustion result in unpredictable kiln effects and a low success rate. These technical challenges and artistic uncertainties collectively contribute to the exceptional value and rarity of authentic wood-fired teapots.

Advantages and Features of Wood-fired Teapot

Wood-fired teapots develop various random textures during the firing process, making each pot unique and possessing irreplicable artistic qualities. Additionally, the Nixing pottery clay features a distinct double-pore structure, which enhances breathability, softens water quality, and brings out the aroma of tea. With long-term use, the body of the pot becomes nourished by the tea, developing a warm and smooth patina, further enhancing its collectible and aesthetic value.

This teapot is crafted by Master Zhou Yujiao. Its lifting handle design is not only aesthetically pleasing but also convenient to use. Despite its small size, the 130ml capacity can allow 1-2 people to share. It is important to note that before using the teapot for the first time, it needed to be seasoned with tea to remove impurities, dispel any residual firing odors, and eliminate any foreign tastes, ensuring the teapot is clean and preserving the natural aroma and color of the tea.

The wood-fired Nixing teapot represents a fusion of traditional craftsmanship and natural beauty, deeply cherished by tea enthusiasts and collectors alike for its artistic value and the enjoyment derived from nurturing the teapot. If you are seeking a teapot with vitality, a wood-fired Nixing teapot is undoubtedly a worthy choice to experience.

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.

Zhou Yujiao, who is born in 1988 in Linchuan, Jiangxi, falls in love in pottery craft since childhood. Since 2002, he has learned pottery craft in Jing De Zhen, Jiangxi; Dingshu, Yixing, and Qinzhou, Guangxi. With the professional courses, his skirl of making pottery teapots has been improved much. Finally, he specialized in traditional Qinzhou Nixing Pottery teapot and gradually formed special artistic style blending with styles of Yixing, Jing De Zhen and Qinzhou. His productions are spirituality, rich in cultural connotation and widely praised by many collectors.

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.