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how are zisha clay teapots made?
What process is used to craft the famous Yixing tea pots made of zisha clay, also known as purple clay?
zisha clay teapots are crafted with simple mostly wooden tools which where invented hundreds of years ago. The tools didnt change much over time.
It of course all starts with a piece of zisha clay, also known as purple clay which is portioned. For most classic teapots at first two pieces are flattened and shaped, one will become the teapots wall and the other the bottom. In the next steps the wall and bottom pieces are aligned and brought together and soon thereafter the individual shaping starts. Whilst the pot is rotating the wall is supported with one hand from inside whilst shaped by continuous hits with a paddle from the outside. The paddling is also what keeps the momentum of the potter’s wheel. Additional pieces are used to close the pot and add material, some of which is cut out again in a later stage to make the lid. The closed pot is left to rest for a while to let it dry a bit. This increases stability before additional parts like the nozzle and handle are attached. Holes are punched which later allow the tea to pour out as well as hold back the leaves. The prepared nozzle is placed over the newly punched holes and aligned with the handle. Now, all that is left to be done is to cut where the lid will go and to remove excess material. The tool to cut out the hole for the lid can later be used to cut a piece for the lid itself which will fit exactly. Our pot is ready, it just needs to dry out for a while and off it goes to the oven.
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