{"product_id":"yixing-teapot-shui-ping","title":"Yixing teapot shui ping fully handmade with da hong pao by National-level Arts and Crafts Artist 145ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Yixing teapot is called shui ping, with a minimalist, classic shape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe capacity of this yixing teapot is 145ml.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece was fully handmade by teapot artist Sun Bo 孙博 with yixing zisha da hong pao clay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis 100 % pure da hong pao，come from Huang long mine 4, Dingshu Town, Yixing city. 100% Natural Ore. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/clay_7b2d57d6-b72c-48f9-a690-606fc8e19577_480x480.webp?v=1781937763\" alt=\"yixing zisha da hong pao clay\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis magnified view of the teapot’s surface clearly reveals the natural mineral composition of Da Hong Pao clay, including visible specks of mica, quartz, and iron.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Da Hong Pao clay has an extremely high shrinkage rate of between 40% and 50%. As a result, the success rate for making jinwen (ribbed) teapots from it is very low—only about 20%. The Shuiping teapot you see here is one of Sun Bo's most successful works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWe are picky;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewe only choose the best\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have a strict inspection process: we personally and carefully review every single teapot, looking closely at its form 形体, craftsmanship 做工, line quality 线条, aesthetic beauty 美感, and practical use 实用性. Only the \u003cstrong\u003ebest one\u003c\/strong\u003es are finally selected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/yixing_teapot_handmade_3254_600x600.webp?v=1781933133\" alt=\"We hold the teapot in our hands to inspect its form and aesthetic beauty\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis teapot has a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eShuiping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e shape, and artist Sun Bo creatively handcrafted it using the hand‑worked\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ejinwen 筋纹\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(ridged\/ribbed) technique\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/yixing_teapot_handmade_3253_600x600.webp?v=1781933132\" alt=\"We hold the teapot in our hands to check its quality\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/spout_3236_600x600.webp?v=1781933132\" alt=\"Look down at the lid and spout of this Yixing teapot\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside the teapot, there is a seal that reads “Sun Bo Shou Zhi” (孙博手制), which means “Made by Sun Bo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/inside_3241_600x600.webp?v=1781933132\" alt=\"A photo of the inner wall seal of the Yixing teapot.\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside the teapot, there are tool marks left from the handcrafting process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/inside3242_600x600.webp?v=1781933133\" alt=\"Tool marks left by handcrafting on the interior of the teapot\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/teapot_bottom_3403_600x600.webp?v=1781955842\" alt=\"A close-up photo of the lines on the bottom of the yixing teapot\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe teapot has a \u003cstrong\u003eball-shaped filter\u003c\/strong\u003e, which makes pouring \u003cstrong\u003esmoother\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/filter_3239_600x600.webp?v=1781933133\" alt=\"the filter of the handmade yixing teapot named shui ping\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter our testing, we found that this Shuiping teapot pours very well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/pour_3258_600x600.webp?v=1781933133\" alt=\"the pour of the handmade yixing teapot named shui ping\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe capacity of this teapot is 145ml, a good size for one or two person gongfutea.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/size_3259_600x600.webp?v=1781933133\" alt=\"the capacity of the shui ping teapot is 145ml\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe weight of this piece is 108g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/weight_3256_600x600.webp?v=1781933133\" alt=\"the weight of the shui ping yixing teapot is 108g\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/mouth_3248_600x600.webp?v=1781933133\" alt=\"Photo of the Yixing teapot mouth\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/lid_3406_600x600.webp?v=1781955842\" alt=\"A photo of the yixing teapot lid\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/lid_3251_600x600.webp?v=1781933132\" alt=\"A photo of the seal on the inside of the teapot lid\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter our personal inspection, the lid and body of this teapot fit together perfectly. This is extremely difficult to achieve in a fully handcrafted ribbed (jinwen) 筋纹 teapot, but artist Sun Bo has done an excellent job.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/yixing_teapot_handmade_3255_600x600.webp?v=1781933133\" alt=\"Personally inspect this Yixing teapot named shui ping\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom design to finished piece, this teapot took the artist 16 working days in total: three days consulting with master artists on the design, nine days of hands‑on making, and four days of kiln firing. To achieve the best possible outcome, it was fired four separate times. All of this effort is dedicated to presenting you with the finest teapot artwork.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSun Bo 孙博, born in 1992, is a National Arts and Crafts Artist of China 中国国家级工艺美术师. He is particularly skilled in the fully handmade production of ribbed (jin wen 筋纹) yixing purple clay teapots. The image below is the public notice from the official website of  Government, where you can clearly see that Sun Bo's professional title has been officially certified by the government.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/government-certified_600x600.webp?v=1781942849\" alt=\"Sun Bo's professional title is government-certified\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/Sun_bo_600x600.png?v=1781944636\" alt=\"teapot artist Sun Bo\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe only want the best and we only want to show you the best.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree Shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShipping worldwide. Free shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvide certificate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an authentic yixing teapot from Yixing city, Ding shu town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"sample of certificate\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/sample_of_certificate_9565ec79-f555-493d-8210-51019cbc6d55_600x600.webp?v=1780748245\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esample\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eof the teapot collection certificate and authenticity certificate. Each teapot has a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eunique code\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eartist signature\/seal\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSiyutao Art gallery seal\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yixingteapot.art\/blogs\/about-us\/certificate-authentic-yixing-teapot\" title=\"the certificate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e(click to know more)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis teapot is directly authenticated through physical anti-counterfeiting measures by the Siyutao Art Gallery in Dingshu Town, Yixing city，ensuring it is a fine fully handmade piece made of natural raw ore clay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach teapot certificate bears the artist's handwritten signature or seal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ephoto of the teapot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis attached to the certificate. One teapot comes with a set of certificates for easy identification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly teapots that meet Siyutao's strict standards will be displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReal Item Photos | 1-of-1 Shots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe one you see is the one you get\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvide free gift box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% Safe Delivery Guarantee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSafe Delivery Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e If it arrives broken, we will replace it or refund you immediately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SiYuTao Teapot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59489560396062,"sku":"SYTATSP145","price":668.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8607\/3630\/files\/yixing_teapot_handmade_3394_1.webp?v=1781955842","url":"https:\/\/yixingteapot.art\/it\/products\/yixing-teapot-shui-ping","provider":"SiYuTao Teapot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}