We continue our series on Yixing zisha clay, by looking at min guo lv ni, a kind of special top lv ni.
What is min guo lv ni clay?
Min guo lv ni is one of the most well-known kinds of lv ni. This kind of clay is made by mixing blue and white porcelain raw materials with yixing zisha purple sand ore raw materials.
There are two key factors affecting the quality of min guo lv ni: the quality of the blue and white raw materials and the quality of the purple clay zisha.
Most people use lower-cost purple clay duan ni as the basis for making min guo lv ni, and will not choose expensive top-grade blue and white porcelain raw materials.
This type of ordinary min guo lv ni has a dull color.
(This ordinary min guo lv ni)
Why can Siyutao produce top-grade min guo lv ni
First of all, Siyutao has high-quality raw purple sand ore and insists on using manual labor to make high-quality clay. (click to know more)
Then, only the most expensive, highest quality Ben Shan lv ni and top quality blue and white porcelain raw materials are selected to make Min Guo lv ni.
Finally, all the min guo lv ni produced by siyutao workshop will be stored in the cellar for 10 or even 20-30 years. Time and microorganisms will make the quality of the clay better. This principle is similar to storing wine.
(the top-grade min guo lv ni teapot)