Rock Ore Fully Handmade Teapot/ Artist Designed
Name: plum blossom
Volume: ca.240 ml
Fully handmade:
Teapot body by wheel throwing
Decoration(plum blossom) and the handle by hand pinching
Filter: ball hole
Material: rock ore
What is rock ore?
岩矿 yankuang/rock ore teaware was originated in the Ming Dynasty and was revived in Taiwan during the last decades.
This teapot was handmade by Artist Mr.Gao in Fujian, using a mixture of several kinds of rock, mineral and soil. Fired and went through reduction-firings at high temperature of 1250˚C to 1300˚C. It is porous like many Yixing Teapots yet with an unique style and hand feel.
Highlight
Since the rock ore is mixed with grounded minerals such as agate, medical stone, it maintains a crystalline state even under high-temperature reduction firings, so it presents "sponge pores" textures.
Suitable for Yancha, Sheng/Shu Pu'er, and various aged teas.