Master Shen #5 Teapot, Yingde -Taiwan-

TERRACOTTA TEAPOT #5
180 ML
Master Shen

This teapot is part of one of the treasures we were lucky enough to discover on our trip to Taiwan in spring 2018.
Just before returning to Italy, we met Master Shen who has been running his small workshop for many years where he produces high-quality Yixing-type teapots, made with clay from the Yingde district, Taiwan.
The teapot has a capacity of 180 ml. We chose this capacity because it can be used for both Gong Fu Cha and Western-style infusions.
Perfect for brewing pure teas and multiple infusions.

A gift for both connoisseurs and those approaching the world of tea.

The designs on the teapot are handcrafted by Master Shen through delicate engraving before being fired.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Yingge clay is particularly suitable for creating high-quality teapots, in fact, in this district, there is a village full of tea shops and objects. Near Yingge, there are various quarries from which a high-quality clay is still extracted today.
The peculiarity of this clay is that it is porous to the right extent, with a balanced presence of minerals.
Yingge teapots are among the best in Taiwan for their infusion performance. You will notice!

Master Shen is a master in the art of creating quality teapots. He has been running his workshop for generations, now with the help of his wife.
It is a simple place, his teapots are created from various plaster molds that he personally creates.
The process is as follows:

1. Ideation and design of the teapot
2. Creation of the various plaster molds
3. Creation of the different pieces for each mold (handle, lid, spout, body, etc.)
4. The liquid clay is poured into each mold and left for the right amount of time to lose the right amount of water.
5. Once this point is reached, the pieces are individually hand-joined, creating the raw teapot
6. Smoothing imperfections, refining the teapot
7. Fired at temperatures decided based on various factors
8. Sent to Italy at Terza Luna!