The Truth About the Zisha Market: A Yixing Girl Reveals It for the First Time
How to Buy a Good Pot
1. The Clay Must Be Good
All the clay used in Qiao Zhanggui's zisha pots comes from the original ore old clay stored in the family collection from Huanglong Mountain in Dingshu Town. Good clay makes tea taste better and is easy to season and maintain.
2. Fully Handmade Pots
Qiao Zhanggui uses the "traditional hand-forming method", continuing the beating and fitting techniques passed down from the Ming Dynasty. During production, more than 80 kinds of traditional tools are used, including the dabie, juzhe, windlass and zini chopsticks.
3. Fired with Care
Zisha is a rare mineral, and combined with the difficulty of making it, this makes the pots rare and hard to produce in batches. The final firing also involves great uncertainty; it can be said that the quality of the firing directly determines the quality of the pot. From mixed firing with coarse pottery to boxed firing that keeps out impurities, to fully mastering the temperature and controlling the kiln atmosphere, all of this determines whether a clay teapot can achieve its best presentation. Therefore, the birth of a good pot is especially difficult.
What is "kiln transformation"? It mainly refers to the uncertain natural changes in the glaze color on the surface of porcelain during firing due to temperature changes inside the kiln.
4. Appreciation of Fine Zisha Pots
A zisha pot is tea's confidant and the tea lover's kindred spirit. Every zisha pot has a story of true feeling. When you interpret one heart with another, a pot comes to life.
For some special styles of zisha pots, we do not make them often, so we cannot guarantee they are in stock in time. In that case, dear friends need to consult us in advance by WeChat or phone to place an order. But in general, every newly made zisha pot we produce is announced on WeChat as soon as possible, so please remember to follow us in time.
5. Certificates and Quality Assurance
Every pot sold by Qiao Zhanggui comes with a handwritten certificate from the master potter, an anti-counterfeiting code, and a photo of the master holding the pot, preserving value and authenticity! Before shipping, every pot undergoes strict testing of the water flow and strict inspection of the pot's quality.
Pingping's Heartfelt Words to Pot Lovers
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(To put your mind at ease, we can show you photos on WeChat before shipping)
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One tea, one world; one pot, one universe. Good tea paired with a good pot is the only way to live up to tea's delightful fragrance.
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Featured Comments
153
Zen Tea One Flavor
I have already bought 3 pots from Old Qiao's shop, and I like every one of them. The clay is good, the workmanship is good, and the price is affordable too.
3 minutes ago
Pingping replies
Zen Tea One Flavor
: Thank you for your support, dear. The pots made by Pingping's own shop must let everyone use them with confidence.
83
Liu Shengli
A friend likes drinking tea with zisha pots. After looking into it, I finally chose Qiao Zhanggui. Only after receiving the goods did I find out the packaging is so beautiful too.
11 minutes ago
Pingping replies to Liu Shengli: Hehe, as long as you like it, brother. You definitely made the right choice giving a zisha pot as a gift; giving a zisha pot is giving health.
Striving
79
Last month I bought a Shipiao pot from Qiao Zhanggui. It really "gathers the fragrance and holds the goodness" and "the fragrance does not scatter" when brewing tea. After my friend tasted the tea, he took it from me. So today I bought another one from the shopkeeper.
15 minutes ago
Pingping replies
Striving
: Thank you, brother, for your trust in the Qiao Zhanggui brand. Your treasure has already been sent via SF Express, please watch for it.
Meet in the Future
58
This shop's zisha pots feel and are made better than the ones I bought before. I also bought from a local place in Yixing before, but maybe the craftsmanship is different. I feel this shop's pots still make tea taste better.
19 minutes ago
Pingping replies to Meet in the Future: You are a connoisseur, dear. Last time you chose a work by a national-level master craftsman. The clay and workmanship are beyond reproach, and it comes with a certificate for you. There is great room for value appreciation in collecting it, so please treasure it, dear.
Falling Snow Listening to Plum
52
My first zisha pot was bought here at Qiao Zhanggui. As soon as I added the shopkeeper on WeChat, I was given a set of the "Zisha Pot Knowledge and Appreciation Manual", which has made me, a beginner, count as half an expert now.
23 minutes ago
Pingping replies
Falling Snow Listening to Plum
: Thank you for your support, dear. In order to let more pot lovers understand zisha pots, we especially need to give it to new friends.
Ruolan
39
I bought this zisha pot for my dad. Dad says the water flows very smoothly and the sound when tapped is very clear, so the clay should be pretty good. After opening the pot, it feels even more smooth and moist (I do not know how to put it), and it looks more comfortable!
26 minutes ago
Pingping replies
Ruolan
: Every pot in our home is made by craftsmen from family-stored clay that has been aged for many years, so you can use it with confidence.