FISHERMAN'S GAIN TEAPOT 175ML - NIXING CERAMIC - HANDMADE TEAPOT - ARTISAN HU DONGLI

1. Specifications

• Product name: Fisherman's Gain Teapot

• Clay: Raw-ore Nixing clay (Qinzhou, Guangxi)

• Crafting: Handmade

• Artisan: Hu Dongli

• Motif: Hand-carved classical scene “Fisherman's Gain”

• Capacity: 175ml (suits a tea table of 2 – 4 people)

• Filter: Honeycomb filter

• Seals: Crisp hand-cut seals on the base, the lid and the handle

2. Meaning of the motif & key features

• Meaning of the Fisherman's Gain motif: The image of an old fisherman calmly casting his line conveys composure, patience and wisdom. In feng shui this classical scene stands for good fortune, a lasting harvest, full prosperity and a serene mind through every turn of life.

• Qinzhou Nixing clay: The body blends loam from the west bank with mineral silt from the east bank of the Qin River, fired at high temperature for a ceramic as dense as jade that rings like a bell, breathes well, holds heat deeply and grows ever more lustrous and smooth with use.

• Hand-finishing: Every line of the fisherman, the waves and the landscape was carved in detail by artisan Hu Dongli — balanced in form, solid in the hand, with a tight-fitting lid that keeps in the heat and the aroma.

• Honeycomb filter: The holes are pierced by hand, even and free-flowing, giving a smooth round pour, a precise stream and a clean cut-off.

3. Which teas it suits & how to use it

• Teas it brews best:

  • The 175ml capacity, together with the outstanding heat retention and water-softening of Nixing ceramic, brings out the full body and deep sweet finish of the tea.

  • Suits: Pu'er tea (sheng pu'er, shu pu'er), Wuyi rock tea (Da Hong Pao, Rou Gui), oolong tea (high-mountain oolong, Tieguanyin), red tea and old-tree white tea.

• Seasoning the teapot: Rinse the pot with warm water, simmer it gently with the tea you plan to brew in it for 15 – 20 minutes, then let it cool naturally.