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Jiang po ni 降坡泥

The introduction of Zisha teapots  Zisha (紫砂) is a kind of unique Chinese handmade clay, its production began in the Ming Dynasty Zhengde years, originates in Dingshu town, Yixing, Jiangsu Province, China. There are four big varieties, all of which differ in color, mineral content and interact differently with teas. Zisha clay is divided into Zini, Lvni, Hongni and Duanni. Zisha teapot makes tea without fragrance, which can make the tea more mellow and will not affect the original taste of the tea because of the tea set.   Jiang po ni was discovered in digging to the slope of huanglong mountain road near huanglong mountain. When working, someone found a layer of zisha ore, so we called it “jiang...

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