This is a new batch of clay that we found recently, a batch of aged Zini clay similar in composition to clays found in early Qing Dynasty pots. We've given this batch of clay the name 'Daheng Zini' to differentiate from other Zini batches we've stocked in the past and as a tribute to the zini clays used by the Qing Dynasty potter Shao Daheng.
There are black spots (Tie Rong 铁熔) that erupt from the clay due to iron particles melting while firing and naturally occurring particles within the clay. Modern clay processors might typically acid wash the clay to remove these particles, but we prefer to process in the traditional manner and use stoneground, pure clay for these pots without any adulteration or chemical processing.
This is made in the style of a classic JuLunZhu teapot and is fully handmade
EDXRF analysis of clay provided also, showing no additives were used in the clay
