There's something about pots made by someone with real skill. Even simple shapes have a strength and glow that makes pots come alive in a way that those made by less experienced potters fail to do.
These pots were fully handmade, in the classical XuBian shape. They're made from aged zini clay thatMa Yong Qiang collected. They have medium thickness walls and were medium-high fired. This clay is really excellent for puerh, yancha and liubao. It strikes a nice balance of rounding out the mouthfeel, while still allowing the higher notes to shine. Inside is a single hole filter. The lid fit is perfect and the pour is relatively fast.
These are very nicely made pots. We commissioned three of these. As they're fully handmade, there's some slight variation between them, but very similar. Each comes with a hand-written certificate by Ma Yong Qiang.
Ma YongQiang was promoted to the rank of 正高级工艺美术师 in 2021 and agreed to keep his prices steady for us for a few years. Unfortunately now this time has passed and he needs to increase his pot prices a bit in accordance with his increased rank. He still gives us very preferential prices compared to his pots on sale in China with the hope that tea lovers around the world can use and enjoy his pots
