We commissioned these pots recently, made from a batch of pure Di Cao QIng clay from Yixing's Huanglongshan. In the early 2000's this ore was collected from the mine by a local who specialises in small batches of clay. Last year, we commissioned this raw ore to be hand sorted, stone ground and processed without any additives.
You can see the processing of the ore for these pots here:
The shape is modelled on a Qing Dynasty pot, and inside is a multi hole filter. The workmanship is really nice, very refined and elegant. We decided to have these pots half-handmade and to order in quantity, to allow for a price that is more accessible for all, but still with excellent clay and workmanship.
EDXRF analysis of clay provided also, showing no additives were used in the clay
