Verdant Tea

This thin, fine and lustrous porcelain tea pot was hand painted by the Peng Yuan Qing Hua studio. Each piece is carefully shaped and hand finished before firing. This highly vitrified porcelain is non-reactive and perfect for any tea.

These modern ceramic stoneware tea pots are made in De Hua, and incorporate a tall looped brass handle. The unique open-top spout gives a fast pour, while the larger capacity makes this a great pot for large groups or for filling up a mug, just for you. The glazed interior makes this pot versatile for brewing any kind of tea.

These modern ceramic stoneware tea pots are made in De Hua, and incorporate a tall looped brass handle. The unique open-top spout gives a fast pour, while the larger capacity makes this a great pot for large groups or for filling up a mug, just for you. The glazed interior makes this pot versatile for brewing any kind of tea.

Xiangfu Workshop’s new line of Ge Song Celadon is fired using traditional techniques in Longquan, the birthplace of Celadon pottery. The light crackling on this bluer shade of celadon grows over a lifetime of use, slowly filling in darker with tea for a beautiful effect. Well-sized for gongfu tea for up to four people, this versatile little pot is suitable for brewing any kind of tea.

This lovely celadon glazed teapot is made from longquan celadon porcelain and meticulously integrated with a solid wood handle on the lid in an adorable acorn shape. Fine crystalline formations are visible under light and make the entire tea pot shine. The celadon is highly vitrified, meaning it accurately reflects aroma without interacting with the tea. This makes the pot great for tasting any tea.

This teapot from award-winning artist Lai Xiahong was hand built using a beautiful zi ni clay. The lovely Pin Xiang form features a wide belly with a large capacity and plenty of room for teas leaves to expand as they brew; the graceful curves on the body of the pot are echoed on the rounded handled and spherical finial. The lid is well-fitted, and the spout and handle are carefully sculpted for a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Bian Wang form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Qiu Yue form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Ru Xiang form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Chong Ting form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This hand-built Gu Xiang form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm golden clay will take on luster and patina over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Yi Li Zhu form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This "Li Hu" or "pear" teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. This versatile and deep red Da Hong Pao Ni clay ages beautifully with any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong’s beautiful Yu Zi Ni brings vivid color and deep speckling to this classic Li Xing form through a careful blend of her personally-excavated Zi Ni and Zhu Ni clays. The "Si Ting" form allows the intensity of color and mottling in the unique Yu Zi Ni to shine. Lai Xiaohong crafted this teapot for a lifetime of use, selecting and hand-blending a clay that will continue to grow more and more lustrous over each brewing session.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This "Yi Ci Tian" teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. This unique pot showcases Lai Xiaohong’s creative spirit with a lid that features holes to allow for water to be poured without removing the top, and allows for faster pouring of tea. This deep red Da Hong Pao Ni clay ages beautifully with any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This "Han Zhong" teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. This versatile and deep red Da Hong Pao Ni clay ages beautifully with any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This Bian Yu teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. This beautiful Zi Ni clay ages beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong’s beautiful Yu Zi Ni brings vivid color and deep speckling to this classic Xi Shi form through a careful blend of her personally-excavated Zi Ni and Zhu Ni clays. The "Xi Shi" form allows the intensity of color and mottling in the unique Yu Zi Ni to shine. Lai Xiaohong crafted this teapot for a lifetime of use, selecting and hand-blending a clay that will continue to grow more and more lustrous over each brewing session.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This geometric Shi Piao teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The lovely Di Cao Qing clay will age beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This Shi Piao teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The taller body and wide lid makes this pot a great fit for "fluffy" large leaf teas. The stunning Di Cao Qing clay will age beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong’s beautiful Yu Zi Ni brings vivid color and deep speckling to this classic Li Xing form through a careful blend of her personally-excavated Zi Ni and Zhu Ni clays. The "Si Ting" form allows the intensity of color and mottling in the unique Yu Zi Ni to shine. Lai Xiaohong crafted this teapot for a lifetime of use, selecting and hand-blending a clay that will continue to grow more and more lustrous over each brewing session.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Yu Bi form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This small format Zhou Zhi teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The beautiful zhu ni clay is just waiting to be seasoned and grow more lustrous over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This geometric Shi Piao teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The stunning Di Cao Qing clay ages beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong’s hand built this unique tea pot. The "De Li" form evokes a fisherman with a bamboo pole - the distinctive lid mimics a "fisherman's hat," especially when paired with the long "fishing pole" spout. Lai Xiaohong crafted this small format teapot for a lifetime of use, selecting and hand-blending a clay that will continue to grow more and more lustrous over each brewing session.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This geometric Zou Quan teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The lovely Da Hong Pao Ni clay will age beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This traditional Shui Ping teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The lovely Da Hong Pao Ni clay will age beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This Si Ting teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The lovely Zhu Ni clay will age beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This traditional Wen Dan teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The uniquely mottled Yu Zi Ni clay will age beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built "Tree Stump" form takes inspiration from nature and shows off Lai Xiaohong’s hand cradfting and playful sculpture work. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This "Yi Ci Tian" teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. This unique pot showcases Lai Xiaohong’s creative spirit with a lid that features holes to allow for water to be poured without removing the top, and allows for faster pouring of tea. This deep red Da Hong Pao Ni clay ages beautifully with any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong’s beautiful Yu Zi Ni brings vivid color and deep speckling to this classic Li Xing form through a careful blend of her personally-excavated Zi Ni and Zhu Ni clays. The "Li Hu" or "pear" form allows the intensity of color and mottling in the unique Yu Zi Ni to shine. Lai Xiaohong crafted this teapot for a lifetime of use, selecting and hand-blending a clay that will continue to grow more and more lustrous over each brewing session.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Shuo Guo form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Much of Lai Xiaohong’s career has been a meditation on the various shapes inspired by the moon. This special ban yue or “half moon” teapot is one of her oldest most classic forms, perfectly balanced with graceful sweeping lines and a perfectly integrated spout. Lai Xiaohong hand-crafted this teapot with strikingly beautiful Qing Hui Ni for a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This Han Shi teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The beautiful zi ni clay is just waiting to be seasoned and grow more lustrous over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong’s beautiful Yu Zi Ni brings vivid color and deep speckling to this classic Li Xing form through a careful blend of her personally-excavated Zi Ni and Zhu Ni clays. The "Qing Xiang" form allows the intensity of color and mottling in the unique Yu Zi Ni to shine. Lai Xiaohong crafted this teapot for a lifetime of use, selecting and hand-blending a clay that will continue to grow more and more lustrous over each brewing session.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern  sensibility to traditional forms. This meticulously hand-built Wen Dan form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Da Hong Pao Ni clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong’s beautiful Yu Zi Ni brings vivid color and deep speckling to this classic Li Xing form through a careful blend of her personally-excavated Zi Ni and Zhu Ni clays. The "Si Ting" form allows the intensity of color and mottling in the unique Yu Zi Ni to shine. Lai Xiaohong crafted this teapot for a lifetime of use, selecting and hand-blending a clay that will continue to grow more and more lustrous over each brewing session.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Yuan Pao form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Yi Li Zhu form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong’s beautiful Yu Zi Ni brings vivid color and deep speckling to this classic Li Xing form through a careful blend of her personally-excavated Zi Ni and Zhu Ni clays. The "Qin Xiang" form allows the intensity of color and mottling in the unique Yu Zi Ni to shine. Lai Xiaohong crafted this teapot for a lifetime of use, selecting and hand-blending a clay that will continue to grow more and more lustrous over each brewing session.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong’s beautiful Yu Zi Ni brings vivid color and deep speckling to this classic Li Xing form through a careful blend of her personally-excavated Zi Ni and Zhu Ni clays. The playful "Hu Lu" form allows the intensity of color and mottling in the unique Yu Zi Ni to shine. Lai Xiaohong crafted this teapot for a lifetime of use, selecting and hand-blending a clay that will continue to grow more and more lustrous over each brewing session.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This "Han Zhong" teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. This versatile and deep red Da Hong Pao Ni clay ages beautifully with any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This "Yi Ci Tian" teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. This unique pot showcases Lai Xiaohong’s creative spirit with a lid that features holes to allow for water to be poured without removing the top, and allows for faster pouring of tea. This deep red Da Hong Pao Ni clay ages beautifully with any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This Piao Xiang teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The lovely Da Hong Pao Ni clay will age beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This format "Xiao Qu: teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. Lai Xiaohong is famous for her wonderful mottled and deep Di Cao Qing Ni which ages beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong’s beautiful Yu Zi Ni brings vivid color and deep speckling to this classic Xi Shi form through a careful blend of her personally-excavated Zi Ni and Zhu Ni clays. The "Xi Shi" form allows the intensity of color and mottling in the unique Yu Zi Ni to shine. Lai Xiaohong crafted this teapot for a lifetime of use, selecting and hand-blending a clay that will continue to grow more and more lustrous over each brewing session.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This traditional Wen Dan teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The uniquely mottled Yu Zi Ni clay will age beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This "Yi Ci Tian" teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. This unique pot showcases Lai Xiaohong’s creative spirit with a lid that features holes to allow for water to be poured without removing the top, and allows for faster pouring of tea. This deep red Da Hong Pao Ni clay ages beautifully with any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern  sensibility to traditional forms. This meticulously hand-built Jiu Hu form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding, and the small 90ml capacity makes this a perfect pot for intimate sessions. The warm Da Hong Pao Ni clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This small format Xi Shi teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The beautiful zhu ni clay is just waiting to be seasoned and grow more lustrous over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This small format Zhou Zhi teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The beautiful zhu ni clay is just waiting to be seasoned and grow more lustrous over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This Fang Gu teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The beautiful zhu ni clay is just waiting to be seasoned and grow more lustrous over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern  sensibility to traditional forms. This meticulously hand-built Si Ting form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Da Hong Pao Ni clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended clay, rich, dense, and carefully blended. This meticulously hand-built Shui Ping form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Da Hong Pao clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong’s beautiful Yu Zi Ni brings vivid color and deep speckling to this classic Xi Shi form through a careful blend of her personally-excavated Zi Ni and Zhu Ni clays. The "Xi Shi" form allows the intensity of color and mottling in the unique Yu Zi Ni to shine. Lai Xiaohong crafted this teapot for a lifetime of use, selecting and hand-blending a clay that will continue to grow more and more lustrous over each brewing session.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This Zhuo Ci teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The lovely Zhu Ni clay will age beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This Mei Ren Jian teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The lovely Da Hong Pao Ni clay will age beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This classic Shui Ping teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The lovely Zhu Ni clay will age beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This elegantFu Pou teapot features a beautiful landscape carved across one side. The Di Cao Qing clay will age well with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Han Pou form adorned with a carved cicada shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This "Zhu Piao" teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. This deep purple Zi Ni clay ages beautifully with any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Zhuo Ci form adorned with a carved cicada shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Nan Gua form adorned with a carved cricket shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Nan Gua form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Shi Piao form with its carved lid shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Nan Gua form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built "Tree Stump" form takes inspiration from nature and shows off Lai Xiaohong’s hand cradfting and playful sculpture work. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Fang Gu form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The fine detailed calligraphy inscribes a sutra across the pot face. The warm Di Cao Qing clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This Qiao Gui teapot is hand build with beautiful Di Cao Qing Ni and features a delicate carved bird, perched on the scuplted body of the pot. The clay will beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This tea pot features a ling zhi mushroom (or reishi mushroom) for its finial, connecting the formal pot to both poetry and nature. This lovely Zi Ni clay will age beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

This teapot from award-winning artist Lai Xiahong was hand built using a beautiful Zi Yu Pao Ni purple clay. The versatile pot features a carving of chariot riders pulled by a prancing horse. The lid is well-fitted, and the spout and handle are carefully sculpted for a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This striking Xiao Li teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work, pairing the body's traditional curves with its more organic handle and spout. Note the ling zhi mushroom (or longevity mushroom / reishi mushroom) hidden in the swirling pattern of the tea pot handle, connecting the pot to both poetry and nature while simultaneously evoking a "ru yi" sceptor. The beautifully mottled Chen Pi Shui Ni clay will gain even more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This Shi Pou form teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. The lovely Di Cao Qing clay will age beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This "Zhu Jie" teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work. This deep purple Zi Ni clay ages beautifully with any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern, organic sensibility to traditional forms. This "Qin Xiang" teapot is a perfect example of her hand crafted work, finished with a delicate carving of a bird perched on a branch. The mottled Di Cao Qing clay ages beautifully with almost any kind of tea, gaining more depth and luster over years of brewing. 

This stunningly thin, remarkably light & meticulously-sculpted pot shows off award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong’s Huang Jin Duan Ni, a deep golden clay blended from her personal collection of hand-excavated minerals from mountain sites around yixing. This hand-built Piao Xiang form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm golden clay will take on luster and patina over a lifetime of use.

This stunningly thin, remarkably light & meticulously-sculpted pot shows off award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong’s Huang Jin Duan Ni, a deep golden clay blended from her personal collection of hand-excavated minerals from mountain sites around yixing. This hand-built Du Pin form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm golden clay will take on luster and patina over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Gu Xiang form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay has been carefully swirled with golden Duan Ni for an incredible fluid effect, and is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong is famous for her hand-excavated and blended Di Cao Qing clay, a rich, dense and mottled clay that Lai Xiahong blends from minerals settled in her trough after months of careful aging. This meticulously hand-built Piao Xiang form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art. The warm Di Cao Qing clay has been carefully swirled with golden Duan Ni for an incredible fluid effect, and is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern  sensibility to traditional forms. This meticulously hand-built Chun Jing form is carefully sculpted with fine detail to evoke gnarled tree branches growing from the rock, with playful contrast between the smooth body of the pot against the twisting spout, handle, and lid. The warm Da Hong Pao Ni clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

Award-winning artist Lai Xiaohong brings together fine clay and a modern  sensibility to traditional forms. This meticulously hand-built Si Ting form shows off Lai Xiaohong’s traditional grounding and her modern fluid sensibility in her art - the particularly exaggerated dome and curved of the lid creates a beautiful effect. The warm Da Hong Pao Ni clay is ready to take on more depth and luster over a lifetime of use.

This stunning sculptural piece is master potter Zhu Huan’s take on the traditional Shi Piao form. The Shi Piao is a celebration of perfect triangles, mirrored in the proportion of the pot body, the lid and spout, an aesthetic reflection of Taoist aesthetics. In true Taoist form, Zhu Huan has taken flight with the Shi Piao, bringing curves and graceful elegance to a traditionally geometrically-bound form. The Yuan Kuang Zhu Ni clay is a definite inspiration for the “liberated” ratios, as the clay has the formality and weight of classic Zhu Ni, but with a mottled natural depth. This clay is ready to take on a lifetime of patina with use and give back to every tea it brews.

This form is about restraint and elegance; using the grace of craft to give the incredible Di Cao Qing clay a way to shine. The form is familiar- rooted in the fang gu one of the most classic styles, but perfectly its own.The beautifully sculpted curves lift the pot higher, the spout and handle provide a more nuanced balance to the body. Master potter Zhu Huan really shows her skill with her commentary on the classics like this, making them her own. The Yuan Kuang Di Cao Qing clay had to age and settle out for months in the trough for just the right depth and mottling, giving the whole piece a luster ready to grow even more stunning with years of brewing.

The Fang Gu form is one of the most traditional and widely loved Yixing styles in the world for good reason. The wind rounded body and the large lid make it practical for any size or shape of tea, and it slow profile gives it a balance and sense of stability while brewing. Master potter Zhu Huan brings her skill and stunning clay to bear on the Fang Gu with this incredible piece, executing a more perfect balance of form that can only be achieved through experienced hand crafting. Her Zhu Ni clay is a deep and glowing red, ready to take on deep luster over years of brewing.

Master potter Zhu Huan brings an incredibly soft organic feeling to the Xi Shi form. The Xi Shi is always rounded, but few artists capture the smoothness of transition from body to spout that a Xi Shi deserves, or the the yielding quality of a ball shape being drawn earthwards. Zhu Huan brings meticulous craft to her Xi Shi to give a feeling of complete grace- a teapot ready to welcome any tea with a feeling of genuine hospitality conveyed in its form. The exquisite aged Zi Ni clay contributes to this feeling with its soft mottling, ready to take on even more patina over a lifetime of brewing.

The Shi Piao in all its glory; a heightened drama, a stark presence, a geometric inevitability. Master potter Zhu Huan brings all of her craft to bear in this inspired piece. In its lines and the mottling of the spectacular Chen Pi Sha Ni clay, this Shi Piao is a conversation between clay as yielding boundless form and clay as unyielding rock. This dramatic tension plays out in the almost “hewn” calligraphic bamboo against the smooth buffed clay, and the curves against the geometry of the triangular form. This masterwork is ready to take on deeper luster and patina over a lifetime of use.

Yi Ye He Quan or Lotus Sutra is a nuanced name fitting to a nuanced piece, that could equally read as a lotus leaf, a piece that straddles the beauty of nature and allegory. The spout and handles form strong stems bursting forth from the body of the pot like new growth from the earth, or a lotus from a pond bed. Yet the secret of this piece is not apparent in an offhand glance. Only by turning the pot over is the hidden lotus pod visible, a breathtaking detail to anchor the allegory and double-meaning of the pot.

This stunning Duan Ni teapot is part of Lai Xiaohong’s award-winning masterwork series combining the strength and elegance of classic form seamlessly with natural detail. The craft and time required to form a pot that transitions so perfectly between stark and clean abstraction to elegant touches of bamboo tests Lai Xiaohong’s skill and demands many dozens more hours of work to execute with her level of effortlessness. In Spring’s Arrival, Lai Xiahong shapes a freeform teapot body to imply wet earth and old burled wood. Growth bursts forth in the handle and spout while a longevity mushroom graces the lid. Lai Xiaohong excavates and blends her own Duan Ni from her own sites scouted around the mountains ringing the town of Yixing, and the result is deep rich mottling and a clay ready to take on a patina over a lifetime of brewing.

This stunning Zi Ni teapot is part of Lai Xiaohong’s award-winning masterwork series combining the strength and elegance of classic form seamlessly with natural detail. The craft and time required to form a pot that transitions so perfectly between stark and clean abstraction to elegant touches of bamboo tests Lai Xiaohong’s skill and demands many dozens more hours of work to execute with her level of effortlessness. In this particular form, the four sides that almost round into a circle mirror the four bamboo details perfectly. Lai Xiaohong excavates and blends her own Zi Ni from her own sites scouted around the mountains ringing the town of Yixing, and the result is deep rich mottling and a clay ready to take on a patina over a lifetime of brewing.

The shi piao is one of the strongest and most elegant classic forms for an yixing teapot. It is a statement of sacred geometry, of the perfect triangular relationships between each angle. Artist Pan Yang brings his skill and aesthetic to this classic with a bold and dramatic tall teapot body counterbalanced by a perfect mirror of itself in the spout and handle. Pan Yang’s fame and dedication gets him access to incredible clay, and this rich mottled yuan kuang di cao qing is no exception. This gallery piece is ready for a lifetime of use and will build a beautiful patina over time

This powerful hand-built piece by award-winning potter Pan Yang makes a strong statement. The striking Yuan Kuang old deposit huang jin duan ni clay serves as a backdrop for a dramatic pair of carvings - a gnarled pine bough and a delicate blossoming branch, both framed against the shape of beautifully sculpted bamboo. Notice the bold angles of the bamboo segments in the spout and handle, gestures revealing Pan Yang’s masterful execution of a time-honored traditional form. This teapot is ready for a lifetime of brewing to build up a deep warm patina and give back depth and texture to every tea.

This stunning sculptural piece is National Master Potter Tang Xianwu’s tribute to the scholarly tradition. She is famous for her incredible precision and ability to capture a sense of drama, and heightened ritual while pulling off an effortless grace. This old deposit Yuan Kuang Di Cao Qing clay pot is a perfect example of that grace- adorned with an arrangement meant to evoke the scholar-poet’s studio with natural objects of contemplation, ringed by hewn stone, a scholar’s garden in miniature to bring the sense of self cultivation through connection with nature into tea ceremony. Tang Xian Wu’s has gained steady fame and accolades over the years, winning awards at every competition, so we are excited to still be able to offer her work due to a long working relationship. The pictures speak for themselves, showing off the grace and perfection of the whole piece coming together. The name “yan yun” is a play on words- literally it could be interpreted as the aesthetic beauty and staying power of rocks- the natural objects of contemplation, but it is also a term co-opted to the world of tea to describe the reverberating cooling tingling aftertaste of fine Wuyi oolong.

National Master Potter Tang Xianwu is famous for the elegance and grace with which she executes incredibly difficult to sculpt forms like this one. The hand smoothing and mathematical precision required to transition between teapot body facets so flawlessly hint at the incredible artist behind this perfect form, inspired by the xiao jin gua, the gourd form bound by rope to create beautiful patterns- a collaboration between human craft and the organic happenstance of nature, just like a perfect teapot.

This teapot’s name “Wei Miao Wei Xiao” loosely translated to “reflecting on the sublime,” a fitting name for a piece like this. In the sublime is something unknowable, something organic and real that we see through the lens of beauty and awe. The organic inspiration of the form and the incredible fired clay are certainly reflected through a lens of beauty in this masterwork.

Tang Xianwu has gained steady fame and accolades over the years, winning awards at every competition, so we are excited to still be able to offer her work due to a long working relationship. The pictures speak for themselves showing off the perfect elegance of this piece, the way the facets gather together on the bottom of the pot and flow all the way up to the lid handle. Don’t miss the generous hand-built strainer in the pot body, or the exquisite details like the lines between each facet.

This pot is a quintessential Tang Xianwu piece, capturing this award-winning National Master Potter’s ability to capture a sense of drama, and heightened ritual while pulling off an effortless grace in her sculptural forms. The pot is a tactile pleasure to hold, with a lid that fits so smoothly and a strong smooth pour. The unique yuan kuang clay is an all natural old deposit Jin Sha Duan Ni full of deep speckling and complexity ready to grow over many years. Tang Xian Wu’s has gained steady fame and accolades over the years, winning awards at every competition, so we are excited to still be able to offer her work due to a long working relationship. This particular pot is inspired by Tang Xianwu’s time outdoors observing the intricate curves of the water chestnut as it floats in a pond. Those curves are evoked with Tang Xianwu’s masterful and incredibly precise faceting, while the sense of sun glinting off water at midday is brought to bear with the careful application of gold, ready to grow even more lustrous with years of brewing.

This is the most traditional teapot form in Tibetan Nixi village, used in ancient times over a brazier to keep tea hot through the day so that it is always ready for visitors. Many households in Nixi still use a prized pot of this shape to brew pu’er with yak butter and a pinch of salt. The elaborate carving and sculpting work depicts an auspicious Tibetan Kirin, slightly different from the Chinese Qilin. The silver sweeping across the form is a rare effect of firing called yaobian that is highly sought after because it can only occur through chance during traditional bonfire firing. The interior of the pot is rough-hewn, leaving intentional indentations to show the role of the artist. Note the dent on the side of the pot, an artifact from the coarse clay mix dislodged in firing, but cherished as part of the natural chance-process of creation. This piece will absorb the flavor and aroma of tea over time and build a beautiful patina like Yixing.

This is the most traditional teapot form in Tibetan Nixi village, used in ancient times over a brazier to keep tea hot through the day so that it is always ready for visitors. Many households in Nixi still use a prized pot of this shape to brew pu’er with yak butter and a pinch of salt. The elaborate carving and sculpting work depicts an auspicious Tibetan Kirin, slightly different from the Chinese Qilin. The silver sweeping across the form is a rare effect of firing called yaobian that is highly sought after because it can only occur through chance during traditional bonfire firing. The interior of the pot is rough-hewn, leaving intentional indentations to show the role of the artist. Note the dent on the side of the pot, an artifact from the coarse clay mix dislodged in firing, but cherished as part of the natural chance-process of creation. This piece will absorb the flavor and aroma of tea over time and build a beautiful patina like Yixing.

This is one of Dangzhen Pichu’s most experimentally modern forms, featuring a stark geometry and long sweeping handle to balance the piece. The large spout allows for faster pouring, and the gestural carving on the lid ties this back to the ancient Nixi tradition. The interior of the pot is rough-hewn, leaving intentional indentations to show the role of the artist. This piece will absorb the flavor and aroma of tea over time and build a beautiful patina like Yixing.

This incredible little teapot was hand-built and traditionally fired by master Dangzhen Pichu in Nixi village, the home to one of the oldest pottery traditions in Tibet. This piece is formally situated between a modern gongfu style and the ancient Tibetan yak butter brewing pot form, incorporating Dangzhen Pichu’s research in Yixing with his mastery of the Nixi style, evident from the decorative crested top and gestural carving. he silver sweeping across the form is a rare effect of firing called yaobian that is highly sought after because it can only occur through chance during traditional bonfire firing. The interior of the pot is rough-hewn, leaving intentional indentations to show the role of the artist. This piece will absorb the flavor and aroma of tea over time and build a beautiful patina like Yixing, and has been hand-signed on the bottom by master Dingzhen Pichu.

This incredible little teapot was hand-built and traditionally fired by master Dangzhen Pichu in Nixi village, the home to one of the oldest pottery traditions in Tibet. This piece is formally situated between a modern gongfu style and the ancient Tibetan yak butter brewing pot form, incorporating Dangzhen Pichu’s research in Yixing with his mastery of the Nixi style, evident from the decorative crested top and gestural carving. he silver sweeping across the form is a rare effect of firing called yaobian that is highly sought after because it can only occur through chance during traditional bonfire firing. The interior of the pot is rough-hewn, leaving intentional indentations to show the role of the artist. This piece will absorb the flavor and aroma of tea over time and build a beautiful patina like Yixing, and has been hand-signed on the bottom by master Dingzhen Pichu.

This masterful hand-crafted pot by living cultural treasure Dangzhen Pichu in Nixi Village brings together ancient Tibetan style and the aesthetics of modern gongfu tea. After doing cultural exchange and research in Yixing, Dangzhen Pichu has been able to incorporate gongfu style into his forms like this one. The silver sweeping across the form is a rare effect of firing called yaobian that is highly sought after because it can only occur through chance during traditional bonfire firing. The interior of the pot is rough-hewn, leaving intentional indentations to show the role of the artist. This piece will absorb the flavor and aroma of tea over time and build a beautiful patina like Yixing, and bears master Dangzhen Pichu’s seal under the handle.

Xiangfu Workshop’s new line of Ge Song Celadon is fired using traditional techniques in Longquan, the birthplace of Celadon pottery. The light crackling on this bluer shade of celadon grows over a lifetime of use, slowly filling in darker with tea for a beautiful effect. Well-sized for gongfu tea for up to four people, this versatile little pot is suitable for brewing any kind of tea.