Yixing clay teapots (simplified Chinese: 宜兴; traditional Chinese: 宜興; pinyin: Yíxīng; Wade–Giles: I-Hsing) (also called Purple Sand (Chinese: 紫砂; pinyin: zǐshā; Wade–Giles: tsu sha) are made from Yixing clay. This traditional style commonly used to brew tea originated in China, dating back to the 15th century, and are made from clay produced near Yixing in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu.
Descriptions:
Product name: "Pu'er Tea Cake Storage" Purple Clay 7 Layers
Material: Yixing "Zi Ni" From Huang Long Shan (黄龙山）
Size about: 8.3" Caliber * 14" High (7 Layers)
Each Layer : 2" High
Method: Handmade
Place of origin: Yixing, Province of Jiangsu, China
Characteristics:
Zisha Clay Tea Storage: Because the Zisha Clay is a porous material with double pore structure, the tea pot made of Yixing purple sand mud has good air permeability. When used to store tea leaves, it can keep the tea leaves fresh, and can dissolve and volatilize the foreign odor in the tea leaves, making the tea leaves mellow and delicious, with new color.
