Terminology of Clay For Yixing teapot, it is produced of Zisha. I would like to clarify the terminology of Zisha 紫砂(Purple Sand) once again. Zisha refers to crude clay rock that is produced in Yixing. Any clay that is produced outside of Yixing, other...
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What is Tetsubin (Cast Iron Kettle) About? The Cast Iron Kettle: called a “Tetsubin” in Japanese, has been produced in Japan for hundreds of years. It is traditionally a hand crafted object that was developed as an utensil for use in the Japanese Tea...
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LA REPONSE DE STEPHANE ERLER : PHILIPPE , L'appellation Dong Ding comprend 3 villages: Dong Ding, Yonglong et Feng Huang. Le cultivar traditionnel est le luanze Oolong. Au sommet de sa gloire dans les années 80 pour son Oolong torréfié et roulé en boule,...
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