An updated take on the Beauty Pot, an iconic zisha teapot form we’ve collaborated on with artist Pan Yi’s family from the early days of Song Tea. In this most recent iteration, we’ve played with proportion, shrinking the form for the steeping of your most prized teas, and elongating the spout for a precise, clean pouring experience.

This teapot was made using a variant of zini called qing hui ni (clear gray clay)from Huang Long Shan. Fired, this clay has a gray-brown appearance, with subtle sand particles in the clay matrix. Partially hand-made, the porous clay is portioned and prepared individually before being pressed into a mold. The spout, lid, handle are each shaped by hand. The assistance of a mold allows us to offer an exceptionally high quality tea pot using an authentic zisha clay at a price point below that of a fully handcrafted piece.

This Beauty Variation Pot is ideally shaped to accommodate a range of different tea types. Seven outlets arranged in a diamond pattern allow for quick drainage, and a facile pouring experience.

Usage and care: Thoroughly rinse particles of sand from the interior before use. Dedicate one tea type per pot. Eventually, a tea pot will be seasoned with the particular character of a tea. Hand-wash only without soap or detergent.