Essence of Purple Clay
Purple clay teapots are produced in Yixing, China. The raw material is known as purple clay. Purple clay does not really come in purple, it depends on the layering from the ground and different layers has different colour, it can have many natural color after fired.
Purple clay has a reputation of being high quality because of its fine texture and porous nature, as well as being easily moulded into teapots.
Teapots made from purple clay are elegant, classic yet functionally practical and comfortable to hold as tea is poured out. They possess an even lustre on the surface. |
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