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Tea Jar
Spinning Earth
Nixing
SKU
7800
Yoshi En has recently grown out of Sunday Natural to become an independent premium tea store. As part of this transition, some products may still be shipped in Sunday Natural packaging.
Beautiful handcrafted ceramic tea jar made from Nixing clay in a natural, earthy tone and decorated with a spiral carving. This single lid caddy made from a slightly porous clay is suitable for storing all kinds of Chinese teas including liu bao, pu erh, oolong, white and black teas.
| Item | Tea caddy, brown |
| Material | Nixing clay |
| Origin | Qinzhou, Guangxi province, China |
| Dimensions | Ø8.8cm x 10.3cm |
| Volume | For 40 to 140g depending on tea type |
| Maker's mark | Studio seal to base |
Each item is handmade and unique therefore measurements are approximate and colours may vary
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Nixing Clay 坭興陶
Boasting a 1300 year old history, Nixing – along with Yixing, Jianshui and Rongchang – is one of the four celebrated styles of traditional Chinese pottery. Produced in Qinzhou, Guangxi province, Nixing wares are made from a mixture of two clays dug from the banks on both sides of the Qinjiang river. Baked unglazed at high temperatures of around 1200°C, the mineral-rich clay takes on hues ranging from the characteristic deep copper brown to blue-greys and black. Nixing ceramics are then often polished to reveal an incredibly smooth matte surface that is particularly suited to decorative carving.
