Yuzhu | Fish Roe Cinnabar

Name: Yuzhu | Fish Roe Cinnabar
Brand: 器见
Price: 2480.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Maker: Gu Yanmei

$2,480.00 USD

Piece Details

Clay category: Zhuni
Clay type: Fish-roe cinnabar
Form: Jade Hat

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Capacity: 200 mL
Weight: 203.5 g
Technique: Handmade
Included documents: Certificate of Authenticity, Collection Certificate, Packaging Box
QIJIAN record number: QJ-TP-0009
Availability: In stock

Clay category: Zhuni
Clay type: Fish-roe cinnabar
Form: Jade Hat
Capacity: 200 mL
Weight: 203.5 g
Technique: Handmade
Included documents: Certificate of Authenticity, Collection Certificate, Packaging Box
QIJIAN record number: QJ-TP-0009
Availability: In stock

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Yuzhu

Longevity of the Pine and Crane.
The teapot body is shaped like a bamboo hat with a tall base, reminiscent of an old hermit wearing a hat by a stream. The panoramic mud-painted scene features a pair of cranes preening their feathers amidst slanted pine branches, with white cranes, black branches, and gold dust reflecting each other to create an ethereal, celestial atmosphere. The fish-roe cinnabar clay is as fine as roe, revealing a golden hue within the red, marking it as a premium vermilion clay. Due to its high iron content and significant shrinkage rate, only six or seven out of every ten pieces survive the firing process, putting the craftsman’s skill to the ultimate test. Gu Yanmei, a master of clay preparation, states, "Only excellent clay can best bring out the color, aroma, and flavor of the tea." Her deep understanding of the material gives her the confidence to use this delicate, precious vermilion clay for such intricate, full-surface mud painting.
Best for: Highly aromatic Oolong, Dancong, and black teas.
Recommended for: Those who appreciate auspicious themes and value master-grade clay.

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Gu Yanmei

Female, born in 1972 in Yixing, comes from a family of teapot makers. A National Assistant Master of Arts and Crafts, she is known in the industry as "Sister Shipiao." Growing up surrounded by the Yixing clay teapot tradition through her ancestors and parents, she began her training at 18 at the Yixing No. 2 Purple Clay Craft Factory, apprenticing under her aunt, Gu Xingjuan (Master of Arts and Crafts). She has dedicated over thirty years to the art of purple clay. After advanced studies at the No. 2 Factory, she established her own studio. Having received guidance from renowned Chinese ceramic art masters Wu Ming and Cao Wanfen, she has developed exceptional technical skills and high artistic sensibility. Her works are elegant, sophisticated, and innovative, blending tradition with modern aesthetics; she excels at expressing the spirit of the teapot with a style that is both simple and profound. She is an expert in handling premium materials, including heirloom rose-colored Dicaoqing, Grade A aged purple clay from the No. 1 Factory, and aged green clay from the No. 1 Factory. Representative honors include: "Jingzhou Shipiao" won the Gold Award at the 5th China Northern Tea Expo Teapot Competition; she was named "Most Beautiful Teapot Maker" at the 3rd Hebei Tea Culture Expo; and "Jingwa" won the Gold Award for Arts and Crafts at the 2nd Hainan Cultural Industry Expo.

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