Ping Gai Gua Di Aged Duanni Gongfu Teapot | Yixing Zisha 平盖瓜蒂 老段泥 功夫小品 | 宜兴紫砂
Artist: Wang Jie, National Associate Master of Arts & Crafts Clay: Aged Duanni Capacity: 110ml Pour Time: 7s Made inDingshan, Yixing Unique Lot Number: 2051
The name of this pot may be translated as "Flat Lidded Melon Stem" (which points to the unique shape of the spout). This piece is one of several lightweight Duanni commissions that artist Wang Jie agreed to make for us on an experimental basis to explore the boundaries of this clay in a thin-walled, handmade format -- for now, only a single piece is available.
We are pleased with how this clay turned out -- after firing it has developed a beautiful textured and luminous "skin". The walls are thin (not often seen with Duanni) and the overall piece is light and well-balanced in the hand.
