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茶宠(cháchǒng)— 宜兴紫砂造型

宜兴貔貅 — 深色紫砂

<i>Pí Xiū</i>

貔貅

这只深色紫砂貔貅的色泽变化比*zhū ní*更缓慢,这只茶宠随着岁月逐渐养成低调的赤褐色包浆,在茶盘上维持较为安静的存在感。

$84EUR · 130 g

Weight
130 g
Processing
hand-built Yixing zisha clay, single-firing, unglazed
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寻自宜兴的家庭小作坊

Michael Zhan 在某个晚秋的采购之行中,在宜兴陶土之乡的心脏地带——丁蜀镇,发现了这只深色紫砂貔貅。那天上午他走访了数家较为商业化的工作室,当地联系人随后带他转进一条狭窄的小巷,一位退休的老师傅只专注于生肖与神兽造型。老师傅的儿子如今负责大部分塑形工序,依然沿用父亲在一九八○年代调配的泥料配方——这款深色紫砂以本地的紫泥矿为基底,掺入少量段泥,使烧成后色泽略微明亮、暖调。

作坊里陈列着一排姿势各异的貔貅;Michael 挑选了重心最低、在茶盘上最自然安坐的那一只。许多茶宠张扬抢眼,这只貔貅的线条却简洁:鬃毛仅以几道刻痕带出,嘴巴微微张开,仿佛正在啜茶。作品落款同时盖上了儿子(制壶师)与父亲(窑师)的印章,这种父子联名落款相当少见。Michael 协议取得一小批限量十只,这只是进入 tea.toys 典藏系列的第三只。选择深色紫砂,正是因为它包浆养成缓慢 — 对于看重每一次沏茶留下细腻长期纪录、而非追求快速变色的藏家来说,再理想不过。

The leaf, brewed

A grounded, low-patina pet that matures at the pace of your sessions.

dry leaf

Unseasoned dark brown clay with a fine sandy texture and a faint earthy aroma, almost stone-like.

wet leaf

After a first rinse, the surface deepens to a wet-slate tone, and water beads momentarily before soaking in.

liquor

Tea pools around the pixiu's sculpted mane and claws, the unglazed surface absorbing darker brews unevenly.

aroma

Warm zisha releases a subtle baked-earth scent when hydrated, blending with the tea poured over it.

taste

No literal taste, but on the tray the pixiu reads as calm and anchoring — its formal, mythical posture grounds the arrangement.

finish

Patina evolves over months of use: the dark zisha shifts toward a reddish-brown with honey undertones, visibly different from the faster-changing zhuni version.

Brewing

A method, not a recipe.

Method
tea-pet care (pour over spent tea)
Water temp
any leftover hot tea
First infusion
pour slowly, allowing the clay to warm
Subsequent
feed with each gongfu session; rotate side of pour to ensure even patina

避免突然的温度冲击;深色紫砂会逐渐吸收茶色,因此深色乌龙茶与熟普洱能加速包浆形成,而绿茶则几无影响。

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Michael Zhan

采购与寻源专员(中国)

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