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丁蜀臥牛 — 紫砂

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深色紫砂中的臥牛茶寵 cháchǒng,手工塑形、單窯燒製 — 一個寧靜的象徵,代表著耐心、勞動,以及多次沖泡的緩慢節奏。

$EUR · 140 g

Weight
140 g
Harvest
2025
Processing
Hand-shaped, single-fired in a dragon kiln; dark zisha (qingshuini blend) with fine iron speckles.
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來自丁蜀,泥色深沉之處

丁蜀鎮位於宜興中心地帶,是一個由世代紫砂工匠塑造的地方。在2025年初的一次採購之旅中,Michael Zhan 在近郊的一個小型家庭作坊度過了一整天,觀看一位師傅將一團又一團的清水泥黏土 — 與製作精美茶壺相同的配方 — 壓製成一頭臥牛。沒有模具,沒有捷徑:牛隻的摺疊腿和彎曲的角完全是手工塑造而成,然後晾乾一週,再送入龍窯進行單次穩定的燒製。深炭灰色的表面,輕微點綴著鐵斑,源自黏土中的天然礦物和窯內的氣氛。

牛的形象在茶農社群中根深蒂固。在福建和雲南,它象徵著耐心、堅韌和勤勞 — 這些正是茶人們自身所共有的特質。尤其是臥牛,暗示著漫長一日後罕見的休息時刻;安置在茶盤上,它也邀請品飲者稍作停歇。這隻小擺件旨在功夫茶會中被餵以溫熱的茶湯,其表面會慢慢累積出個人化的包漿。沒有兩頭牛會以相同的方式陳化。

Michael 挑選了這批商品,因其在重量與細節之間取得了平衡 — 足夠的份量讓它在濕茶盤上穩固不動,足夠的雕工讓它在澆淋時栩栩如生。它隨附一只布質收納袋,並附上一張關於作坊和燒製日期的說明。

The leaf, brewed

Charcoal-black zisha with a patina that deepens with every pour

dry leaf

Matte surface, cool to the touch, with a fine sandy grain and faint metallic flecks from natural iron oxide.

wet leaf

When tea washes over the ox, the clay darkens, revealing subtle olive undertones and the hand-sculpted ridges of its reclining body.

liquor

The tea pools briefly on its back before running into the tray; the ox accepts it without a ripple.

aroma

Earthy clay scent, mineral and dry, reminiscent of Yixing’s iron-rich deposits.

taste

No taste to the mouth — but a grounded, steady presence, like an animal at rest in the tea room.

finish

Over months of daily feeding, the ox will develop a glossy polish, absorbing the essence of countless sessions — a diary held in clay.

Brewing

A method, not a recipe.

Method
cháchǒng feeding ritual
Ratio
a splash of warm tea per session
Water temp
70–85°C (match your tea’s temperature)
First infusion
pour slowly over the ox, covering the full body
Subsequent
feed daily; rotate weekly for even patina. Over 6–12 months, a soft lustre will emerge.

使用您飲用的同一款茶 — 這隻牛會成為您日常的沉默見證。切勿用肥皂清洗;僅以濕布擦拭。

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Michael Zhan

採購與尋源專員(中國)

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