This one-of-a-kind classically shaped dragon egg teapot represents the highest quality wood-fired Jian Shui clay ware. Handcrafted by the renowned prominent Jian Shui clay master Lang Gui who especially specialized in the high quality wood-firing. You can notice the natural firing on the surface of the teapot, with different colors from different angles. The devils is in the firing and it is very difficult to get reddish firing color. Red, purple, dark green, yellow, brown, and more, so rich and diverse in color, and being reddish is the most difficult color to get in a batch from the kiln, known as Yao Bao, meaning the best one in the kiln. Lang Gui has won many awards for his creative works in various arts and crafts competition and exhibitions. 

Jian Shui clay is extracted from the local "five color clay" mountain, in which the soil has abundant deposits of red, yellow, purple, white, and brownish clay content, which the locals refer to as Wu Se Tu, meaning five color soil. Iron is the richest element in this clay, so a lot of Jian Shui teapots have a black color or are mixed tones, featuring reddish or copper tints. Jian Shui Purple Clay Pottery was established during the Tang dynasty, about 1200 years ago, and is one of the four famous Chinese potteries. 

Capacity; 200ml / 6oz