Xiao Mei Ren Jian Teapot 小美人肩壺
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Xiao Mei Ren Jian Teapot 小美人肩壺
Features & Benefits
Classic Meng Chen Style
Inspired by the celebrated Meng Chen style of Yixing teaware, the Xiao Mei Ren Jian features graceful sloping shoulders, a rounded body, and refined proportions. This elegant form offers excellent balance, a comfortable grip, and a smooth, controlled pour, making it ideal for Gong Fu tea brewing.
Zhao Zhuang Old Zhu Ni
Crafted from rare Zhao Zhuang Old Zhu Ni, this highly regarded Yixing clay is known for its rich mineral composition, warm reddish tone, and exceptional brewing performance. Sourced from the renowned Zhao Zhuang region, the clay enhances the fragrance, sweetness, and clarity of tea while developing a beautiful natural patina over years of use.
Balanced Heat Retention
With a wall thickness of 5, this teapot offers an ideal balance between heat retention and responsiveness, maintaining a consistent brewing temperature that allows the character of each tea to unfold naturally.
Handcrafted Craftsmanship
Handmade by a senior ceramic artist from the Zhao Zhuang Artist Studio in Yixing, this teapot reflects generations of traditional craftsmanship. Every curve and proportion is carefully refined to achieve both visual elegance and exceptional brewing performance.
Ideal Gong Fu Brewing Capacity
The 120 ml capacity is perfectly suited for focused Gong Fu tea sessions, allowing tea leaves to unfurl fully while providing precise control over every infusion.
Design Concept
The Mei Ren Jian, or "Beauty Shoulder," is admired for its graceful profile inspired by the elegant shoulders of a classical Chinese beauty. This interpretation follows the celebrated Meng Chen aesthetic, emphasizing harmony, refinement, and timeless simplicity. Combined with authentic Zhao Zhuang Old Zhu Ni, it offers both historical inspiration and outstanding brewing performance.
About the Artist
This teapot is handcrafted by a senior ceramic artist from the Zhao Zhuang Artist Studio in Yixing, the same region renowned for producing the exceptional Zhao Zhuang Old Zhu Ni clay used in this piece. The studio is respected for preserving traditional Yixing craftsmanship while producing teaware that honors classical forms and emphasizes both aesthetic refinement and practical brewing performance.
- Name: Xiao Mei Ren Jian Teapot 小美人肩壺
- Artist: Zhao Zhuang Artist Studio 宜興趙莊藝術工作室 (Meng Chen Style)
- Type of Terracotta: Zhao Zhuang Old Zhu Ni (趙莊老朱泥)
- Capacity: 120 ml
- Thickness: 5 (scale 1 thin to 9 thick)
- Product Code: APR6254
- Ideal for: All varieties of fine tea
We ship to North America through Canada Post & UPS regular parcel services. Regular shipping fees for an average size parcel 10"x 10" x10" weighing 1.5 lb is outlined below.
For local customers there is also a free convenient option for Pick up In Store - 227 East Georgia Street, Vancouver B.C. V6A 1Z6. Kindly wait for ready for pick up email before coming to the shop for pick up.
All orders will be packaged and ready to ship or pick up within 48 hours of ordering.
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VANCOUVER |
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CANADA |
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4 to 9 days USA |
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US |
$19 |
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ALASKA |
$29 |
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HAWAII |
$29 |
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Orders outside of Canada may be assessed an additional duty fee upon import by the customs services of the destination country. Unfortunately, we have no control over these charges, and we cannot refund or reimburse import fees.
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