Modern Era Teapots and Clays
1 ) ZiNi Purple Clays
1 ) ZiNi Purple Clays
DiCaoQing 底槽清 (Available but expensive)
DiCaoQing 底槽清 (Available but expensive)
the best clay you can get in modern times (Generally should be above $1000 for each teapot)
Plain ZiNi Purple Clay
Plain ZiNi Purple Clay
Culture Revolution ZiNi Purple Clay 文革紫泥 (common)
Culture Revolution ZiNi Purple Clay 文革紫泥 (common)
Culture Revolution Mixed Purple Clay 文革拼紫泥 (common)
Culture Revolution Mixed Purple Clay 文革拼紫泥 (common)
Black Dotted Clay Artificially Made with manganese 黑星土 (common)
Black Dotted Clay Artificially Made with manganese 黑星土 (common)
On the internet when they say they are Black Dotted Clay , they really means they are Black Dotted Clay Artificially Made with manganese .
GuJingzhou顾景舟凤惠双圈壶
GuJingzhou顾景舟凤惠双圈壶
2) Red Clays
2) Red Clays
3) Green Clays
3) Green Clays
Republic Green 民国绿 (common, but many newly made are chemical teapots)
Republic Green 民国绿 (common, but many newly made are chemical teapots)
This clay was created by adding Cobalt Minerals, not Chemicals as commonly used today
GaoHaigeng高海庚双线竹鼓壶
GaoHaigeng高海庚双线竹鼓壶
4) DuanNi Clays
4) DuanNi Clays
mix of Purple and Green clays that exist naturally
Mixed Coexistent DuanNi (段泥共生矿）
Mixed Coexistent DuanNi (段泥共生矿）