{"product_id":"purple-clay-auspicious-cloud-xi-shi-yixing-clay-woodfired-teapot-95612","title":"Purple Clay Auspicious Cloud Xi Shi yixing clay woodfired teapot # 95612","description":"The name 紫砂祥云西施壶 literally reads “Zisha (purple‑clay) Auspicious‑Cloud Xishi Teapot.” Zisha refers to Yixing clay teapots from Jiangsu province, a tradition that crystallized during the late Ming and Qing dynasties and has remained a centerpiece of Chinese gongfu tea culture. 西施壶 (Xishi hu) is a classic Yixing form in that lineage: named evocatively after the ancient beauty Xishi, it is prized for an elegant, feminine silhouette and well‑balanced proportions.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nExact decorative details and maker can’t be known from the name alone, but the components implied are clear. The 祥云 (auspicious cloud) element indicates cloud‑pattern ornament — typically carved, incised or modeled in low relief across the body or lid — a common auspicious motif. The Xishi shape is usually compact and graceful, often with a gently rounded or slightly flattened body, a snug, low lid, a short spout and a simple loop or ear handle, making it well suited to small, concentrated gongfu pours. Zisha clay (purple, red or brown tones) is unglazed and develops a tea patina with use, enhancing both appearance and aroma over time.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWood-fired handmade Yixing teapot made from Duanni clay sourced from the original Huanglongshan mine. Xu Shun Wei.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n","brand":"MOYCHAY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52830315413842,"sku":"95612","price":332.85,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/2041\/4622\/files\/DSC09142_ee0fa728-b8d3-4b2d-a0e6-b528b9e33eda.jpg?v=1772268986","url":"https:\/\/moychay.nl\/en-ee\/products\/purple-clay-auspicious-cloud-xi-shi-yixing-clay-woodfired-teapot-95612","provider":"Tea Culture Club Moychay.nl ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}