wa guan teapot zi ni oolong_yancha the oldest tea tree in

the oldest tea tree in the entire village

and wet wood take over—and if you give the leaves time to cool

making for a yan cha right in the middle ground

a mountain range splits in two as it wends its way southward

wa guan teapot zi ni oolong_yancha the oldest tea tree inThis exclusive teapot design was commissioned by us from the artist directly, yet could have been a thousand years old: A bell like profile, reminiscent of early utilitarian pottery, is paired with a domed lid, thick spout, elongated handle and matching arched knob, and, most notably, a carved design in bas relief ringing the body. We visited Master Ren Yi Xin in his Yixing atelier, sketching the profile and pattern we wanted and selecting the ore