The shape is based on a Qing Dynasty pot also
This ore comes from Yixing's Huang Long Shan mining area
As such a higher grade of raw material was used and is quite different from the standard 7581 bricks
There are many silver teapots and kettles coming out of studios in Yunnan but most are cast in bulk or aren't very refined in their workmanship
We pressed tea from this farmer back in 2016
2021 Morsels Ancient Tree Antique Tea Cups The shape is based onWe labelled this as 2021 since it was pressed this Spring, but in fact it contains no tea from 2021. It's a blend we worked on earlier in the year, taking small quantities of high end tea that we'd been storing as maocha from the past few years. It's all from ancient trees, from Yiwu Guoyoulin gardens, Guafengzhai, Bulang and some other single trees. It's already got a nice, slightly aged character. The tea is thick, rich and powerful, with a nice