Teapot Yu Lun from Laoyan Clay

ø 8 cm x height 7.7 cm, 175 ml
Handmade unglazed teapot made of coarse clay, fired in a wood kiln. The teapot is created by a combination of moulding processes and subsequent surface finishing on the wheel. Made in Taiwan.

"Ju Lun" literally means "big ship" in Chinese. Big boat is used to describe the shape of this teapot, which has a large round base to allow for circulation and more room for the leaves to unfold.
"Laoyan" means old stoneware, it is a coarser grained crushed stone material that makes nicely textured, more porous stoneware. Very often different coloured grits are mixed to give a distinctive rustic look, as in this case.