潘壶 全手工 原矿三彩大红袍 200CC

Pan Hu Teapot · Original Ore Tri-Color Da Hong Pao Clay · Fully Handmade Yixing Zisha | 200cc

The Pan Hu (潘壶) is one of the most historically significant and elegantly proportioned forms in Yixing Zisha craft, named after Pan Shicheng — a celebrated Qing Dynasty official and tea connoisseur who commissioned this distinctive form for his personal use. The Pan Hu is characterized by its graceful, slightly compressed body, its elegant curved spout, and its refined proportions that speak of scholarly taste and quiet authority.

This exceptional piece is crafted from original ore Tri-Color Da Hong Pao (三彩大红袍) clay — one of the rarest and most visually spectacular of all Zisha clays, prized for its extraordinary natural color variation — and shaped entirely by hand, embodying a tradition recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage of China.

Clay & Craftsmanship

• Clay: Original ore Tri-Color Da Hong Pao (三彩大红袍) — exceptionally rare, with a naturally occurring three-tone color variation of deep red, warm brown, and golden ochre within a single piece
• Technique: Fully handmade (全手工) using traditional Yixing slab-building methods
• Capacity: 200cc — intimate and precise, ideal for solo gongfu tea sessions

The Pan Hu Form — A Scholar's Commission

The Pan Hu silhouette is immediately distinguished by its refined proportions — its body slightly wider than tall, its lid sitting flush and precise, its spout curving with quiet elegance. It is a form that carries the weight of history: commissioned by a man of culture and taste, it has endured for two centuries as a benchmark of Zisha refinement. To brew tea in a Pan Hu is to participate in a tradition of scholarly appreciation that spans generations.

Tri-Color Da Hong Pao — Nature's Masterpiece

Tri-Color Da Hong Pao is among the most visually extraordinary of all Zisha clays. Its natural three-tone color variation — deep crimson, warm amber, and golden ochre — occurs organically within the clay itself, meaning no two pieces are ever identical. Each teapot is a unique work of natural art, its surface a landscape of color that deepens and shifts with use. Its mineral-rich composition enhances the sweetness and complexity of tea, making it an exceptional companion for aged pu-erh, high-mountain oolongs, and fine rock teas.

A Teapot of Singular Beauty

The Pan Hu in Tri-Color Da Hong Pao clay is a teapot of extraordinary rarity — a vessel where historical form meets natural spectacle, where every pour is an act of appreciation for the finest that Yixing craft has to offer.