These Handcrafted Jingdezhen Wood-Fired Side-Handled Teapots are where precision meets the wild beauty of fire. Each one is shaped by hand, then entrusted to the flames of a traditional dragon kiln (龍窯 / lóng yáo), where it undergoes days of intense firing. As wood ash drifts through the heat, it melts onto the clay, forming organic, unrepeatable patterns that make every teapot completely one of a kind.
The result is more than just beautiful — it’s functional art. The wood-fired clay retains and distributes heat evenly, allowing tea to brew smoothly and with perfect balance. The semi-vitrified surface gently rounds out sharpness and bitterness, giving each cup a clean, mellow taste. During firing, the falling ash leaves traces of mineral sweetness that reveal themselves especially well in oolongs and puerhs, deepening their complexity and texture.
Handmade in Jingdezhen, the birthplace of China’s most revered porcelain, these teapots embody both heritage and unpredictability. The side-handle design feels natural and fluid in hand — ideal for intentional, unhurried brewing. Each piece carries the quiet energy of the elements — earth, fire, and time — captured in a single, irreplaceable moment.
