{"product_id":"jingdezhen-hand-painted-crimson-peony-teapot-130ml-copy","title":"Jingdezhen Hand-Painted \"Crimson Peony\" Teapot 160ml","description":"\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJingdezhen Hand-Painted \"Blushing Lily\" Teapot (Approx. 160ml)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDimensions: varies slightly by pot, roughly 3.5\" tall and 3–4\" wide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a reason porcelain has remained one of China's most important materials for brewing tea. Unlike an unglazed clay teapot, which can gradually absorb oils and aromas from the teas brewed inside it, \u003cstrong\u003eporcelain is essentially neutral\u003c\/strong\u003e. It allows you to taste the tea with very little influence from the brewing vessel itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes this teapot especially useful if you enjoy \u003cstrong\u003ebrewing many different styles of tea with the same pot\u003c\/strong\u003e. Green tea, white tea, oolong, black tea, and puerh can all be brewed without dedicating the teapot to one particular category. Porcelain is also easy to clean and does not require the seasoning associated with many unglazed clay teapots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Shape?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body has a \u003cstrong\u003erounded, slightly upright profile with a generous belly\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the tea leaves enough room to expand while still keeping the overall volume compact for gongfu brewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is especially useful for \u003cstrong\u003erolled oolongs, larger-leaf white teas, and whole-leaf black teas\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the leaves benefit from having space to slowly open between infusions. The curved interior also avoids tight corners where leaves can become compressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately \u003cstrong\u003e130ml\u003c\/strong\u003e, the pot holds enough water for the leaves to move freely while still allowing you to brew with a relatively high leaf-to-water ratio. This makes it well suited for multiple short infusions and for noticing how a tea changes from one steep to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slightly taller body also gives the pot a little more thermal stability than a very flat vessel, while the porcelain itself remains responsive enough that you can control heat easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Jingdezhen?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown in China as \u003cstrong\u003eJingdezhen (景德镇)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the city has been one of the world's great centers of porcelain production for centuries. Its reputation was built not simply on making white porcelain, but on bringing together \u003cstrong\u003eporcelain making, glazing, firing, and painting as interconnected crafts\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tradition is particularly important for a piece like this. The pale porcelain body creates a clean canvas for the decoration while allowing the colors and fine brushwork to remain crisp and visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Hand-Painted?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lily design is \u003cstrong\u003epainted by hand rather than mechanically printed\u003c\/strong\u003e, so no two teapots are exactly alike. Look closely and you may notice small differences in the curve of a petal, the direction of a leaf, the intensity of a color, or the placement of an individual brushstroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose variations are part of what makes hand-painted Jingdezhen porcelain interesting. Instead of producing hundreds of pieces with an identical transferred image, \u003cstrong\u003ethe painter leaves a visible human hand on every teapot\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pink lilies are paired with a softly textured, crackled surface and muted rose accents around the lid, handle, spout, and base. The result feels traditional without being overly formal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery piece will vary slightly in painting, glaze, and finish. These differences are not defects, but part of the individual character of handmade and hand-decorated Jingdezhen porcelain.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"Tea and Whisk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50513610309875,"sku":null,"price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9486\/0322\/files\/jingdezhen-hand-painted-crimson-peony-teapot-160ml-3446996.jpg?v=1787350213","url":"https:\/\/teaandwhisk.com\/products\/jingdezhen-hand-painted-crimson-peony-teapot-130ml-copy","provider":"Tea and Whisk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}