ZISHA TEAPOT GONG DENG, HANDMADE BY SKILLFUL ARTIST, SUN Yi-Shuang 孙益双 朱泥 宫灯壶
壶名：宫灯 GONG DENG
泥料：小煤窑 朱泥
容量：150ml
The "Gong Deng" shape originated during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, inspired by lanterns. It was initially designed by an elderly man from Tuntou Village. Later, Tuntou lanterns were presented as tribute to the palace by a county-level official, and they became known as "Gong Deng," designated as imperial goods. Over time, the character "贡" (tribute) was replaced with "宫" (palace), giving rise to the term "Gong Deng" as we know it today. The Gong Deng teapot is designed based on this lantern, featuring a fresh and natural appearance, classical elegance, and graceful charm, aligning with the aesthetic preferences of ancient times while remaining easily embraced by modern sensibilities.
This teapot boasts a graceful and antique design, with concise and refined lines, and a delicate and elegant handle, exuding the elegance of literati and the beauty of lady.
泥料
小煤窑朱泥是红泥中的珍贵品种目前非常稀少，因收缩比高和含浆量高的原因，高目数的矿土烧结之后会呈现皱纹，粗看壶的表面是平整的，但细看侧面却有许多微细紧密自然收缩的流淌纹理。
所谓小煤窑，是指距离黄龙山约500米的一处地名，而非壶品用小煤窑烧制。因其地过去有几间烧砖瓦陶罐的小煤窑，久而久之大家便以小煤窑代称此地。这个地方从50年代开始便有零星朱泥矿出产，不过产量不大，那个时候的人对朱泥壶并不接受，做壶都以中大品为主，小煤窑朱泥开采出来，极少单独制壶，由于小煤窑朱泥粘性很强，很多都是直接加到紫泥或者清水泥里面，增加泥料的粘合性。
【窑温】约1080度
【收缩比】30%左右
【矿产地】江苏宜兴黄龙山麓红庙
【难度】非常容易扭曲、变形、破裂，烧制难度高，小品成品率高时也仅在60%，中大品紫砂艺人极少制作
【特点】烧成后颜色温润橙红，热水冲淋立现娇嫩鲜红特色，神秘迷人，资源性特质，封矿已十余年，矿料存世稀少
器型
宫灯造型始于清代雍正年间，其原型为灯笼，为屯头村一老汉设计，后来屯头灯笼被一县级官员进贡到宫中，屯头灯笼被定为贡品取名贡灯，成为皇宫专用品，后来人们把“贡”字换作“宫”字，就成了现在的“宫灯”，宫灯壶就是根据此种灯笼设计而成，造型清新自然，古典优美，气韵高雅，符合古代人们的审美观，也容易被现代所接受。
作者
孙益双
