Zisha teapot Round Bead by artist Level 5, JIANG Chen（L5-2015）赵庄朱泥圆珠壶

$220.00

THE SHAPE 壶名：圆珠壶 ROUND-SHAPED

THE MATERIAL 泥料：赵庄朱泥 ZHU NI

THE CAPACITY 容量：100ml

THE SHAPE

The Round Bead teapot is one of the eighteen traditional shapes of Yixing teapots by MAN-SHENG. Its name derives from its spherical body design. There are two versions of the Round Bead teapot, differing only slightly: one with a slightly flattened spherical body, the other with a completely round body; one with a short spout, the other with a double-curved spout; one with a thick handle, the other with a slender one.

This "Round Bead teapot" features an elegant and simple design, with a soft and rounded shape that exudes a dignified charm. The gradual transition from fullness to subtlety in the teapot body gives it an upright and stable appearance, embodying a serene and exquisite beauty that is beyond words. Particularly, the upper part of the teapot body resembles the graceful shoulders of a beauty, adding to its elegance; the pouring spout of the teapot exhibits a firm and resolute posture, demonstrating the exquisite skill of the potter through its clear and smooth lines.

"Round" symbolizes satisfaction and perfection, representing the pursuit of a fulfilling life and a complete existence. "Harmony in roundness" implies the fusion of roundness leading to perfection.

The shape of the purple clay round vessel reflects the highest level of aesthetic understanding of beauty by the Chinese people over thousands of years - roundness. The perfect fusion of the round shape and the purple clay teapot allows people to appreciate unique cultural artistry while enjoying tea. From the teapot, one can discern the character of its maker, as it contains rich philosophical insights into life and reflects the author's intellectual and moral character.

圆珠壶是曼生十八式之一，器身为圆珠形因而得名。曼生圆珠壶共有二款，相差无几，仅壶身一个略扁圆，一个呈圆形;流一个短流，一个二弯流; 把一个粗一个细。

这把“圆珠壶”造型典雅，形制古朴，柔和圆润,气韵端庄；壶身上丰下敛的渐变形态，亭亭玉立，端庄安定，静谧之美妙实在是不可言。尤其是壶身的上部，形若美人肩，甚是秀美；跑嘴壶流，尽见强硬之姿，实在绝妙，如此清晰流畅的线条表现出制壶者高超的技艺。

“圆”意味着满足，意味着完美，人们追求圆满的生活，圆满的人生。“圆融”，由圆而融，止于至善。

紫砂圆器的造型，恰是反映了几千年以来中国人对美的最高认识境界——圆。
圆形与紫砂壶器的完美融合，让人们在品茶的同时，更能品味别样的文化艺术。由壶可知其人，壶中蕴含着丰富的人生哲理，也透视着作者的思想品格。

泥料

原矿朱泥，胎骨坚硬而沉实，色泽朱红略泛桔光，温润透明质感之佳，与清中期好的朱泥无异；大器无法烧成，小品烧成后穀皱纹隐现，颇具古代朱泥风华。

赵庄朱泥成品红中带黄，区别于小煤窑朱泥的红艳。

赵庄朱泥原矿灰、白、带黄棕色，呈片状结构；本原矿由于泥性较重，故较不易成砂，需采自嫩泥矿中较坚硬的部份，而制陶者为了求得更精细的泥料，将红泥先洗泥沉淀，得到约140目到180目细孔的朱泥胎土，制成细如滑脂的朱泥壶。

朱泥的土质成份，其特色是含有极高的氧化铁，约在14％到18％之间，这是朱泥烧成后壶身成为红色的主要原因。

由于朱泥的泥性甚娇，成型工艺难度亦高，而朱泥由生坯至烧成，因收缩率高达30％至40％，故一般成品良率约仅七成。温馨提醒：朱泥壶使用前须先温壶。

【窑温】约1065~1700度

【收缩比】25%以上

【矿产地】江苏宜兴赵庄山

【泥性】须以高窑温攻之，收缩比高

【难度】较易跳砂、变型、窑裂；泥胚疏松故成型易开裂，结合较难掌握，制作时开口易掉砂，细部处理须高技巧与耐心。收缩比率大、成品率低、大器难烧成

【特点】周身密布粗犷颗粒，形成特殊风格；红润又具砂感，器身明显成双气孔结构，空气对流顺畅，别于一般陶器；质朴拙雅，美冠群伦，人气之佳历数百年而不衰

【冲茗特性】热淋变色率高，养后愈显红润，易现包浆之美；亲茶性高，冲茗醇厚甘甜，易掌时间，不熟汤气，隔夜不馊

【冲泡建议】铁观音，普洱茶，绿茶等

作者

蒋晨，LEVEL 5，(Awarded in 2015)