Zisha teapot by artist Level 3, YANG Fei 杨菲（L3-2021）民国绿泥 紫砂壶 “曲竹”

Product Name: Curved Bamboo (Qu Zhu)

Clay: Family Collection, Republic Green (Minguo Lv Ni)

Capacity: 390 CC

"Republic Green Clay" refers to a type of local clay that was mined from Ding Shu Huanglong Mountain before 1949. It has a greenish hue and is found in thin layers of light green-colored soil, which is only a few centimeters thick and located between the upper layer of purple clay and the rock layer. Due to its unique location, it is also known as "Dragon Tendons." Its main mineral composition is silica, quartz, and a small amount of metal oxide. The amount of mining is extremely limited, making it a rare and highly prized clay.

Teapots made from this clay are called "Minguo Green Clay Teapots," which are some of the finest and most distinctive purple clay teapots. Lucky collectors who possess a Minguo Green Clay teapot can enjoy its increasing rarity and elevated status over time.

Additional ideas/sentences for the product description:

• This Curved Bamboo teapot made from Minguo Green Clay is a masterpiece of art and function.
• The 390 CC capacity is perfect for enjoying a tea ceremony with friends and family.
• Minguo Green Clay is known for its unique greenish hue, which adds a touch of elegance to any tea set.
• The rarity and quality of this teapot make it a highly coveted item among collectors and tea enthusiasts.
• The craftsmanship of this teapot is exquisite, with attention paid to every detail to ensure a perfect brewing experience.
• Add this Minguo Green Clay teapot to your collection and experience the unique beauty and rich history of Chinese tea culture.

Artist:   

YANG Fei 杨菲, National Master of Arts and Crafts, level 3 (awarded 9 Dec 2021) 

Born in 1990 in Dingshu Town, Yixing City, she is reserved in speech but agile in action, and has been dedicated to the art of teapot making for more than ten years.

She studied under Senior Master of Arts and Crafts (level 2), Gu Shunfang, and under her mentorship, her skills have improved and her personal style has emerged. Her works are characterized by simple and concise lines, a simple and dignified shape, profound charm, and an emphasis on using changes in lines to express the beauty of the teapot.

器型：曲竹

泥料：家藏 民国绿泥 

容量： 390 CC

工艺师：

女，1990.01.14 , 出生于丁山制壶世家。

师从高级工艺美术师顾顺芳，在师父的言传身教下，技艺精进，个人风格初现。其作品以简练的线条构成淳朴凝重形状，神韵深厚，古朴端庄，主张以线条的变化来体现器行之美。

紫砂泥料

所谓“民国绿泥”，是指在1949年以前从丁蜀黄龙山上开采出来的一种颜色偏绿的本山段泥。 民国绿泥矿土呈淡绿色层片状，产于黄龙山紫砂泥岩层中(象五花肉一样)，仅数厘米厚，由于位于紫泥上层与岩板间，俗称"龙筋"，其矿物组成主要为二氧化硅，石英及少量的金属氧化物，采掘量极少，如今已经非常稀有。将这种泥料添加低于0.5%的氧化钴和其它矿物颜料做出来的壶，就叫民国绿泥壶。 

“民国绿泥”来龙去脉：

明代宣德年间，紫砂壶生产者学习了青花瓷中“苏麻里青”的运用，在段泥中加入这种颜料，呈现出非常美观的表面效果。但是，这种原料比较精贵，未能广泛使用。

直到民国后期，上海城隍庙古玩经营者，应收藏家的要求，聘请了一批丁蜀的制壶高手到上海做壶，在普通的段泥中添加了这种颜料，就这样，民国绿泥才真正从上海诞生，这种壶会呈现淡绿偏蓝的表面机理，是仿古紫砂壶的好材料，在当时，受到了许多人的追捧。

1949年以后，紫砂进入了一个微妙的发展时期，从1956年紫砂合作社成立，到1966年文革开始，紫砂分粗货和细货两类，粗货就是日用的普通茶壶，细货就是工艺品。当时，民国绿泥只用于细货，而且一定是提供给手艺特别高的人做，生怕这精贵的原料给糟蹋了。

到了80年代中期，由于民国绿泥壶的定量越来越大，于是就开始用德国生产的氧化钴，由于纯度好，添加从原来的0.5%减少到0.3%，而且表面效果异常的好，进入2000年以后，人们在添加氧化钴的同时，还会添加少量的氧化锰、铁等，这样，紫砂表面的呈色更加丰富多彩。

“民国绿泥”是化工壶吗？

金属氧化物作为着色剂，广泛用于陶瓷，玻璃，铁、锰、钴在元素周期表中属于过渡元素，不属于重金属元素，且它们在硅酸盐中是非常稳定的，是不溶于水及弱酸碱的。只要我们合理地、适量地运用是完全无毒无害的。

目前，许多人对所谓化工壶认知上是有偏差或错误的，在紫砂原料中添加金属氧化物并通过1100度以上高温烧成的紫砂壶不叫化工壶，只有在烧成以后的成品壶上，用化学物质处理表面的才叫化工壶(如用皮鞋油作旧处理等)。

近现代，许多大师非常钟爱用民国绿泥来做壶，比如：吴云根，朱可心，顾景舟，蒋蓉等。原因有二：

一是民国绿泥在表现题材上十分丰富；

二是这种原料非常昂贵，是泥中精品。相当稀少，更没有毒害。

除了这两个原因外，这种泥料制壶效果尤佳。壶刚出窑时，并不很绿，而且灰蒙蒙的，但是经过茶水的养泡，越养越润，肌理可人。

对民国绿紫砂壶，想爱又不敢爱的紫砂壶收藏家们，不要被那些不懂装懂的弯曲的报道所迷惑。

民国绿泥是最优秀最富特色的紫砂泥之一。有一把民国绿泥的紫砂壶藏家是幸运的，因为随着时间的推移，其地位将越来越受到人们的瞩目！

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