Zisha teapot Bao Quan, handmade by Artist Level 1, Cao Yanping (L1-2012) ZI NI

🏺 Bao Quan Teapot

Original Design by Master Cao Yanping

• Clay: Qing Shui Ni (1980s aged clay from the Cao family’s private reserve)

• Capacity: 280ml

• Artist: Cao Yanping

  • Senior National Arts and Crafts Master (Level 1)

  • Master of Arts and Crafts of Jiangsu Province

🔶 Teapot Shape: Bao Quan (Treasure Spring)

The Bao Quan Teapot, meaning "Treasure Spring," is an original shape created and designed by Master Cao Yanping. The name reflects the idea of an endless, flowing spring — symbolic of abundance, vitality, and harmony.

Its form is elegantly balanced, with a full yet refined body, short upright spout, comfortable handle, and a perfectly proportioned lid. The silhouette exudes a quiet dignity and poetic charm, making it an ideal piece for both daily brewing and refined collecting.

🪨 Clay: Qing Shui Ni (Aged 1980s Clay)

This piece is crafted from Qing Shui Ni, a rare and refined Yixing clay that was mined in the 1980s and privately reserved by the Cao family. This natural ore was aged for decades to achieve optimal plasticity, texture, and mineral stability.

Once fired, the clay yields a soft yellowish-brown or grey-beige tone, with a subtle luster and classic Zisha texture. Qing Shui Ni is known for its balanced tea compatibility, making it well-suited for brewing:

• Sheng Pu-erh

• Wuyi Rock Oolongs

• Red tea

• Aged White teas

👩🎨 About the Artist – Cao Yanping

Born in 1951 in Yixing, Cao Yanping is a Level 1 National Senior Arts and Crafts Master and a Jiangsu Provincial Master of Arts and Crafts.

She studied under renowned ceramic master He Daohong 何道洪, and worked closely with her younger brother Cao Yalin, a Chinese National Master. Alongside her cousins Cao Lanfang and Cao Anxiang, they are collectively known as the "Cao Family Four Hands", a celebrated lineage in the Zisha world.

Cao Yanping’s works are distinguished by their delicate lines, graceful forms, and deep cultural elegance, reflecting both her literati background and feminine artistic sensibility. Her pieces have earned numerous national awards and are held in museum and private collections worldwide.

📦 Included:

• 1x Bao Quan teapot (280ml)

• Artist certificate and stamp

• Gift box and protective packaging

• Suitable for private collection, gifting, or exhibition