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Ru Yao Celadon "Miniature Qin Quan" Teapot

Original price $12.75 - Original price $12.75
Original price
$12.75
$12.75 - $12.75
Current price $12.75

Ru Yao Kiln celadon wares originate from Henan province. The technique was perfected in the Song Dynasty. The glaze used is unique and contains some small amounts of iron giving the fired glaze a luminescent look to it. Small veins exist after the firing process and with seasoning the veins will grow more prominent and will take on a golden brown color. Ru Yao wares should be cleaned with tea water or spring water and will develop a luster with repeated use.

Volume 70ml (+/-10ml)

History of Ru Yao Celadon Ware

Ru Yao (Ru ware) comes from the kilns around Ruzhou in today’s Henan and rose to fame in the Northern Song (11th–12th century). It was one of the “Five Great Kilns” prized at court. Classic pieces were small, simple forms made of fine stoneware and covered in a soft celadon glaze described in old texts as “the sky after rain.” Production was brief and imperial demand was high, which is why original Ru ware is now museum-level rare.

What makes Ru Yao special is the glaze. It’s a potassium–calcium celadon enriched with a little iron and fired in reduction at very high temperature. At peak heat the glaze becomes glass-smooth; as it cools, tiny bubbles and micro-crackle (开片) form, giving the surface its luminous depth and the famously soft, “baby-skin” feel. Modern Ru-style celadon is made in several studios (not just Henan) using the same principles: pale jade to moon-white color, fine crackle that slowly takes on tea color, and an understated form that lets the glaze do the talking.

Overall rating: 4.6363635 / 5 from 11 reviews.

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Wee little blue boy

"I adore this little pot, and find having such a small wee pot wonderfully practical for one person sessions. It is ridiculously cute and even smaller than expected, that's a good thing. My only gripe might be that it has no proper filter so it can get clogged, but that doesn't happen with most tea types, quite literally made for rolled oolong though. The heat retention is good and I cannot state how much I adore it, the shape is so very elegant, and the veins are full of character, all in all a good pot"

Jovan J. (5/5)

Perfect for on the go

"Obviously, not the most perfect pour or lid fit, and I wish it had a built-in filter, but this pot is absolutely perfect for single-person sessions on the go. I fill up a bottle with hot water and only have to carry a towel, this pot, and a cup (which I keep in a small wooden chest), and put it in my backpack and can bring it to class or anywhere I go."

Ian G. (4/5)

Miniture Teapot

"So..cute ,will be my tea table mascot"

Lisa K. (5/5)

Great for one-person sessions.

"Really really cute and pretty teapot. Gets some nice patina when used due to the glaze. The tea from this pot fits perfectly in my 50ml cup. Also use it as a tea pet sometimes. Thinking about getting some of the other shapes as well since I love this one so much."

Malou R. (5/5)

I got the whole set,

"I got the whole set, every shape, of these tiny teapots. They're the most novel, not to mention adorable, part of my teapot collection. I sometimes use them if I don't want to over drink tea. I would steap for only 15 seconds on average for most teas since these pots are so small."

Alexandre H. (5/5)

nice little teapot

"what a nice little teapot. perfect for those special teas you may have. being glazed its easy to switch to a different tea."

Douglas K. (5/5)

Handy little pot

"Great for testing teas that need very hot water; previously I'd been using a 65ml gaiwan (also from this website) to brew all new teas, and it didn't do all that well with hei cha or sheng. This pot fixes that, and is quite nice-looking as well. I love this kind of crackle glaze, especially as it gains depth and interest from repeated use, and I look forward to watching the cracks in this pot's glaze fill in. The spout does clog a bit, and due to its shape, it isn't conducive to creating a home-made mesh filter. I've been using a toothpick to clear it between steeps."

Avery F. (4/5)

clogs easily

"I love this little pot, but its spout gets clogged very easily! I know it is small and therefore having a strainer would be difficult, but I find it hard to brew with this. Maybe its really just more of tea pet? Regardless, It can be great for soloing brewing and hard-brewing dark teas."

Crow V. (3/5)

For the price it's really a no-brainer

"Honestly I didn't think I'd use this pot that much, I just saw it as a cheap and fun thing to have. Turns out, I've been using it almost daily, it's the perfect size for a quick and simple pot to cup gong fu session. The lid is not very tight and I've already dropped it on the floor once, so I'll probably add a small lanyard to it. Pours pretty well too. It has its flaws, but for the price I really do think it's a valuable and fun addition to any teaware collection."

Eetu P. (5/5)

Little Engine that Could

"Perfect for single person puerh sessions; fills a 70 ML cup comfortably up to the brim. I have both the 60 ML gaiwan and this teapot, and for ripe puerh I will always spring for this. It's very eloquent in the way that you don't need a cha hai/filter, you can just pour directly into your cup and the spout mostly keeps leaves in. It can get clogged for certain types of tea, and for that it's good to have something like a cake tester around to unclog it. Overall very satisfied, especially for the price."

Mr. G. (5/5)

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