{"product_id":"wabi-sabi-fire-kissed-handmade-wood-fired-unglazed-clay-teapot-morima-tea","title":"Wabi-Sabi Fire-Kissed Handmade Wood-Fired Unglazed Clay Teapot | MoriMa Tea","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Coarse, unglazed stoneware (high-iron rock clay), mineral-rich and lead-free.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFiring: True wood-firing (Chai Shao) in a climbing dragon kiln, 45+ hours, pine \u0026amp; camphor wood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGlaze: None — natural ash deposits form glassy rivulets where wood ash melted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody + spout width: approx. 10.0 cm (3.94 in), Height: approx. 9.0 cm (3.54 in).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCapacity: Approx. 150 ml (5 fl oz) filled to the brim; practical gongfu brewing volume ~120-130 ml.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLid \u0026amp; Knob: Individually fitted lid with hand-pinched knob; slight organic play is intentional.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePour: Hand-shaped spout tested for a clean, laminar flow with a crisp cutoff.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhy This Teapot Isn’t for Everyone (And Why That’s the Point)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis is not a museum piece. It is not polished, symmetrical, or glossy. It does not apologize for the roughened skin the fire gave it, or the soft growl of its unglazed surface under your fingertips. If you’re looking for machine-made perfection, please keep scrolling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBut if you’ve ever felt that mass-produced teaware has no memory, no warmth, no\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003estory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, you’ve just found your antidote.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChai Kiln Coarse Clay Teapot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas shaped entirely by hand from rugged, high-iron rock clay dug from deep mineral beds. No molds. No spinning jigs for the spout. No electric kiln with digital precision. Instead, the raw, naked pot was placed into a roaring wood-burning dragon kiln for over 45 hours, where pine and camphor flames swirled around it, ash fell like snow, and temperatures kissed 1300°C. What emerged is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWood Fired Gongfu Teapot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat wears the fingerprints of fire itself: rivers of natural ash glaze, carbon-trapped shadows, and shifting halos of russet and ochre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWe call this piece the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChai Kiln Qingyun Teapot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eqingyun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, the drifting cloud — because the kiln’s breath often paints the clay with ethereal, cloud-like markings. Each one is profoundly alone in the world. No two share the same face.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Clay That Breathes \u0026amp; The Tea That Wakes Up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis is an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eUnglazed Clay Teapot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the purest sense: inside and out, the clay is left bare, exposed, vulnerable. Why? Because the unsealed stoneware has a double-pore structure — large capillaries and microscopic chambers — that acts like lungs for your tea. As hot water hits the leaves, the pot breathes. It smooths out bitter tannins, rounds sharp edges, and adds a subtle minerality that makes even an everyday pu-erh feel luxurious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIn side-by-side tastings, the same tea brewed in this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChinese Chai Kiln Rock Clay Teapot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econsistently pours softer, longer, and more aromatic. It’s not magic — it’s geology and fire. The coarse clay exchanges ions with the water, oxygenates the liquor, and holds heat with a gentle, enveloping warmth. Over weeks and months, tea oils seep into the micro-pores, slowly building a low-gloss patina that deepens the pot’s colour and enhances the flavour of every session.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eTeas that love this pot:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRaw and ripe pu-erh (sheng \u0026amp; shou) – softens astringency, boosts silkiness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAged white teas – unlocks honey, dried date, and faint camphor notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRoasted oolongs – strips away charcoal sharpness, leaves caramel and stone fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eHeavily fermented dark teas – amplifies woody, medicinal depth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiring Process – Chai Shao (Wood Firing)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a real\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChai Shao Coarse Clay Teapot\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was fired in a traditional ascending kiln where the potter feeds wood continuously for up to two days. Fly ash lands on the surface and melts into glassy rivulets where the temperature passed 1300°C. Elsewhere, flame scars and carbon trapping create smoky blacks and metallic flashes. Every mark is uncontrolled. This means your\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChai Shao Tea Pot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill not look exactly like the one in the photographs – it will be yours alone. If you have ever felt that mass-produced teaware lacks soul, you will understand immediately why these pieces are so deeply collected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhy No Glaze?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChoosing an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eUnglazed Clay Teapot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeans choosing character over clinical perfection. The bare clay interacts with the tea chemically – potassium, iron, magnesium and other natural elements subtly alter the water profile, softening tannins and highlighting body. There is also something profoundly calming about using a pot that is so connected to its origins. It asks you to slow down.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Wabi-Sabi Promise: Imperfect, Transient, Irreplaceable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWabi-sabi isn’t a style; it’s an acceptance. This\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eUnadorned Clay Pot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eembodies that acceptance with unflinching honesty. The lid doesn’t snap on with a vacuum seal. The surface carries tiny fissures, pinholes, and the occasional fleck of burnt wood. The rim might show an iron-rich dark spot where the flame paused a beat longer. These are not defects — they are the kiln’s signature, and they make your\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChai Shao Coarse Clay Teapot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edeeply, irreversibly personal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhen you hold this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChinese Clay Tea Pot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, you’re holding a collaboration between the potter’s hands and the kiln’s chaos. The potter throws, trims, pulls the handle, carves the spout, and punches the filter holes one by one. Then they surrender control. That surrender is the soul of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChai Shao Tea Pot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eart. The fire decides the final brushstroke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MoriMa Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53688531845434,"sku":"TW-MZLSZ-CH76","price":277.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2323\/3605\/files\/ChineseChaiKilnCoarseClayTeapotUnglazedClayTeapot_1.jpg?v=1783332432","url":"https:\/\/www.morimatea.com\/fr\/products\/wabi-sabi-fire-kissed-handmade-wood-fired-unglazed-clay-teapot-morima-tea","provider":"Authentic Chinese tea | Born for You, Burn for MMT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}