San Zu Yi Quan Yixing Teapot | High-Fire Longgu Jinsha Zisha Clay | Three-Legged 260ml

San Zu Yi Quan — The Three-Legged Spring of Ease

Ancient in spirit, singular in form — the San Zu Yi Quan Yixing Teapot is a vessel unlike any other in the Yixing tradition. Its three legs — a form rooted in the ritual bronze vessels of China's earliest dynasties — lift the body from the table with a sense of effortless elevation and quiet authority, as if the teapot itself has risen above the ordinary. Yi Quan (逸泉 — the spring of ease) speaks of water flowing freely, of a life unencumbered, of the natural grace that comes when craft and spirit are perfectly aligned.

Hand-formed by a master artisan from authentic raw Longgu Jinsha (龙骨金砂) high-fire Zisha ore clay, authenticated by an interior artisan seal stamp, this is a teapot of rare sculptural beauty and collector-grade significance.

Longgu Jinsha High-Fire — Dragon Bone Gold Sand, Fired to Perfection

Longgu Jinsha (Dragon Bone Gold Sand) fired at high temperature produces a clay of exceptional hardness, density, and mineral depth. The high-fire process intensifies the clay's natural character — deepening its earthy, grounded tone and producing a surface that is more resonant, more durable, and more richly alive than standard-fired Zisha. In the hand, it feels substantial and commanding; struck gently, it rings with a clear, bell-like clarity that collectors recognize as the mark of exceptional firing.

Like all authentic Zisha, Longgu Jinsha possesses a dual micro-pore structure of remarkable breathability and density. Brew your finest teas in this pot and experience them at their most pure and complete: no aroma lost, no flavor diminished. Only the true, whole essence of your tea, perfectly honored. With devoted use, the surface deepens into a warm, burnished luminosity — growing more magnificent with every tea session. This is yanghu: the ancient art of seasoning, and with a high-fire clay, the transformation is especially enduring.

A Form of Rare Sculptural Complexity

The San Zu Yi Quan is a teapot of exceptional structural ambition — every element considered, every detail resolved with the precision of a master's hand:

The three feet — rooted in the ancient ding (鼎) tripod vessels of the Shang Dynasty — support the full, rounded body with a sense of upright vitality and grounded strength, lifting it from the surface with quiet ceremony. The straight-curved spout pours with clean, effortless precision. The round, substantial handle echoes the spout in weight and proportion, reinforcing the teapot's structural harmony. The gently domed lid — full and hat-like, fitting flush with the body via a precise zi mu xian (mother-child line) seal — is both technically masterful and visually delightful. And crowning it all: a auspicious beast finial (瑞兽汐) — a mythical creature of good fortune, sculpted with vivid character and beautiful symbolic meaning.

• Clay: Authentic Raw Longgu Jinsha (龙骨金砂) High-Fire Zisha — Original Ore
• Capacity: 260ml (±10ml)
• Spout Filter: Traditional mesh
• Interior Seal: Yes (artisan stamp)
• Total Diameter: 15.3 cm
• Total Height: 8.5 cm
• Mouth Diameter: 6.5 cm
• Form: Three-legged (San Zu 三足)
• Craftsmanship: Fully handmade
• Artisan: Accomplished Master Potter

A Collector's Centerpiece

The San Zu Yi Quan is not a teapot that sits quietly in a collection — it is the teapot that anchors it. Its three-legged form is rare in the Yixing tradition, its sculptural complexity is exceptional, and its auspicious beast finial gives it a narrative and symbolic richness that few teapots can match. For the serious collector, the scholar of Chinese decorative arts, or anyone who demands that their objects carry both beauty and meaning, this is a piece of singular importance.

Presented in a Luxury Gift Box

Every San Zu Yi Quan arrives in a premium gift box — a complete and considered presentation for a teapot of this significance. A gift worthy of the most extraordinary occasions.

Three legs. One spring. A teapot that rises above the rest.