Songhe Yannian Yixing Teapot — Fire-Glazed Golden Duanni, 320ml

Songhe Yannian — Pine, Crane & a Thousand Years

In Chinese tradition, the pine endures every winter without losing its green, and the crane soars for a thousand years without tiring. Together — songhe yannian — they form one of the most beloved symbols of longevity, resilience, and grace under time. This teapot carries that blessing in every curve.

Handcrafted from raw Golden Duanni clay fired with the Huoyun (fire-cloud) technique (原矿黄金段泥火云烧), the Songhe Yannian is immediately striking: tall, upright, and commanding at 12.5cm high, with a 14-hole mesh spout that delivers an exceptionally clean, finely filtered pour. The fire-cloud surface — warm amber, honey gold, and deep ochre shifting across the clay — gives each piece a landscape-like quality that no two firings can replicate.

At 525g, this is a substantial, serious pot. It has presence. It has weight. It is built to last, and to be noticed.

About Golden Duanni — Fire-Cloud Fired

Golden Duanni (黄金段泥) is a warm, mineral-rich Yixing clay with a naturally golden base tone. The Huoyun fire-cloud firing technique introduces deliberate flame and atmosphere variation during the kiln — producing tonal shifts that resemble a landscape at dusk: amber bleeding into gold, gold deepening into ochre, with subtle blush tones where the flame touched most directly.

No two pieces emerge the same. The variation is the art. With use, the surface deepens further — building a patina that is part clay, part fire, part the memory of every tea brewed within it.

• Clay: Raw Golden Duanni, Fire-Cloud Fired (原矿黄金段泥火云烧)
• Capacity: 320ml ± 10ml — ideal for two-to-three person gongfu sessions
• Dimensions: Length 15.5cm | Height 12.5cm | Mouth 5.5cm
• Weight: 525g net (packaged: 1,180g)
• Spout Filter: 14-hole mesh for an exceptionally clean, finely filtered pour
• Craft: Fully handmade

Perfect For

Aged pu-erh, roasted oolong, and full-bodied dark teas — teas with depth and staying power that match the pot’s character. Also a profoundly meaningful gift: the pine-and-crane longevity symbolism makes this an exceptional choice for milestone birthdays, anniversaries, and celebrations of a life well lived.

“The pine asks nothing of winter. The crane needs no destination. Some things are simply built to endure.”