Nixing pottery is not glazed but natural firing. The clay is fine and smooth with good air permeability. Nixing pottery is rich in minerals, which produces kiln change during the firing process. The color of each pot may be slightly different during the kiln change. After certain time of raising/yang hu, the beauty of the teapot is easy to appear, the surface will become smoother and warmer with better colour.

The Maker – Zhou Yujiao

Zhou Yujiao, who is born in 1988 in Linchuan, Jiangxi, falls in love in pottery craft since childhood. Since 2002, he has learned pottery craft in Jing De Zhen, Jiangxi; Dingshu, Yixing, and Qinzhou, Guangxi. With the professional courses, his skirl of making pottery teapots has been improved much. Finally, he specialized in traditional Qinzhou Nixing Pottery teapot and gradually formed special artistic style blending with styles of Yixing, Jing De Zhen and Qinzhou. His productions are spirituality, rich in cultural connotation and widely praised by many collectors.

Origin

Qinzhou is a prefecture-level city of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and is located in southwestern China. Nixing Pottery in Qinzhou has been regarded as one of the most ethnic characteristics local specialties. As the traditional art, Qinzhou Nixing pottery is more than 1,300 years history. According to historical records: the Qinzhou pottery is invented before Tang Dynasty and becoming refinement in Tang Dynasty. To the Qing Dynasty Xianfeng years, Qinzhou pottery is prosperous, and is widely used.