Purple Clay
Category Introduction: Purple Clay (Zi Ni) is the most core and common type of clay in Yixing Zisha. Its raw ore is purplish-brown, with a warm texture and a strong sandy feel. The high iron content and loose granular structure inside the clay form a unique double-porosity structure. This gives Purple Clay teapots excellent breathability and thermal conductivity, perfectly preserving the color, aroma, and taste of tea during brewing. After long-term use and care, the pot's luster becomes increasingly warm and glossy, showing significant transformation.
紫泥 Zi Ni
Rarity: 2/5 ★★☆☆☆Intro: Classic Yixing Purple Clay with a reddish-brown tone.
Chars: The color is purple but not bright, brown but not dark. The clay is stable and highly practical.
底槽清 Di Cao Qing
Rarity: 3/5 ★★★☆☆Intro: A high-quality clay found at the very bottom of the Purple Clay stratum.
Chars: The clay is fine, pure, and stable. After firing, it exhibits a liver-red color with visible uniform golden "chicken eyes".
清水泥 Qing Shui Ni
Rarity: 2/5 ★★☆☆☆Intro: A pure form of Purple Clay, not blended with other clays.
Chars: It has a mellow color, fine texture, and even sand particles. After firing, the color is reddish and lustrous.
天青泥 Tian Qing Ni
Rarity: 5/5 ★★★★★Intro: A very rare historical Purple Clay named for its blue-green hue resembling the sky after rain.
Chars: The clay has a fine texture and high sand content. Its color transitions with varying kiln temperatures.
红皮龙 Hong Pi Long
Rarity: 3/5 ★★★☆☆Intro: A shallow-layer Purple Clay named for the deep red, scaly skin on the surface of its raw ore.
Chars: The clay is very sandy with noticeable granules and excellent breathability.
降坡泥 Jiang Po Ni
Rarity: 4/5 ★★★★☆Intro: A symbiotic mineral clay discovered in the 1990s during road construction on a slope in Huanglong Mountain.
Chars: A symbiotic ore of Purple, Red, and Duan Clay. It has a very rich granular texture with variegated sand particles.
青灰泥 Qing Hui Ni
Rarity: 3/5 ★★★☆☆Intro: A type of Purple Clay named for its blue-gray color after firing.
Chars: It has a balanced sandy and viscous quality, with a stable color and good breathability.
紫茄泥 Zi Qie Ni
Rarity: 4/5 ★★★★☆Intro: A high-quality Purple Clay named for its color after firing, which resembles the skin of a ripe eggplant.
Chars: The clay is pure, with a stable, deep color and unique texture. It has good breathability.
红棕泥 Hong Zong Ni
Rarity: 2/5 ★★☆☆☆Intro: A type of Purple Clay with a reddish-brown tone.
Chars: The color is red but not bright, brown but not dark. The clay is stable and highly practical.