170ml Green Label Factory 1 Hongni Pigeon Beak Yixing Teapot hongni Normally this wouldn’t be so

Normally this wouldn’t be so exceptional but this tree

but it creeps up on you

we commissioned a potter that has been making pots for us over the past three years

we decided to seek out a little more from this tea garden this Spring

170ml Green Label Factory 1 Hongni Pigeon Beak Yixing Teapot hongni Normally this wouldn’t be soThis pot was produced by Yixing Factory 1 during the 1977 1982 'Green Label' period. They were stored by a collector since then. The teapots used Hongni clay. It's a unique shui ping style from Yixing Factory 1 in that period, they were made for exporting at that time. The spout looks like pigeon beak, that's why the pot called "Ge Zui (Pigeon Beak) Shui Ping. The clay used by Factory 1 during this period was very good and these pots are nicely high