It is often heard that users of purple clay pots are discussing which kind of clay is the best for purple clay pots. Even though everyone has different ideas of good clay, there is one kind of clay that is known to everyone as a high-quality clay, and that is The bottom groove is green. What exactly is the advantage of bottom trough green? Let’s take a look together!

The best quality purple clay: bottom trough green

Bottom trough green belongs to a kind of purple mud, and it is the best mud material among purple mud. Since the mineral materials of the original purple mud ore are stacked up and down, and are accumulated layer by layer during formation, miners will separate the mineral materials into the first trough, the second trough and the low trough, and the bottom trough green is the mud at the bottom of the purple mud. Also called a low trough. The best quality bottom trough green comes from the No. 4 Well in Huanglongshan. However, due to the collapse of the mine, the main mining areas for bottom tau green are No. 5 Well and Taixi Mine.

The bottom trough green can withstand different firing temperatures. After the pot enters the kiln, it can be fired at temperatures ranging from about 1100ºC to 1400ºC. Different temperatures affect the color of the finished product. If the high-quality bottom tank is well-fired, you can even see golden sand grains. Because bottom trough green is at the bottom of the mud mine, the mud is finer and has a high iron content. The fired color is more stable and dignified, and the pots are more popular.

From deprecation to reuse

Because bottom groove green is relatively dry and easy to crack during firing, early pot makers did not like to use bottom groove green to make pots. Some novices who are new to purple clay pots may mistakenly think that the quality of bottom trough green is not as good as that of purple clay. They may even dislike bottom trough green because the clay contains higher iron content and the pot tastes strong after being fired. However, this is just a reflection on the clay pot. Insufficient understanding of the material.

However, since the 1980s, bottom trough green has gradually become popular among pot makers and users. One theory is that the contemporary pot-making master Gu Jingzhou likes to use green bottom pots to make pots, so this clay material has gradually come into the eyes of the world and has become one of the most sought-after clay materials today.

What are the characteristics of the bottom trough green teapot?

The color of the finished blue and purple clay pot with a bottom groove is purple-red or purple-green, with a natural luster. Pots made of blue bottom can also show faster soaking changes. If used regularly, the luster of the pot will be oilier, the color will be fuller, and the color will change to the color of pig liver.

Using a blue and purple clay pot with a bottom trough to make tea can also enhance the flavor of the tea, and the aroma will last longer. The clay is also suitable for brewing different types of tea, including green tea, lightly roasted oolong tea, and Pu'er tea.

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The above is a little knowledge about bottom trough green. Bottom trough green is the highest quality clay material in purple clay, and the purple clay pot made from it is also a useful tool for making tea. While the promotion is ongoing, hurry up and buy a blue and purple sand pot with a bottom groove, so that you can make good tea and enjoy the beautiful and elegant pot!

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