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"Porcelain Doll" (Ci Wa Wa) Premium Select Pair | 35.0mm x 34.0mm | Low-Profile Pocket Format | Stock ID: CWW-1501C

"Porcelain Doll" (Ci Wa Wa) Premium Select Pair | 35.0mm x 34.0mm | Low-Profile Pocket Format | Stock ID: CWW-1501C

Regular price $198.00 USD
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This listing features the exact naturally hand-matched, collector-grade pair of traditional "Ci Wa Wa" (Porcelain Doll) wild northern scholar walnuts shown in the photos, referenced across filenames "1_14.jpg", "2_13.jpg", and "3_13.jpg".

Designated under Stock ID CWW-1501C, this premium-tier set measures an agile 35.0mm across the primary horizontal wide edges and fields a full 34.0mm in belly depth, hitting a beautifully balanced near-isometric ratio. Sourced from fully mature wild heritage lines, it showcases the classic thick-rimmed, flat-slung stance and highly compressed shoulders that define this highly distinctive lineage. This single-inventory pair is ready for immediate shipping.

  • Stock: 1 of 1 (Single Inventory / Premium Grade)
  • Variety: Porcelain Doll (Ci Wa Wa Lineage)
  • Dimensions: 35.0mm (Width/Edge) x 34.0mm (Depth/Belly)

[The Story of the Ci Wa Wa Lineage]

The Ci Wa Wa lineage, beautifully translated as the "Porcelain Doll," is a rare wild variety highly celebrated within traditional wood-bone collecting circles for its incredible material density and smooth, glass-like aging potential. It earns its poetic name from the structural properties of its shell: featuring an ultra-fine, dense fiber network that feels exceptionally smooth and porcelain-like to the touch, paired with a compact, adorable vertical profile.

In traditional cultural storytelling, this low-slung, broad-bottomed geometry serves as an auspicious symbol of inner refinement, pure focus, and a resilient spirit. Sourced from cold, high-altitude northernranges, its ultra-thick internal chamber walls grant it an incredible physical weight relative to its size, allowing the mature shell fibers to naturally transform from a warm golden-tan into a deep, highly translucent ruby-red patina over a dedicated handling journey.

[Product Characteristics of CWW-1501C]

  • Nimble 35mm Pocket Isometric Posture: Measuring a robust 35.0mm across the primary wide borders paired with a full 34.0mm vertical depth across the bellies. This subtle 1mm dimensional layout creates an incredibly stable, low-profile ingot shape. Purposefully scaled for nimble pocket format handling (Shou Nian), its compact width allows it to rotate effortlessly through your fingers while the deep bellies actively track across the skin as seen in "1_14.jpg", "2_13.jpg", and "3_13.jpg".
  • Flowing Ribbon & Delicate Ripple Topography: True to its premium pedigree, the exterior shell is sculpted with a masterfully balanced network of deep vertical channels, fluid wavy folds, and clear natural fissures. This dense, high-contrast relief completely avoids sharp spikes or fragile points, providing excellent non-slip traction against the fingertips while delivering a relaxing micro-massage to hand pressure points.
  • Broad Flared Borders & Flat Basal Layout: Each piece features a beautifully expansive, flat bottom layout with a clean, neatly centered navel that allows them to stand completely upright on flat surfaces. The main vertical centerline seams run exceptionally straight from the top apex down to the base, ensuring great tracking stability and a perfectly balanced distribution of its heavy unit mass.
  • High-Density Wood-Bone Acoustics: Sourced from fully ripened wild orchards, this pair carries significant physical weight relative to its footprint due to extra-thick internal wood-bone walls. When rotated or twisted past one another, the mature bone-dense material produces a sharp, clean high-pitched ceramic chime rather than a muffled wooden clack.

[Maintenance Advice]

Because the "Porcelain Doll" lineage features a highly responsive, bone-dense shell structure with an intricate network of flowing surface valleys, it is recommended to keep this pair in a sealed bag when resting between handling sessions for the first month. This practice safely traps natural skin lipids to guide a uniform, blotch-free oxidation process across both the smooth prominent peaks and deep recesses. Handling them directly with bare hands—completely skipping the use of gloves—is the definitive method to naturally develop a deep, high-gloss patina over time.

[Specifications]

  • Variety: Porcelain Doll (Ci Wa Wa)
  • Stock ID: CWW-1501C
  • Dimensions: 35.0mm (Width/Edge) x 34.0mm (Depth/Belly)
  • Texture: Continuous flowing vertical wrinkles, smooth open channels, heavily dropped rounded shoulders, a full lower belly, and a beautifully balanced low-profile silhouette with a stable flat base.
  • Best For: Advanced enthusiasts looking for an uncommon, highly textured 35mm pocket pair that showcases rare basal morphology, heavy bone density, and a perfectly fluid circular roll.
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Kevers Moore

Amazing company! Everyone should buy their nuts from Zenwalnuts.com

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Anonymous

You are easy to work with and are great communication.

Incredible service, I ordered a pair that sadly could not be shipped on account of a website error. Normally that would be a red flag; in this case however, an agent reached out to me immediately, allowed me to pick out an even higher quality pair and included some very thoughtful gifts. I’m extremely satisfied with my purchase and what started out as a mistake will have me returning here first whenever I want to expand my collection.

Class acts!

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Michael Gleesing

I ordered my Wenwans about 13 days ago. After contacting this company about a shipping issue they were able to solve it immediately as well as to rush the order. Literally just got mine today and they are absolutely gorgeous and very large! My Pair# is DGM-901. These are my very first high grades ones. Bought some crappy amazon ones for like 6 bucks to practice. I cannot wait to start my journey with these. I highly recommend this company for their outstanding customer service and quality control!

Thank you!

This company is Stellar. I’ve enjoyed the products I’ve Boughten for myself and gifts Ives given.

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Lori Coulson

Love that you have miniature walnuts for those of us who have small hands.

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Anonymous

Great work! Keep it up

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Chadwick Johnston

Really like your site. Love being able to choose the exact walnuts that I'm ordering.

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Chadwick Johnston

These guys a great. Walnuts are high quality, and what you see is what you get, no random pairs that you may not like.
I've got 5 pairs off of them so far, and none have any flaws: no yellowing, pin holes, worm marks or cracks.
I'm not an expert, but I can't detect any dyes or processing on the nuts I have received.
They get back to you quickly if you have questions or issues.

Shipping is a couple weeks to canada since its off shore orgin. No big deal.

I do wish they would post the weights of the pairs as well in the listings, but this is minor.

I consider Zenwalnut to be the best north american walnut vendor hands down.

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DAN CHONG

Good

The box it came with is great and well made. The walnuts are out of this world. I don’t know how you find a three ridge mutation (Spartan motif) with such a good pairing. Even the basins complement each other, one elavated and the other depressed so they fit together. I highly recommend this seller if you want a reliable place where you can find rare, high quality walnuts. What you see in the pictures and videos is what you get. These are my second pair from zenwalnuts and I love both of them, thank you

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Justin Lehner

The first pair I bought was a pair of minis, Packaging was amazing! Display case, and brushes were all under $100. I've been using them for just over a week. Excellent quality, I have dropped them once on accident of course over concrete while outside on the patio. I was quite concerned, I gave them a look over and no cracks, chips, or scratches were found. I am now looking into higher valued pairs. I will be buying other pairs for birthday gifts and collections. I posted them on FB and will continue to keep updates of the transformation every so often.