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"Porcelain Doll" Ciwawa Wenwan Walnuts (Pair) | CWW-1505C

"Porcelain Doll" Ciwawa Wenwan Walnuts (Pair) | CWW-1505C

Size: 41*37mm
Regular price $188.00 USD
Regular price $208.00 USD Sale price $188.00 USD
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Ciwawa Walnut Pair is a choice for someone who has begun to notice the forms and textures they prefer. Look for phenomenal morphological matching and base features in the gallery.

Compare the outline, surface and listed size with the pieces you already enjoy. The details below explain the identity, condition and care of this pair.

About the Variety

Revered by advanced connoisseurs within the traditional Wenwan walnut culture, the specialized Ciwawa lineage is celebrated for its extraordinary shell density, distinct horizontal expansion, and porcelain-like aging properties.

  • The "Squatted Doll" Architecture: This variety naturally restricts excess vertical growth, packing its immense wood mass horizontally to form prominent, wing-like edge flares and a low center of gravity.
  • Refined Ceramic Tactility: True to its name, the rind structure is dense and tightly woven, balancing deep-set organic wrinkles with a smooth, wax-like grain. This unique layout provides a highly satisfying grip—offering incredible turning leverage and precise acupressure feedback across the palm during daily single-handed rotation and sensory meditation.

This single-inventory listing features the exact, investment-grade pair of Wenwan walnuts shown in the product gallery. Carrying the unique stock ID CWW-1505C, this highly specialized set belongs to the rare and exquisite "Porcelain Doll" (Ciwawa) lineage (cross-matched with elite Guan印 traits). Within the high-end collecting hobby, this cultivar is deeply coveted for its incredibly dense rinds, ultra-low profile stature, and a smooth, refined surface texture that behaves like premium ancient ceramics under hand-play.

Measuring a substantial 41.0mm in width and a beautifully compressed, low-slung 37.0mm in height, this pair showcases a magnificent, heavily squatted vertical profile. They feature broad dropping shoulders, flared side ridges that sit heavily on a completely flat foundation base, and a tightly knit, multi-layered wrinkle matrix. The set has been fully cured, meticulously cleaned, and precision-brushed, making it completely ready for immediate international shipping.

  • Stock: 1 of 1 (Single Unique Inventory)
  • Variety: Ciwawa (Porcelain Doll x Guan Yin)
  • Dimensions: 41.0mm (Width) x 37.0mm (Height)
  • Grade: S-Tier Premium Selection

Key Characteristics of CWW-1505C

  • 41mm Broad, Ultra-Compressed Frame: Standing at a heavily squatted 37.0mm height and a wide 41.0mm equator, this pair presents a beautiful low-profile stance that rests deeply and comfortably in the hand for fluid, active play (pan).
  • Phenomenal Morphological Matching: Both independent walnuts show outstanding structural pairing harmony. They mirror each other beautifully with uniform outer side profiles, matching flared shoulder curves, and closely synchronized side rinds.
  • Symmetrical Grid Alignment: From both top-down and baseline perspectives, the set highlights remarkably straight, cleanly centered main ridge paths and beautifully aligned center tracks running across both rinds.
  • Porcelain-Like Acoustic Chime: Hard-grown in remote wild mountain orchards, the extra-thick shells possess superior organic wood density. When rolled against one another in the palm, they generate a crisp, clear, ceramic-on-glass ring that is the hallmark of premium wild timber.

Care & Aging Info

Grown strictly for art, collection, and hand-play (pan), these walnuts are completely distinct from common food variants. Through regular handling with clean, bare hands, the high-density wood grain steadily absorbs natural skin oils.

The Ciwawa variety is famous for its slow, deeply rewarding, translucent color transformation. Over time, natural interaction causes the initial ginger-clay tones to turn into a highly polished, jewel-like crimson-red patina reminiscent of fine imperial lacquerware. Because the texture paths feature a dense grid of delicate crevices, it is highly recommended to brush the valleys thoroughly with a standard bristle brush after each handling session to keep the rinds immaculate and ensure a uniform, radiant luster.

Specifications

  • Variety: Ciwawa (Porcelain Doll)
  • Stock ID: CWW-1505C
  • Dimensions: 41.0mm (Width) x 37.0mm (Height)
  • Base Features: Wide, flat base foundation gate with heavy dropped shoulders, distinct edge flare, and a cleanly centered top apex.
  • Texture: Fine ceramic-scale nodules, deeply engraved organic fissures, and a smoothly weathered surface layout.
  • Best For: Advanced collectors looking for a rare, highly compressed classic pair with exceptional edge flare, rich tactile engagement, and premium patina potential.
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Robin Waterbury

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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.

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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!

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Robin Waterbury

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Lori Coulson

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

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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

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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.