Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

[nickE]

Thanks Debunix and rayFrev!!!

[IPT]

Here's a new teapot I just got. It pours poorly and is made from very crummy zisha, but it's still pretty cool. Yes, I know, the photograph is not very artistic.

[Victoria]

Congrats! What does it say?

[IPT]

It's from the Dayi (Menghai) tea company. It's their logo and underneath it says Dayi Tea. The company sent it to me for free, so I can't complain.

[Victoria]

Oh so it's a Pu thing. Hahaha. Yeah I recognized
seeing the logo before.

[britt]

Liu Fang Pin Zi Ni Used for Oriental Beauty

I bought this Yixing a while ago without knowing what it would be used for. When I received my latest Hou De order a few days ago, I removed it from the cabinet, boiled it for half and hour, and tried some 2009 summer Oriental Beauty. It is now dedicated to that type of tea.

Liu Fang Pin Zi Ni:

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-Workshop: Lu Yong Er
- Clay type: Pin Zi Ni
- Size of pot: 150ml (5 ounce)
- What decade the pot was made: Mid 2000’s with clay from early 2000’s
- Wall thickness: Medium, but pot is quite solid and heavy
- How long is the pour: 13 seconds
- Vendor: Jing Tea Shop (China)
- Price: $176 USD
- Type of tea: Oriental Beauty
- What qualities the pot has on tea. i.e. Why do you like to brew a certain tea in it, and what does it do for that tea?

The 2009 summer OB comes out smooth and rich when brewed in this particular Yixing. Even when starting with too much leaf and too long a brewing time, the OB was still excellent. After some minor time adjustments, infusions 3 through 12 were awesome. I rarely brew past 7 infusions but I just kept going with this one. Of course, this OB from Hou De deserves as much credit as the Yixing does. Compared to the same tea brewed in a high-quality Qing Shui Ni Yixing, the flavor is much richer and there are flavors I now notice that just weren’t there in the Qing Shui Ni. That may be why it was recommended for raw puer. Jing claims the Liu Fang is suitable for just about any type of tea, but it is now dedicated to OB. I would say the major difference is the Qing mellowed out the tea with noticeable losses, but all offensive flavors were removed as well. The Pin Zi Ni richens the flavor, and it doesn’t seem to lose anything in the process. It lets the flavor through but without any harshness.

Qing Shui Ni Opera mask Yixing:

I really like this Yixing but so far it’s only worked well with puer tea. The results were not very good with OB.

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[TIM]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65257125@N ... 7/sizes/z/

Comparing some red clays from 1990s, 1980s, 1970s & 1960s. The later clays do show more of a brighter louder red to the older liver red.

[Tead Off]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65257125@N ... 7/sizes/z/

Comparing some red clays from 1990s, 1980s, 1970s & 1960s. The later clays do show more of a brighter louder red to the older liver red.

Please tell us which pots are from what period.

[TIM]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65257125@N ... 7/sizes/z/

Comparing some red clays from 1990s, 1980s, 1970s & 1960s. The later clays do show more of a brighter louder red to the older liver red.

Please tell us which pots are from what period.

They are now Tagged

[TokyoB]

Tim,
Sorry but I don't see the tags. Did you put the box around each one which only displays when you put your pointer over it? I don't see that here.
Thanks!!!

[AdamMY]

Tim,
Sorry but I don't see the tags. Did you put the box around each one which only displays when you put your pointer over it? I don't see that here.
Thanks!!!

The Link changed I think try this one, as I went looking for it earlier and I found this one which it works.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65257125@N00/4873073297/

[Maitre_Tea]

Tim, is that family of Xishi from The Tea Gallery? I'm glad to see that they found a good home

[Tead Off]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65257125@N ... 7/sizes/z/

Comparing some red clays from 1990s, 1980s, 1970s & 1960s. The later clays do show more of a brighter louder red to the older liver red.

Tim,

Maybe it's the photos not showing the true colors but that 1980's pot does not look bright to me but the brightest being the 60's pot. It is full of the look of age and lustre. Beautiful. To my eye, the 80's pot is closest to liver red in color. What does it mean? Is it mixed zhuni? Hard to say. What do you think? The 1st small 90's pot does look the brightest, brighter than it's 3 sisters.

[TIM]

Thanks Adam for helping with my link I am still a handicap in tech.

Maitre - I am amazed how you could remember the set.... I am just 'babysitting' them at the moment.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65257125@N ... 7/sizes/z/

Comparing some red clays from 1990s, 1980s, 1970s & 1960s. The later clays do show more of a brighter louder red to the older liver red.

Tim,

Maybe it's the photos not showing the true colors but that 1980's pot does not look bright to me but the brightest being the 60's pot. It is full of the look of age and lustre. Beautiful. To my eye, the 80's pot is closest to liver red in color. What does it mean? Is it mixed zhuni? Hard to say. What do you think? The 1st small 90's pot does look the brightest, brighter than it's 3 sisters.

Teadoff - you are right, the 60's pot is an old friend, i've been caring it for 10 years now. Its a mixed zhuni and the patina do build-up quite nicely.

A funny thing I found out if you take group picture of similar yixings, the picture could show things that you are not aware of thru naked eye. The 70's and 80's show a matte shine in real life, but once its shot, the 70's do carries a jade like shine (they are both new). I think the 90's on yixing tend to try archiving that jade shine by added other materials to it

[Maitre_Tea]

I remember because I spent a good deal of my time a while back lusting after them