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Posted: Jun 17th, '09, 16:13
by Herb_Master
Also, by the way, that papercut Butterfly is stunning. :D

Posted: Jun 18th, '09, 12:15
by finddream2020
i like "Inside Painting", it is a amazing china traditional artist.

tomorrow, i will tell you more about inside painting.today it is too late for me.

yes, we also make yixing tea jars. we sell jars in china all the time.

what do you say is like the jars below?

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Posted: Jun 18th, '09, 16:47
by t4texas
Nice jars. Are they double-lidded?

Edited to ask: What is the capacity for these jars?

Posted: Jun 18th, '09, 16:58
by clareandromeda
they're beautiful.

Posted: Jun 19th, '09, 06:43
by finddream2020
t4texas wrote:Nice jars. Are they double-lidded?

Edited to ask: What is the capacity for these jars?
the frist one and the third one is 500ml

the sencond one is 700ml

Posted: Jun 19th, '09, 07:34
by Herb_Master
How much would they cost, if you sold them online?

How good is the seal, are they suitable for long term aging, or better for daily use tea?

Can you post photos of the insides of the lid, and jar tops ?

Posted: Jun 19th, '09, 08:18
by t4texas
finddream2020 wrote:
t4texas wrote:Nice jars. Are they double-lidded?

Edited to ask: What is the capacity for these jars?
the frist one and the third one is 500ml

the sencond one is 700ml
Thanks. And do they have double lids? Two lids?

Posted: Jun 19th, '09, 08:19
by t4texas
The lixing teapot no longer appears in your first post in this thread. Have you withdrawn it?

Posted: Jun 19th, '09, 08:58
by finddream2020
Herb_Master wrote:How much would they cost, if you sold them online?

How good is the seal, are they suitable for long term aging, or better for daily use tea?

Can you post photos of the insides of the lid, and jar tops ?
yes, i have post on my website, more pics you can see my site.

it is suitable for long term aging.

Posted: Jun 19th, '09, 09:13
by finddream2020
t4texas wrote:The lixing teapot no longer appears in your first post in this thread. Have you withdrawn it?
we are not withdrawn the lixing teapot,but we don't know why it didn't appear on the teachat,you can see the detail on my website.

Posted: Jun 19th, '09, 18:15
by coloradopu
love the jars

do you make them there . and can you make them in different clay?

is there a mold or are they hand made?

Posted: Jun 19th, '09, 22:54
by finddream2020
we use a mold to make the jars.

and the yixing clay jar only use the common zi ni, not the best clay like the teapot we made.

and we can't make this use good or other clay. because the good clay is very few, so we don't wast good clay to make a jar.

Posted: Jul 2nd, '09, 12:36
by Chip
Moderator edit: Per guidelines under Teaware Artisans, ONE topic per artisan member. This is to be fair to all artisans.

Therefore, I have quoted all posts under the second topic created by Finddream2020/Chen, and they appear here. I did this as a courtesy to the posters who replied.

Thanks for your cooperation and understanding,
Chip

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finddream2020 wrote:There is an old saying in china about GaiWan: The Gai is like the sky, The Saucer is like the earth, and the Wan is like the people in the middle of the sky and earth.
This special bowl had to be large enough to accommodate the implements and actions of tea brewing, yet small enough to be held comfortably in the hands for drinking. The term for this versatile piece of equipment was simply chawan tea bowl.
Technically, because of its small size –usually no more than 4 inches across– the term should be gaibei (covered cup) but since he traditional vessel for tea drinking had always been some form of bowl, “gaiwan” was adopted.

Because of its elegance, functionality and ease of use (after a little practice, of course), the gaiwan has long been recognized in China as the universal tool of tea preparation… in the teahouse, at home or in the field. The gaiwan’s universal practicality, superior control and versatility through all families and styles of tea make it the perfect vessel in which to explore the widest range of the world’s teas.

The GaiWan is very useful.
1. The saucer can avoid people getting scald from the hot water.
2. You don't need to move the cover, just move a half. So you will not eat the leaf but drink the tea.

Now our workshop has made these Yixing Gaiwans with Perfect clay. See the pictures below.
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brandon wrote:These are way too big for me. Is is possible to make gaiwans 80-100ml?

Do the wider shaped gaiwans pour well, or are they meant for drinking?

Thanks!
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finddream2020 wrote:Yeah, we will make the 80-100ml later.
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finddream2020 wrote:
brandon wrote: Do the wider shaped gaiwans pour well, or are they meant for drinking?
And i am sorry, what do you mean by this? I am not very good at english
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cheaton wrote:
finddream2020 wrote:
brandon wrote: Do the wider shaped gaiwans pour well, or are they meant for drinking?
And i am sorry, what do you mean by this? I am not very good at english
I think he is asking if they are meant for pouring into a cup, or for drinking directly from the bowl? (Old style or "grandpa" style drinking directly from the gaiwan instead of pouring into a cup). I would guess they are good for either.
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finddream2020 wrote:Generally, We drink directly from it in china.
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TIM wrote:
finddream2020 wrote:Generally, We drink directly from it in china.
Hi Chen- Are these mold made or hand thrown? The shape of the third one is beautiful!

Posted: Jul 3rd, '09, 04:46
by finddream2020
All these Gaiwans are half-hand made.

Posted: Jul 14th, '09, 16:46
by Herb_Master
Chen I continue to visit your site, I feel another purchase is imminent but can never make my mind up and have now wasted my Father's day discount coupon.

One thing that occasionally I find frustrating is that not all of the teapots identify the size.

Model: head of lung 001
Model: last of lung001
Model: leyun001
Model: paozun001
Model: xishi001

Perhaps you could update the website to include the sizes?