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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by chrl42 » Apr 12th, '17, 09:52

William wrote: Bought this cutie back in December, perfect porous clay for problematic teas, e.g. most of the aged puerh out there.

Zini, ROC period.

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Looks like a lovely back-from-Japan small teapot...good find!

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by William » Apr 12th, '17, 14:48

chrl42 wrote: Looks like a lovely back-from-Japan small teapot...good find!
Thanks Chrl! :D

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by steanze » Apr 12th, '17, 21:47

William wrote: Bought this cutie back in December, perfect porous clay for problematic teas, e.g. most of the aged puerh out there.

Zini, ROC period.

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Nice pot!!

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by William » Apr 13th, '17, 06:13

steanze wrote: Nice pot!!
Thanks Ste! :wink:

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by williammimi70 » Apr 21st, '17, 13:37

tingjunkie wrote: How odd. The side view and front view make it look like two different pots.

Wait... that IS two different pots, right???
these are the photos of one of the pots
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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by steanze » Apr 24th, '17, 23:47

williammimi70 wrote: these are the photos of one of the pots
This is a modern replica of a late Qing pot.

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by williammimi70 » Apr 25th, '17, 02:13

steanze wrote:
williammimi70 wrote: these are the photos of one of the pots
This is a modern replica of a late Qing pot.
thank you
I was told by the seller that it is a modern teapot copying the older pot of the Qing dynasty as you said

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by Lion » May 4th, '17, 21:45

Anyone know what clay type this is? I received it as a gift from a tea friend. If it looks yellow here, it's bad lighting. It's more of a tan or dark beige color with some grayish and whitish flecks. Is this "white clay"?

Also, would appreciate any recommendations for tea type. My experience with Yixing pots is limited. It seems medium high fired. It has a nice "ding" but not really high pitched and glassy like really high fired ones. Definitely not the "clunk" of some of the low-fired ones I've used. Probably about a medium wall thickness. Sort of rough texture.

I'm in love with its shape. I was considering it for use with Sheng.
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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by tingjunkie » May 4th, '17, 22:13

Definitely duan ni. Bai ni (white clay) looks more light grey/white than that. Duan ni is generally a more porous clay, and even higher fired duan ni still won't ring like high fired hong ni or zhu ni.

I'd use it for any teas you want to "round off" the rough edges: teas with odd storage notes, young shou that still has some wo dui notes, oolongs that are almost too high fired, teas that are a bit drying on the throat, etc. In my experience, it's quite rare that duan ni will do well with floral or fragrant teas, unless it's really high quality vintage clay. I like to taste the subtle notes in my young sheng, so I personally wouldn't use it for that. Other people like to use duan ni to tame a potent/bitter sheng though and it's a fairly common pairing.

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by Lion » May 4th, '17, 22:45

tingjunkie wrote: Definitely duan ni. Bai ni (white clay) looks more light grey/white than that. Duan ni is generally a more porous clay, and even higher fired duan ni still won't ring like high fired hong ni or zhu ni.

I'd use it for any teas you want to "round off" the rough edges: teas with odd storage notes, young shou that still has some wo dui notes, oolongs that are almost too high fired, teas that are a bit drying on the throat, etc. In my experience, it's quite rare that duan ni will do well with floral or fragrant teas, unless it's really high quality vintage clay. I like to taste the subtle notes in my young sheng, so I personally wouldn't use it for that. Other people like to use duan ni to tame a potent/bitter sheng though and it's a fairly common pairing.
Thanks for the advice. I was thinking more along the lines of young sheng because I have a lot of it. I did try a session with a young sheng cake out of it recently and thought it was pretty nice. I guess I need to do a side by side with a gaiwan and see if I have a preference.

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by tcsmeg » May 20th, '17, 09:30

clay : zhini(purple clay)
size : 250cc
shape:井栏(jing-lan/well barricade)
teapot name: banqiao hu (板桥壶)- The engraving is a riddle(in poem) by the artis banqiao in ching dynasty.
tea used: oolong (da hong pao)
why I like the pot: The style of engraving is a free style and more like a child writing merging the poem riddle. And the pot water flow fast with clean stopage.
Purchased: Purchased in YiXing through a friend staying in Yixing.
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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by stevorama » May 29th, '17, 00:38

210ml Yu Hua Long zini teapot
Using with shou cha and hei cha
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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by tcsmeg » May 29th, '17, 09:41

stevorama wrote: 210ml Yu Hua Long zini teapot
Using with shou cha and hei cha
Yu (fish) hua(transform to) long(dragon) Meaning transformation of level from fish to dragon (a prosperity wishes). A traditional type of model but not everyone could master the skill.

Nice teapot anyway.

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by stevorama » May 29th, '17, 18:56

tcsmeg wrote:Yu (fish) hua(transform to) long(dragon) Meaning transformation of level from fish to dragon (a prosperity wishes). A traditional type of model but not everyone could master the skill. Nice teapot anyway.
Good to learn that the transformation is meant to be a prosperity wish. Can always use that! Thanks

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by kyarazen » May 29th, '17, 23:12

tcsmeg wrote:
Yu (fish) hua(transform to) long(dragon) Meaning transformation of level from fish to dragon (a prosperity wishes). A traditional type of model but not everyone could master the skill.

Nice teapot anyway.
most are made with the use of moulds anyway.. not requiring super skills

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