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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by needaTEAcher » Nov 15th 11 11:39 pm

That last one looks more like hongni or zhuni to me, which would make me think it is fake. :( Then again I am new to all t
his. Any vets out there today?

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by fracol » Nov 16th 11 12:43 am

needaTEAcher wrote:That last one looks more like hongni or zhuni to me, which would make me think it is fake. :( Then again I am new to all t
his. Any vets out there today?

If you told me it was fake I wouldn't disagree with you for one second. I will say that it looks a little redder in the picture, but I am really curious as to what the writing on it means. That could shed some light on what/where it really came from.

Thanks for the thoughts!

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by wyardley » Nov 16th 11 6:47 am

fracol wrote:
needaTEAcher wrote:That last one looks more like hongni or zhuni to me, which would make me think it is fake.
If you told me it was fake I wouldn't disagree with you for one second. I will say that it looks a little redder in the picture, but I am really curious as to what the writing on it means. That could shed some light on what/where it really came from.
It's clearly been lacquered or painted. The outside texture probably feels like it's had a coating sprayed on, right? Very typical of ultra-cheap pots. Obviously, you didn't spend much on it, but I'd avoid consuming any hot liquid out of it.

By the way, the chop on the bottom is a standard 4 character seal (yixing zhongguo)

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by fracol » Nov 16th 11 6:20 pm

wyardley wrote:
fracol wrote:
needaTEAcher wrote:That last one looks more like hongni or zhuni to me, which would make me think it is fake.
If you told me it was fake I wouldn't disagree with you for one second. I will say that it looks a little redder in the picture, but I am really curious as to what the writing on it means. That could shed some light on what/where it really came from.
It's clearly been lacquered or painted. The outside texture probably feels like it's had a coating sprayed on, right? Very typical of ultra-cheap pots. Obviously, you didn't spend much on it, but I'd avoid consuming any hot liquid out of it.

By the way, the chop on the bottom is a standard 4 character seal (yixing zhongguo)
Thanks wyardley. I would agree that the texture is slightly glossy. Thats kind of scary that you would actually suggest against using it. :shock: Good thing you told me before I actually started using it much.

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by auhckw » Nov 18th 11 4:32 pm

Bought this from tea expo today
http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=15996
1 out of 20. Sold out in first day itself.

大益 – 紫砂 – 西施壶
dà yì – zǐ shā – xī shī hú
220ml
New teapot around 2 years old

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More photos: http://imageshack.us/g/830/image001wj.jpg/

If it is not because of the Logo on it, I would not have bought it :lol:

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by the_economist » Nov 20th 11 8:04 pm

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A tiny 内紫外红 pot. Lid fit/knob is awful, handle shape is strange, but I like the zini clay inside. 40-50ml.
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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by bagua7 » Nov 21st 11 1:34 am

auhckw wrote: Image
大茶树记 – 青灰泥 – 德钟壶
dà chá shù jì – qīng huī ní – dé zhōng hú
150ml
Qing Hui Ni is one of the sub category of Zini. Less common. As expensive/rare as modern Zhuni. This retains heat very very well. Brings out the flavor and smoothness. Good to brew aged tea.
Decided to dedicate for: Raw Pu-erh (15 years above)
I thought QHN was greyish; in fact, qing hui means graphite colour. I also read somewhere that nowadays this clay is made by adding other clay to duan ni clay, in order to reach the desired effect since real QHN pots are worth thousands. Another clay that has been mined out in the existing mines.

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Your pot looks to me a common Qing Shui Ni.

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by TIM » Nov 21st 11 5:52 pm

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1990's Zini mixed sand. 250 ml. Forth Generation Fuk Kee craftsman.

http://humi.cside.com/gallaly/1_kotubo/1_kotubo_3.htm
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by tingjunkie » Nov 21st 11 7:44 pm

Nice T! What's Fuk Kee all about?

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by TIM » Nov 22nd 11 9:45 pm

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Marks 雨香齋 / 90's perhaps (who cares) / 220 ml / Thick wall / high fired.
Pear skin clay.

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by tieguanyinfan » Nov 23rd 11 5:11 am

Just out of curiousity, was it anyone here who bought the Ching Hwei Ni xiao pin (75cc) on houdeasianart? :mrgreen:

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by MarshalN » Nov 23rd 11 5:14 am

the_economist wrote:Image

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A tiny 内紫外红 pot. Lid fit/knob is awful, handle shape is strange, but I like the zini clay inside. 40-50ml.
I like this one, bought in Singapore?

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by the_economist » Nov 23rd 11 6:17 am

Nope not from Singapore. The handle is almost a full circle, which to me is unusual.

P.S.: pm-ed you as well!

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by yinwenqian » Nov 30th 11 11:16 am

it seems the teapot is not so good

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Re: Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

by yinwenqian » Dec 2nd 11 4:05 am

i mean the clay and technological level is not so good