Video of Chao Zhou pot being made

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Video of Chao Zhou pot being made

by TokyoB » Jul 15th, '09, 20:14

From Seven Cups tea

http://www.sevencups.com/2009/07/2009-o ... i-teaware/
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by coloradopu » Jul 15th, '09, 23:38

will one of the pots they sell really keep tea fresh for 2 weeks

mine gets moldy

i like vids like this they help me learn more about the construction of the tea pot rather than how to use it.

who is the lady in the first part?

cool thanks
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by Abracadaver! » Jul 16th, '09, 00:19

The lady in the first part is Zhuping, one of the partners involved in Seven Cups and the resident tea master at their tea house in Tucson. She is a wonderful woman, and is incredibly knowledgeable (not to mention cute as a button) in person.
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by Maitre_Tea » Jul 16th, '09, 00:50

Does anyone know where to buy one of these Chao Zhou Teapots?
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by Salsero » Jul 16th, '09, 01:26

Great link. Thanks for sharing it. That Seven Cups does do an enormous amount of informative stuff!

Maybe six months to a year ago, I seem to remember someone posted another video of a teapot being made on a wheel, but I haven't been able to find it. Does anyone remember where it is?
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by Oni » Jul 16th, '09, 02:18

Abracadaver! wrote:The lady in the first part is Zhuping, one of the partners involved in Seven Cups and the resident tea master at their tea house in Tucson. She is a wonderful woman, and is incredibly knowledgeable (not to mention cute as a button) in person.
She is married, you know.
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by betta » Jul 16th, '09, 05:48

Maitre_Tea wrote:Does anyone know where to buy one of these Chao Zhou Teapots?
I found it here, but never have experience buying anything from them.
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by Abracadaver! » Jul 16th, '09, 10:27

Oni wrote: She is married, you know.
I'm just sayin'....
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by TIM » Jul 16th, '09, 10:53

Salsero wrote:Great link. Thanks for sharing it. That Seven Cups does do an enormous amount of informative stuff!

Maybe six months to a year ago, I seem to remember someone posted another video of a teapot being made on a wheel, but I haven't been able to find it. Does anyone remember where it is?
part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUnOyIE8 ... re=related

part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAAAZgMu ... re=related

I think is the same master Wu. Funny to see the aging process :wink:
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by Salsero » Jul 16th, '09, 14:33

Yep. That's the one I was looking for! Having seen the Seven Cups video with English, it sure is easier to understand what is happening in the Chinese narrated one.

I wonder why he uses a "foot-powered" wheel for the initial throwing of the pot body and what appears to be an electric wheel for the refinement of the semi-dry body.

Making these things on a wheel looks even more difficult than making them by hand.

GrandTea has one 160-ml $21 model that they say is thrown in Chao Zhou.
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