Yixing experts, want to play the identification game?

[blairswhitaker]

Got this at a local shop, the owner does not practice gong fu he is just an importer of chinese goods, and quite a character. I picked up this pot from him to brew loose, light, unrolled oolongs. Can anyone tell me anything about this pot??? He showed it to me on a poster of "famous pots" in his words, though there was a bit of a language barrier as I speak no chinese dialects, and his American english can be a bit hard to make out.
A HUGE THANS IN ADVANCE, I KNOW THESE POSTS COME UP ALL THE TIME!!!

[blairswhitaker]

I love this chunky purple in a classic design, again very functional thick walled purple clay. Keeps my pu-erh nice and hot. on the large side (the only thing I have ever brewed in it is 1997 Grand Shou pu-erh.) Just looking for some more info. THANKS IN ADAVANCE!

[gingkoseto]

I am no expert and don't know much about the clay texture. Ultimately it's the clay texture and craftsmanship that count. Other than that, it's really hard to say who is famous yixing artists, who is not famous enough. There are good yixing craftsmen who are not listed as artists and there are artists who make mediocre pieces all the time. The second teapot is made by Qian Jianda. The first one, I am not sure if it's made by Xu Xuefang. Both can be found on zisha123.com, so I guess they are at least not "nobody". I don't think they are super famous. Xu Xuefang is in her 30s, still young and "newbie" (relatively) I guess.

[blairswhitaker]

I am no expert and don't know much about the clay texture. Ultimately it's the clay texture and craftsmanship that count. Other than that, it's really hard to say who is famous yixing artists, who is not famous enough. There are good yixing craftsmen who are not listed as artists and there are artists who make mediocre pieces all the time. The second teapot is made by Qian Jianda. The first one, I am not sure if it's made by Xu Xuefang. Both can be found on zisha123.com, so I guess they are at least not "nobody". I don't think they are super famous. Xu Xuefang is in her 30s, still young and "newbie" (relatively) I guess.

thanks, gingko. I didn't pay "famous" prices for them, and they work great so that is all that matters to me. I just want I try and learn as much about my tea practice as I can. Also wanted to know if they were "real" as they claimed to be. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME! LIve up and Drink up!!!



if anyone else can chime in on the first it would be great

[MarshalN]

What do you mean when you say "real"?

[blairswhitaker]

What do you mean when you say "real"?

Just that they are made of yixing clay and from the factories they claim to be and not forgeries. one wouldn't think lower priced pots would be but I have seen some glaringly obvious fakes abound, and seriously poor quality being sold for very high prices.

[Tead Off]

That first yin/yang pot reminds me of that Olympic sport where they slide that odd looking thing down ice.

It looks like someone's imagination going too far.

[dangert]

That first yin/yang pot reminds me of that Olympic sport where they slide that odd looking thing down ice.

That's strange sport is curling. It puzzles me too .