Holes in the pot

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Re: Holes in the pot

by heliospace » Sep 8th, '15, 23:32

kyarazen wrote:saw that you have a very nice persimmon pot recently :D
I purchased that thing moons ago. Never really showed it off because it sat on the shelf with so many other "idle" pots. But with my recent introduction to aged liu bao, I opted for the persimmon pot which I think works wonderfully for the liu bao.
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Re: Holes in the pot

by heliospace » Sep 8th, '15, 23:37

Tead Off wrote: One of the standard tea tools is a pick for removing any leaves clogging single holed spouts. I use a thin bone pick. It is flexible and gentle. A toothpick can also work.
You know, I do have a pick. ;) However, this particular pot has a curved spout that makes it difficult to get things out of, and it's tiny (the pot is 60ml). It is the only pot that I've ever had this problem with. But you mention a flexible bone pick. Do you have a link, perhaps one you suggest may work on this particular pot in the future?
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Re: Holes in the pot

by Tead Off » Sep 9th, '15, 01:33

heliospace wrote:
Tead Off wrote: One of the standard tea tools is a pick for removing any leaves clogging single holed spouts. I use a thin bone pick. It is flexible and gentle. A toothpick can also work.
You know, I do have a pick. ;) However, this particular pot has a curved spout that makes it difficult to get things out of, and it's tiny (the pot is 60ml). It is the only pot that I've ever had this problem with. But you mention a flexible bone pick. Do you have a link, perhaps one you suggest may work on this particular pot in the future?
Even a flexible bone pick won't work on a curved spout. Too dangerous. Try going into the spout to clean from the interior. That could do it.

I've had my bone pick for 25 years. The handle broke off of it but I didn't want to toss it. It's served me well.
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Re: Holes in the pot

by bagua7 » Sep 10th, '15, 03:22

Any pots with holes according to the Bagua trigrams (8) or the nine palaces?

Number 8 is a symbol of good luck in Chinese civilization anyway.

I'm surprised Yixing potters not using this particular numerology. :?:


My pots are all divided amongst 14 (larger pots), 7 and single hole.

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Re: Holes in the pot

by AT333 » Sep 10th, '15, 06:17

bagua7 wrote:Any pots with holes according to the Bagua trigrams (8) or the nine palaces?

Number 8 is a symbol of good luck in Chinese civilization anyway.

I'm surprised Yixing potters not using this particular numerology. :?:


My pots are all divided amongst 14 (larger pots), 7 and single hole.

Cheers!
There are some pots with 18 holes :mrgreen:
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Re: Holes in the pot

by kyarazen » Sep 10th, '15, 11:32

bagua7 wrote:Any pots with holes according to the Bagua trigrams (8) or the nine palaces?

Number 8 is a symbol of good luck in Chinese civilization anyway.

I'm surprised Yixing potters not using this particular numerology. :?:


My pots are all divided amongst 14 (larger pots), 7 and single hole.

Cheers!
well definitely not during the CR for them to think of such concepts, which would be regarded as superstition to them
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