Does anyone know of a way to learn more about a teapot? I’m not looking to sell it necessarily, I would just like more information on it. I can’t read Chinese characters.
On another note. Forgive my newbness, but I’m guessing that a low profile pot that is high fired should be paired with a red (black) tea or a roasted oolong right?
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Re: Advice On Teapot Appraisals
Hi Shaner,Shaner wrote: Does anyone know of a way to learn more about a teapot? I’m not looking to sell it necessarily, I would just like more information on it. I can’t read Chinese characters.
On another note. Forgive my newbness, but I’m guessing that a low profile pot that is high fired should be paired with a red (black) tea or a roasted oolong right?
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There is no should when it comes to Yixing, each pot has its personality which comes from clay, age, thickness, firing, shape etc etc. try some tea in it and compare it against the same tea in a porcelain gaiwan. Mess around until you find a combo that you like!
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i have done some research on yixing tea pots, one thing i'd like to point out in my research, is that the knowledgeable folks on this matter state:
1- yixing is a term thrown around loosely when it comes to tea pots
2-a quality tea pot will be balanced, that is, the tip of the spout and the top portion of the handle are even with the mouth of the pot.
3- if when you hold the lid about 1/4 inch above the mouth and drop the lid on the mouth of the pot, the higher the pitch (read, sounds like a bell), the higher quality the yixing pot.
4- the pot should be air tight, that is when you place your finger over the hole in the lid, no water comes out at the spout.
1- yixing is a term thrown around loosely when it comes to tea pots
2-a quality tea pot will be balanced, that is, the tip of the spout and the top portion of the handle are even with the mouth of the pot.
3- if when you hold the lid about 1/4 inch above the mouth and drop the lid on the mouth of the pot, the higher the pitch (read, sounds like a bell), the higher quality the yixing pot.
4- the pot should be air tight, that is when you place your finger over the hole in the lid, no water comes out at the spout.
Re: Advice On Teapot Appraisals
Better read this:acorn54 wrote: i have done some research on yixing tea pots, one thing i'd like to point out in my research, is that the knowledgeable folks on this matter state:
1- yixing is a term thrown around loosely when it comes to tea pots
2-a quality tea pot will be balanced, that is, the tip of the spout and the top portion of the handle are even with the mouth of the pot.
3- if when you hold the lid about 1/4 inch above the mouth and drop the lid on the mouth of the pot, the higher the pitch (read, sounds like a bell), the higher quality the yixing pot.
4- the pot should be air tight, that is when you place your finger over the hole in the lid, no water comes out at the spout.
http://www.marshaln.com/2014/01/things- ... that-dont/
Lesson one, do not trust the internet… you never know who those "experts” really are…
Re: Advice On Teapot Appraisals
bok. thanks for taking time to give me much useful information that is common sense. reading the article linked i felt like an idiot being so concerned about the vessels to use for tea.Bok wrote:Better read this:acorn54 wrote: i have done some research on yixing tea pots, one thing i'd like to point out in my research, is that the knowledgeable folks on this matter state:
1- yixing is a term thrown around loosely when it comes to tea pots
2-a quality tea pot will be balanced, that is, the tip of the spout and the top portion of the handle are even with the mouth of the pot.
3- if when you hold the lid about 1/4 inch above the mouth and drop the lid on the mouth of the pot, the higher the pitch (read, sounds like a bell), the higher quality the yixing pot.
4- the pot should be air tight, that is when you place your finger over the hole in the lid, no water comes out at the spout.
http://www.marshaln.com/2014/01/things- ... that-dont/
Lesson one, do not trust the internet… you never know who those "experts” really are…
presently i am just using a cheap gaiwan.