Mar 28th, '08, 04:39
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by trent » Mar 28th, '08, 04:39
Is anyone familiar with Yixing toys? My local tea shop (Chaikhana Tea Culture, Santa Cruz, CA) has a great selection of them...including the one in ABx's user picture.
Yixing "toys" are yixing figurines that you pour water on in gong fu brewing. They do certain things and age like yixing pots do.
In particular, my local tea shop has a "toy" of a little boy, that "pees" out water in a 6ft jet when boiling water is poured on it. The owner only has 1 of these in the store, so it is not for sale (I think he got it as a gift). Does anyone know where I can buy one of these?
These pics are from yunnan sourcing.
Mar 28th, '08, 04:53
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by trent » Mar 28th, '08, 04:53
Mar 28th, '08, 05:07
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by trent » Mar 28th, '08, 05:07
Mar 28th, '08, 09:08
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by hop_goblin » Mar 28th, '08, 09:08
Chinese Teapot Gallery on Ebay sells them as well, well at least the last time I checked they did.
Mar 28th, '08, 17:37
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by Eastree » Mar 28th, '08, 17:37
What makes me curious is the previous mention (there was a thread about these a very long time ago) they they are believed to bring luck. Does the lore stop there, or is there a formula for what will bring a person more or less luck, according to anything?
