YAYEQ (Yet Another Yixing-eBay Question)

[chrl42]

Compare with the 18th c. clay-painted tributary pot taken from Hangzhou museum



outstanding clay..and painting! just for fun

[gingkoseto]

Seller should wash/clean the pot first

I bought this particular teapot actually. So, I will be washing vigorously as soon as it arrives in one week, which I am very excited about.

I'm thinking High-Fired Tie Guan Yin, to go with the absolutely gorgeous dragon theme. Subtle yet bold and striking at the same time.

I am of course, just kidding...

This is a definite WuYi oolong pot.

Mr. M

Kidding about which part? Buying it or using it? Did you really buy it? If you bought it, I suggest you to save detergent and time and don't bother to clean it. Or at least, before you try to play with it, poke a finger into the pot, touch the black color inside, and see how easy/hard to wash your finger clean. Last time I bought a shoe paste teapot (http://gingkobay.blogspot.com/2010/02/t ... ixing.html), I touched it once and my fingers remained black for the rest of the day no matter how hard I wash them (o well I didn't try any skin-unfriendly method either...)

[In search of truth]

Nice pot Chrl,this one is much much later,but a nice pot anyway.

[MarshalN]

Nice pot Chrl,this one is much much later,but a nice pot anyway.

Night and day

[In search of truth]

True,but I didn't make the pot so one shouldn't be too hard on the potter.

[Chip]

... truly you jest? That is one of the worst lid/pot mismatches I have ever seen.

And I think I am being nice.

[In search of truth]

In what way do you feel that it is mismatched ?

[TIM]

In what way do you feel that it is mismatched ?

Seriously, this is about taste. People either born with it or hopefully people learn it by listening then understanding it.

[AdamMY]

In what way do you feel that it is mismatched ?

Looking at it, or if that fails and you have the pot in person, use your fingers. There are visual gaps and overhangs between the lid and the pot. While in a good pot even, a rather old pot those will be minimal, the lid and teapot will appear to be almost one, with just a slight seam. While the lid and the pot definitely appear to be made from the same clay, it looks almost like the pot and the lid were from two different pots, and they just happened to be matched up when put together. If it is that visible in a photo, I can not imagine how bad it would be in person.

[In search of truth]

Not all potters were masters,but the piece,pot and lid are a match both in clay and shape of lid and top.

[Chip]

Oh no, someone shot the foo-lion! Or in this case, foo-dog?

In what way do you feel that it is mismatched ?

Mismatched or simply terribly crafted or both.

... seriously, this is the type of question a troll would ask. The answer is so painfully obvious (and painful to look at) that only someone trying to start an argument would ask.

[AdamMY]

I would encourage you to take a trip to a tea shop that specializes in Yixing, or if possible I encourage you to try and travel to parts of South East Asia and spend some time browsing the yixing pots. You clearly have an interest in them, but I get the impression that you have yet to actually see high quality yixing in person.

Granted I myself am not that interested in Yixing, but I collect all sorts of Japanese Teaware, and there is something that just does not come across in photos. Only with a huge amount of practice can you even begin to get a good feel for the piece from a photo alone, and even then it is no substitute for comparing these pots in person.

[In search of truth]

Crikey lads,reign in your venom.

[Chip]

Seriously, are you a troll or are you just blind and cannot see the terrible lid fit???

If you are blind, I apologize.

However if you are just attempting to stir up yet another flame war ... find another bridge to live under.

EDIT: perhaps if you seriously drank tea, your senses would be clearer!

[fdrx]

i think it's a bit too obvious that InSearch is not welcome on teachat...