The matter of "tuition fee" teapots

[williammimi70]

Another one

[williammimi70]

This one has lost its lid

[williammimi70]

Another one

[williammimi70]

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Pot is more chocolate colour than black

[chrl42]

Another one

Factory-2, I remember they sold at 180rmb in 09, at Maliandao, manganese-oxide doped.

[williammimi70]

Another one

Factory-2, I remember they sold at 180rmb in 09, at Maliandao, manganese-oxide doped.

Thank you so much

[williammimi70]

Very modern
Very expensive
Very ... big mistake

[williammimi70]

Very modern
Very expensive
Very ... big mistake

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[stevorama]

Are you calling some of these "tuition fee teapots" because they were misrepresented, overpriced or because you consider them fake? Thanks.

[williammimi70]

Are you calling some of these "tuition fee teapots" because they were misrepresented, overpriced or because you consider them fake? Thanks.

A bit eveeything really
Some were sold to me as zhuni which I later learned that they were not, some were meant to be made by artists and hence very expensive etc

[stevorama]

A bit eveeything really
Some were sold to me as zhuni which I later learned that they were not, some were meant to be made by artists and hence very expensive etc

Thanks for clarifying. I asked because some of them seem like decent functional teapots. But I'm far from expert on this.

[williammimi70]

A bit eveeything really
Some were sold to me as zhuni which I later learned that they were not, some were meant to be made by artists and hence very expensive etc

Thanks for clarifying. I asked because some of them seem like decent functional teapots. But I'm far from expert on this.

I am a complete novice at Yixing but rather too enthusiastic about collecting hence mistakes have been made too frequently
Maybe someday I'll learn

[stevorama]

I am a complete novice at Yixing but rather too enthusiastic about collecting hence mistakes have been made too frequently
Maybe someday I'll learn

Most of these are far better than my worst tuition teapot, a shoe polish pot from an online vendor. I should have known better! I managed a return to a very unhappy vendor who insisted the pot was good.

[williammimi70]

I am a complete novice at Yixing but rather too enthusiastic about collecting hence mistakes have been made too frequently
Maybe someday I'll learn

Most of these are far better than my worst tuition teapot, a shoe polish pot from an online vendor. I should have known better! I managed a return to a very unhappy vendor who insisted the pot was good.

Thank you , you are so kind

[williammimi70]

Bought this at an antique auction
Subsequently I saw a few being for sale on ebay but they all seem to be different to this one
I have no clue what type of clay it is
Multiholes
Roughly 300mls