Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

[chrl42]

Bought this cutie back in December, perfect porous clay for problematic teas, e.g. most of the aged puerh out there.

Zini, ROC period.

Looks like a lovely back-from-Japan small teapot...good find!

[William]

Looks like a lovely back-from-Japan small teapot...good find!

Thanks Chrl!

[steanze]

Bought this cutie back in December, perfect porous clay for problematic teas, e.g. most of the aged puerh out there.

Zini, ROC period.

Nice pot!!

[William]

Nice pot!!

Thanks Ste!

[williammimi70]

How odd. The side view and front view make it look like two different pots.

Wait... that IS two different pots, right???

these are the photos of one of the pots

[steanze]

these are the photos of one of the pots

This is a modern replica of a late Qing pot.

[williammimi70]

these are the photos of one of the pots

This is a modern replica of a late Qing pot.

thank you
I was told by the seller that it is a modern teapot copying the older pot of the Qing dynasty as you said

[Lion]

Anyone know what clay type this is? I received it as a gift from a tea friend. If it looks yellow here, it's bad lighting. It's more of a tan or dark beige color with some grayish and whitish flecks. Is this "white clay"?

Also, would appreciate any recommendations for tea type. My experience with Yixing pots is limited. It seems medium high fired. It has a nice "ding" but not really high pitched and glassy like really high fired ones. Definitely not the "clunk" of some of the low-fired ones I've used. Probably about a medium wall thickness. Sort of rough texture.

I'm in love with its shape. I was considering it for use with Sheng.

[tingjunkie]

Definitely duan ni. Bai ni (white clay) looks more light grey/white than that. Duan ni is generally a more porous clay, and even higher fired duan ni still won't ring like high fired hong ni or zhu ni.

I'd use it for any teas you want to "round off" the rough edges: teas with odd storage notes, young shou that still has some wo dui notes, oolongs that are almost too high fired, teas that are a bit drying on the throat, etc. In my experience, it's quite rare that duan ni will do well with floral or fragrant teas, unless it's really high quality vintage clay. I like to taste the subtle notes in my young sheng, so I personally wouldn't use it for that. Other people like to use duan ni to tame a potent/bitter sheng though and it's a fairly common pairing.

[Lion]

Definitely duan ni. Bai ni (white clay) looks more light grey/white than that. Duan ni is generally a more porous clay, and even higher fired duan ni still won't ring like high fired hong ni or zhu ni.

I'd use it for any teas you want to "round off" the rough edges: teas with odd storage notes, young shou that still has some wo dui notes, oolongs that are almost too high fired, teas that are a bit drying on the throat, etc. In my experience, it's quite rare that duan ni will do well with floral or fragrant teas, unless it's really high quality vintage clay. I like to taste the subtle notes in my young sheng, so I personally wouldn't use it for that. Other people like to use duan ni to tame a potent/bitter sheng though and it's a fairly common pairing.

Thanks for the advice. I was thinking more along the lines of young sheng because I have a lot of it. I did try a session with a young sheng cake out of it recently and thought it was pretty nice. I guess I need to do a side by side with a gaiwan and see if I have a preference.

[tcsmeg]

clay : zhini(purple clay)
size : 250cc
shape:井栏（jing-lan/well barricade)
teapot name: banqiao hu (板桥壶）－ The engraving is a riddle(in poem) by the artis banqiao in ching dynasty.
tea used: oolong (da hong pao)
why I like the pot: The style of engraving is a free style and more like a child writing merging the poem riddle. And the pot water flow fast with clean stopage.
Purchased: Purchased in YiXing through a friend staying in Yixing.

[stevorama]

210ml Yu Hua Long zini teapot
Using with shou cha and hei cha

[tcsmeg]

210ml Yu Hua Long zini teapot
Using with shou cha and hei cha

Yu (fish) hua(transform to) long(dragon) Meaning transformation of level from fish to dragon (a prosperity wishes). A traditional type of model but not everyone could master the skill.

Nice teapot anyway.

[stevorama]

Yu (fish) hua(transform to) long(dragon) Meaning transformation of level from fish to dragon (a prosperity wishes). A traditional type of model but not everyone could master the skill. Nice teapot anyway.

Good to learn that the transformation is meant to be a prosperity wish. Can always use that! Thanks

[kyarazen]

Yu (fish) hua(transform to) long(dragon) Meaning transformation of level from fish to dragon (a prosperity wishes). A traditional type of model but not everyone could master the skill.

Nice teapot anyway.

most are made with the use of moulds anyway.. not requiring super skills