Official/Different Yixing Show Off Topic!

[David R.]

Thanks a lot for displaying here all of these beauties. They are wonderful. A real treat for the eye.

[TIM]

Ok... been a while since I posted new pots on this thread. Doesn't mean I haven't been acquiring them though! Let's start the parade...





Clay: Taiwanese Red Clay. High fired.
Size: 140 ml
Age/Year: Modern- late 2000's.
Walls: Quite Thin
Pour: +/- 8 sec. No drips. Perfect lid fit.
Source: Purchased at Luh Yu in Flushing, Queens
Tea Pairing: High Mountain Taiwanese teas (gao shan).
Info: After trying Taiwanese black clay and being rather disappointed in the performance, I switched my pot out for this red beauty. If you didn't know it was Taiwanese clay, you might think it was made from very pure zhuni. It's silky to the touch, has a nice high pitched ring when tapped, and even has zhuni's typical muscle lines (as seen in the third pic). As you'd expect from a pot like this, it preserves all the higher notes and aromas from gao shan such as Da Yu Ling or Ali Shan. Very happy with this one!

I think thats a modern Taiwanese commission Zhuni, rather then Taiwanese clay TJ. This could be his uncle

[brandon]

Ok... been a while since I posted new pots on this thread. Doesn't mean I haven't been acquiring them though! Let's start the parade...





Clay: Taiwanese Red Clay. High fired.
Size: 140 ml
Age/Year: Modern- late 2000's.
Walls: Quite Thin
Pour: +/- 8 sec. No drips. Perfect lid fit.
Source: Purchased at Luh Yu in Flushing, Queens
Tea Pairing: High Mountain Taiwanese teas (gao shan).
Info: After trying Taiwanese black clay and being rather disappointed in the performance, I switched my pot out for this red beauty. If you didn't know it was Taiwanese clay, you might think it was made from very pure zhuni. It's silky to the touch, has a nice high pitched ring when tapped, and even has zhuni's typical muscle lines (as seen in the third pic). As you'd expect from a pot like this, it preserves all the higher notes and aromas from gao shan such as Da Yu Ling or Ali Shan. Very happy with this one!

I think thats a modern Taiwanese commission Zhuni, rather then Taiwanese clay TJ. This could be his uncle

Very interesting. Does it have wheel marks inside?
I bought one with a similar finish from the same place, and it has wheel marks. It is signed on the bottom in hand written calligraphy by the Taiwanese potter.

But very interested to learn about Taiwan special order zhuni.

[tingjunkie]

Very interesting. Does it have wheel marks inside?
I bought one with a similar finish from the same place, and it has wheel marks. It is signed on the bottom in hand written calligraphy by the Taiwanese potter.

But very interested to learn about Taiwan special order zhuni.

Yes, mine has wheel marks inside, but not as pronounced as some other Taiwanese pots I've seen. The inside bottom has the common Yixing scrape marks though. Please tell us more Tim. Is it real Zhuni clay from China, but somehow made more liquid so it can be thrown on a wheel? Is it a special type of clay from Taiwan?

(P.S. Thanks for the compliments David and TeadOff!)

[chrl42]

This Taiwanses clay? almost like pretty recent Zhauzhuang Zhuni (not old ZZ clay)..Bao Tai!

[chrl42]

mid-90's~recent..I'm not too sure.but

[MarshalN]

mid-90's~recent..I'm not too sure.but

Yeah, this is more recent. The old ones don't have writing that looks like this.

[pgho]

A very generous gift from my son. (I saw the list price)



Shape: no idea
Artist : Pan Jian Guo (潘建国), apparently upcoming artiste but I got no idea
Clay : ZhuNi - Old Style?
Year : Late 2000's
Condition : New
Tea Pairing : Have not try any yet, suggestion welcome!

Would welcome comments and info on this pot

[time]

First of all, nice son;)

Very nice yixing.

I am enjoying my xishi yixing as well.

[moto]

Please help me identify this one? I found it at a local antique store for cheap.

[MarshalN]

Please help me identify this one? I found it at a local antique store for cheap.

It's not an antique, made by someone whose name looks like is Shi Guoping. Either way, this is pretty much new

[tingjunkie]

This Taiwanses clay? almost like pretty recent Zhauzhuang Zhuni (not old ZZ clay)..Bao Tai!

Yeah, I think it is Zhuni, but given the interior circular lines, it's wheel thrown for sure. Maybe you can tell us more about how that's done?

[chrl42]

Yeah, I think it is Zhuni, but given the interior circular lines, it's wheel thrown for sure. Maybe you can tell us more about how that's done?

horizental lines inside don't always indicate wheel-thrown though..interior pics are needed too

[tingjunkie]

Yeah, I think it is Zhuni, but given the interior circular lines, it's wheel thrown for sure. Maybe you can tell us more about how that's done?

horizental lines inside don't always indicate wheel-thrown though..interior pics are needed too

Tomorrow, daylight, I'm on it!

[chicagopotter]

The $10 wonder pot...



Clay: Slip Cast Zi Ni. Medium-High fired.
Size: 50ml
Age/Year: Modern. Late 2000's.
Walls: Thin
Pour: +/- 4 sec. No dips. Great lid fit.
Source: Zen8Teas eBay purchase.
Tea Pairing: High Fire TGY? Aged sheng puerh?
Info: I bought this pot purely as an experiment. I saw it on eBay, the clay looked decent enough, and the chance to grab a 50ml shui ping that doesn't look asymmetrical and cruddy is pretty rare. Oh, did I mention it was only $10! I really wasn't expecting much out of this pot given the price, but when I began testing it out, I was quite pleasantly surprised. Not only were the lid fit and pour both fantastic, but the pot immediately passed the sniff test and the water test. Even though I would never think to pair zi ni with a fragrant Da Yu Ling, I tested the pot with some just for laughs. To my amazement, the pot didn't kill the higher notes and aromas like I expected it to, but preserved them while generally softening the tea.
If I didn't already have a killer pot for high fire TGY, this would be an ideal pairing. It is a great size and clay match for personal sessions with aged sheng puerh too. Time will tell. The only down side of the pot is that there is a visible seam running down the front due to the fact that it is slip-cast. Other than that, it's a real diamond in the rough. If Zen8Teas restocks, I highly recommend grabbing one.

Just received the 140cc version of this teapot from zen8tea. Bottom has the same rectangular stamp but not the oval one. Haven't tried it with tea yet, but the lid fit is horrible! There is quite a bit of room for the lid to move around. Finger over the top whole barely slows the pour. Flow doesn't even come close to stopping. Has one large hole for spout. BTW, paid $15.