Looking for a yixing teapot

[edkrueger]

When I wrote that post I was thinking in terms of capacity, not really the clay topic of discussion:




150mL Chaozhou pot.

Chaozhou for taiwanese oolong?

[chrl42]

Factory no.1 closed down in 97, when they closed down they saved up clays of course..master-level potter saved more, but most of workers there took theirs too, clays and ores.

Retired potters like Xu Xi Hua, Mao Ying Hong, Xu Yu Fang still make pots with old clays, some are stored for decades, some are made of pre-stored ore (made newly)

Funnily enough, top clays like Jia Zi Tu (first appeared black-dot clay), Shi-Huang Hongni (used for 50~70's Shui Ping), Di Cao Qing (some commissioned pots like Qing Yin~), are appeared very seldomly and only from High-Level Masters..

My feeling is true Factory-1 clays (even later versions) are not oftenly seen from markets..I don't know if they are really few or they will start using it when Yixing price goes higher (Southern Chinese are strategist of commerce)

Limited to stored Factory-1 clays (not clays from old ore), there are ways to tell regarding old-time clay manufactering. 5~70's they used Qing Shui Ni (pure clay), often huge black dots are found, not so clean skin as today's clay, 8~90's they used Pin Zini (mixed clay), contained manganese oxide, porous and seasoned so quick.

Factory-1 Hongni is rarer, 5~70's they used Zhaozhuang Hongni and Huanglongshan Hongni and later they used Chuanbu Hongni contained iron oxide....as I've heard of..

[betta]

5~70's they used Qing Shui Ni (pure clay), often huge black dots are found, not so clean skin as today's clay, 8~90's they used Pin Zini (mixed clay), contained manganese oxide, porous and seasoned so quick.

Chrl, what's the difference between yuan kuang ni and qing shui ni?

[chrl42]

5~70's they used Qing Shui Ni (pure clay), often huge black dots are found, not so clean skin as today's clay, 8~90's they used Pin Zini (mixed clay), contained manganese oxide, porous and seasoned so quick.

Chrl, what's the difference between yuan kuang ni and qing shui ni?

Qing Shui ni is what workers at Factory-1 called normal clays, at that time normal clay just was pure, also called as Pu Ni or Pu Zi..but today it's rather meant pure clay without mixing

Yuan Kuang ni just means real ore..no specific meaning..if you mixed 2 pure clays and call Yuan Kuang ni..no one will sue you try not to put many meanings on clay terms..it rather drives you worse

[finddream2020]

Hey, I'm Chen. I am FEMALe.

I haven't read all of the views, but I apologize for the unaccurate sizes of our pots if they cause problems to you.

I am too busy these days, I will modify the sizes in the near future. I really appreciate your queries about the capacity.

I will communicate more about pots.

Thank you very much.

Chen

[Drax]

Now, if you paid close attention to the picture with the little pushcart and if you can read Chinese it might dawn on you already. The clay in there is not high quality clay used for teapots, but to make large flower pots like these:

Oooh, now that's about the size of container I was looking for... maybe a little smaller. Very cool!

[tmorten]

Speaking of different types of clay used for yixing teapots, I am debating between two different teapots to purchase. The first teapot is made from standard zini purple clay and the other teapot is made from Di Cao Qing purple clay. Which type of clay would be the most suitable for brewing wuyi teas such as Da Hong Pao?

[bagua7]

I am too busy these days, I will modify the sizes in the near future. I really appreciate your queries about the capacity.

Thanks, Chen. I have removed my comment.

Regards,

Gerard.

[finddream2020]

I am too busy these days, I will modify the sizes in the near future. I really appreciate your queries about the capacity.

Thanks, Chen. I have removed my comment.

Regards,

Gerard.

Thank you, Gerard. It's very kind of you. I really appreciate that.

Best regards,
Chen

[needaTEAcher]

So often a bit late here.

Chinese Pottery,
Thank you so much for positing! I will be in Yixing next year. Can anyone walk up and tour? If not, how can I find a way in? I must see it!!!!

Also, to the rest, I saw a lot of posts on this thread about smaller teapot for puerh. I just want to chime in and say that I really prefer larger pots (150cc to 250cc). If it is a very precious tea I stick to 100cc (or even my cute little 50cc shiboridachi), or if it is a new tea and I want to get to know it (differences between steeps) maybe 100cc to 150cc. But if it is an everyday tea, or if I know it well (so I am not trying to notice differences between brews, just enjoying), I use the larger pots. Sometimes with less leaves, and thus longer infusions with fewer infusions, sometimes just baller style with a bunch of tea. I mention because I have some GREAT sessions that way!

I spent all day today sipping on an old sheng out of a 300-350cc pot. 6 steeps, each one a full cup! Loved it!

[bagua7]

Yep, I also follow that practice: big pots (180-220mL) for every day ripe puerh, which allows the leaves to really open up, and smaller pots (around 80-100mL) for more pricey ripe (I only add a small chunk) and also for green puerh.

[Xishi Lady]

Hello
I have a small collection of Yixing teapots. I am new to the forum so I decided to begin by posting my teapots that I bought after paying a small tuition.
Thanks to all the forums here and everybody's knowledge. I only paid a small tuition. I then decided to go ahead and start buying good Yixing teapots.

Here is one of the teapots that I bought from Shouzhen's site.

[TIM]

Hello
I have a small collection of Yixing teapots. I am new to the forum so I decided to begin by posting my teapots that I bought after paying a small tuition.
Thanks to all the forums here and everybody's knowledge. I only paid a small tuition. I then decided to go ahead and start buying good Yixing teapots.

Here is one of the teapots that I bought from Shouzhen's site.

Welcome Xishi. How big is this? 350ml or bigger?

[Xishi Lady]

Hello Tim.
If you fill to the brim it is 300ml. I use it for my Yi Chang Hao Jing Pin, Chang Tai Tea Factory, Year 2005 (Green/Sheng).

[Xishi Lady]

I also own this cute Duan Ni made by Cheng Chen which is great for my TGY...