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Where can I get a tiny yixing pot?

by rabbit » Jun 14th, '10, 16:04

I hate having large cups of tea these days... the more I learn to enjoy my tea and steep properly the smaller my infusions seem to get :) But my problem is that the only yixing pots I have are around 180ml and up.

I've seen pictures of very small yixing teapots on this forum and I'm wondering where I can find one?

[edit] Preferably purple clay and a very simply design.

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Re: Where can I get a tiny yixing pot?

by Proinsias » Jun 14th, '10, 16:25

40ml small enough?

http://www.themandarinstearoom.com/Zi-Sha_p_21.html

I'd love one but my wife would kill me.

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Re: Where can I get a tiny yixing pot?

by rabbit » Jun 14th, '10, 16:33

^ I can't afford anything from the mandarin's :D

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Re: Where can I get a tiny yixing pot?

by Proinsias » Jun 14th, '10, 16:41

Stéphane's got a nice little 80ml pot, I imagine it will a good deal more affordable than $290 but you'll need to email him for a price.

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I got a pot from him several years ago and I love it.

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Re: Where can I get a tiny yixing pot?

by Maitre_Tea » Jun 14th, '10, 17:09

Jing Tea Shop has sold small pots at reasonable prices. They're on vacation in Europe until early July, if you can wait. Email them and hopefully they can turn something up for you.

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Re: Where can I get a tiny yixing pot?

by wyardley » Jun 14th, '10, 17:18

Aroma Teahouse in Vancouver (Canadian branch of Lam Kie Yuen) has some decent small pots that are less than $60 CAD. Most are shui ping shape. They don't have product listings for them on the site, so you'd have to call or email.

Pots around 100 ml or so are pretty easy to get. Smaller can be a little bit harder.

Plenty of existing threads about the same topic, for example:

http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=10610
http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=12933

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Re: Where can I get a tiny yixing pot?

by zencha » Jun 14th, '10, 17:32

Cloudwalker Teas has a 50cc purple clay for $250 :
http://www.cloudwalkerteas.com/product/TPT-038
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Re: Where can I get a tiny yixing pot?

by shigaraki » Jun 14th, '10, 17:34

Try Dragon Tea House on ebay, they have several ZhuNi at 40-55mL, and a couple of purple clay around that as well.

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Re: Where can I get a tiny yixing pot?

by Victoria » Jun 14th, '10, 20:29

I have a small one, I will PM you.
Posted this earlier but it didin't go though,
my cable has been going in and out.

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Re: Where can I get a tiny yixing pot?

by TokyoB » Jun 14th, '10, 21:50

Victoria wrote:I have a small one, I will PM you.
Posted this earlier but it didin't go though,
my cable has been going in and out.
Victoria,
Do you mind sending me a photo of the pot as well? Rabbit should of course have first dibs. Of course I already have too many teapots, but you know how that goes....
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Re: Where can I get a tiny yixing pot?

by Victoria » Jun 15th, '10, 00:13

I do know how that goes, oddly enough :shock:
Humm not as small as it looks. It is actually
150ml.

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Re: Where can I get a tiny yixing pot?

by rabbit » Jun 15th, '10, 00:17

Victoria wrote:I have a small one, I will PM you.
Posted this earlier but it didin't go though,
my cable has been going in and out.

Cool! *awaits pm*

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Re: Where can I get a tiny yixing pot?

by tingjunkie » Jun 15th, '10, 16:49

Dragon Tea House has had a few 40-55ml pots lately, though I'm not sure if there were any zi ni. Mostly modern zhuni I think. Around $50 if memory serves correctly. [Edit: Oops. I missed Shigaraki's post above. Same info. :oops: ]

Now... as an owner of a couple pots from Mandarin's Tea Room, allow me to say they are the best pots I've ever owned. If you are in to high fire TGY, they can't be beat.

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