Mar 28th, '13, 03:27
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by GARCH » Mar 28th, '13, 03:27
I'm looking to buy a decent small yixing pot for my sheng pu drinking. I'm wondering what kind of clay is this teapot
http://store.thechineseteashop.com/Yixi ... 0p-001.htm
Is this made from Zini? I'm not too sure if it's overpriced or not. Anyway I chose this teapot as I like the Fang Gu shape and it's a small enough size for my own individual drinking
Would love to get a Zhuni pot but I definitely do not have the experience to tell real from fake
Oh and does anyone have any experience with this seller? Thanks a lot for all the help!
Mar 28th, '13, 12:52
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by edkrueger » Mar 28th, '13, 12:52
It is purple and made of clay. It seems to cost at least twice as much as it should.
Edit: Well, there is the small size premium, so maybe not twice.
Edit 2: I see they have free shipping, so maybe not so bad.
Mar 28th, '13, 14:15
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by GARCH » Mar 28th, '13, 14:15
Looks like this teapot is a no go then! I will continue the hunt and hopefully find something decent.
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by tingjunkie » Mar 28th, '13, 18:07
Great shape, great size, ok clay, ok craftsmanship. I'd say it's fairly priced by today's standards. Not a steal, but not a rip-off either.
Mar 28th, '13, 18:38
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by edkrueger » Mar 28th, '13, 18:38
GARCH wrote: Looks like this teapot is a no go then! I will continue the hunt and hopefully find something decent.
Well, that was my initial impression, but the free shipping helps a bit. It depends on how quickly you want a pot. I've been pretty patient after a few "tuition" pieces and have done well at good prices, but I might have done better earlier if I had just jumped in with a decent pot at a slightly too high price –like this one.
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by bagua7 » Mar 29th, '13, 00:31
GARCH wrote:I'm looking to buy a decent small yixing pot for my sheng pu drinking.
Several options:
1.
http://www.lifeinteacup.com/teapots
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If you got spare money to burn, shoot for a top quality pot.
3.
This duan ni pot looks great for sheng pu.
4.
Decent Yixing pot without breaking your wallet; I use it regularly and it does a great job for a very affordable price.
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Mar 29th, '13, 02:37
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by Oni » Mar 29th, '13, 02:37
Look no further than Yunnan sourcing for you bang for the buck teapots, I am so satisfied with theri fudong dhp shui ping made by Wang Jianyng that I do not use anything else.
http://www.yunnansourcing.com/store/pro ... roduct=809
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by bagua7 » Mar 29th, '13, 04:23
Sorry if I sound disrespectful but YS pots are to be avoided like the plague, most of them. That particular fake DHP pot is truly mixed with who knows what (I could even smell the damn thing from where I was meditating as my pots are sitting on a bookshelf behind my meditation area). It was actually one of the first pots subjected to the 'purifying power' of the hammer.
Mar 29th, '13, 11:51
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by GARCH » Mar 29th, '13, 11:51
bagua7 wrote:GARCH wrote:I'm looking to buy a decent small yixing pot for my sheng pu drinking.
2.
If you got spare money to burn, shoot for a top quality pot.
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I have been eyeing that teapot for ages but the price is really too steep for me. And the exchange rate for pounds is punishing
I'll wait a bit and go hunt around where I live to see if I can find any suitable pots. Ed just reminded me that I don't really need to rush for one
Mar 29th, '13, 12:46
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by jayinhk » Mar 29th, '13, 12:46
Since you're in SG, maybe you could get in touch with one of the Thai or MY members who know where to get decent teapots in KL, and take a little bus trip.
Mar 29th, '13, 13:34
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by theredbaron » Mar 29th, '13, 13:34
jayinhk wrote:Since you're in SG,
Actually, yes, i did not notice.
Located in SG - why would anyone need to look at pots at the net? Plenty of pots available in SG, and even better a 4-5 hour comfortable bus ride away in KL.
Mar 29th, '13, 14:44
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by GARCH » Mar 29th, '13, 14:44
Well there are no excuses
the main reason is that I have not fully explored all the teashops in SG yet to be honest. I usually only make the trip to buy and try out new teas instead of perusing their teapots collection. This will change in the coming weeks though
I would love to take a trip to KL but that will have to wait until my exams are over
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by jayinhk » Mar 30th, '13, 11:37
Good luck with your exams! Lots of potentially great teapots await you once you get done.
Mar 31st, '13, 09:14
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by GARCH » Mar 31st, '13, 09:14
jayinhk wrote:Good luck with your exams! Lots of potentially great teapots await you once you get done.
Thank you! Honestly can't wait for my first yixing pot hunt to begin.
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by Teaism » Mar 31st, '13, 11:02
GARCH wrote:jayinhk wrote:Good luck with your exams! Lots of potentially great teapots await you once you get done.
Thank you! Honestly can't wait for my first yixing pot hunt to begin.
I must warn you that the Yixing path is a hard and dark ones. Be careful and don't rush. Old pots are rare now, even if you can find it in Singapore, they are not cheap now. There are a lot of fakes or doubtful Yixing pots around in Singapore too. So be careful and try to learn first and don't end up with boxes of "tuition" pots.
