Identify yixing chop?

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Identify yixing chop?

by JB-ONE » Apr 20th, '15, 21:23

I picked up this teapot at an antique/ boutique shop this weekend for 28 bucks. Its 45ml. There are more silver specks than you can see in the pic. Can anyone make out what the chop says?
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Re: Identify yixing chop?

by jayinhk » Apr 20th, '15, 22:37

Yes, it says overpriced fake pot
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by JB-ONE » Apr 20th, '15, 22:56

how do you know that tough guy?
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by jayinhk » Apr 20th, '15, 23:33

From the craftsmanship alone...it might make ok tea. Fill it with boiling water, pour the water out, and smell the pot and water.
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by JB-ONE » Apr 20th, '15, 23:41

jayinhk wrote:From the craftsmanship alone...it might make ok tea. Fill it with boiling water, pour the water out, and smell the pot and water.
The craftsmanship is so so, but the clay is almost identical to a zini I have from Chenshouzhen. It smell like hot rocks with boiling water in it. No funky scent otherwise.
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by JB-ONE » Apr 20th, '15, 23:58

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Re: Identify yixing chop?

by chrl42 » Apr 21st, '15, 00:50

looks like manganese clay..

thanks! :D
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by jayinhk » Apr 21st, '15, 03:20

The chop looks bad, as does the spout hole, and the handle is droopy. I wouldn't buy it or use it.
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Re: Identify yixing chop?

by JB-ONE » Apr 21st, '15, 07:03

chrl42 wrote:looks like manganese clay..

thanks! :D
Even the pot from Chen in the pic? Just curious. Thanks.
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