Factory Pots?

[jayinhk]

Three teapots that look to be Factory pots...yay or nay? I have my doubts about the Spring pot.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQKKigLjqjT ... tealife.hk (Spring pot)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQKPeaKDG90 ... tealife.hk (seals inside lid)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQKKdDzjMV5 ... tealife.hk (pot #2)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQMbtmijjIh ... tealife.hk (base stamp)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQKKYaFjXY7 ... tealife.hk (pot #3)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQMbZDwDM64 ... tealife.hk (lid stamp)

[ricegeek]

Three teapots that look to be Factory pots...yay or nay? I have my doubts about the Spring pot.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQKKigLjqjT ... tealife.hk (Spring pot)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQKPeaKDG90 ... tealife.hk (seals inside lid)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQKKdDzjMV5 ... tealife.hk (pot #2)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQKKYaFjXY7 ... tealife.hk (pot #3)

Just looking at those pictures, I am leaning toward fake for all three. They all have this dry sheen on that outside, where as factory 1 pots generally looks more moist (潤）. Just my 0.02.

[jayinhk]

I think that might just be the sunlight; only the biggest pot is somewhat dull looking in person!

[steanze]

not enough pictures... with the available pics:
1 and 3 almost certainly fake. 2 I think also fake, unless you have huge hands that's too small to be the F1 pot it's trying to be.

[jayinhk]

not enough pictures... with the available pics:
1 and 3 almost certainly fake. 2 I think also fake, unless you have huge hands that's too small to be the F1 pot it's trying to be.

Thanks, I'll take some more later, but I think you guys are right. I do have fairly large mitts, but not YUGE. lol

[steanze]

the F1 pot should be 220ml or more

[jayinhk]

the F1 pot should be 220ml or more

It might actually be that size! Will check.

[jayinhk]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQN2j5ajkkT/?hl=en

Filled an 8 oz mug up nicely.

Lid stamp:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQN2pU5jSLe/?hl=en

[steanze]

filter hole?

[jayinhk]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQPXoXsjAoo/

Six holes, but kinda rough. Clay is quite high fired and smells of clay and almost clove-like. Qingshuini (or an approximation)?

[steanze]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQPXoXsjAoo/

Six holes, but kinda rough. Clay is quite high fired and smells of clay and almost clove-like. Qingshuini (or an approximation)?

if it's fake it's a good fake

[jayinhk]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQPXoXsjAoo/

Six holes, but kinda rough. Clay is quite high fired and smells of clay and almost clove-like. Qingshuini (or an approximation)?

if it's fake it's a good fake

Yeah, I think it is fake based on the uneven lid stamp. My real pots from that era have clearer makers' stamps inside the lids. After all the work put into making one of these pots, you'd think a maker would get the lid stamp just right!

[ricegeek]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQPXoXsjAoo/

Six holes, but kinda rough. Clay is quite high fired and smells of clay and almost clove-like. Qingshuini (or an approximation)?

Not aware that factory 1 has that kind of filter hole alignment. In addition to single hole filter, it's typically 7 holes in 2-3-2 grouping or 10 or 14 or 18 holes.

[steanze]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQPXoXsjAoo/

Six holes, but kinda rough. Clay is quite high fired and smells of clay and almost clove-like. Qingshuini (or an approximation)?

Not aware that factory 1 has that kind of filter hole alignment. In addition to single hole filter, it's typically 7 holes in 2-3-2 grouping or 10 or 14 or 18 holes.

Actually in this line of pots of this shape and size F1 has usually exactly this 6 hole filter in two vertical columns of three holes each. That's why I was saying that if it's a fake it is a good fake

[ricegeek]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQPXoXsjAoo/

Six holes, but kinda rough. Clay is quite high fired and smells of clay and almost clove-like. Qingshuini (or an approximation)?

Not aware that factory 1 has that kind of filter hole alignment. In addition to single hole filter, it's typically 7 holes in 2-3-2 grouping or 10 or 14 or 18 holes.

Actually in this line of pots of this shape and size F1 has usually exactly this 6 hole filter in two vertical columns of three holes each. That's why I was saying that if it's a fake it is a good fake

Interesting, good to know. Thanks for sharing!