Dong Ding and Sheng Pot Sugestions

[edkrueger]

I was thinking of these for Dong Ding:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ben-Shan-Green-Clay ... dZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Da-Hong-Pao-Clay-Du ... dZViewItem
Which clay would be better? Which is more absorbent? I'm leaning towards the DHP one because I think it is less absorbent.

And for Sheng:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ben-Shan-Green-Clay ... dZViewItem
Good choice?

[Drax]

I picked up the last one you linked (the stouter 'green' pot -- it's really more of a brown). I'm using it for pu-erh in general, as I don't have any other pots to split it further. I've used it to brew about 10 times so far, but can't tell you much beyond that, it's my first pu-erh pot. It works really well, has a great 'sound,' tight seal, nice wide opening. . . in fact I'm using it right now w/ some shu!

[chrl42]

I think Dong Ding would work fine with Da Hong Pao clay.

I've never used Bai Ma Zi ni(actually classified as Duanni) before, but Duanni pots often are very absorbing.

[PolyhymnianMuse]

I picked up this one for sheng pu. http://cgi.ebay.com/Multi-Color-Duan-Ni ... m153.l1262

Still awaiting it in the mail with a couple samples of various sheng from YSLLC. I'm sure you'll see me talking about it once I recieve and experiment with it.

[edkrueger]

I think Dong Ding would work fine with Da Hong Pao clay.

I've never used Bai Ma Zi ni(actually classified as Duanni) before, but Duanni pots often are very absorbing.

I remember when you told me those are not really Ben Shan, are they not either?

[chrl42]

I think Dong Ding would work fine with Da Hong Pao clay.

I've never used Bai Ma Zi ni(actually classified as Duanni) before, but Duanni pots often are very absorbing.

I remember when you told me those are not really Ben Shan, are they not either?

Ben Shan Luni is actually rarer than Lao Zhuni, first for quantity available and second there is complexity firing it. As a result, possibility to see real Ben Shan Luni on the market became so rare.

So potters would call Duanni clays a Luni or mix with kaolin to look like Ben Shan Luni.

Bai Ma Zi ni


Ben Shan Luni


So you saw the same Fan De Hua-made pots from China website, didn't you?

[edkrueger]

Yeah, were they cheaper there? Send me the link again, please.

[edkrueger]

Got it, thanks.

[TIM]

I think Dong Ding would work fine with Da Hong Pao clay.

I've never used Bai Ma Zi ni(actually classified as Duanni) before, but Duanni pots often are very absorbing.

I remember when you told me those are not really Ben Shan, are they not either?

Ben Shan Luni is actually rarer than Lao Zhuni, first for quantity available and second there is complexity firing it. As a result, possibility to see real Ben Shan Luni on the market became so rare.

So potters would call Duanni clays a Luni or mix with kaolin to look like Ben Shan Luni.

Link don't work.... : (

Bai Ma Zi ni


Ben Shan Luni


So you saw the same Fan De Hua-made pots from China website, didn't you?