Which Yixing?

[Ron Gilmour]

I've noticed that in shopping for Yixing teaware online, vendor descriptions will sometimes say things like "this pot is especially suitable for x tea." So, generalizing somewhat from the recent "which clay for dan cong" thread, does anyone know of a source that explains the rules for matching a tea with the appropriate clay/style of an yixing pot?

[wyardley]

I've noticed that in shopping for Yixing teaware online, vendor descriptions will sometimes say things like "this pot is especially suitable for x tea." So, generalizing somewhat from the recent "which clay for dan cong" thread, does anyone know of a source that explains the rules for matching a tea with the appropriate clay/style of an yixing pot?

http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3480

[Ron Gilmour]

Many thanks, wyardley! Sorry to clutter up the board with a question that has already been addressed.

[britt]

I've noticed that in shopping for Yixing teaware online, vendor descriptions will sometimes say things like "this pot is especially suitable for x tea." So, generalizing somewhat from the recent "which clay for dan cong" thread, does anyone know of a source that explains the rules for matching a tea with the appropriate clay/style of an yixing pot?

Besides the clay, don't forget that the size, weight, thickness, etc. are also important when matching an Yixing to a tea. I take these things into consideration before I do the clay.