seriously, where are all the gong fu porcelain teapots?

[LaybackPandas]

i search all over for a porcelain teapots small enough to brew all my gong fus and couldn't find any.

why are they being dominated by stupid gaiwans? it should be the other way around.

[olivierco]

How small?

[Chip]

i search all over for a porcelain teapots small enough to brew all my gong fus and couldn't find any.

why are they being dominated by stupid gaiwans? it should be the other way around.

Maybe it is because everyone wants stupid gaiwans? I am pretty content to use a gaiwan, but there are also smallish gaiwanesque pots with a "spout" and screen floating around as well, they offer more control but not as precise as an actual pot.

A similar discussion going on HERE!

[yee]

I've got one. It is about 90-10ml. I have never seen any on the internet. You should look for it teashops.

[ABx]

My local tea shop sells them as well. Shan Shui sells them as "ceibei," but they sell them for around $25 where my local shop sells them for under $5.

What Chip is talking about that you could look for is a gaibei - basically a gaiwan with a spout and sometimes little nubs on the edge that act like a handle. Yunnan Colorful (on eBay) sometimes has them, TeaSpring usually has some, and zen8tea (again on eBay) can get them.

[LaybackPandas]

this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Chinese-Tea-Gaibei- ... .m20.l1116

that thing is just downright ugly. me me want want tea tea pot not not tea tea cup cup why why arent arent there there any? w w t t f f?

[LaybackPandas]

How small?

gong fu size 120 - 170ml

[LaybackPandas]

I've got one. It is about 90-10ml. I have never seen any on the internet. You should look for it teashops.

10-90ml u serious? r u suppose to feed it to flies or somein?

[yee]

I've got one. It is about 90-10ml. I have never seen any on the internet. You should look for it teashops.

10-90ml u serious? r u suppose to feed it to flies or somein?

90-100 i ment to say.

[coloradopu]

why not start a subject on
http://www.teachat.com/viewforum.php?f=40

i do stoneware but i bet there are people doing

i search all over for a porcelain teapots small enough to brew all my gong fus and couldn't find any.

why are they being dominated by stupid gaiwans? it should be the other way around.

i have been working on one too but no good results yet.

[edkrueger]

I'm not sure why anyone would want a small porcelain teapot when the could have a Gawain. But here are a few:
http://www.tentea.com/glazandcerte.html

[olivierco]

How small?

gong fu size 120 - 170ml

I have this one (120ml). Not very expensive. Bought on ebay. I use it for greens.

[wyardley]

Chun Ping (the place in Taiwan that some of Hou De's porcelain is from) has some nice ones... not sure exactly what size they are. There are some pictures at: http://www.chunpingteaware.com.tw/

I have a little porcelain teapot that's part of a $20 set from Wing Hop Fung here in LA (8-10 tiny cups, gaiwan, fair cup, and a little porcelain teapot). So far it hasn't been used once, though.

[entropyembrace]

I noticed while looking for one of those stupid gaiwan's that Dragon Tea House on ebay has some beautiful porcelain and celedon pots that are just about the right size...a couple on their own and others in sets with matching cups.

check out the tea pot and tea set sections http://stores.shop.ebay.ca/Dragon-Tea-House

[wyardley]

ps - I could be wrong, but I think most of the traditions that use porcelain or glazed earthenware teapots a lot simply don't (for the most part) use such small pots.