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- Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:34 pm
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Improving Southwestern USA clay with Yixing properties?
- Replies: 6
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Re: Improving Southwestern USA clay with Yixing properties?
Thanks, I drink younger shengs all day every day, so that's my main focus.
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:07 pm
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Improving Southwestern USA clay with Yixing properties?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4621
Improving Southwestern USA clay with Yixing properties?
I know that Yixing clay is unique and can't be replicated, but if I wanted to improve my local clay for making puerh teapots, where would I start? I know that Yixing clay is iron rich and contains inclusions that make it porous yet able to take on a beautiful sheen when burnished. I live directly on...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:51 pm
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Help ID one of my fav teapots?
- Replies: 5
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Re: Help ID one of my fav teapots?
In any case the sheen of the clay does not look like Yixing. Thanks for the tip, I've looked at a bunch of Taiwanese pots to see if you're on to something, and they do look similar. That could explain why I've never come across a Chinese pot with the exact shape too. I'm definitely a newbie in the ...
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 5:16 pm
- Forum: Tea Swap
- Topic: WTT: 2019 Yunnan Sourcing Spring Morning raw puerh
- Replies: 0
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WTT: 2019 Yunnan Sourcing Spring Morning raw puerh
I drank through 4 cakes of this and have one left that I'd like to trade for another raw puerh cake. It's 357g. I'm in the US.
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 3:27 pm
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Help ID one of my fav teapots?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4519
Help ID one of my fav teapots?
This was one of my first teapots that I picked up about 20 years ago. Could anyone help me ID the maker, and find any other info about it? I've always loved its shape and use it for delicious sheng. I repaired it about 5 years ago but it keeps on going. I now have 30 great teapots but this old one h...
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 9:05 pm
- Forum: Announcements & Guides
- Topic: Introduce Yourself
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Re: Introduce Yourself
I've been into pu-erh for about 20 years, happy to have a place like this where like minded tea drinkers gather.
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 9:00 pm
- Forum: Tea Swap
- Topic: FS: F1 shui ping pre-77 and green label
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14822
Re: FS: F1 shui ping pre-77 and green label
Please DM me if A is still available
- Sat Oct 01, 2022 10:28 pm
- Forum: Tea Swap
- Topic: Modern Yixing and Some Puer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4225
Re: Modern Yixing and Some Puer
I'm interested in your Duanni pot if it's still available. Please DM me.
- Sat Oct 01, 2022 6:37 pm
- Forum: Tea Swap
- Topic: FS: Random Modern Pots Yixing and one Nixing
- Replies: 4
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Re: FS: Random Modern Pots Yixing and one Nixing
I'd like to buy the Dragon Egg but there doesn't seem to be a way to contact you. Could you please DM me?
I might also be interested in the front/bottom right teapot, which one is that in the list?
I might also be interested in the front/bottom right teapot, which one is that in the list?