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Hi there, Can I get your opinion about this kyusu I just bought at a second hand shop? Do you recognise the marks? Is it a decent one? Can I use it or do you think it might have dangerous chemicals? Thanks a lot! IMG_20230909_202016_1~2.jpg IMG_20230909_202326.jpg IMG_20230909_202049.jpg mark.jpg

Hi all, I'm looking for information about this teapot I bought from an auction that had a lot of quality chinese art of many kinds. It was just labelled as old yixing clay teapot. Any information will be greatly appreciated and also if you think it's a teapot good for brewing tea or just a decorati...

Hi all, I'm looking for information about this teapot I bought from an auction that had a lot of quality chinese art of many kinds. It was just labelled as old yixing clay teapot. Any information will be greatly appreciated and also if you think it's a teapot good for brewing tea or just a decorativ...

@.m. Thank you very much for the information!
I was worried it is glue of some sort.
I will check for lead.
One more question - do you think it is a good teapot for shu pu'er?

Hi everyone, I got this tin-inlaid Yixing tea set from the son of an ex ambassador in china. It was a gift given to ambassadors probably in the 80's (he didn't know exactly). My question is this - as you can see in the photo, on the inside of the teapot there is a strange stain that didn't come out ...

steanze Thanks for replying. I enjoy the art of the teapot and it wasn't so expensive so I'm ok with just using it as a nice decoration. I have a proper modern yixing clay teapots to use for tea. How do you know it's not yixing? Not arguing just want to get knowledge. Mark-S This is why I posted he...

Hi everyone, Glad to join this forum after long time that I just read posts here. How long have you been drinking tea? I've been drinking whole leaf tea for about 18 years. Was introduce to it while spending time in Prague where they have many tearooms. What kind of tea do you drink? I mostly drink ...

Hi everyone, I recently bought (what seems to be) old yixing clay teapot from a garage sale. The outside of the teapot is in perfect condition but the inside seems to crumble a bit at the bottom. If I rub my finger on some spots I feel clay grains. Does that means that the teapot is not Yixing? Can ...