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by tehtawar
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:17 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5888
Views: 1893042

Re: Yixing

steanze wrote:
Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:15 pm
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Thank you for your detailed reasoning!
by tehtawar
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5888
Views: 1893042

Re: Yixing

You’re gonna get as many different answers as there are ppl willing to reply. Short (and always despised) answer: it depends. Mostly on the individual and their respective experiences and preferences. Personally, I skip all of factory until the present, except the 60s Hongni. But that’s me and my p...
by tehtawar
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5888
Views: 1893042

Re: Yixing

I'd guess we are at least neighbours within the region one way or another. Not since a long time ago, but I do return to SEA regularly to visit family ;) Qing pots. Why?? Bragging rights.... Period! If we’re going further back… what I’d love to own the most is some Jian, Jizhou or black Ding ware :...
by tehtawar
Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:54 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5888
Views: 1893042

Re: Yixing

I think if you are after a 'user' pot and not a 'collector' pot, then these are precisely some of the things that can work in your favor the biggest way in lowering the price: a little chip somewhere, a wobbly lid, a bit sloppy craftsmanship, common size, early 70s rather than early 60s, ... Other ...
by tehtawar
Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:09 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5888
Views: 1893042

Re: Yixing

Hello! I have a question for people with a lot of Yixing experience: Do you think that useful statements can be made about Yixing pots made in different 20th century decades? Let’s say you were standing in front of, for example, Zisha Art Gallery in Singapore, as in: a reputable vendor, to ignore so...
by tehtawar
Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:14 am
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1439
Views: 592220

Re: Introduce Yourself

Hello there. I’m mostly a hongcha drinker and generally prefer medium to darker teas most of the time.
I live in europe but my username will tell you where my other half of the family is from and where I grew up.
Once upon a time I had a Teachat account – mostly for lurking, though.