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by Aoframe
Sat Aug 12, 2023 4:33 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5888
Views: 1878338

Re: Yixing

Vintage Duanni sidehandle pot with Houhin-style spout.

Fast pour, high-fired and thin walls. It is indeed good for green teas.

I find I l’m drawn to boxy Yixing pots. They show off their construction from slabs of clay, with shapes that couldn’t be wheel-thrown.
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by Aoframe
Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:44 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5888
Views: 1878338

Re: Yixing

I don’t often get out the Zisha cups from my Square Bamboo set, but today I used one with some 2018 v93. I found it made for a cleaner, more open flavor while accentuating the texture and hui-gan. Flavor seemed to get more muted the longer it sat in the cup. Probably will stick with porcelain cups f...
by Aoframe
Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:39 am
Forum: Japan
Topic: Ode to the Kyusu
Replies: 634
Views: 328904

Re: Ode to the Kyusu

I recently acquired this vintage kyusu. I’m new to Japanese teaware, but after browsing for information I’m willing to guess this is Mashiko-yaki, styled after the work of Hamada Shoji, possibly mid-twentieth century. Some kind of ash glaze over iron-oxide painted decoration. I find it charmingly ru...
by Aoframe
Fri Jul 07, 2023 5:33 am
Forum: Archived Swaps
Topic: old yixing and LQER plates
Replies: 17
Views: 5420

Re: old yixing and LQER plates

Hello! Is the duanni kyusu still available? I don’t think I can PM yet
by Aoframe
Mon Jul 03, 2023 10:49 am
Forum: Tea Swap
Topic: Get in here y’all, everything must go!
Replies: 55
Views: 26813

Re: Get in here y’all, everything must go!

Do you have photos of cup number 6?
The current link is a repeat of #5
by Aoframe
Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:05 am
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1437
Views: 588839

Re: Introduce Yourself

Hello Teaforum! How long have you been drinking tea? It's been about 4 years since I switched to tea from coffee, when realizing that I preferred the taste and feeling of tea. What kind of tea do you drink? Mostly black tea. A lot of Dianhong at the moment. I also enjoy shu pu-erh and the occasional...