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by Hmm
Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:36 am
Forum: Archived Swaps
Topic: FS: Antique Imari porcelain cups
Replies: 11
Views: 5162

Re: FS: Antique Imari porcelain cups

I thought they were also Chinese. I don't think these are considered imari though. I believe imari requires blue and red underglaze. I seem to recall that deer can symbolize for the Chinese, unselfishness. Something about how when one deer comes and starts grazing. He calls all his other buddies to ...
by Hmm
Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where did you get your tea education?
Replies: 49
Views: 13472

Re: Where did you get your tea education?

Hmm benchmark teas is maybe easier to achieve with Puerh, all other teas change too much each season in my opinion. Maybe Japanese teas are also easier to benchmark as they are highly consistent in their mainstream offerings. Ippodo teas come to mind for example. Probably not the most interesting t...
by Hmm
Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where did you get your tea education?
Replies: 49
Views: 13472

Re: Where did you get your tea education?

I wondering if there are benchmark teas from e.g. certain vendors, that we can say this is the "standard" or "classic", which all other teas in the same category should be compared to. Or are there so many other factors, such as brewing methods, such that the leaf itself isn't as important.
by Hmm
Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: tea and music
Replies: 51
Views: 16643

Re: tea and music

Guqin music will make you transcend from your room into the mountains of China, in any time of the day. :D I've been trying to learn more about the guqin. Do you have any recommenddations for good players/recordings? Any playlist on Spotify or apple music should be sufficient. Just make sure it's g...
by Hmm
Sun Nov 01, 2020 3:09 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Antique teacup set need help identifying
Replies: 3
Views: 1858

Re: Antique teacup set need help identifying

Looks definitely transfer printed to me. The general consensus is that if transfer printed, if Chinese, it's often from the 1950s and onward. Although I believe that there are a few pieces here and there that are earlier. That said, it could be Japanese instead. I think the cup's stamp says ”大樱轩制“. ...
by Hmm
Tue Jun 30, 2020 2:34 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5884
Views: 1828389

Re: Yixing

Hmm You might be thinking of Xuanxue? There's been lots of attempts to unify, or at least find complimentary aspects, of different philosophies throughout history, some more successful than others. I don't know much about the details here so I'll listen to the natives,e.g. Youzi :) I'm just a Ruist...
by Hmm
Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:23 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5884
Views: 1828389

Re: Yixing

Actually I think Confucianism and Taoism did somewhat converge into a syncretistic philosophy during the Han dynasty. Both original philosophies were I think realist in outlook, that applied the many similar categorical concepts, often looking for the same end result (order), just some differences o...
by Hmm
Wed Jun 10, 2020 2:18 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: The Porcelain Thread
Replies: 311
Views: 218258

Re: The Porcelain Thread

There are four ownership marks on the plate. Normally, I don't like damaged things but that's okay for me. Now, that the website discussion.chinese-antique-porcelain.com is available again I'll ask there tomorrow and let you know what they think. Hmm Yes, the first photo is the canton plate. Thanks...
by Hmm
Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:21 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: The Porcelain Thread
Replies: 311
Views: 218258

Re: The Porcelain Thread

I think the first photo is the canton plate, right? That plate foot shows that it was probably using unfired blanks from previous periods that were still in stock from Jingdezhen, which is common. It has a slanted edge right? Both look like mid 19th century type oieces. Can't say anything about the ...
by Hmm
Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:16 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: The Porcelain Thread
Replies: 311
Views: 218258

Re: The Porcelain Thread

New beautiful plates for my teapots 8-) Unfortunately, the website discussion.chinese-antique-porcelain.com is down, so I cannot ask how old they are. My guess is that 3.jpg is from Song dynasty and the two others are from Qing dynasty, but I am not so sure about 2.jpg. ./download/file.php?id=5534 ...
by Hmm
Sun May 31, 2020 12:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Yixing teapot - maintain temperature with surrounding water?
Replies: 23
Views: 9447

Re: Yixing teapot - maintain temperature with surrounding water?

I don't get this either. Won't the water cause more added mass, therefore allow easier transference of heat to warm up the cooling water mass? If you're constantly pouring out the cooling waste water, and then adding in fresh boiling water every steep, then I can see how that would help maintain tem...
by Hmm
Thu Apr 30, 2020 5:51 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: The Porcelain Thread
Replies: 311
Views: 218258

Re: The Porcelain Thread

Bok Yeah, that's what he said too. "The decoration is Japanese in style, and the foot rim seems to be straight up and rounded...still looking Japanese even without blue rings. Let's wait for someone else to confirm." If it would be from the West or Middle East it would be a disappointment, but Japa...
by Hmm
Sun Apr 26, 2020 2:47 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: The Porcelain Thread
Replies: 311
Views: 218258

Re: The Porcelain Thread

The first one I assumed might be Japanese. That's definitely not a Chinese pattern I've seen before.

The second one looks like it is Chinese, but I've never seen that particular pattern before either. Could be pretty old though.
by Hmm
Sun Apr 05, 2020 9:21 pm
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Yancha Vendors: Highest Grade vs Bang for Buck Vendor Recommendations
Replies: 86
Views: 73478

Re: Yancha Vendors: Highest Grade vs Bang for Buck Vendor Recommendations

Can someone make a comparison to e.g. wine? E.g. there's plenty of decent drinkable wines that cost anywhere from $12-15. you can spend e.g. $30, and you will get a better wine, but after that in my opinion you start rapidly getting diminishing returns. Where are the diminishing returns when it come...
by Hmm
Fri Mar 27, 2020 2:18 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Song to Ming Dynasty pottery
Replies: 7
Views: 3816

Re: Song to Ming Dynasty pottery

I’ve noticed a couple western tea vendors are selling antique Chinese pottery from as far back as Song Dynasty but prices seem low. Is it actually possible to buy authentic 400-800yr old bowls, cups and plates for $100-300? Chadrinkincat I also looked at them recently and compared them with pieces ...