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Very kind of you to share your knowledge. I now know that the tiny shiny specks inside my 90's pot are mica. I have a very old pot from pre 1940's china. It does not have any shiny specs.

Thank you,

Bill


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I never thought of doing this.

I have an order of sencha and gyokuryu arriving any day now and will try closing my eyes. I won't hold Chip accountable if I break the teaware

Bill123

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