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by wave_code
Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Baokun Sun/孫宝坤
Replies: 2
Views: 312

Baokun Sun/孫宝坤

...from Jingdezehn. From what I have seen the work is going quite a different direction than producing your typical white ultra thin porcelain work the region is know for. The pots are thicker and heavier looking made from creamy glazed clays. The work I have seen I really like, though searching in ...
by wave_code
Tue Jan 30, 2024 4:20 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: The Porcelain Thread
Replies: 311
Views: 217415

Re: The Porcelain Thread

This one has been a bit of a mystery/curiosity and for reference I'd like to try and figure it out. Celadon color but on the very light side, a modern CZ cup and Qing green bean cup are pictured here for color reference. In some ways it seems older - shape, glaze/firing imperfections, lack of glazin...
by wave_code
Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:33 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: The Porcelain Thread
Replies: 311
Views: 217415

Re: The Porcelain Thread

I'm guessing B is the factory gaiwan due to it looking higher quality on the print, but I could see how the lighter one could be older too. I just feel modern rice grain stuff I see is so janky, but I also don't see that flower pattern used much then either. now I am curious @sheep.payday2
by wave_code
Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Boiled tea flavour
Replies: 10
Views: 1173

Re: Boiled tea flavour

I've always had pretty unfavorable results from literally boiling leaves, especially in metal pots. When still mild there wasn't much to it, and it seemed to either come out that way or over-brewed with the mentioned nasty metallic notes. For getting everything I can out of old or nicer spent leaves...
by wave_code
Sun Jan 14, 2024 2:20 pm
Forum: Travel
Topic: Japan tips for non-green tea lovers
Replies: 0
Views: 1601

Japan tips for non-green tea lovers

Currently in the early stages of planning a trip for the fall. Will be spending time in Kyoto and Osaka/surrounding area, some time in Tokyo, and the rest is still to be determined - trying to balance plenty of time in cities as well as getting out in to nature, temple visits, etc... While I think I...
by wave_code
Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Probably a nixing teapot
Replies: 21
Views: 1587

Re: Probably a nixing teapot

No, I would say this is a quite nice version of this pot. Ones with Chinese seals tend to go for more money as special batches of clay and higher workmanship pots tend to have those seals- though I have both English and Chinese seal versions of these and other shape pots with both good and bad workm...
by wave_code
Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:33 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Probably a nixing teapot
Replies: 21
Views: 1587

Re: Probably a nixing teapot

such a hater Bok :lol: it can't all be antique zhuni. I am curious what your direct experience with it is- newer or older pots and what you were brewing with it? I'm not trying to call you wrong here - we all have our opinions and tastes. I know you know your clay which makes me even more curious ab...
by wave_code
Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:57 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5877
Views: 1819576

Re: Yixing

For stubborn pot smells I have tried vinegar, baking soda, citric acid soaks and boiling all with pretty limited success - nothing has worked as well for me as sodium percarbonate for any kind of cleaning.
by wave_code
Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:33 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Question on stockpiled clay
Replies: 32
Views: 4839

Re: Question on stockpiled clay

no, not what I meant, but it sounds like this is a different effect anyway. what I mean is when it looks almost as though you had removed a grain or two of sand or mineral from the clay once it was fired or while it was vitirfying, like a little pock mark
by wave_code
Thu Nov 30, 2023 10:12 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Question on stockpiled clay
Replies: 32
Views: 4839

Re: Question on stockpiled clay

2. In order to save time and costs, chemical additives are used to skip some labor intensive clay processing steps. For example, one issue that can come up in Yixing teapot production is that some salts can come to the surface (efflorescence), causing some marks that might not be aesthetically appe...
by wave_code
Wed Nov 29, 2023 10:13 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Question on stockpiled clay
Replies: 32
Views: 4839

Re: Question on stockpiled clay

This is a loaded question, here is a tiny bit of information I gathered…there are different mine sites in the HuangLongShan area. Factory one mainly used mine #4. Most clays used from late 1970s onward were blended to get color consistency and met demand of the market. 1990s started to have private...
by wave_code
Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:10 pm
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Chanting Pines
Replies: 99
Views: 52000

Re: Chanting Pines

I have had them be a bit slow at responding sometimes, but never had a problem not getting anything from them.
by wave_code
Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your day in tea
Replies: 474
Views: 193043

Re: Your day in tea

Trying something very different from my usual thing for fun… late Qing cz pot, two late Qing green bean cups, Fukien top grade shui xian in a simple 3 and done style.
by wave_code
Wed Oct 18, 2023 2:42 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Vintage nixing pots
Replies: 19
Views: 5522

Re: Vintage nixing pots

I'm pretty sure that the small begonia pot has a mis-matched lid. I'm yet to see one of those, or any nixing from that era, that actually has an air hole in the knob like that. That said, it does look pretty nice with a puffed/domed lid rather than a flat one!
by wave_code
Wed Oct 11, 2023 3:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your day in tea
Replies: 474
Views: 193043

Re: Your day in tea

ooh that sounds tempting @pepson. so far all the border teas I've had I have really enjoyed and am trying to keep an active eye out for more examples.