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Pot 2: 'lantern with lion'
1960s or early 70s, Factory 1, great quality QingShuiNi clay, medium/high firing, almost 700ml, some chips (on the top of the lid, on the upper rim, on the inside rim, but no cracks or other dammage), good fast pour
Price: 70 Euro / 80 USD + shipping from Czechia (about $20)

Liberating 2 more yixing pots from my collection. Great for serving guests or for a lazy brewing. Pot 1: 1950s, from the pre-Factory 1 era, hand-built, great quality QingShuiNi clay, medium firing level typical of the early era, about 500ml, perfect condition (except maybe for a very tiny chip on th...

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Mon Mar 17, 2025 10:10 am

there's this weird (to me) color change around the rim of the pot, from a lighter purple to a darker one. Might be patina, but if so why is the patina suddenly cut off?

It's an uneven variation in the clay, the darker parts are more burnished.

qwaszx1 As far as I know, the pot was an export to Europe in early 20th century, or maybe late 19th. I've purchased it for my own use from a classifieds ad in western Europe, but now I'm trying to downsize a bit. Usually these pots have enamel decorations, it is more rare to find one without them i...

Late Qing -- early R.O.C. zini teapot, cca 140 ml volume. Perfect condition except for a chip on the lid skirt. The lid is lower fired than the body and has a small firing crack (see the last photo), which is stable and adds to the rustic charm. A bit of wiggle in the lid as could be expected, good ...

Factory 1, 1960s pre-cultural-revolution, known as 'chrysanthemum ball' shape, qingshuini clay. The firing temperature was a bit lower back then when compared to late 70s, it will develop a beautiful silky smooth patina after some use. The body is in a perfect condition, but the lid is all banged-up...

Factory 1, top quality hongni clay from cca 1970--76, about 150ml volume, perfect condition
Price: 300 EUR / 328 USD + shipping (about $20 most places)

Still available. Price reduced: 92 EUR / 100 USD + shipping (around $20 most places)

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