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Clay comparison, left to right: 1970's Hongni (this pot) -- 1960's Hongni -- 1930-40's Zhuni

Factory 1, 1970s (pre-'77) Hongni Shui Ping, about 110 ml Clay: While 60's and very early 70's Hongni tend slightly towards orange (but not as much as some Zhuni), 70's Hongni is often a bit deeper red, possibly due to slightly higher firing. This is how this clay is. Fine particles, dense feeling. ...

Price update 260 Euro + shipping (about 20 Euro most places)

GaoShan wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 11, 2026 6:02 pm

If I was going to spend $500+ on a teapot, I'd get a pre-1977 Hongni (if I could find one).

I'm planning to put one on the TeaSwap soon, 110ml, need to take some photos first...

Their page has been around since 2020 according to the waybackmachine, but the english is new. This is what I've tried: - Spring YanXiang Black, 2024: OB inspired hongcha, simple, very enjoyable with honey notes, drunk through a can of it fast - Autumn Farmers Drink OB (a.k.a. Entry-level OB), 2024:...

Good score! Looks like 50/60s. Nice clay with a lot of iron spots

Funny that it's the producer that CS sources from, I guess there's only a limited number of them. I'm just drinking 2023 winter 4 star Chin Shin Dapan, kind of their bottom line: it's clearly missing lot of the nice aromatics on the palate that make OB special, but i'm entirely happy with it as a ca...

For his regular Bai Hao, he suggests 6 g in a 200 ml pot using 175F water for 55 seconds. 175F (79C) sounds kind of tepid, I would expect that to taste pretty bland to me. I use boiling water for most teas, but for OB rolling boil can kill the aromatics, so there is some middle ground to find, perh...

Wow !!! The legendary 1960's Benshan lvni dragon egg !??

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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