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by OCTO
Thu Aug 11, 2022 6:12 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Vintage nixing pots
Replies: 20
Views: 5791

Re: Vintage nixing pots

@wave_code

Amazing insights and photos!! There are so much to learn.... so many rabbit holes to venture in to.. hahaha... Looking forward to learning more about Vintage Nixing from you.

Cheers!!
by OCTO
Wed Aug 10, 2022 6:27 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Engravings, Carvings, Calligraphy and Others
Replies: 15
Views: 2926

Re: Engravings, Carvings, Calligraphy and Others

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Pot name: Long Dan 龙蛋壶 (Dragon’s Egg)

Artistic expression: Carving

Theme : Mountain and Cliff

Period: post-Factory
by OCTO
Tue Aug 09, 2022 10:25 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Engravings, Carvings, Calligraphy and Others
Replies: 15
Views: 2926

Re: Engravings, Carvings, Calligraphy and Others

A little teaser of what is coming next…. One of my favorite carvings on a teapot.

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by OCTO
Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:43 pm
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: Sheng and Shu Pu Erh - Alcoholic?
Replies: 17
Views: 5811

Re: Sheng and Shu Pu Erh - Alcoholic?

It may be a good innovation to do a shu pu infused whiskey haha. Toss in a few old cha tou/茶頭 to the barrel, age it another 5-10 year. It would interest me to try a bottle haha. hahahaha... I have some 90s baby tuo that can slip through he bottle opening.... good idea.... let me convince the Bevera...
by OCTO
Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:39 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Engravings, Carvings, Calligraphy and Others
Replies: 15
Views: 2926

Re: Engravings, Carvings, Calligraphy and Others

Very nice pots! I am loving the variety of styles. OCTO that Da Han Jun with carving on the lid is really nice. Pots with lid carvings are not very common, and in this case the carving matches very well with the shape of the lid. steanze The lid carvings are on little SpongeBob... hehe.... the carv...
by OCTO
Sun Aug 07, 2022 7:34 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Engravings, Carvings, Calligraphy and Others
Replies: 15
Views: 2926

Re: Engravings, Carvings, Calligraphy and Others

DailyTX wrote:
Sat Aug 06, 2022 1:38 pm
Pot name: Unknown, the body looks like an upside down Shi Piao.
Artistic expression: Bamboo carving/Poem carving
Theme : Bamboo
Period: post-Factory
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Nice pot!
by OCTO
Sat Aug 06, 2022 7:09 pm
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: Sheng and Shu Pu Erh - Alcoholic?
Replies: 17
Views: 5811

Re: Sheng and Shu Pu Erh - Alcoholic?

I just had some English Whiskey last night and I can tell you for sure it didn't taste remotely close to my PuErh... ahahahaha.... I have not come across any PuErh that has alcohol content in them.

Cheers!!
by OCTO
Sat Aug 06, 2022 10:01 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Engravings, Carvings, Calligraphy and Others
Replies: 15
Views: 2926

Re: Engravings, Carvings, Calligraphy and Others

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Pot name: Gentlemen's Pot aka Da Han Jun (大漢君壺) and SpongeBob Square Pot

Artistic expression: Painting on HanJun and Carving on SpongeBob

Theme : Fish and Blossom

Period: post-Factory
by OCTO
Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:38 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Pairing yixing pots with teas
Replies: 48
Views: 35578

Re: Pairing yixing pots with teas

Reviving an old thread.... Here's a pot which affinity perfectly matches LiuBao! Brews LiuBao like no other pots I have. Nothing fancy. Poor workmanship, below average clay quality, wobbly lid, spout leaks and drips like a leaky pipe.... But friends have borrowed this pot to sell LiuBao.... hahahaha...
by OCTO
Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:10 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Duan ni and friends
Replies: 28
Views: 5158

Re: Duan ni and friends

Throwback from a post of mine back in 2019..... Brewing up some DanCong.

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Cheers!
by OCTO
Fri Aug 05, 2022 3:16 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Duan ni and friends
Replies: 28
Views: 5158

Re: Duan ni and friends

Feeling a little bananas.... happy FriYAY folks!! Small pot for aged 70s DanCong

Cheers!!

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by OCTO
Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:35 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Engravings, Carvings, Calligraphy and Others
Replies: 15
Views: 2926

Re: Engravings, Carvings, Calligraphy and Others

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Pot Name: Small Square Pot (小四方壶)

Artistic Expression: Carving

Theme : Leaves and Butterfly

Period: Pre-Factory
by OCTO
Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:32 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Engravings, Carvings, Calligraphy and Others
Replies: 15
Views: 2926

Engravings, Carvings, Calligraphy and Others

This thread is dedicated to the artwork on your teapot, namely engravings , carvings , calligraphy and others. Let us share our pot’s amazing artistic reflection immortalized on the pot(s). Also add a little information so that we can learn from each other.   Pot Name: Artistic Expression: Engraving...
by OCTO
Wed Aug 03, 2022 5:35 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5888
Views: 1845845

Re: Yixing

This is great! Maybe we should have threads to collect carvings around the same theme... one thread for huts under cliffs, one thread for bamboo, ... steanze That’s a great idea. I would love to learn more about carvings on Yixing. I noticed mid to large size pots are commonly with carvings. We nee...
by OCTO
Fri Jul 29, 2022 7:29 pm
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: Different ways to brew WuYi YanCha... what’s your favourite?
Replies: 67
Views: 36902

Re: Different ways to brew WuYi YanCha... what’s your favourite?

I've heard and used three approaches: fast brew: 8-12 g/100 ml followed by speedy infusions- basically as fast as you can pour out. Sometimes, it is recommended to save the rinse for the end. The packed pot, fast approach is often presented as a traditional method, and is the one described by marsh...