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That is really bad. Definitely not acceptable, especially since the crack is so obvious.

Sleepy Those holes could definitely use some gentle widening. From my experience: Get a set of diamond dremmel bits - the cheap ones from China are just fine (I've got them in a Lidl store once), and the whole set costs about the same as a single one in a hardware store. Don't use an electric dremm...

Andrew S, have you tried the hongcha from EoT? Might be my small purchase this year. I like both the Daxueshan hongcha and the Sun Moon Lake hongcha quite a bit: easy to drink, very nice aftertaste and can handle indefinite number of steep and long infusions. The Beyond the clouds I've had a few ye...

I hate the whole BF thing. It's not about being cool, it just makes me feel like a fool to buy at a regular time. But since it is here one may as well 'profit' from it...

They have just added an online store to their website https://wistariaparis.com/

In my opinion quality/purity of clay is more important than crafting method, but of course there is a relation between the two. If "half-hand-made" refers to a slab build with use external molds for shaping, then there is usually somewhat detectable spot on the main wall where a seam was located (i'...

Square ZGYX seal

Late Qing / Early R.O.C. yixing zini teapot with enamel decorations
- Mengchen base mark
- volume 130ml
- repaired handle (broken and reglued back with a 2 part epoxy glue), otherwise perfect condition
- loose lid has a bit of sidewise wiggle room (about 2mm)
Price: $100 USD + shipping

Price drop: $150 USD + shipping

I usually like the TRES 8 and 18 teas from the Yuchi area quite a bit. Not sure what is the relationship between TRES 8 and the japanese planted assamica bushes: seems to be a direct descendant from them? In the case of this tea EoT say it is indeed from some of the few remaining old bushes, which i...

I've had the 2021 "Earth" Old Tree Shu Puerh last night. For all the hype that various small batch artisanal old tree shu puerhs get lately, it is still just a shu. Aromatic, yet thin, not much durability, aftertaste is a bit meh, throat feeling nonexistent. It does need a few more years to settle u...

Lol. I believe all 10 of them mentioned there are famous teamasters.

One of them unfortunately had a chip on its rim and was reglued - uncertain of the safety of removing the adhesive without damaging the piece further. Nice pots. You can soak it in a boiling hot water for an hour or two. If it then doesn't come undone under a light pressure, I'd consider it good en...

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Wed Oct 18, 2023 2:42 am

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!

Totally

Interesting topic. Was just wondering, where would one even find these vintage nixing pots being sold? Ebay, Marketplace, local classifieds, flea markets, charity and junkshops, etc. , often mislabeled as yixing. There is plenty in Europe. Here are some examples from ebay after a quick scroll (I'm ...