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@Balthazar I was gonna say: impulse buy first, deal with the consequences later
But finally the QSN has been reserved, and so has been the Ken Shimizu.

9- Vintage nixing cup. Very nice clay, smooth with a grainy structure, somewhat reminiscing of yixing zini.
(Teahabitat sells a set of those, IMHO it is neither early ROC nor yixing, but I can see how it can be mistaken for it)

8- Vintage/antique (?) tokoname (?) shudei kyusu. Tiny, 30-40ml. More of a curiosity, but functional.

7- Shallow antique porcelain bowl to serve as a "teaboat" with enamel overglaze decorations. A hairline crack and small (barely visible) repair on the rim, otherwise very good condition.

6- Late 19th century porcelain gaiwan with coral red (orange) outer glaze and nice smooth porcelain inside. Some damage: bigger chip on the bowl rim (+ a few tiny ones) and hairline crack, smaller chip on the rim of the lid.

5- Small hongni shuiping from Factory 1 (white label period), about 60ml. Thin walls, exceptionally good craftmanship. Original sticker. Purchased from Essence of Tea.

4- Small Neizwaihong (zini clay coated on the exterior in hongni) Factory 1 shuiping teapot from early 80s (green label period), 60ml. The lid is slightly darker than the body due to thinner layer of the hongni coating. Great little working pot.

3- Large Factory 1 yixing pot, late 70s (green label era). Beautiful Qingshuini clay, about 600ml (perfect for puerh and heicha). Somewhat less common model, "bamboo drum shape". NOS condition.

2- Black xishi yixing teapot, one of the very early productions of Factory 2 in early 80s. Somewhat rare and collectible with an iconic design. According to Teaism only one batch of this larger size (160ml) was produced. The craftmanship leaves a quite a bit to be desired, but that is part of the ut...

1- Shimizu Ken reduction fired Nosaka clay small kyusu from Hojo. Extremely precise craftsmanship that is a joy to use, no drip pouring. Noticeable smoothening effect on teas. Perfect condition (just needs some cleaning).

I'm letting go of some extra teaware: 1- Shimizu Ken nosaka reduction kyusu (cca 140ml) $160 2- Early 80's Factory 2 black xishi yixing teapot (cca 160ml) $120 3- Late 70's Factory 1 green label large qingshuini teapot (cca 600ml) $130 4- Early 80's Factory 1 green label neiziwaihong small shuiping ...

No time to enjoy or brew a tea properly? Limited equipment? What's the point then to drink anything other than cheap, mediocre tea in cheap mediocre teaware that will just move you along with work? Anything else will be a waste. I disagree. I don't believe there is a proper way of brewing or drinki...

No time to enjoy or brew a tea properly? Limited equipment? What's the point then to drink anything other than cheap, mediocre tea in cheap mediocre teaware that will just move you along with work? Anything else will be a waste. I disagree. I don't believe there is a proper way of brewing or drinki...

What tea are you taking about? Humidity and air exposure can be detrimental to many teas.
Do you mean plastic tupperware? Those things hold smells and are usually kind of gross...
Most vendors sell loose leaf tea (unless vacuum packed) in mylar ziplock bags - those are excellent for storage.

I prepare a big jar of tea for the day at home before i go to work. It's just a big jar in which i put the leaves and let them steep throughout the day until i finish it - for this you need a quality tea because you'd be getting everything out of the leaves, and not every type of tea can handle it (...