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Anybody posting questions about their pots/tea here should be open to listening to the views of people with more experience even when it's not the answer they want. The whole point of forums like this is to learn from those more knowledgeable than ones self. Also Steanz hasnt claimed to be an autho...

I need something for Shu. I think this would work well.

All right. My mistake. I was trying to help, but some people are beyond help. I wish you to learn more about pots one day. For reference, Emmett came to me on multiple occasions to ask about pots he did not know. So really quoting his view as an authority in this conversation does not make too much...

87-92 white sticker era
190ml dark zini low-mid fired factory 1
$150

https://imgur.com/a/LnWDO

What if I like the looks of the pot? We all have different tastes in teas, can we not have different taste in pots? I was talking to Emmett from emmettsteas. I was inquiring about a pot, and I sent him some pictures of my teapot. He said "Looks quite modern, but from pictures looks good. Well made. ...

Here is a link to my album.

https://imgur.com/a/B5fy4

There are no weird smells, there was no residue or impurities in the water after it was boiled. It was not described as very old or antique by the seller. I don't think that it is unheard of to mix other materials with Yixing. As a matter of fact I think it was done a lot more than people may realiz...

I don’t have an opinion on this pot yet, I’m not totally convinced that it is a fake, nor am I assuming that it is valuable, I’m simply trying to learn more about it so that I can come to a conclusion. It’s a fun process in my opinion.

Is the divot exactly in the center of where the handle attaches to the body? When you say it's not perfectly smooth, are you saying that the divot is only just perceptible? The top inside of the pot is uneven (not perfectly smooth) all the way around. Also, the divot is only very slightly noticeabl...

It is hard to tell if the divot is because of the handle, it is not perfectly smooth on the inside.

Could it be made with a mold?

Could be slipcast... OP, is there a divot where the handle connects to the body on the inside? If you're referring to the first pot that I posted, then yes, there is a very faint divot on the inside where the top part of the handle attaches. The second pot does not have this. What gets me on the fi...

steanze wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:19 pm

Hi Shane! This pot is better, looks like yixing clay the shape is quite nice too

Cool Beans! What really annoys me is that this pot was $18 and the fake was $MORE...

How about this other teapot that I have purchased? Is it at least useable clay?

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Wonderful-Artis ... 1438.l2649

What do you think about this teapot? Mine looks very similar.

I took the pictures in a pitch dark room with the flash on. My power was out at the time. That may be why it looks shiny. Nevertheless it is what it is. Anyone else want to chime in? Is there a place that authenticates pots? I was told by the seller that they can send me an authentication certificat...