Yixing

[Bok]

It seems like many of these enamel pots are too low fired for actual use.

Probably good enough for the off-the-rack low quality roasted tea many had available in the Chinese diaspora? Also don't think people back then cared as much about pairing the right tea and clay as we do now.

[DailyTX]

The glaze won’t touch the interior...

This may sound paranoid, but I would actually have a bad feeling touching it.

@Mark-S
I think touching it is fine. Although the zisha may be under fired, but the glaze is crystalized. Many Chinese antique tea wares may also have lead problem with use, for example, Jingdezhen cups and teapots from the ROC era. If you look at the porcelain thread, I think I posted a cup, and it was discussed between Bok and myself.

[DailyTX]

Here is another one that sits on my shelf, and it has better firing. I got it pretty much for free

[Chadrinkincat]

@DailyTX
Firing does look a little better. These are interesting pots for examining old hand built techniques. I’ve got one of the square shapes w/ Squirrel + grapes.

[DailyTX]

DailyTX
Firing does look a little better. These are interesting pots for examining old hand built techniques. I’ve got one of the square shapes w/ Squirrel + grapes.

@Chadrinkincat
I agree, instead buying a zisha book on how yixing zisha pots are made, get one of those imported pots, and see the details first hand. With technology and improved tools, I often pull those two pots out to compare newer pots.

[Bok]

DailyTX
Firing does look a little better. These are interesting pots for examining old hand built techniques. I’ve got one of the square shapes w/ Squirrel + grapes.

Chadrinkincat
I agree, instead buying a zisha book on how yixing zisha pots are made, get one of those imported pots, and see the details first hand. With technology and improved tools, I often pull those two pots out to compare newer pots.

Also helps to take up a pottery class. A lot of things make sense when you tried it yourself. At least for me that increased my ability to intuitively judge if something has been made by hand or not. And to understand how some firing defaults come to be.

Books are mostly useless, as they don’t show enough of the pots. Good as a shopping list though hahaha

[DailyTX]

DailyTX
Firing does look a little better. These are interesting pots for examining old hand built techniques. I’ve got one of the square shapes w/ Squirrel + grapes.

Chadrinkincat
I agree, instead buying a zisha book on how yixing zisha pots are made, get one of those imported pots, and see the details first hand. With technology and improved tools, I often pull those two pots out to compare newer pots.

Also helps to take up a pottery class. A lot of things make sense when you tried it yourself. At least for me that increased my ability to intuitively judge if something has been made by hand or not. And to understand how some firing defaults come to be.

Books are mostly useless, as they don’t show enough of the pots. Good as a shopping list though hahaha

@Chadrinkincat and @Bok
Going back to the question of authenticity, do you believe it’s pre-factory? I am pretty certain the round one could be, but the square one...is questionable lol

[Bok]

Chadrinkincat and Bok
Going back to the question of authenticity, do you believe it’s pre-factory? I am pretty certain the round one could be, but the square one...is questionable lol

As far as the clay texture goes, it looks pre-factory to me. Low-quality and fired Zisha. But I am not so firm on dating square-kind of pots, so not sure. The patina and aging of the first one looks real enough though. Can't be 100% sure.

[Mark-S]

What do you think about this pot? I can later show you a picture of the inside if necessary. I have not found more information about it online. Maybe I used the wrong search terms.

[Chadrinkincat]

Chadrinkincat
I agree, instead buying a zisha book on how yixing zisha pots are made, get one of those imported pots, and see the details first hand. With technology and improved tools, I often pull those two pots out to compare newer pots.

Also helps to take up a pottery class. A lot of things make sense when you tried it yourself. At least for me that increased my ability to intuitively judge if something has been made by hand or not. And to understand how some firing defaults come to be.

Books are mostly useless, as they don’t show enough of the pots. Good as a shopping list though hahaha

Chadrinkincat and Bok
Going back to the question of authenticity, do you believe it’s pre-factory? I am pretty certain the round one could be, but the square one...is questionable lol

Can’t link to this post but you can search for it. Might be useful if it has one of those seals.

[Mark-S]

This is what the pot looks from the inside. Sorry for the bad quality.

[DailyTX]

This is what the pot looks from the inside. Sorry for the bad quality.

Looks like 90s onward pot, most likely molded. A few photos of the lid from outside and inner would help.

[DailyTX]

Also helps to take up a pottery class. A lot of things make sense when you tried it yourself. At least for me that increased my ability to intuitively judge if something has been made by hand or not. And to understand how some firing defaults come to be.

Books are mostly useless, as they don’t show enough of the pots. Good as a shopping list though hahaha

Chadrinkincat and Bok
Going back to the question of authenticity, do you believe it’s pre-factory? I am pretty certain the round one could be, but the square one...is questionable lol

Can’t link to this post but you can search for it. Might be useful if it has one of those seals.

@Chadrinkincat
Can you forward me the link through private chat please?

[Bok]

@Mark-S agreed, that pot looks modern but to me.

[Mark-S]

Fortunately, I had not bought it yet. Thanks for your opinion on the pot.