Yixing

[Psyck]

Are these pots real?
https://chrysanthemumbrooklyn.com/colle ... are?page=2

I feel like they aren't just because they come out of a somewhat shady no-name place in Brooklyn.

At the moment, they are virtual, they will turn real once you order them and have them in your hands.

[Chadrinkincat]

Are these pots real?
https://chrysanthemumbrooklyn.com/colle ... are?page=2

I feel like they aren't just because they come out of a somewhat shady no-name place in Brooklyn.

Some of them look slip cast or made from non yixing clay.

[iGo]

Are these pots real?
https://chrysanthemumbrooklyn.com/colle ... are?page=2

I feel like they aren't just because they come out of a somewhat shady no-name place in Brooklyn.

Just to be clear, I have no comment about the teaware in question.

Not sure what a shady no-name place means to you, but excellent teas are served at Chrysanthemum by Ken Lo, the proprietor.

[Bok]

In any case the descriptions sound a bit too fancy to be true...

[steanze]

Are these pots real?
https://chrysanthemumbrooklyn.com/colle ... are?page=2

I feel like they aren't just because they come out of a somewhat shady no-name place in Brooklyn.

They are crappy pots. You can find something like that on taobao for $20

[d.manuk]

Are these pots real?
https://chrysanthemumbrooklyn.com/colle ... are?page=2

I feel like they aren't just because they come out of a somewhat shady no-name place in Brooklyn.

They are crappy pots. You can find something like that on taobao for $20

Nice that my gut was right.
They seemed odd to me because they were so smooth/shiny.

[ShuShu]

Are these pots real?
https://chrysanthemumbrooklyn.com/colle ... are?page=2

I feel like they aren't just because they come out of a somewhat shady no-name place in Brooklyn.

Yea...a total ripoff

[Ragamuffin]

- Size of pot in ml or oz.: 160mL
- Clay type: Qing Hui Ni, supposedly stored since the 80's
- Firing temperature: I am not a yixing expert, but based on the porosity compared to my other pots I would guess low-medium
- If the pot is thin-walled, medium, or thick-walled: Medium
- How long is the pour? Haven't timed it but it has the most powerful pour in my (small) collection
- What year/decade the pot was made? Modern, 2010's
- If known, the craftsman or factory: Purchased from Yunnan Sourcing, they listed a craftsman but I don't remember the name
- What type of tea you make with it? Dian hong
- What is the effect of the pot on tea? Rounds out the bitterness, increased sweetness/fruity quality in some teas. Good size for black tea, a little large, but I often use it to brew for a group as an introduction to Chinese/gongfu tea.

Here is a pic from about five years ago when I purchased it



I'm curious abut how others care for their pots: do you pour tea over them, polish, etc. I occasionally pour tea over my pots, and after several uses I brush them with a clean toothbrush (which I only use for this purpose).

[.m.]

A fleet of Qing Shui Ni pots. The one on the left is modern but the clay is nice (~40ml), the two middle one should be 70's (~60ml and 100ml), the one on the right is likely to be from the ROC period (~160ml). The Tai Jian pot (top middle) has the finest grain of them.

[Chadrinkincat]

A fleet of Qing Shui Ni pots. The one on the left is modern but the clay is nice (~40ml), the two middle one should be 70's (~60ml and 100ml), the one on the right is likely to be from the ROC period (~160ml). The Tai Jian pot (top middle) has the finest grain of them.

Nice pots! Post some more photos of that ROC pot!!

[Chadrinkincat]

I'm curious abut how others care for their pots: do you pour tea over them, polish, etc. I occasionally pour tea over my pots, and after several uses I brush them with a clean toothbrush (which I only use for this purpose).

I pour tea over my pots first time I use them. A christening of sorts but after that I don't do it again. I brush my pots every use to prevent rings/stains. Qtip for removing any build up that brushing misses. Occasionally I rub them with soft cloth.

[.m.]

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Nice pots! Post some more photos of that ROC pot!!

Voilà.

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[Teachronicles]

Hey guys, are there any characteristics to identify modern zhuni?

[steanze]

A lot of different things get called "modern zhuni". What you want to ask is, how do I recognize good quality modern zhuni? For that, you can look at some examples by Xu Yuefeng and Jiang Xiangyu and try to learn the texture/color. To be honest, it is unlikely you'll find any from western facing stores though.

[Teachronicles]

A lot of different things get called "modern zhuni". What you want to ask is, how do I recognize good quality modern zhuni? For that, you can look at some examples by Xu Yuefeng and Jiang Xiangyu and try to learn the texture/color. To be honest, it is unlikely you'll find any from western facing stores though.

Going of of that steanze, could you share how you got your teapot from xu yuefeng?