Yixing

[Chris]

Thanks, Bok!

I bought this one a few years ago so I could be misremembering, but I am almost sure it was represented as 80s Green Label era from a reliable seller. Still, my assumption is that any Yixing pot I buy is more likely than not to be tuition, haha.

Maybe I'll take some more pictures for the FB group soon. Have enjoyed all the conversation on this thread lately, it's really made me think about buying something from Yinchen Teapot!

Edit: I posted this teapot to the Facebook group. Per the feedback received, it should indeed be a Green Label pot. Phew!

[OCTO]

Looking through old pictures and found some of my (I think?) early 80s F1 hongni. (Please tell me if you disagree!)

Looks more like later 80s or 90s to me

+1

[karma]

New pot from @Bok came today!!





150ml-ish NWLH

[DailyTX]

New pot from Bok came today!!





150ml-ish NWLH

Is that pot from 70s-early 80s? It looks nice. Show us some pictures of the inside when you get a chance.

[karma]

Is that pot from 70s-early 80s? It looks nice. Show us some pictures of the inside when you get a chance.

yeah, should be green label period. Here's the inside, though wet from previous brew. You can see one of two small firing spots.



The coating is very even, and if it weren't for a drip on the spout it would definitely fool my novice eye as a hongni pot

[Bok]

@karma glad you're having fun with it, it was a fortunate and rather rare find

[DailyTX]

Is that pot from 70s-early 80s? It looks nice. Show us some pictures of the inside when you get a chance.

yeah, should be green label period. Here's the inside, though wet from previous brew. You can see one of two small firing spots.



The coating is very even, and if it weren't for a drip on the spout it would definitely fool my novice eye as a hongni pot

@karma
Looks like an interesting pot to add to your collection

[Mark-S]

I could not resist...

Looks similar to the Qing Dynasty plates EOT sold, but I could be wrong. I already cleaned it with dishwasher detergent and warm water. When my two lead test kits from the US arrive I will pour boiling water over the plate and let it sit for a few days before checking it. I will post the results in the porcelain thread.

[OCTO]

I could not resist...

Looks similar to the Qing Dynasty plates EOT sold, but I could be wrong. I already cleaned it with dishwasher detergent and warm water. When my two lead test kits from the US arrive I will pour boiling water over the plate and let it sit for a few days before checking it. I will post the results in the porcelain thread.

Looks like worldwide lockdown / movement control is not doing any good to our wallets... hahaha.... nonetheless, it's a nice plate.

Cheers!

[OCTO]

Is that pot from 70s-early 80s? It looks nice. Show us some pictures of the inside when you get a chance.

yeah, should be green label period. Here's the inside, though wet from previous brew. You can see one of two small firing spots.



The coating is very even, and if it weren't for a drip on the spout it would definitely fool my novice eye as a hongni pot

karma
Looks like an interesting pot to add to your collection

+1

[Bok]

I could not resist...

Looks similar to the Qing Dynasty plates EOT sold, but I could be wrong. I already cleaned it with dishwasher detergent and warm water. When my two lead test kits from the US arrive I will pour boiling water over the plate and let it sit for a few days before checking it. I will post the results in the porcelain thread.

Do you have an image of the underside?

[Bok]

Also, if you only use it as a tea boat, you don’t need to worry about lead!

[Mark-S]

Also, if you only use it as a tea boat, you don’t need to worry about lead!

Yeah, I was already told that l. However, I fear that the teapot could absorb lead from the dish and leach it into the tea. Even if that's bs... I am still going to test it to soothe my subconscious.

[Bok]

Could be real from the looks of it.

[Mark-S]

@Bok Thanks.

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I have read multiple times that unseasoned Yixing pots should not be glossy and that the glossyness would come from loads of harmful additives in the clay. However, I recently read in a blog that antiques should indeed be a little glossy (I am not meaning the patina).

Yinchen teapot also sells some very glossy teapots. For example this teapot:

So what's right?