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TeaTotaling
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Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:26 am

Bok wrote:
Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:39 pm
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Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:20 pm
Youzi I have a Duanni from the 80's that suffers from tuhei. Is this more of an aesthetic issue, or does it in fact affect tea brewing?
Well tuhei happens as the Duanni is underfired and the inside tea leaks through to the outside, I’ll let you figure out what that means... :lol:
:o @Bok well, I guess I can cross tuhei off the list :lol: My duanni teapot does indeed have a patchy appearance, which has become more prevalent, with more brewing. Maybe it's slightly under-fired then... :?:
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Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:39 am

TeaTotaling wrote:
Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:26 am
Bok wrote:
Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:39 pm
TeaTotaling wrote:
Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:20 pm
Youzi I have a Duanni from the 80's that suffers from tuhei. Is this more of an aesthetic issue, or does it in fact affect tea brewing?
Well tuhei happens as the Duanni is underfired and the inside tea leaks through to the outside, I’ll let you figure out what that means... :lol:
:o Bok well, I guess I can cross tuhei off the list :lol: My duanni teapot does indeed have a patchy appearance, which has become more prevalent, with more brewing. Maybe it's slightly under-fired then... :?:
TuHei is very common among 80s DuanNi....
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Wed Dec 30, 2020 12:42 pm

@OCTO Good to know, thanks. Is 80's Duanni known to be more muting, in this case, due to the prevalence of TuHei? Maybe it's best to use for Shou, which was my first selection. Previously, I was liking it with Red Tea, but upon further experimentation I'm finding too many aromas and flavors are muted.
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Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:15 pm

TeaTotaling wrote:
Wed Dec 30, 2020 12:42 pm
OCTO Good to know, thanks. Is 80's Duanni known to be more muting, in this case, due to the prevalence of TuHei? Maybe it's best to use for Shou, which was my first selection. Previously, I was liking it with Red Tea, but upon further experimentation I'm finding too many aromas and flavors are muted.
I use my DuanNi that encounters tuhei when I need to entertain a group of friends who aren’t tea connoisseurs. Usually brew simple roasted oolong that needs rounding off. That maximizes the muting ability of the pot.

Cheers!
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Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:32 pm

karma wrote:
Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:20 pm
New pot! Thanks Bok
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I am glad this pot is with you.
If you didn't pick it up though it would be on its way to my collection. I would be lying if I said I wasn't somewhat envious.
Enjoy it for me!
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Wed Dec 30, 2020 11:59 pm

Pants404 wrote:
Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:32 pm
karma wrote:
Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:20 pm
New pot! Thanks Bok
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I am glad this pot is with you.
If you didn't pick it up though it would be on its way to my collection. I would be lying if I said I wasn't somewhat envious.
Enjoy it for me!
Its getting lots of enjoyment so far :)

I'll have better pics up on my instagram when I have access to my camera again.
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Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:13 am

enjoi wrote:
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.m. wrote:
Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:23 am
I see these often on ebay. Probably ROC era export to Europe. Price depends on condition and quality of the decoration. Around 100USD, a bit more for a nice one.
EDIT: here's something similar https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Chinese-Terraco ... Sw8W9f3LPG
Thanks a lot for your answer and the ebay-link!
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Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:36 am

That must be from some cha dao canon, isn't it, @.m.? Tea pot, a focal point, lower third right in the middle. Dear guests all around it, center proper. Well mannered folly, shoes off when atop a desk, illegal booze stowed in the wicker basket, calling in for some boiling water or something :D. Happy new year all!
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Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:41 am

polezaivsani wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:36 am
That must be from some cha dao canon, isn't it, .m.? Tea pot, a focal point, lower third right in the middle. Dear guests all around it, center proper. Well mannered folly, shoes off when atop a desk, illegal booze stowed in the wicker basket, calling in for some boiling water or something :D. Happy new year all!
Not to forget the opium pipe being smoked in the background...
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Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:57 am

It is a weird scene that looks to be fully staged in a very theatrical manner. Indeed, the teapot takes the esthetic center around which this decadent folly is constructed. Happy new year! :D
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Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:38 pm

Before and after soda and vinegar, Still needs some cleaning with percarbonate.
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Any idea on this strange mengchen mark?
Pot is huge, half a liter probably.
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Bac wrote:
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Any idea on this strange mengchen mark?
Pot is huge, half a liter probably.
Based on clay, workmanship, and seals, this teapot looks modern (post 1990s, probably also post 2000s). The seal is blurry so it's hard to see, but it does not look like it says "meng chen" to me.

I hope this helps. Happy New Year!
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does it say mengchen if you read it? 321
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Fri Jan 01, 2021 3:46 pm

Bac wrote:
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does it say mengchen if you read it? 321
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He meant the other seal on the inside of the lid.
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Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:08 am

This is a very thin and dirty hongni pot from my dad's collection. He believes it is at least pre 90s. Would appreciate the opinions of the experts! Thank you!

:D :D

Color differences would be due to change in lighting. Two pics were taken under bright sun. The others under overcast conditions with some indoor lights. I will note which ones were under the bright sun.
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