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[Noonie]

Made some Japanese black tea with the pot just now (blended with Japanese mugwort). Turned out really nice, but the pot has got a messy pour. Very happy with the find, never in my life expected to come across something like this in this part of the country!

Northern Norway, that is a find! And for $5 you really can't go wrong.

[maitre_tea]

Came across a luni shui ping pot and was wondering whether the experts could weight in and determine its age/period. Wasn't looking for a pot, but I can't resist a good shui ping, and I don't have any luni yet.

[OCTO]

Came across a luni shui ping pot and was wondering whether the experts could weight in and determine its age/period. Wasn't looking for a pot, but I can't resist a good shui ping, and I don't have any luni yet.

This pot resembles a 70s/80s pot. Clay and workmanship suggests that too. Is that a hairline crack or a tool mark or simply a water stain?....

Cheers!

[Youzi]

@maitre_tea
That'a not Lüni.
It has Chromium and Cobalt oxide. Base clay is probably some light colored yellow clay maybe. I can't help with the Dating, but the clay looks badly processed, seen better colored pots, both old and new.

Edit: Or is this even painted? The color is really not uniform.

[Chris]

Beyond very slowly warming them up, are there any special precautions you guys are taking using a LQER pot for the first time? (A few weeks ago I posted that I'd buy one in a few years and bought one a few days after that instead. )

[Bok]

Beyond very slowly warming them up, are there any special precautions you guys are taking using a LQER pot for the first time? (A few weeks ago I posted that I'd buy one in a few years and bought one a few days after that instead. )

Every-time you use it, pour hot water from the outside-bottom first, then rest of outside, last inside. To avoid cracks.

I’d soak it overnight in warm/hot water before first use to let it adapt to your climate conditions.

Other than that, enjoy!

[DailyTX]

Beyond very slowly warming them up, are there any special precautions you guys are taking using a LQER pot for the first time? (A few weeks ago I posted that I'd buy one in a few years and bought one a few days after that instead. )

@Chris
I typically let it bath in filtered room temperature water for a day or two, then I would reset the pot (I would put the teapot in a pot of filtered water, secure it with stainless steel steam rack, bring the water temperature to simmering, turn off the heat, and then let it sit until the water is cool. If the water is clear, I rinse it again to make sure it’s clean.) Once the pot has finished reset, I brew a strong pot of tea for seasoning. I just keep adding hot water once the tea is cold in the pot, and pour the cold tea on the outside for season
Congratulations on your first LQER pot

[Bok]

I brew a strong pot of tea for seasoning. I just keep adding hot water once the tea is cold in the pot, and pour the cold tea on the outside for season

I second brewing stronger for the first few sessions, but in my opinion it is not necessary to season. Just drinking tea is fine. Some pots are excellent from the get-go, some need longer. If you don't start drinking what it makes straight-away, you'll miss important clues about the character of your pot.

It's a Zini, I guess?

[OCTO]

Beyond very slowly warming them up, are there any special precautions you guys are taking using a LQER pot for the first time? (A few weeks ago I posted that I'd buy one in a few years and bought one a few days after that instead. )

@Chris

You have received good and sound advice from @Bok and @DailyTX. I would do the same. Let it soak in room temperature water for at least 24 hours. Then after that, I will start using the pot. Congratulations on your purchase!! Have fun and enjoy the journey.

Cheers!

[Chris]

Thank you, @Bok, @DailyTX, and @OCTO! I appreciate the advice. Looking forward to getting to know this pot. It's humbling to think about its unlikely journey to the Pacific Northwest.

[DailyTX]

Thank you, Bok, DailyTX, and OCTO! I appreciate the advice. Looking forward to getting to know this pot. It's humbling to think about its unlikely journey to the Pacific Northwest.

@Chris
Once you have established a relationship with your pot, you will feel sorry for your pot being lonely, and then you will want to adopt more of it’s siblings and relatives haha

[Bok]

Chris
Once you have established a relationship with your pot, you will feel sorry for your pot being lonely, and then you will want to adopt more of it’s siblings and relatives haha

add to that, extended and estranged family members, loose acquaintances, unknown strangers etc.

[OCTO]

Thank you, Bok, DailyTX, and OCTO! I appreciate the advice. Looking forward to getting to know this pot. It's humbling to think about its unlikely journey to the Pacific Northwest.

Chris
Once you have established a relationship with your pot, you will feel sorry for your pot being lonely, and then you will want to adopt more of it’s siblings and relatives haha

@DailyTX...... sssshhhhhhhhh...... It's a surprise lurking round the corner waiting for @Chris....

[OCTO]

Chris
Once you have established a relationship with your pot, you will feel sorry for your pot being lonely, and then you will want to adopt more of it’s siblings and relatives haha

add to that, extended and estranged family members, loose acquaintances, unknown strangers etc.

@Bok... don't scare @Chris away....

[Noonie]

Question about pot density and types of Pu’erh. In general, is pot density = thickness, how pourous, something else?

I’ve heard from a vendor that for aged Shou you want a lower density clay, for new Sheng a higher density clay (to pick a couple examples on opposite sides of the scale). So I’m trying to understand this better. Just for my practical knowledge.

Thanks!

P.S. I’ve read about this in this forum, but sometimes with other context about specific pots or clays, so I wanted to ask this hopefully straightforward question.