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Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:38 pm

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Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:43 pm
Chadrinkincat,
Thank you! I haven't used it as I have a simple smaller pot, but I estimated 280-300ml. I wouldn't know which tea is best suited for it.
I just saw your Facebook link, and the pot looks identical.
NP. This is common style pot from 80’s era. Size and clay would work well for shu or liu bao.
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Tue Oct 22, 2019 12:28 pm

Hi Everyone,

I wonder if anyone can help me ID this stamp/chop? And do you think this is Duan Ni?

Thanks,

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Tue Oct 22, 2019 12:41 pm

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Hi Everyone,

I wonder if anyone can help me ID this stamp/chop? And do you think this is Duan Ni?

Thanks,

DailyTX
Opps forgot to attach the photo :lol:
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Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:24 pm

@DailyTX posting an image of the whole pot, including interiors will make an ID more conclusive. The chop is but a tiny detail in the overall picture.

Looks like Duanni.
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Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:46 pm

@DailyTX

Is that chrysanthemum shape?
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Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:14 pm

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DailyTX

Is that chrysanthemum shape?
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Good guess, it is chrysanthemum shape
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Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:16 pm

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DailyTX posting an image of the whole pot, including interiors will make an ID more conclusive. The chop is but a tiny detail in the overall picture.

Looks like Duanni.
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Here's a few more photos.
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Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:22 pm

@DailyTX looks like some sort of Duanni, very grainy. I would clean it with Sodium Percarbonate to see what is underneath all the grime. Is it very small? That would partially explain the rough look of the workmanship.Chop is likely just the name of the potter. If you can find someone who can decipher the characters you can look up if the person is listed in the Yixing directory. Looks modern to me.
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Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:54 pm

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DailyTX looks like some sort of Duanni, very grainy. I would clean it with Sodium Percarbonate to see what is underneath all the grime. Is it very small? That would partially explain the rough look of the workmanship.Chop is likely just the name of the potter. If you can find someone who can decipher the characters you can look up if the person is listed in the Yixing directory. Looks modern to me.
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It is a tiny little pot that measure about 2.25 inches tall and 3 inches wide from tip of spout to the edge of handle. It has very thin wall, and can hold about 40-50 ml water. I was looking to decipher the chop on the bottom hoping to figure out some clues. Another shelf mystery :lol:
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Hi I have this teapot, about 120ml, that I am not sure what to think about. It is fairly old, bought from japan, came in an old wooden box, cushioned with what seems like raw cotton. I thought it is woodfired but it more seems like some kind of coating on the outside. Have you seen anything like that? nay ideas if ok to drink from it. It came quite used, so someone was brewing tea in it for quite a time. Than you
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:44 am

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Hi I have this teapot, about 120ml, that I am not sure what to think about. It is fairly old, bought from japan, came in an old wooden box, cushioned with what seems like raw cotton. I thought it is woodfired but it more seems like some kind of coating on the outside. Have you seen anything like that? nay ideas if ok to drink from it. It came quite used, so someone was brewing tea in it for quite a time. Than you

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It looks like it might have been a bit overfired/burnt in the kiln. If you can post a few more pictures: base, inside, underside of the lid from a different angle, perhaps somebody will be able to say more about it.
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:25 am

@lopin not over fired or burnt, but rather fired without the protective case that Yixing is normally fired with to get an even colour. A bit too even to be a case of firing mistake, hence probably not really old as this was not done on purpose in the old days. Also style looks new-ish to me. 80s upwards to now. See any lines inside the pot that might indicate wheel thrown, rather than built?
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:56 am

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It looks like it might have been a bit overfired/burnt in the kiln. If you can post a few more pictures: base, inside, underside of the lid from a different angle, perhaps somebody will be able to say more about it.
i will be home after weekend so adding only older photos where i freshly cleaned the pot so it is wet inside
thanks a lot for your help.
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 2:08 pm

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i will be home after weekend so adding only older photos where i freshly cleaned the pot so it is wet inside
thanks a lot for your help.
The teapot looks to be 90's or newer. I can't figure out from the photos whats going on on the surface, but now it almost looks to me like it has been artificially stained with something both outside and inside? (If that is the case, you might have to use a sodium percarbonate or a bleach or whatever it takes to clean it.)
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 3:13 pm

.m. wrote:
Wed Nov 20, 2019 2:08 pm
lopin wrote:
Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:56 am
i will be home after weekend so adding only older photos where i freshly cleaned the pot so it is wet inside
thanks a lot for your help.
The teapot looks to be 90's or newer. I can't figure out from the photos whats going on on the surface, but now it almost looks to me like it has been artificially stained with something both outside and inside? (If that is the case, you might have to use a sodium percarbonate or a bleach or whatever it takes to clean it.)
Will take better pictures once back home end of the week but inner was just stained with heavy use. Outside seem like coated with something metalic/violet. Thanks for helping me to solve this
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