What's this midline on certain vintage factory Yixing teapots?
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WhisperingFrog192
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On my pots from this period, it corresponds with an internal joining of clay as if the top and the bottom half of the teapot body were pressed together from two separate molds. This is seemingly in contrast to documented half-handmade techniques which use a press mold for the whole of the teapot body minus the base and the lip of the teapot. I've seemingly only seen factory-period pieces that use this strange inner joining, though I could very well be wrong on that front.
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@WhisperingFrog192
I believe it depends on shapes and the evolution of mold made pot. If you get your hands on a modern mold made UFO super flat pot, it’s still made with top and down joint together. Craftsmanship expectation is much higher now in comparison to a few decades ago, so you won’t find the joint line. I believe some of the dome shape pots also made with top and bottom mold.
I believe it depends on shapes and the evolution of mold made pot. If you get your hands on a modern mold made UFO super flat pot, it’s still made with top and down joint together. Craftsmanship expectation is much higher now in comparison to a few decades ago, so you won’t find the joint line. I believe some of the dome shape pots also made with top and bottom mold.