Size inaccuracies

[Brent D]

It seems that advertised pot sizes are more of a guess. At what point is size inaccuracy not acceptable?
I recently paid a premium for an older yixing. I told the seller that I wanted 90-120 ml. I was told it was 90-100. It’s 70.
This becomes even more of an issue with older yixing, because larger pots are more valuable. A 90-100 ml pot is also more rare, making accurate measurements more important for sales purposes.

[Chadrinkincat]

10ml Is acceptable on small pots. Receiving 70 instead of 90 is unacceptable.

[Emmett]

Sizes shouldn't be a quess... They should be measured before selling.
Filling a pot with water to the brim, put lid on and pour into a measuring cup. Of course +-5 ml difference because of off measuring cups is acceptable I think.
If it's off by over 20ml.... That's another story....

[Chadrinkincat]

It seems that advertised pot sizes are more of a guess. At what point is size inaccuracy not acceptable?
I recently paid a premium for an older yixing. I told the seller that I wanted 90-120 ml. I was told it was 90-100. It’s 70.
This becomes even more of an issue with older yixing, because larger pots are more valuable. A 90-100 ml pot is also more rare, making accurate measurements more important for sales purposes.

Btw What's is the pot that you bought?

[Brent D]

It was a mid 70s hongni, so it wasn’t cheap. I’m returning it.

[Bok]

This kind of inaccuracy is pretty dishonest! No excuse for that.

[steanze]

It was a mid 70s hongni, so it wasn’t cheap. I’m returning it.

Ok, I think that is reasonable as the pot was not as described. Mid 70s biandengs are always around 70-90ml. Unlike shuipings, that come in different sizes, biandengs are usually all around the same size. So you will not find a 100ml 70s biandeng.

[Brent D]

Thinking about keeping it anyway. Perhaps I should learn to use smaller pots.
It really is a lovely pot

[Chadrinkincat]

Thinking about keeping it anyway. Perhaps I should learn to use smaller pots.
It really is a lovely pot

Nice pot!

[Bok]

Guess now we know where the pot came from...

Is that shape also called biandeng? I thought it only applied to the flat ones with a more curvy body.
How does it pour? Looking at the filter holes I get the feeling they are very small and probably slowing down pour quite a bit.

[steanze]

Guess now we know where the pot came from...

Is that shape also called biandeng? I thought it only applied to the flat ones with a more curvy body.
How does it pour? Looking at the filter holes I get the feeling they are very small and probably slowing down pour quite a bit.

That's not a biandeng... it's a roubian.

Edited to clarify: the teapot in the picture is not a biandeng, is a roubian. Bok you are correct that biandeng applies to the flat ones with a more curvy body.