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Size inaccuracies
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:48 pm
by 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.
Re: Size inaccuracies
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:46 pm
by Chadrinkincat
10ml Is acceptable on small pots. Receiving 70 instead of 90 is unacceptable.
Re: Size inaccuracies
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:23 pm
by 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....
Re: Size inaccuracies
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:17 pm
by Chadrinkincat
Brent D wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:48 pm
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?
Re: Size inaccuracies
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:46 am
by Brent D
It was a mid 70s hongni, so it wasn’t cheap. I’m returning it.
Re: Size inaccuracies
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:07 am
by Bok
This kind of inaccuracy is pretty dishonest! No excuse for that.
Re: Size inaccuracies
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 10:39 am
by steanze
Brent D wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:46 am
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.
Re: Size inaccuracies
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 4:59 pm
by Brent D
Thinking about keeping it anyway. Perhaps I should learn to use smaller pots.
It really is a lovely pot
Re: Size inaccuracies
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 8:47 pm
by Chadrinkincat
Brent D wrote: ↑Tue May 01, 2018 4:59 pm
Thinking about keeping it anyway. Perhaps I should learn to use smaller pots.
It really is a lovely pot
Nice pot!
Re: Size inaccuracies
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 8:49 pm
by 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.
Re: Size inaccuracies
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 11:10 pm
by steanze
Bok wrote: ↑Tue May 01, 2018 8:49 pm
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.