Using just brewed tea to coat your teaware

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Webley
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Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:02 pm

I have heard somewhere that giving your teaware a shower with already brewed tea is good for it regardless of the material used to make it. Has anyone else heard of this or was I given some misinformation?
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Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:28 pm

Over time you might like the patina. I do.

People have suggested using your tea rag to rub the teapot exterior too.

If that someone told you it would make your tea taste better, that I'm doubtful.
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Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:51 am

Patina’s the key. Maybe it will make them look a little “antiquish”.
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Thu Jan 28, 2021 7:03 am

Webley wrote:
Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:51 am
Patina’s the key. Maybe it will make them look a little “antiquish”.
Or dirtyish
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Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:27 am

Bok wrote:
Thu Jan 28, 2021 7:03 am
Webley wrote:
Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:51 am
Patina’s the key. Maybe it will make them look a little “antiquish”.
Or dirtyish
Totally dirtyish, if I look at my well-used yixings....
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Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:51 am

Love dirtyish. People pay to dirtyish stuff. People make new muzzleloading firearms like the 19th century, they have ways to antique the metal and the stock. Done well, very stunning.
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Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:55 am

Bok wrote:
Thu Jan 28, 2021 7:03 am
Webley wrote:
Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:51 am
Patina’s the key. Maybe it will make them look a little “antiquish”.
Or dirtyish
+1
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Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:56 am

Patina should be able to develop naturally.
If not, then the processing of the clay, or the production of the pot or the raw material isn't good.
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Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:57 am

Youzi wrote:
Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:56 am
Patina should be able to develop naturally.
If not, then the processing of the clay, or the production of the pot or the raw material isn't good.
You mean the tea diffuses to the surface from the inside, slowly over time?
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Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:59 am

26uk wrote:
Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:57 am
Youzi wrote:
Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:56 am
Patina should be able to develop naturally.
If not, then the processing of the clay, or the production of the pot or the raw material isn't good.
You mean the tea diffuses to the surface from the inside, slowly over time?
No, it's the gas, air from the tea. Supposedly. But research is still ongoing.
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Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:29 pm

I have never been one to bathe my pots in tea. Certainly not fresh tea. The idea has come to mind recently, though. I have noticed some stray tea stains on a few of my pots, predominantly around the rim. I was thinking it might be best to even out the staining by bathing the pot regularly, and cleaning shortly after. I like to keep up appearances, and a clean teapot makes for an enjoyable session. I very much appreciate the aesthetic of my collection.

I am even familiar with a Senior Master who brews and bathes each pot, on a rotating basis, before they are sold. Maybe there is something to it.
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Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:51 pm

26uk wrote:
Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:51 am
People make new muzzleloading firearms like the 19th century, they have ways to antique the metal and the stock. Done well, very stunning.
People from the 19th century would probably be puzzled, as I am quite sure they preferred their own guns looking like new. I understand one may be going for a certain "look", but on the other hand let us remember that all antique teapots were new at some point, and people at the time seemed to be fine with that and did not consider them "inauthentic" for it.
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May I illustrate: This pot has been in frequent use for a couple of months. No tea has ever been washed on its outside. Antique clay, cleaned and with a mat finish originally.
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Bok wrote:
Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:19 pm
May I illustrate: This pot has been in frequent use for a couple of months. No tea has ever been washed on its outside. Antique clay, cleaned and with a mat finish originally.
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Please go dig up a before pic so we can compare :)
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Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:21 pm

26uk wrote:
Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:36 pm
Bok wrote:
Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:19 pm
May I illustrate: This pot has been in frequent use for a couple of months. No tea has ever been washed on its outside. Antique clay, cleaned and with a mat finish originally.
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Please go dig up a before pic so we can compare :)
Not the same light, so not really a fair comparison, but...
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