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Viking teapot FS
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:02 pm
by Bok
Learning to let go... this time and a first I am selling one of my own pots. Some might remember the thread that I started on the old forum “100 pots, a learning path”.
This one I called little Viking as the idea from it came to me when I saw an ancient Viking cup. The shape along with the handle looked so nice, so I just added a lid and spout and the teapot was done!
Clay is from Miaoli in Taiwan. Outside glazed in Shino crackling glaze. This glaze will gather a very nice patina with prolonged use.
Walls are medium thin. I have used this kind of pots a lot in the past and they do work quite well with all sorts of Taiwanese Oolongs. They need a short seasoning time to soak in a bit of tea, but then they do not affect the brew adversely.
Volume to be confirmed, but it should be around 150ml.
I am asking 80 USD for it. Plus shipping.
More pictures will follow...
Re: Viking teapot FS
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:10 pm
by ShuShu
Bok wrote: ↑Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:02 pm
Learning to let go... this time and a first I am selling one of my own pots. Some might remember the thread that I started on the old forum “100 pots, a learning path”.
This one I called little Viking as the idea from it came to me when I saw an ancient Viking cup. The shape along with the handle looked so nice, so I just added a lid and spout and the teapot was done!
Clay is from Miaoli in Taiwan. Outside glazed in Shino crackling glaze. This glaze will gather a very nice patina with prolonged use.
Walls are medium thin. I have used this kind of pots a lot in the past and they do work quite well with all sorts of Taiwanese Oolongs. They need a short seasoning time to soak in a bit of tea, but then they do not affect the brew adversely.
Volume to be confirmed, but it should be around 150ml.
I am asking 80 USD for it. Plus shipping.
More pictures will follow...
Wow Bok! Beautiful pot!
Re: Viking teapot FS
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:18 pm
by Victoria
Yeah, a real cutie. Very nice pot. Is inside not glazed?
Re: Viking teapot FS
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:26 pm
by Bok
Victoria wrote: ↑Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:18 pm
Yeah, a real cutie. Very nice pot. Is inside not glazed?
No, with this kind of clay inside is never glazed, also the bottom outside of the pot is unglazed. I asked my teacher why once and he said it has to do with the expansion and that it would explode otherwise when fired.
Here is a link to my inspiration cup:
http://catview.historiska.se/catview/me ... hres/18277
Re: Viking teapot FS
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:27 pm
by Bok
And thanks! I didn’t use it so I thought might as well give someone else the pleasure
Re: Viking teapot FS
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:45 pm
by Bok
more details. As you can see it has a large opening which is good for loading and unloading. It is pot number 20 of the yet to be finished 100
Re: Viking teapot FS
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:58 pm
by Bok
Update: volume is 140ml
While checking that I saw that it actually has a tiny hairline at the rim.
Reduced to 60$ plus shipping.
Re: Viking teapot FS
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 12:08 am
by Bok
#bump. still available
Re: Viking teapot FS
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:24 am
by Bok
Some motivation – if anyone is interested in the small Qinghua plates (
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=672), I am willing to sell them individually, if bought together with one of my teapots on offer.
Individual dish is 15$.
Re: Viking teapot FS
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:09 pm
by Bok
50$ and it's yours...
Re: Viking teapot FS
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 2:59 am
by Bok
Admins, please close, going to take this one out of circulation. Thanks!