Tianqingni Yixing Clay: Colour change after firing.
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I really like the looks of these pots, and I've been looking for the right three-legged pot for quite a while. However, the size is a bit of a concern, esp. for single person gongfu sessions--is there a particular reason you decided to have the artist make them so large?
Chinese market mainly demands larger sizes these days...hopeofdawn wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 9:32 amI really like the looks of these pots, and I've been looking for the right three-legged pot for quite a while. However, the size is a bit of a concern, esp. for single person gongfu sessions--is there a particular reason you decided to have the artist make them so large?
Could you explain a bit the reasons for that? Is related to use (i.e. serving more people, drinking larger portions, using lighter infusions or partial filling) or for aesthetic reasons (i.e. bigger pot looks better for decorative purposes)? Something else?
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(exactly all those things together)
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@Bok and @Youzi are correct.hopeofdawn wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 9:32 amI really like the looks of these pots, and I've been looking for the right three-legged pot for quite a while. However, the size is a bit of a concern, esp. for single person gongfu sessions--is there a particular reason you decided to have the artist make them so large?
The studio serves the Chinese market and demand is greater for larger teapots, especially when it comes to Yixing Teapots that aren't made of zhuni. Even in the south where gongfu brewing is more common, many families will often gongfu brew for 3 or more people. This is why 150ml pots are a popular size in southern China.
We were able to reserve enough clay at the studio for them to make us one batch of smaller Tian Qing Ni teapots - julunzhu teapots with a capacity around 130ml. EDIT: These should be out in a couple of weeks. They should be coming out in about a month.