Looking to pair some pots. Ideas on where to begin?

[gradiva]

So I've been meaning to ask you: from all these, which pots did it for you? (Hope the one(s) you came in with).

sporad

I went home with more than one pot that night... hahahaha...

Of course! And which of them all turned out to be your favorite shou pot?

[gradiva]

I was more lucky with my first Yixing... guess it has to do with being a bystander in terms of Yixing for the longest time, before getting my toes wet - although all down-hill from there onwards

An F1 Neiwailinjiang from the 80s.

gotta pic?

[OCTO]

Of course! And which of them all turned out to be your favorite shou pot?

I have several favourite shou pot... hahahaha..... my favourite among the lot of HeiZhuSha is the modern Squirrel Pot...

Cheers!!

[gradiva]

Of course! And which of them all turned out to be your favorite shou pot?

I have several favourite shou pot... hahahaha..... my favourite among the lot of HeiZhuSha is the modern Squirrel Pot...

Cheers!!

I think I know which one you mean. I believe I saw it here but on a different thread photographed on its own. Huge tail, yes? (Center, back in that group photo?)

[OCTO]

I think I know which one you mean. I believe I saw it here but on a different thread photographed on its own. Huge tail, yes? (Center, back in that group photo?)

@sporad Yes indeed.

[Youzi]

@OCTO

What's the reason for that design? Could never understand....

Ergonomics? That's the only thing I can think of.

[carogust]

@OCTO @Youzi
Maybe it's neither ergonomics nor practicality.... Just contemporary artistry.

If I was collecting pots (or had the money for it ) I'd be into these kinds of designs.

[Youzi]

OCTO Youzi
Maybe it's neither ergonomics nor practicality.... Just contemporary artistry.

If I was collecting pots (or had the money for it ) I'd be into this kinds of designs.

I hate that design, just seems so unproportionate... Maybe too contemporary for me

[gradiva]

OCTO Youzi
Maybe it's neither ergonomics nor practicality.... Just contemporary artistry.

If I was collecting pots (or had the money for it ) I'd be into this kinds of designs.

I hate that design, just seems so unproportionate... Maybe too contemporary for me

I find @OCTO's squirrel pot hilarious. In my mind, the artisan was chuckling and giggling while shaping it. I am not sure I would buy it, but I'm glad it exists. I want to give it a walnut tea pet.

[carogust]

I hate that design, just seems so unproportionate... Maybe too contemporary for me

Maybe the whole point is to be uncomfortable... Challenges the idea that "correct" proportions are important.

[gradiva]

I think I know which one you mean. I believe I saw it here but on a different thread photographed on its own. Huge tail, yes? (Center, back in that group photo?)

sporad Yes indeed.

And @Bok, if it wasn't @OCTO posting these pics, what would you have to say about the clay? (Va, la neta )

[steanze]

OCTO Youzi
Maybe it's neither ergonomics nor practicality.... Just contemporary artistry.

If I was collecting pots (or had the money for it ) I'd be into these kinds of designs.

this is the answer... checkout He Daohong (何道洪). He is the master who introduced these "hypertrophic" components, very elegantly done in his work...

more info here: https://www.zisha.com/news/18947.shtml

[carogust]

this is the answer... checkout He Daohong (何道洪). He is the master who introduced these "hypertrophic" components, very elegantly done in his work...

more info here: https://www.zisha.com/news/18947.shtml

Seems like the inventor is much more "restrained". That pot that octo posted has gone a little overboard

[pantry]

Daohong's style is not for me either, but apparently it's very difficult to get it right. Something about the perfect geometry of all components, etc.

[Bok]

I think it’s the kind of teapot Mickey Mouse would have he were into tea

I call it Disney pot

But it is very challenging to slab build it in the way he did. So artisanship is excellent, no doubt!