Chaozhou/Shantou

[Baisao]

Hello people.
Wanted to share one of my "frankenstein" pots - it arrived damaged, and what I initially thought was a color/firing variegated lid appeared to be a basalt-black ferromagnetic Juni from Yixing teapot. Perhaps the lid is much older than its current Chaozhou pot body and has been well sanded by the previous owner, so it fits perfectly, that originally is a rather rare feature.
I mounted the spout back with raw urushi paste (used the red dust from grinding some clay to make the pour better) and covered the seam with red lacquer - so now I'm totally happy with the result, and already tried Dan Cong - that's tru that Chaozhou clay makes it rounder, enhancing bright flavors and sweetness. 75 ml is just perfect for a good cup.

Kudos! That’s a nice looking repair and clever of you to use its own clay to color the urushi.

[Bok]

Nice pot. Especially the lid lol, that would be nice to have the body to it... How does the underside of the pot body look like?
Just be mindful that the Urushi repair will not hold forever, especially in that crucial position. It will very likely snap off again at some point.

[i_viter]

Nice pot. Especially the lid lol, that would be nice to have the body to it... How does the underside of the pot body look like?
Just be mindful that the Urushi repair will not hold forever, especially in that crucial position. It will very likely snap off again at some point.

Thank you!
All I can assume is that the original body from the lid was lost long time ago and we’ll never see it again… I don’t know if there was a kind of standard for diameters of those Juni pots back then, and anyway that kind of stuff is extremely difficult to find on such a distance.

Oh, I know that it’s not a forever cure, and indeed I’m very careful with that fragile place, so hope it will serve for some good time.

The underside is bearing a poem and “Yigong” mark in calligraphy. Will attach it when get to my laptop.

[i_viter]

How does the underside of the pot body look like?

Here it is:

[Bok]

How does the underside of the pot body look like?

Here it is:

Thanks! Seems to me that this pot may be a little older.

[i_viter]

How does the underside of the pot body look like?

Here it is:

Thanks! Seems to me that this pot may be a little older.

Well, I'm intrigued now... Could you please elaborate or give me a direction for further research/reading?

[Bok]

Well, I'm intrigued now... Could you please elaborate or give me a direction for further research/reading?

Unfortunately there is close to zero material available to read... boils down to seeing and comparing confirmed examples with collectors. That is why I can't make any definite statements on this pot, other than I don't think it is vintage, looks older than that. Would need to examine in person to make a more educated guess.

[i_viter]

Well, I'm intrigued now... Could you please elaborate or give me a direction for further research/reading?

Unfortunately there is close to zero material available to read... boils down to seeing and comparing confirmed examples with collectors. That is why I can't make any definite statements on this pot, other than I don't think it is vintage, looks older than that. Would need to examine in person to make a more educated guess.

I do get you, thanks.
Especially, considering the scarcity of information online, one of the most complete databases lays here on this forum and older teachat -=)