tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post113707041917705266..comments2024-03-16T17:58:04.652+08:00Comments on Tea Masters: Zhuni clay is extinct!TeaMastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-55306388110097891462013-10-28T08:31:20.399+08:002013-10-28T08:31:20.399+08:00Hello Anonymous,
Buying good Yixing teapots online...Hello Anonymous,<br />Buying good Yixing teapots online is difficult. <br />I have some in my selection and I recommend you contact with at: stephane_erler@yahoo.com if you're interested.TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-66141458531215099642013-10-27T15:50:52.887+08:002013-10-27T15:50:52.887+08:00Hello, thank you for your very informative post. W...Hello, thank you for your very informative post. Will you please kindly share where's a good place online to purchase yixing teapots? Cheers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11687080362479278471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-22381632453435462312008-04-25T17:37:00.000+08:002008-04-25T17:37:00.000+08:00Hi Stephane,I had some old zhisa teapots, some are...Hi Stephane,<BR/><BR/>I had some old zhisa teapots, some are antique and some are old (before 1985) but I am not sure that which is zhuni one. I 'd like to send their photos for your consideration. Might you help me? I have subscribe into your blog with email amtusa@gmail.com, please feedback through it. Thanks in advance,<BR/><BR/>Tusa,VietnameseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-1166430981402134462006-12-18T16:36:00.000+08:002006-12-18T16:36:00.000+08:00Andy,Most of the teapots in my selection are 2 fig...Andy,<BR/>Most of the teapots in my selection are 2 figures. A good teapot doesn't have to cost much more. Yours could be good or bad, independently from the seasoning. Just compare the result with a gaiwan and you'll see the impact of your teapot. Good or bad.TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-1166426320388246142006-12-18T15:18:00.000+08:002006-12-18T15:18:00.000+08:00I happen to have a 2-figures yixing teapot because...I happen to have a 2-figures yixing teapot because I don't have that much money for teaware. Will it be so bad if I season it correctly for many years?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-1141895722808232102006-03-09T17:15:00.000+08:002006-03-09T17:15:00.000+08:00Tianqing? Don't know, but I will ask...Tianqing? Don't know, but I will ask...TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-1141826244585872092006-03-08T21:57:00.000+08:002006-03-08T21:57:00.000+08:00What does "Tianqing" really stands for? Anyway I a...What does "Tianqing" really stands for? Anyway I am slightly colour blind but from what I can see from the colour it is a kind of darkish old greyish green colour with speckle of tiny yellowish sand all over. its has Chinese character on one side and I think its one of the Mensheng teapot. Not sure who made it but there seems to be a kao of the maker and appraisal inscription on the base.<BR/>I like to use it but I may take it to the museum in Liverpool to have it authenticated, if interested I may loan it to them for display since they recently opened an Asian Exhibition section.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-1141822431753287192006-03-08T20:53:00.000+08:002006-03-08T20:53:00.000+08:00Hello Birmingham!Talk to economists and you'll fin...Hello Birmingham!<BR/><BR/>Talk to economists and you'll find out that "value" is a very tricky concept. <BR/>In terms of scarcity, Tianqing should be more valuable than zhuni as it went extinct long time ago. <BR/><BR/>Another more straightforward way to look at it is the price you paid! Did you mortage your house or did you the amount only involve 3 figures (of British Pounds)? or even less?<BR/><BR/>Then there is the utility you will make of it: will it end up gathering dust on one of your shelves or will use use it daily? And if you use it daily, will you first clean it and use it for the right tea, or will you use it incorrectly? Then the result could be even worse than if made with a 2 figues modern Yixing teapot!<BR/><BR/>There are many ways to look at a teapot and many ways to look at its value. But if you bought it, then something must have moved you (other than the prospect of reselling it at a profit), and therefore we congratulate you. I just wish you'd send me a picture of your antique Tianqing teapot...<BR/>stephane_erler@hotmail.comTeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-1141807634794703482006-03-08T16:47:00.000+08:002006-03-08T16:47:00.000+08:00I recently acquired a Ching dynasty teapot made fr...I recently acquired a Ching dynasty teapot made from Tianqing clay. Is this clay more valueable than Zhuni clay? Its grey colour and look very old with many traces of stained old tea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-1137423637663796152006-01-16T23:00:00.000+08:002006-01-16T23:00:00.000+08:00It can not be linked simply to age. Different puer...It can not be linked simply to age. Different puers, in different shapes (loose, qizi bing, zhuan...) and different storing conditions will all influence the aging speed.<BR/>So this depends on your own tasting and the teas you have. It can be tricky if you have teas from each year. For me it's easier: I have no tea between 1991 and 2000. So what's earlier than 2000 is young and what's older than 1991 is old (for me).TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-1137306026514346132006-01-15T14:20:00.000+08:002006-01-15T14:20:00.000+08:00Stephane:How do you determine whether a tea is old...Stephane:<BR/>How do you determine whether a tea is old enough for your aged sheng teapot? Is there a specific age or some other cut-off point that you use to determine this? Or is it based on your assessment of how far the leaves have gotten in the aging process (regardless of how old the cake is)?<BR/>Thanks,<BR/>MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-1137290021591041162006-01-15T09:53:00.000+08:002006-01-15T09:53:00.000+08:00Zi sha (purple sand) is a very good clay. It's mor...Zi sha (purple sand) is a very good clay. It's more porous than zhuni. It's not extict in Yixing, but not all purple teapots are zisha. Many are fakes made with cheap clay mixed with purple chemicals.TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-1137254858885830052006-01-15T00:07:00.000+08:002006-01-15T00:07:00.000+08:00And what about Zi sha which is also a clay coming ...And what about Zi sha which is also a clay coming from Yixing ? is it a good clay ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-1137105741094680182006-01-13T06:42:00.000+08:002006-01-13T06:42:00.000+08:00I appreciate the transparency of your blog. Thanks...I appreciate the transparency of your blog. Thanks for charing these informations, the issue is very significant and I learnt a great deal about Zhuni clay and teapots !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com