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How to Spot a Real Yixing Teapot

How to Spot a Real Yixing Teapot, In Plain English First thing to remember: no single test is foolproof. You have to put a few together to get a reliable answer. Start with the colour and surface. A genuine Yixing...

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3 Practical Tricks to Judge Yixing Teapot Craftsmanship

3 Practical Tricks to Judge Yixing Teapot Craftsmanship Written by Wei Ren, a senior master of Yixing purple clay teapots. If you’re new to Yixing teapots, the most common question you’ll ask when faced with a shelf full of them is:...

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How to Clean a Yixing Purple Clay Teapot

How to Clean a Yixing Purple Clay Teapot After Daily Brewing After brewing tea, I pour out the leftover leaves and rinse the teapot with clean water. From my experience, both room-temperature and hot water work fine. Then I place...

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xishi teapot

What Is a Xishi Teapot? The Xishi teapot is a classic Yixing teapot shape. Its form is round and full, inspired by the shape of a woman’s breast. This design first appeared in ancient China during the Ming Dynasty 明朝（1368-1644）....

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Yixing teapot shape gongchun

Yixing teapot shape gongchun author: Wei Ren, artist,manager of Siyutao. Why is the Gongchun teapot called “Gongchun”? The Gongchun 供春 teapot is believed to have been created by a potter named Gongchun供春, and thus named after him. Gongchun innovated by...

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Yixing teapot shape Gong Chun

Yixing teapot shape Gong Chun The Gongchun teapot is a significant milestone in the history of Chinese Yixing zisha (purple clay) teapots. It is recognized by the Yixing teapot industry as the earliest purple clay teapot shape. 1. Origin and...

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