bbtea123 said

Looking for info on my newly acquired Yixing tea set

I acquired this Yixing tea set from a close friend who has had it and never used it. i am looking for more info on it if anyone can help. The wording on the box is all in Chinese. Any information would help thank you everyone!
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bbtea123 said

looks like the image did not load right what would the best website be to host the image?

thank you again

AllanK said

Looks like a molded Yixing, not hand made.

TeaVivre said

the box just says this tea set comes from Yixing, China.

OldWaysTea said

Like AllanK said, it looks like a mass produced set. One place in the image this is apparent is on the lid to the teapot. There is a mold mark around the middle of the lid handle. If this set meets your needs there is nothing wrong with it, but you should inspect it first. Leave some water in it overnight or boil it in water and see if anything comes off / out of the clay. You should not be able to detect a change in flavor or color of the water. Additionally, take a look inside and look for paint drips. Sometimes coloring is added and you will see it there.

AllanK said

Yes a molded pot is not necessarily worse for brewing tea than a hand made pot. It is really the quality of the clay used more than if it was hand made. Although an artisan is more likely to use a good quality of clay than a big factory.

bbtea123 said

thank you very much for your replies! that was some great information.

bbtea123 said

I will definitely be boiling it this weekend.

Haveteawilltravel select said

I would be careful with that pot. It resembles a mass produced set, so it may have some additives in the clay/coloring. Check and make sure its a clay substance and not painted.

Looking for info on my newly acquired Yixing tea set

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