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As I said last time, I have a few of these. This one is bigger, with a slightly more purple colour, but largely the same shape otherwise. Since having seen a lot of these, Gemingchang pots tend to look very … Continue reading
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This was my very first pot of this type. These rough, badly finished clay pots that are rather porous in nature. I’ve since acquire more of them, but this is the one I used for years for young pu. I … Continue reading
This is one of those pots I bought already broken. There’s some light carving on the side with words. The lacquer is bulging out – I suppose I could try sanding it down, which would probably make it look better … Continue reading
I have a feeling I need to come up with something for the titles, otherwise there’s going to be a lot of “Mengchen” in this. This is a pot with a nice, smooth clay, a “Mengchen” chop at the bottom, … Continue reading
Another typical “Mengchen” marked pot, which basically means nothing. These are wood chops, supposedly popular in the late Qing/Early Republic era. The pot is an interesting purple brown, with a smooth skin. The lid is very loose on this one, … Continue reading
This is from the National Palace Museum in Taipei, dated to the Kangxi period. This pot is part of the imperial collection – probably for use in the palace for whatever it is they fancy. It has some very nice … Continue reading
This blog is sometimes about stuff you don’t even know you need to know. Here’s one – how to store teapots. It’s usually not a problem, until it is. When you have three or five teapots, just putting them on … Continue reading
As I moved recently, I dug up more teaware that haven’t been touched for years. There are pots, cups, saucers, etc, that I will be posting in the next few weeks. Here are some cups and similar items for a … Continue reading
At this rate I’ll be posting pots for years and still have stuff leftover. I am a sucker for pots that have been repaired with these old nail technique. They’re really pretty. 125ml. … Continue reading
This is another one of these yellow clay pots that are a bit odd – this one has a slight greenish tint to it. No marks. 125ml. … Continue reading
