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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
Tag Archives: Yixing Inventory
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
I’ve been delinquent in updating this series. Here goes. This is a pot marked “Gemingchang”, a producer of Yixing pots in the proverbial “Late Qing, early Republic” period. There are lots of these on the market, many of them fake. … 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
First of all, happy year of the rooster to everyone! This pot has a bit of a weird clay – looks great, but it has this really hollow sound which makes me think it’s got a crack, but I don’t … Continue reading
Boxes are sometimes an attraction unto themselves, especially if they come with a little cloth bag for the pot. The box says “Yixing kiln – black clay teapot”. 110ml. … Continue reading
