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EDXRF Testing of Yixing Teaware

EDXRF Testing of Yixing Teaware

Over the years, there have been ever evolving trends in the processing of Yixing clay, and in the past 50 years or so the introduction of chemical additives being used in the state owned...

EDXRF Testing of Yixing Teaware

Over the years, there have been ever evolving trends in the processing of Yixing clay, and in the past 50 years or so the introduction of chemical additives being used in the state owned...

Yixing Clays Before and After Firing

Yixing Clays Before and After Firing

We thought it might be interesting to provide some examples of different Yixing clays before and after firing.  Zhaozhuang Zhuni Clay ( 赵庄朱泥)   Huanglongshan Zhuni Clay ( 黄龙山朱泥)  ...

Yixing Clays Before and After Firing

We thought it might be interesting to provide some examples of different Yixing clays before and after firing.  Zhaozhuang Zhuni Clay ( 赵庄朱泥)   Huanglongshan Zhuni Clay ( 黄龙山朱泥)  ...

Prototyping new Yixing Teapots

Prototyping new Yixing Teapots

In the world of Yixing there is a wealth of teapots created over the past 500 years to take inspiration from. Some are more simple and functional, some more elegant,...

Prototyping new Yixing Teapots

In the world of Yixing there is a wealth of teapots created over the past 500 years to take inspiration from. Some are more simple and functional, some more elegant,...

Yixing Teapots.... playing with fire

Yixing Teapots.... playing with fire

The magic of the kiln never ceases to amaze us. We're in Yixing at the moment discussing clays, shapes and the pots we'd like to commission in the coming weeks...

Yixing Teapots.... playing with fire

The magic of the kiln never ceases to amaze us. We're in Yixing at the moment discussing clays, shapes and the pots we'd like to commission in the coming weeks...

Introducing Yixing Potter - Hui Xiang Yun 惠祥云

Introducing Yixing Potter - Hui Xiang Yun 惠祥云

Something about Hui Xiang Yun's pots jumped out at us, even before we'd seen them in person.  Late last year, we were doing some research on contemporary Yixing potters in...

Introducing Yixing Potter - Hui Xiang Yun 惠祥云

Something about Hui Xiang Yun's pots jumped out at us, even before we'd seen them in person.  Late last year, we were doing some research on contemporary Yixing potters in...

Introducing Wuyi Yancha Master Zhang Hui Chun(张回春)

Introducing Wuyi Yancha Master Zhang Hui Chun(张回春)

In a market filled with green and over fragrant yancha, we've been searching for the past few years for Yancha producers who are continuing to make yancha in the traditional...

Introducing Wuyi Yancha Master Zhang Hui Chun(张回春)

In a market filled with green and over fragrant yancha, we've been searching for the past few years for Yancha producers who are continuing to make yancha in the traditional...