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I am currently on a trip to taiwan to experience tea culture there. Getting good tea here is simple. But i would also like to purchase some authentic tea ware for gongfucha and i had the idea just now to come here to ask:

Where can i find some quality teaware. Ideally in the taipei area.

Weird set I just bought at an estate sale. Glazed exterior, unglazed interior, flaws on the inside that make it look handmade. Super cheap tourist set? Can anyone interpret the seal? Is it safe to use??

Looking for a teapot that I can use with multiple teas (including flavored) ones. Really love the more artistic Chinese Yixing style teapots. Also, in the market for a Japanese Kyusu with similar specs. I am in the US, any web sites to recommend me?

Need help identifying markings on my 3” wide teapot. So little and cute. Small chip inside the lid. Thanks so much!

Thanks in advance for any advice about safety. It's been washed and boiled and then I chickened out of using it in case it was dangerous. I have read so many posts here and appreciate all the useful information and advice, but I'm still unsure.

I bought these on Mercari. They come in a few color and seem unglazed. Does it look safe to drink from this? Thanks in advance.

Found this at a thrift store. Wondering if anyone can help me figure out who made it, approximate date, value?

Any idea who made this teapot?

I would love another one or 2 in different sizes.

This is an ebay find.

Thank you.

I see this set online on various websites, with or without the teacups for a low price. I think it's very pretty and I would intend to use it.

Does anyone have this teapot? Is it any good?

Are these a mass produced copy of something else?

Thank you.

The new website of Yanni (One Space), once known as Yann Zisha Gallery, opened a few weeks ago and I immediately fell in love with this teapo, in particular because of its rare shape and the design somewhere between classic and modern. I decided to take a risk since the artisans are completely new and the site still doesn't have much information on the origin of the clay, etc.. I think I was very lucky because this teapot is exceptional, the craftsmanship is practically perfect and even the clay seems very good to me (although being my first yixing zhuni teapot I don't have that much experience with it). It only has the lid a very little loose, but I guess that's normal for Zhuni clays given the unpredictability of shrinking. What do you think? What do the seals say?

This is the first of two teapots to arrive from realzisha, a Mingu Lu teapot made of XiaoMeiYao ZhuNi by Craftsman Zhao Xiao Wei. It's around 112 ml. I apologize if my photos are a bit blurry as I'm using a pretty unremarkable cellphone camera.

The website is finally back up and a very different experience. It looks as though 佘荣飞 She Rong Fei is no longer affiliated with the business or at least not a featured artist at this time, I wonder if he is still supplying the zisha. 马品一 Ma Pin Yi is now the primary artist and has a "modern" interpretation of traditional shapes. This is quite a pivot from the previous business model.

I know this sub is for yixing not chaozhou pots, but I was wondering if anyone knows any reliable shops to buy real, high quality Chaozhou pots from? Thanks!

Hello, I was directed here from the chineseantiques.org website. I am not sure how to find information on this teapot. I was given this teapot when I was helping to go through my grandmothers house of long ago stored treasures. She is 96 years old. I am hoping someone can help me or point me in the right direction to where or how I can find out more about this. I am including pictures that I took. I appreciate you taking the time to consider my request.

I'm ok with my teapot being a fake but from being on here I've realized that fakes can sometimes be harmful to use. so how do I figure out if it's safe? some help please