John Soto wrote:
hey all -

I will be visiting NYC in a couple of days. Always wanted one but
never took out the time to source it out. While I'm in NYC, any good
shops in Chinatown or the like where there is a good selection of
Yixing or Tetsubin teapots.

thanks !

I've got a nice Japanese teapot set you can buy. It's decorated with bamboo
leaves and gold, almost looks like the Mikasa set of china my mom has. It's
porcelain. Has the teapot, sugar and creamer dishes and 6 cups. Email me if
you're interested.

Jill

"John Soto" wrote in message
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hey all -

I will be visiting NYC in a couple of days. Always wanted one but
never took out the time to source it out. While I'm in NYC, any good
shops in Chinatown or the like where there is a good selection of
Yixing or Tetsubin teapots.

thanks !

http://www.o-cha.net/english/world/report/report01.htm has articles on tea
in Chinatown and Japanese tea shops in NYC. Most high-end shops that sell
tea will also sell good quality teapots.

rona
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On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 13:31:35 -0600, jmcquown wrote:
John Soto wrote:
hey all -

I will be visiting NYC in a couple of days. Always wanted one but
never took out the time to source it out. While I'm in NYC, any good
shops in Chinatown or the like where there is a good selection of
Yixing or Tetsubin teapots.

thanks !

I've got a nice Japanese teapot set you can buy. It's decorated with bamboo
leaves and gold, almost looks like the Mikasa set of china my mom has. It's
porcelain. Has the teapot, sugar and creamer dishes and 6 cups. Email me if
you're interested.

Sounds pretty, but the OP sounds like he's looking for
fairly specific types of Chinese/Japanese teapots. The Yixing teapots
are made from the colored clays (red, purple, beige, etc.) from a
particular region in China, and are supposedly very good for the
brewing of tea. The clay is unglazed, and acquires a patina of sorts
on the inside. Yixing teapots come in a wide assortment of designs,
so they're very decorative as well as functional. My mother
collects them. I only have one, but it is very pretty with a bamboo
motif carved in the handles and on the sides.

The Japanese Tetsubin teapots are, IIRC, cast iron. They are
also quite lovely, and some have beautiful enamel decorations on the
outside. I am skeptical that an authentic Chinese or Japanese tea set
(vs. one made in that style for European tastes/usage) would have
sugar or creamer dishes, because sugar and cream are not used with
Chinese or Japanese tea.

To John, sorry I don't know any sources in NY for this
stuff. Before you go, however, it might be interesting to check on
Ebay. Last time I looked, quite a few vendors had Yixing teapots for
sale (haven't checked on the Tetsubin) and it might be worth a look to
get an idea of what price range and styles are available. It's been a
while, but mine was less than $20, including a pretty brocade box and
the S/H from Hong Kong. I see them locally (SW Ohio) every once in a
while, but usually for over $25 even for the plainer styles.

Ariane

From: John Soto

While I'm in NYC, any good
shops in Chinatown or the like where there is a good selection of
Yixing or Tetsubin teapots.

Ooooo...I would adore a Tetsubin teapot. Found a perfect one at
http://www.potlucktea.com/Tetsubin.htm

See the dragonfly? Tho the hobnail one is very nice as well. They also have
some nice Yixing teapots. I'd never heard of those before. Hmmmm.....I need to
start collecting teapots.

Ellen

"SportKite1" wrote in message
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From: John Soto

While I'm in NYC, any good
shops in Chinatown or the like where there is a good selection of
Yixing or Tetsubin teapots.

Ooooo...I would adore a Tetsubin teapot. Found a perfect one at
http://www.potlucktea.com/Tetsubin.htm

See the dragonfly? Tho the hobnail one is very nice as well. They also
have
some nice Yixing teapots. I'd never heard of those before. Hmmmm.....I
need to
start collecting teapots.

Ellen

Oh nooooooooooooooo. I must have one! Pineneedle and dragonfly are the
ones I like. I've been drinking lots of tea, loose tea, vanilla is my
current favorite, but then again I love all things vanilla. Real vanilla.
I have to start saving for one of these!

Suzan

"SportKite1" wrote in message
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: From: John Soto
:
: While I'm in NYC, any good
: shops in Chinatown or the like where there is a good selection
of
: Yixing or Tetsubin teapots.
:
: Ooooo...I would adore a Tetsubin teapot. Found a perfect one at
: http://www.potlucktea.com/Tetsubin.htm
:
: See the dragonfly? Tho the hobnail one is very nice as well.
They also have
: some nice Yixing teapots. I'd never heard of those before.
Hmmmm.....I need to
: start collecting teapots.
:
: Ellen
:
:===========

Oooooooooo, ahhhhhhhh! G The Dragonfly is beautiful. I
really like the Hira, too! I love the texture of it. Little
knobby things are so cool! The Pine Needle one is neat, too!

As if I needed any more $$ temptations this week! Arrgghh! Hmmm,
and the Iron Trivets look interesting...

I'm considering buying a new bicycle. I found a Specialized
Crossroads model that I'm considering.

SportKite1 wrote:

From: John Soto


While I'm in NYC, any good
shops in Chinatown or the like where there is a good selection of
Yixing or Tetsubin teapots.


Ooooo...I would adore a Tetsubin teapot. Found a perfect one at
http://www.potlucktea.com/Tetsubin.htm

See the dragonfly? Tho the hobnail one is very nice as well. They also have
some nice Yixing teapots. I'd never heard of those before. Hmmmm.....I need to
start collecting teapots.

Ellen



You're suppose to use only 1 type of tea in a Yixing teapot. So there're plenty
of excuses to buy loads of teapot. My dad has got crates of them...

Ada

From: Ada Ma

You're suppose to use only 1 type of tea in a Yixing teapot. So there're
plenty
of excuses to buy loads of teapot. My dad has got crates of them...

Ada

Oh, good news! I think Dueling Dragon for Oolong and Catwalk for Green. Thanks
for the heads up!

Ellen