Anybody done business with these guys?:

http://www.silkroadtrade.com/yixingzisha.htm

I like the clay descriptions but I don't know them.

--Tom
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Terrance

12/30/03


Anybody done business with these guys?:

http://www.silkroadtrade.com/yixingzisha.htm

I like the clay descriptions but I don't know them.

--Tom
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"Homo sum, humani nil a me alienum puto."
Terrance

Tom,

I've been looking seriously and carefully at their site too. I also like the
clay descriptions, but the e-bay thing is annoying. Also, I haven't found a
pot quite exactly to my liking. Keep us posted on other companies; I'm in
the market for a little teapot, but it has to be just right -- whatever that
may mean.

Michael

what a lovely website-
i just placed a bid on a teapot-
joanne
"Michael Plant" wrote in message
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12/30/03


Anybody done business with these guys?:

http://www.silkroadtrade.com/yixingzisha.htm

I like the clay descriptions but I don't know them.

--Tom
-oo-
""\o~
------------------------------------
"Homo sum, humani nil a me alienum puto."
Terrance

Tom,

I've been looking seriously and carefully at their site too. I also like
the
clay descriptions, but the e-bay thing is annoying. Also, I haven't found
a
pot quite exactly to my liking. Keep us posted on other companies; I'm in
the market for a little teapot, but it has to be just right -- whatever
that
may mean.

Michael



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This site has some interesting Yixing teapots, as well as accessories

http://funalliance.com/tea/teafamily.htm


On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 23:22:24


GMT, "Joanne Rosen" wrote:

what a lovely website-
i just placed a bid on a teapot-
joanne
"Michael Plant" wrote in message
...
12/30/03


Anybody done business with these guys?:

http://www.silkroadtrade.com/yixingzisha.htm

I like the clay descriptions but I don't know them.

--Tom
-oo-
""\o~
------------------------------------
"Homo sum, humani nil a me alienum puto."
Terrance

Tom,

I've been looking seriously and carefully at their site too. I also like
the
clay descriptions, but the e-bay thing is annoying. Also, I haven't found
a
pot quite exactly to my liking. Keep us posted on other companies; I'm in
the market for a little teapot, but it has to be just right -- whatever
that
may mean.

Michael



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12/31/03 15:03Saracen


This site has some interesting Yixing teapots, as well as accessories

http://funalliance.com/tea/teafamily.htm

Thank you very much for the suggestion. I've been corresponding laely with
the proprietors of Silkroadtrade and so far find their information and
knowledge of their individual pots to be the best. (Thank you, person who
recommended them.) Kam's pots are just a little too cute and cuddly for me,
as are 99.999% of the yixing teapots available today. I think the whole
industry is geared to a large degree to collecting and displaying. For
actual use, I go for the simple, traditional and understated. The tea speaks
for itself.

(These are no more than expressions of personal taste; please don't let them
upset you undrooly.)


Best,
Michael

Joanne,

[mentioned she bid for a silkroadtrade teapot on e-Bay...]

Hope you win your teapot. Please share about it. I'm very interested.

Michael

Yes, I bid and won the item-
shipping is $19 with insurance-a little expensive for an $8 tea pot-
I will keep everyone informed about arrival, etc.

"Michael Plant" wrote in message
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Joanne,

[mentioned she bid for a silkroadtrade teapot on e-Bay...]

Hope you win your teapot. Please share about it. I'm very interested.

Michael



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Yes, I bid and won the item-
shipping is $19 with insurance-a little expensive for an $8 tea pot-
I will keep everyone informed about arrival, etc.

Joanne,

Good for you.
Which teapot was it?

Michael

CHINESE YIXING ZISHA TEAPOT! ZHUNI COURTYARD
i enjoy brewing tea in attractive pots-i think it adds to the experience-
joanne


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Joanne hlink.net1/2/04


Yes, I bid and won the item-
shipping is $19 with insurance-a little expensive for an $8 tea pot-
I will keep everyone informed about arrival, etc.

Joanne,

Good for you.
Which teapot was it?

Michael



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"Michael Plant" wrote
... Kam's pots are just a little too cute and cuddly for me,
as are 99.999% of the yixing teapots available today. I think the whole
industry is geared to a large degree to collecting and displaying. For
actual use, I go for the simple, traditional and understated.

My favorites are some simple but exquisitely elegant pots made from very
thin clay that I picked up on business trips to Japan. Don't know if they
are yixing copies, homegrown or what. Any big department store has lovely
pots that are superbly made for $20~50: not cheap, but I've never seen
anything as nice for sale in the US or UK, even in SF's Japan-town. I went a
couple of times to a Tokyo satellite-city called Machida, which I'm told is
notable for claywork. They have (or had, a few years back) shops just full
of superb teaware. Wish I'd bought more, as I gave most away, and am
unlikely to return.

Does anyone have a site on which we could post photos for this NG? I'd be
happy to contribute a few.

-DM

Anyone, looking for top grade teapots directly from the artist or
China e-mail me I have personal contacts with many artist and can get
you anything you want any price range any quality. I will not sell
crap I do not sell crap I take my teapots serious most of my teapots
are high-grade clay for daily use. I am not going to spam or anything
here because I would love to read and write articles, you can guess my
website by my e-mail address and feel free to e-mail me anytime.


Sincerely,
Michael Ryan

In article (Michael Ryan) writes:
Anyone, looking for top grade teapots directly from the artist or
China e-mail me I have personal contacts with many artist and can get
you anything you want any price range.....
Sincerely,
Michael Ryan

Extraordinarily beautiful pots at extraordinary prices ~$300.

--Marshall

Anybody know how to date chinese teapots?

I just bought 4 more, 2 yixing, 1 jade & 1 turquois.

I bought them because I like how they look. Several of the sellers made claims
as to the age of these pieces. While I feel that I got good deals regardless
of the age,I would love to know how much bull**** is accompanying my purchases.



--Tom
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(Marshall Dermer) wrote in message ...
In article (Michael Ryan) writes:
Anyone, looking for top grade teapots directly from the artist or
China e-mail me I have personal contacts with many artist and can get
you anything you want any price range.....
Sincerely,
Michael Ryan

Extraordinarily beautiful pots at extraordinary prices ~$300.

--Marshall

Quality and art does not come cheap, these teapots are not even seen
in the U.S because the comprehensions of such work is not widely
appreciated yet out side of Asia. I sell teapots online for $15.00
that others sell for $65 (want to see and example just ask) I also
sell $200 and over teapots online that others will not sell because
they do not even know what they are or what the value of them are...
expensive you bet the best offered online.. you bet!

rown (Tom) wrote in message ...
Anybody know how to date chinese teapots?

I just bought 4 more, 2 yixing, 1 jade & 1 turquois.

I bought them because I like how they look. Several of the sellers made claims
as to the age of these pieces. While I feel that I got good deals regardless
of the age,I would love to know how much bull**** is accompanying my purchases.



--Tom
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Hello, Tom

It is hard to date a Yixing teapot there are so many fakes out there
it would blow your mind. The best way to buy an old teapot is to
spend a lot of time building a relationship with someone and hope that
this person knows what he or she are doing because even the best of
the best can be fooled. In China within the antique teapot market, I
feel confidant to say 99% are fake. There are something's to look for
mainly shoe polish if it smells like shoe polish then it is fake. Not
shinny in areas like the handle (always held), the knob on the lid
etc... In addition, a used teapot for year's stains in certain areas,
use common sense when buying these pots look for unnaturally stained
areas. Mainly if you got it on e-bay for $9.99, it is fake. If you
have it and you think it is real then that is all that matters you
bought it for your enjoyment, even thermo luminescent testing can be
fooled so there is never any one sure thing except your own mind.

mandjs