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MarshalN

wrote:
> I have bought 9 pots from Anling and found them to be excellent,
> although I couldn't verify their authenticity. He will sell you a
> certificate of authentification if you ask for it. At least three seem
> to be of pure zhuni clay, and a few other a quality clay mix. They
> were all very grimy but treatment with denture cleaner, toothbrush and
> q-tips cured them all. One is my best sheng puer pot, another brews
> delicious da hong pao, and a third is ok, really high-pitched ring with
> handmade indicators but I haven't figured out what tea works best in
> it. It has a flat shape. A fourth, thicker-walled is the one I use
> for high-mountain taiwanese oolongs and it really brings out their
> aroma. I have gifted 2 of the pots, and three are too big for daily
> use so they are sitting around my house.
>
> What you can't tell from the pictures, but what Anling will answer to
> you if you ask, is how thick the walls are of the pot.
>
> I had a great experience with him. But get ready to spend time
> cleaning.
>
The question is whether or not the grime is real grime from 40 years of
use, or is it more like the slightly black wax they use to make the pot
look old?

Does the pot feel "waxy" when you pick it up when it first arrives?

MarshalN
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