Comments on: Teapots: small vs. large

by: Videos of the making of a Yixing teapot | Ya-Ya’s Tea-Board

Wed, 07 May 2008 20:06:01 +0000

[…] This short post is a follow-up to my last article on Yixing teapots and intended to satisfy the curiosity of some of you who’ve bought a Yixing teapot from us. Did you ever wonder exactly how these precious little Yixings are made? I’ve found 3 videos that show you the creation of a Yixing teapot. […]

by: Jo

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:10:03 +0000

@Michael: I thought you might get a kick out of this one. It shows that we are on the right track, we just have to find the true path. BTW, it was never mentioned whether the cult actually paid much attention to the tea…
As to the teapot size, I’ll write something on this issue soon, so you can refer your friends and colleagues to my “dissertation on teapot sizes” ;-)

@Andreas: You’re doing well, Andreas. I realized that the only way to convince someone that a 150ml YiXing pot can produce A LOT of tea for 2 people is to take them through an extensive session with a decent pu-erh. I have seen more than 1 or 2 give up before the tea gave in…

by: Andreas

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:03:15 +0000

I take very often a look on your blog. Your last post is very interesting and you wrote there something about the doll’s house size of tea pods. That’s exactly the same reaction of my friends when I show them my small tea pot including the tea cups. Every one of my friends that:” What’s that. That looks like dolls dishes”. I can imagine what you’re thinking, when you get in the same situation at your teahouse.

After such statements I am constrained to make a tea with the small pot. AND most of my friend said, wow that’s cool and it has a special style. Every time I am very proud of my small tea pot ;-).

by: Michael

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:59:07 +0000

Ah, something to believe in at last … the “sacred tea pot”.

Of course this potty behavior is the illogical conclusion to Bertrand Russell’s use of the Celestial Teapot in his repudiation of God.

Nevermind, I’m looking forward to hearing more about teapot sizes. I was out to lunch (so to speak) on Friday and someone was commenting on the small teapot - a large Yixing teapot. I couldn’t immediately come up with a defense for it; people expect quantity over quality these days.

Happy Thai New Year to Diane and Jo.