Yixing pot #2

Finally, my second yixing pot!

My first yixing pot was from Hong Kong, but I’ve been undecided what to season it with. I figured if I get a couple more, I’d have an easier time – so I ordered a second pot. While I waited for this teapot to arrive, I unexpectedly bought a third yixing teapot.

I saw some fantastic yixing pots and gaiwans at Yunnan Sourcing. However, since based in China, the shipping fees were on the high side or long shipping times. Luckily, they have a US based site, Yunnan Sourcing.us, that also had the same yixing pot.

Let’s unbox!

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Sweet, a free sample – thank you! (I got a white tea from them last time that was pretty good).

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Yunnan Sourcing.us really doesn’t mess around with packaging. LOTS OF BUBBLE WRAP AND PACKING TAPE!

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Inside that thick layers of bubble wrap and tape is a box. My new owl (ordered from Amazon) came to supervise.

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Inside… MOAR BUBBLE WRAP! NEVER ENDING BUBBLE WRAP!  I appreciate all the bubblewrap, I don’t want broken tea ware and tears.

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Finally at the center of the tootsie pop – our yixing tea pot!

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The yixing pot I purchased is a Ben Shan Green Clay “Dragon Egg” yixing teapot that is only 150ml.

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I really love the shape of this pot – the spout is so teeny and the egg form is just really attractive.

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This pot is quite small – 150ml seems a good size, I mean, it’s a little bigger than my gaiwans. Oh, I need to apologize ahead of time if I end up holding any writing that is upside down. I don’t read chinese, and I’m reminded that I should really get into the habit of working on my Korean again.

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The lid fits snug without any wobbling, yay!

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Inside the box was a piece of paper with the photo of my teapot. I’m not sure what it is about but I’m keeping it with my pot!

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The clay is very interesting. As stated on Yunnan sourcing’s site, Ben Shan Green Clay can change colour with steepings of oolongs or raw pu’ers. I love the texture and colours in the clay – the tan base is freckled with dark and white spots. The teapot does look more green on Yunnan sourcing’s site – the green is more of a undertone really.

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My yixing collection so far:

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With 3 yixing pots, I think I’m good for now. Maybe.

I’ve almost decided on seasoning – I’m thinking yixing 3 (bottom left) will be shu pu’er and will be the first. Leaning on the dragon egger to be sheng pu’er.

Stay tuned for the SEASONING!!! Sounds like a horror film, lol! Hopefully the seasoning will go smoothly.

Bonus Pic!

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Ugg, I need to brush the owl or something. It’s like his feathers exploded.

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