🌿🍵🎋 Dear Sir/Madam, I feel heartened that you appreciate the efforts behind the scenes. I sincerely also wish to emphasise also, that all the absence or presence of each indicator/parameter/signs, is not entire proof of whether a pot is authentic Fully-Handmade vs the ubiquitous jigger-machined pot. 🌻🌻🌻 As written on our website realzisha.com, I also mentioned (which you can scroll and read on our first page), that, Xing Ti 形体 is usually the giveaway. With experienced people, one does not even need to hold and feel the pot, and not even need to open the lid and look within the lid. We can see just by looking at a pot 1 meter away: we can tell by observing the coherency, curves, form, proportions. Yes: just by observing. In fact, in YiXing shops where many, many shops sell counterfeits and non-zisha pots, these counterfeits shop owners will secretly laugh within, if a walk-in customer comes into the shop -> approach a pot->and then touch and lift up the pot and open the lid to inspect within: this sign is the sure sign for the shop owner that he can go up to this walk-in customer and dupe him by various stories into believing that the pot is an "authentic Fully-Handmade ZiSha pot". A Fully-Handmade ZiSha pot has the 形体 Xing Tin, form, shape, that will be the clue as to whether a ZiSha Work is truly Fully-Handmade or not. 🌿🌿🍵🍵🍵🍵 Most of the so-called "Fully-Handmade" indicators can be faked on. This fake industry is huge. There are multiple factories and operations making such fake pots which are jigger-machined and not made from ZiSha at all. There are streets and streets, and buildings and buildings of shops selling such counterfeits. I will also come up with a video soon when we went undercover to unravel such fake operations. The video was done at great danger. 🎋🎋🎋 We only wish to preserve this precious Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art. Gratefully yours, ~ ian🌞
Thanks from Chicago for all that you do. I collect and sell Asian antiques, and wish that others would show the careful details that you do for the other Chinese arts.
I am an antique collector. I have many pieces from the Ming, Qing and very early Republic of China pieces from very reputable auction houses. What I found was that the higher the level of the work and more effort the artist put into it, I couldn't find the trait you mentioned. The works were finished precisely inside and out to near perfection, and there was not a single fault, line, or mark to be found.But to anyone who looks at it, it is a real handicraft. Ming Dynasty zisha works are known for their lower level of completion due to the absence of tools and irregularities in technique. But despite what is known, the level of finishing surpasses that of modern works. Perfect curves and seamless freedom, a sense of tenacity and patience. As you said in other comments, I know that what you mentioned in the video is not a perfect standard.But the feeling that most of my collection was fakes according by video, it shock me more than I thought. I know it's authentic because I was double-verification by a Chinese appraiser and an auctioneer, but I was sweating for a moment. 😅
Dear Buddy in tea culture🌿🌿🌿🎋🌿🍵🍵🌞🍵🫶🎋 everybody goes through the same process to get to the proper correct ecosphere. Don't worry, this proper ecosphere is not exclusive, and it doesn't mean one must spend above $1000 to be in. Even our 18 year old students who each bought a $182 Fang Gu or $173 Lian Zi from us, are already in this proper, authentic and high integrity ecosphere. He or she can steep tea in these pots for a Grand Master Shao and not only is he or she not out of place, Grand Master Shao will happily drink with him or her the tea served and give the 100% nod of respect.
@@thezishateapotchannel.1675 I love this tea world! I have been drinking tea for almost 15 years already in Ukraine. My favourite tea is Gu Shu Sheng Puer. I have some understanding in tea but still dont have enough experience in Yixing teapots. Very happy to finally find the right place with proper pots. Can i send you few pictures of pots I have already bought? I payed 500$ for one of them and after your video I am not sure if it is handmade and actually proper. Inside it has brush lines little bit higher than pots that you show on video.
Dear Buddy, most ZiSha would have tie rong dian, and it also depends on how the ore is processed into bricks of clay. After weathering down the ore, they will be crushed into very fine particles and then water added to form up into the clay-form, and stored. Before adding the water, such fine particles may be subjected to strong electromagnetic force (after weathering and grinding down into fine partcies) and thus sucking up/out such iron rich particles, with the resultant zisha clay lacking iron, tie rong dian. And, there is an industry getting people to write fake certificates easily for fake pots. Thank you immensely for your common interest my friend🌿🤗🎋
Dear Friend, our Cao Family are working intensely with Artists and Craftsmen at realzisha.com, please come by and be engaged. Read all the articles🍵🌿🌞🎋 thank you friend in tea🤗🤗🤗
Dear Timothy, I know what pot you are holding actually. I hesitated for ten hours before replying you. I am sorry, you may want to reconsider your pot. I can simply say that proper Fully-Handmade ZiSha Artists and Craftsmen do not craft these types of pots. For the sake of civility, I need to refrain from more words being said about your pot. I apologise.🙏🌿🎋
this made me sad😂… I can only afford the cheap fake ones hahah
Thank you for teaching us. I live in Hong Kong and want to learn to spot fake teapots!
Thank you for this special instructional video. I can see the effort you put into this project, and wish you great success in your passion.
🌿🍵🎋 Dear Sir/Madam, I feel heartened that you appreciate the efforts behind the scenes. I sincerely also wish to emphasise also, that all the absence or presence of each indicator/parameter/signs, is not entire proof of whether a pot is authentic Fully-Handmade vs the ubiquitous jigger-machined pot.
🌻🌻🌻
As written on our website realzisha.com, I also mentioned (which you can scroll and read on our first page), that, Xing Ti 形体 is usually the giveaway. With experienced people, one does not even need to hold and feel the pot, and not even need to open the lid and look within the lid. We can see just by looking at a pot 1 meter away: we can tell by observing the coherency, curves, form, proportions. Yes: just by observing.
In fact, in YiXing shops where many, many shops sell counterfeits and non-zisha pots, these counterfeits shop owners will secretly laugh within, if a walk-in customer comes into the shop -> approach a pot->and then touch and lift up the pot and open the lid to inspect within: this sign is the sure sign for the shop owner that he can go up to this walk-in customer and dupe him by various stories into believing that the pot is an "authentic Fully-Handmade ZiSha pot".
A Fully-Handmade ZiSha pot has the 形体 Xing Tin, form, shape, that will be the clue as to whether a ZiSha Work is truly Fully-Handmade or not.
🌿🌿🍵🍵🍵🍵
Most of the so-called "Fully-Handmade" indicators can be faked on. This fake industry is huge. There are multiple factories and operations making such fake pots which are jigger-machined and not made from ZiSha at all. There are streets and streets, and buildings and buildings of shops selling such counterfeits.
I will also come up with a video soon when we went undercover to unravel such fake operations.
The video was done at great danger.
🎋🎋🎋
We only wish to preserve this precious Fully-Handmade ZiSha Art.
Gratefully yours,
~ ian🌞
Thanks from Chicago for all that you do. I collect and sell Asian antiques, and wish that others would show the careful details that you do for the other Chinese arts.
This is such a fantastic and greatly appriciated resource. Thank you.
@burblingbarbacoa4944 Dear Friend in Tea🌞✌️🍵we all learn together. Let's savour our lovely teas too in our journey!!!🌿🌿🌿
Amazing explanation.
@ToadFlaxF Dear Friend in Tea, may you have enjoy the journey of tea🌿🌿🍵🌞🍵🫶🥰🙏🏼
Another highly educational video. Great job Ian!
Thank you Buddy Zach🙏🙇♂️🌿May you be well and happy 😁🙏🎋
I watched and enjoyed your excellent tutorial. I would greatly appreciate a good website for an authentic pot. 🙏🍵🐲
Dear Friend🌞, our website is realzisha.com 🍵🍵🍵
Very clear and valuable, many thanks
Thank you Mr Belconetto🌿🌞🎋
Great, Ian
Thank you dear Buddy 🌿🌞🎋🙏🏼🙌🙏🏼
I am an antique collector. I have many pieces from the Ming, Qing and very early Republic of China pieces from very reputable auction houses. What I found was that the higher the level of the work and more effort the artist put into it, I couldn't find the trait you mentioned. The works were finished precisely inside and out to near perfection, and there was not a single fault, line, or mark to be found.But to anyone who looks at it, it is a real handicraft.
Ming Dynasty zisha works are known for their lower level of completion due to the absence of tools and irregularities in technique. But despite what is known, the level of finishing surpasses that of modern works. Perfect curves and seamless freedom, a sense of tenacity and patience.
As you said in other comments, I know that what you mentioned in the video is not a perfect standard.But the feeling that most of my collection was fakes according by video, it shock me more than I thought. I know it's authentic because I was double-verification by a Chinese appraiser and an auctioneer, but I was sweating for a moment. 😅
Еxtremly usefull information! Great thanks! Now I am confused about my teapots. Next teapots I will buy only from your website!
Dear Buddy in tea culture🌿🌿🌿🎋🌿🍵🍵🌞🍵🫶🎋 everybody goes through the same process to get to the proper correct ecosphere. Don't worry, this proper ecosphere is not exclusive, and it doesn't mean one must spend above $1000 to be in. Even our 18 year old students who each bought a $182 Fang Gu or $173 Lian Zi from us, are already in this proper, authentic and high integrity ecosphere. He or she can steep tea in these pots for a Grand Master Shao and not only is he or she not out of place, Grand Master Shao will happily drink with him or her the tea served and give the 100% nod of respect.
@@thezishateapotchannel.1675 I love this tea world! I have been drinking tea for almost 15 years already in Ukraine. My favourite tea is Gu Shu Sheng Puer. I have some understanding in tea but still dont have enough experience in Yixing teapots. Very happy to finally find the right place with proper pots. Can i send you few pictures of pots I have already bought? I payed 500$ for one of them and after your video I am not sure if it is handmade and actually proper. Inside it has brush lines little bit higher than pots that you show on video.
@bigarthibuck dear friend in tea, do send the photos over, I will do my best to decipher 🌿🤗🙏🏼🙇♂️and well done on the Gu Shu Sheng Pu Er!!!😄🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🍵🎋🎋🎋
@@thezishateapotchannel.1675 Great thanks! I really appreciate your help! How it would be best to send pictures on e-mail or any messenger?
In Vietnam I don't know how to buy your production
Are fale teapot dangerous to halth?
Dear Friend, yes they can be.
Taobao link? please
Do all real Zisha have (Tierong) 铁熔? because I have one without this feature but it seems real it came with a certificate.
Dear Buddy, most ZiSha would have tie rong dian, and it also depends on how the ore is processed into bricks of clay. After weathering down the ore, they will be crushed into very fine particles and then water added to form up into the clay-form, and stored. Before adding the water, such fine particles may be subjected to strong electromagnetic force (after weathering and grinding down into fine partcies) and thus sucking up/out such iron rich particles, with the resultant zisha clay lacking iron, tie rong dian.
And, there is an industry getting people to write fake certificates easily for fake pots.
Thank you immensely for your common interest my friend🌿🤗🎋
Sir, is there a legit website where you can purchase real Zisha?
Thank you
Dear Friend, our Cao Family are working intensely with Artists and Craftsmen at realzisha.com, please come by and be engaged. Read all the articles🍵🌿🌞🎋 thank you friend in tea🤗🤗🤗
Thank you Sir 🙏🏽
Do you know anything about mei leaf half hand made pots?
Dear Friend in ZiSha, happy to see you!🌿🍵🍵🍵😄🎋🎋🎋🎋 We do know. We know all the platforms and sites and their origins.
And?
Hi Singaporean tea lovers!!!
Hello Buddy Toàn!!!!!!!💪😄🙏
Pls tell me 94g for pot how ml ( 125 ml ) thanks !
@vongnguyet5763 Dear Friend in Tea, do email us at realzisha@gmail.com, we do our best to help. Have fun in your tea journey most of all🌿🌞🌳🙏🏼
Thank you so much ! I want to ask how many ml is the capacity of the good teapot you weigh in the video! That kettle weighs 94 g
Is this also applied to oddly shaped teapots? Like fish shape?
Dear Timothy, I know what pot you are holding actually. I hesitated for ten hours before replying you. I am sorry, you may want to reconsider your pot. I can simply say that proper Fully-Handmade ZiSha Artists and Craftsmen do not craft these types of pots. For the sake of civility, I need to refrain from more words being said about your pot. I apologise.🙏🌿🎋
Not worth to think about it really, just generally avoid it.You have to go to yixing and commission a proper artist to make that teapot.
Is there audio?