Wang Zhaojun was indubitably an intelligent woman, and it was said that she was skilled in many arts, such as the…
Of the four beauties, there is one who is arguably a fictional character. While she plays in important role in the…
One of my favourite teapots, the Yang Guifei pot is based on a poem by Li Bai, who…
Posted by Miss Neddy at 11:00 PM on Monday, July 21, 2008 | Comments (0) | Permalink
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Beauties
As I mentioned before, Lu Yu makes limited edition teapots, some of them themed. One of my favourites was the four Sacred Beasts set, which were very…
Posted by Miss Neddy at 10:31 PM on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 | Comments (0) | Permalink
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Bodhidharma
Bodhidharma (also known in Chinese as 达摩 Dá Mó) is traditionally acknowledged to have brought 禅 Chán Buddhism (more commonly…
Posted by Miss Neddy at 11:21 PM on Friday, April 25, 2008 | Comments (1) | Permalink
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Small
This is my own Yixing teapot sitting on my computer keyboard [a Macbook]. This teapot pours just enough tea for two cups.
Posted by 醉茶生 at 09:51 PM on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 | Comments (0) | Permalink
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Examples of Small Tea Sets
Here are some pictures of compact tea sets which are suitable for small apartments, rooms or even the office. Many of them were designed to be given as gifts, and…
Posted by Miss Neddy at 11:03 PM on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 | Comments (2) | Permalink
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Little Birds
I recently bought a new camera, so I thought I would show off two of my favourite teapots. Both are from Lu Yu, the branch of the tea company Tenren…
Posted by Miss Neddy at 11:02 PM on Friday, March 28, 2008 | Comments (0) | Permalink
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Sieves
Not everyone has the time and patience to use Yixing clay teapots and drink from dainty little cups the size of thimbles. It is a problem steeping loose tea leaves…
Posted by Miss Neddy at 11:42 PM on Monday, March 24, 2008 | Comments (4) | Permalink
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茶鏽 Rust
A well-used teacup will, after some time, acquire a brown stain on its interior. This stain is often unwanted (especially on white porcelain) and may be removed by a dint…
Posted by 醉茶生 at 09:30 PM on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 | Comments (7) | Permalink
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More on Pots
We spoke of how teapots were useful for different kinds of teas in an earlier entry. Today’s entry is more on how to assess if a teapot is a good…
Posted by Miss Neddy at 09:13 AM on Monday, February 04, 2008 | Comments (1) | Permalink
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Let’s Talk About Pots
It takes several things to make a good cup of tea. Naturally you need good leaves, decent water, and a controllable source of heat so that water temperature can be…
Posted by Miss Neddy at 09:57 AM on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 | Comments (2) | Permalink
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