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May 27th, 2010

Angie

Clay Teapot

Joyce Chen 2 Quart Ceramic Tea Kettle with Bamboo Handle, Ebony

$30.89

Stovetop Ceramic 2 quart Tea Kettle

This kettle is attractive and fuctional. It is flameproof and is suitable for gas or electric burners. It has a non-reactive matte glaze in Ebony with an attractive heat resistant natural bamboo handle. So few kettles and be used to serve and heat your water. An essetial part of every kitchen.

Nt. Wt.: 2.4 lbs….

The Tea Spot Steeping Mug, 3-Piece Handcrafted Porcelain Ceramic Tea Mug with Infuser & Lid, 16-Ounce, color: Blue Sky

$17.19

Enjoy tea for one without the hassle of preparing a full pot with this steeping mug set by The Tea Spot. Hand crafted out of stylish blue porcelain, the mug insulates and keeps your tea warm and drinkable. The set includes an infusing insert for your loose leaf teas, along with a matching lid. Loose teas are known to bring superior flavor and freshness to your cup, and can be inserted directly int…

Sunpentown NY-636 3-4/5-Liter Chinese Herbal Medicine Cooker with Stainless Heater

$39.60

Chinese herbal medicine has been popular for many centuries. Sunpentown Medicine Cooker brings you the benefits of herbal medicine, but takes the hassle out of the once time-consuming process. Simply place the ingredients, prepared by you herblist, into the cooker and add the specified amount of water, plug in the unit and your medicine will automatically be reduced to one bowl, as prescribed! Aut…

Be A Proud Owner Of A Japanese Teapot

Every household will have a teapot to brew tea and the beauty of it all is that the teapots will vary with the cultures of different countries. In England they use stylish and elaborate Victorian teapots, while in China the Chinese have their teapots molded from clay and known as the YiXing clay teapots and the Japanese have cast iron teapots that are strong, hardy and long lasting and they are called Tetsubins. Tetsubins are far more durable than their English and Chinese counterparts.

The teapots used in modern Japan still cling to the models that were designed centuries ago. When compared to many other cultures, the people of Japan are especially acknowledged for their making tea which they have practically converted into a ritual.

In the olden days it was believed that cast iron was especially beneficial to health as the tea would be tinged with a small dose of iron. And even with regard to retaining heat the cast iron teapots had an added advantage. And they even helped in keeping the rooms warm in the winter months.

The Japan teapots have very simple designs that are imprinted on the surface and unlike the more upright styles of the English and Chinese teapots they are shorter and squatter in shape. The Tetsubin of the present days are much simpler, but in days gone by, the more elaborate it was, the higher was your status in society.

There was also another teapot caked ‘kyusu’ and they were specially made to brew Japanese green tea. Some of the better known teapots in Japan are the Miniyaki, Banko-yaki, and the houhin teapots for brewing gyokuro. Japan was renowned for its six prehistoric kilns namely Tokoname, Seto, Shigaraki, Echizen, Tanba and Bizen, of which Tokoname is said to be the oldest and the biggest. The teapots of the ancient era were hand made and superlative paradigms of skilled workmanship. The Tokoname teapots of Japan are recognized the world over.

The wide range of Japanese teapots is never ending, with tea lovers preferring particular styles for brewing certain types of tea. You will find that Japan has expert pottery stores that sell teapots in all sorts of shapes and sizes in materials like clay, earthenware, porcelain and many more.

Japan tea pots can improve the overall look of your dining room. These can be bought online through various stores. You can view more such quality products at ShopAllThings.

When pit firing clay what does calcium carbonate do?

I want to pit fire a teapot and add some interesting color to the pot. What does calcium carbonate do the the pot ? How much of the chemical do I need and also what other chemcials add interesting color? Thank you

calcium carbonate (also called whiting) is a flux which will add hardness to the glaze. It doesn’t have it’s own color.
There are plenty of colorants, in general metal oxides like iron oxide, copper oxides, chromium oxide, titanium oxide for just a few. Avoid lead based glazes.
Unless you really want to get into the subject it is easiest to buy a ready made glaze. There are plenty of books with recipes for different glazes and explanations if you want to get into it.
If you want to experiment, you can also try out wrapping your pot into various plant material, smoking it, or try whatever you happen to have around.