my FAVORITE teapot is an unglazed little 150ml number of this very neat speckled greenish-tan clay. its absolutely teeny and the clay its made of is just such a nice satiny texture, and its the perfect size for single cups. especially in the spots where its been stained by the tea thats gone through it over the years, it brings a lovely warmth to it. (and having several small teapots means one for every mood, even if they seem impractical)
I want to see what Florian would do if tasked with making a Yixing clay teapot and see his take on the delicate Chinese style. So much thought is put into the temperature control and the pour ergonomics and flow. Often, they don't glaze them, so the teapots can build a patina and season with the flavor of a tea over time
@randalljames4456, I had the same thought the second I saw the title! Maybe jianshui would be more his vibe since belive those pots are usually thrown.
@@fra_ja_be He would have to unlearn all of his Japanese habits which are detrimental to Chinese ceramic styles. Throwing and finishing earthenware is also MUCH harder than the high grog stoneware that he uses. There is a reason why Chinese ceramics are and were so sought after for over a thousand years. The skill levels aren't even in the same zip code.
I love tiny tea- and coffeeware! I find it absolutely enchanting, and watching you make these is endlessly satisfying. I don't know how many times I've watched your video on making espresso cups, and when the displayed comment said this was a tiny teapot I clicked SO FAST 😂
your glazes break over edges so you made the corner of the lid 90 degrees. What about an acute angles, or even shallow wells, would that produce like a transparent area or dark ring respectively
I drill 2 perfect alignment holes in my mdf bat blanks based on a template, spin the rough cut bats on the wheel to make the finish cut lines then cut them all out so there's no need for fussing with clay as glue to keep the bat on the wheel, the bats are always flat to the wheel. My bats are slightly thicker however. Are there not so many good reasons for making small pieces! Cheaper to ship, use less clay, fit more in the kiln so energy efficient, smaller boxes needed, easier for customer to fit the product in with all of their other stuff, and stuff of absolute quality like this guy's, I hope he gets a lot for these!
