I'm not sure if it's handmade because of the price but......
So I got this pot I was expecting a decent quality but nothing extravagant. I mean it was only eighteen dollars. When it came in I opened up the box and wrapped in a little silk pouch was a gorgeous Gong-Fu teapot. Even more it came with this little string that ties the handle to the actual lid of the teapot. Then I open up the pot and there was a small little bag of black tea in there. I did have to boil some water and pour it in the teapot and get some of the extra clay off of it. Yet I got way more in this teapot than I should have for its price. The lid fit almost perfectly. It even passes the water inside the teapot upside down test. Overall I plan to buy the red sand teapot soon.
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Mateusz Malisz
October 09, 2019
Good for a 15$ teapot
Pretty smooth from the ground up; no roughness. Definitely a bit different than my other yixing teapots, but it still works pretty well for the price. The pouring can be tricky.
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Peligro Cruz
September 21, 2020
it's ADORABLE and I love it and it actually works
First: it's SO CUTE. I love this traditional shape. Two: works as advertised. Small. Brews tea. Feels lovely in hand. Passes the upside down test, so the lid fits well. Three: no fishy smells, no off smells, nothing off putting. I haven't actually tested it with a lead kit or anything, but the look and scent are good and I feel like this pot is unlikely to secretly kill me. Four: really nice, smooth workmanship. There is an obvious seam down the middle, but I don't care about that. I just wanted something safe to brew tea in. Five: honestly, great value and a lovely little gateway pot if you want to get into this style of brewing without selling plasma first.
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Surprisingly good quality
For the price this teapot is of exceptional quality. It even stood up to the lid staying on while inverted test! There are no visible seams in the one I received. I found it to hold closer to 7.5 oz or 200++ ml, but this may be due to other factors as I ordered a returned item from Amazon. Still very satisfied with my purchase and would order another from this shop as a gift for a friend.
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Susie Stout
December 29, 2021
Purchased in both colors
As pictured, and the perfect size for two 💕 I bought this in both colors. The lid seems to fit a little better on the red pot. I haven't used the darker one yet, other than to cook it. It pours very well and gives the tea a lovely flavor. I only intend to use this for puerh and white tea, and use my gaiwan for everything else. It's obviously slipcast, because the clay is so smooth and there is a slight seam on the spout, but what else would you expect for $17? The red pot smells of clay, while the darker pot has no obvious smell. I like this because it is easier to clean up than using a gaiwan, strainer, and gong dao bai. It's a good starter pot for someone who likes to brew good quality tea, but who does not have the money to pay for a half-hand made for handmade yixing pot. Is it real? Who knows, but it definitely makes a nice clean cup of tea!
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