golden ear

Chapter 318

"Inferior pots are often made of low-grade mud such as casserole mud, vases, etc. Its color is oily and dull, and it can be clearly seen that the color of the inner and outer layers is different after being broken. The price of this type of pot is often a few yuan to tens of yuan. Between them, there is basically no collection value."

"The mud used in the real purple clay teapot is the purple sand mud produced in Dingshu Town, Yixing. It is a unique raw material in Yixing. It has the necessary chemical composition and mineral composition for pottery. The main mineral of the purple sand mud is quartz. , clay, mica and hematite. The particle composition of these minerals makes purple clay have good process properties such as good plasticity, high green strength, and small drying shrinkage."

"Because the body of the purple clay pot is not glazed, it still has a large water absorption rate and porosity after firing. Therefore, the finished product has good gas adsorption performance and air permeability, and it is good in color, aroma and taste when used to make tea."

Wu Tianyuan listened carefully, this is dry goods, and it is also the target of his next treasure hunt in Yixing, the ultimate purple clay!
"In the past, there was a way to identify purple sand, saying, "take a match and strike the body of the pot, as long as it can make fire, it is real, otherwise it is fake. "In fact, this is not a reliable method to identify purple sand, because in the past, red phosphorus was used as a raw material for matches. Red phosphorus has a low ignition point, and it will burn just by rubbing lightly, and it will also burn when rubbed on clothes. Now it is safe The matches basically won't strike a fire."

"The color of pure purple sand should have a jade-like charm. No matter whether it is purple, yellow, or red, its light quality is like being oiled, and the more you rub it, the more moist it becomes; second, listen to the sound, put tea in the purple sand pot, Then pour boiling water, and the teapot will make a sandy, hoarse, and sinking sound. The hoarse sound indicates that the material has good air permeability, and the interior does not crystallize, which can maintain the fragrance of the tea and is not easy to change. If the water is poured, there will be a metallic sound or a crisp sound like porcelain, It can be concluded that it is not purple sand or that purple sand is not pure."

"Smell the smell, the teapot mixed with chemical raw materials has a peculiar smell, or if the teapot is put into the pot with Tieguanyin, after soaking for an hour, the tea will change color or have a peculiar smell, which belongs to the fake purple sand pot; Smooth and round, comfortable and natural, although there are particles but still very round, the feel of sand powder milled by traditional manual processing is different from that of machine-processed sand powder.”

"The jargon we play with pots is called raising pots. An old pot can only brew one kind of tea. After a few years, with patina, even if the white water does not add tea, it still has tea fragrance. This is the fun. And good purple sand can show It has a deep, simple and oily temperament, and pots that are not purple sand or impure purple sand basically cannot grow."

Wu Tianyuan has heard this theory before, one pot does not make two teas!The purpose of raising the pot is to make it more fragrant and delicious, and to make the purple clay pot glow with its own rustic luster.The luster of a new pot is often dull, but the purple sand is naturally absorbent, and if it is allowed to suck the tea in the pot, the color of the pot will be shiny and ancient after a long time.If the pot is raised properly, its crystal clear, pearly round and jade-run effect can be produced.

"Brother, do you want to hear my experience of playing pot for 30 years?"

Before Wu Tianyuan could speak, Ma Tengfei said excitedly: "Say it quickly! You really look at the food! How many times have I come to ask you and you don't tell me, but brother Wu will take the initiative to tell you when he sees you?"

Xu Sihai laughed loudly and said, "There's no way, who made brother Wu a national hero? You can't compare!"

"A new pot, especially a good one, must be opened first! The purpose of opening the pot is not to let the pot unfire, but to make the new pot safe to make tea. The new pot is in the hands of the pot dealer and the buyer after it comes out of the kiln. I don’t know how many people have touched it, and I don’t know how much soil residue and oil stains are inside, and even put wax on it for the sake of appearance, so the purpose of opening the pot is to clean and eliminate the earthy kiln smell, not to turn off the fire.”

"When you buy a new pot, wash it first, then fill the pot with water and put a little tea in it, cover the pot, and put it into the pot. The water in the pot should exceed the height of the pot by about 5 cm. Put the tea leaves in the pot, then start to boil until it boils, then boil it on low heat for about half an hour."

"Remember not to boil the water in the pot lower than the teapot. Just add less water. After cooking, take out the pot, pour out the water in the pot and remove the tea leaves, and let it cool naturally. After cooling, clean the body of the pot with toothpaste and toothbrush. After cleaning the inside and outside, start to make tea, use the tea that I usually drink, and do not drink it until it drops for 3 consecutive times, then replace it with new tea leaves and start making tea, and the pot is finished. It’s that simple.”

"Keeping a pot is divided into internal and external cultivation. In fact, it is the same principle-making tea. To make tea, first heat the pot, fill the pot with boiling water and cover the pot for 15 seconds, pour out the water, and pour the pot first. Put your body down and pour it into the pot to prevent the pot from bursting, especially the red mud, then put in the tea leaves and start making tea."

"After the tea leaves are put in, pour water until the water overflows the mouth of the pot and drench the body of the pot slightly, and then close the lid. The length of tea soaking depends on the individual's habit of making tea. Then pour out the tea and use a wet towel. Use cotton to wipe the teapot first, so that the tea can be brewed repeatedly."

"After the tea is brewed, clear the tea leaves and rinse the teapot with boiling water several times, cover the lid, and then wipe the teapot with a wet towel. After wiping, touch the mold with your hands and play with it. Open the lid and place it in a ventilated place to dry. The soaking is complete."

Xu Sihai took a sip of tea beautifully, and continued: "The key is internal cultivation. What we are talking about here is the tea mountain in the pot. In Taiwan's tea pot circle, the tea mountain is not scrubbed, that is, after brewing the tea, rinse it with boiling water. It’s okay to be clean, the more tea hills in the pot, the better, and the better the taste of the brewed tea, I agree with this, and it’s also a secret recipe for quick patina.”

"My habit is to clean the body of the pot with toothpaste and toothbrush from time to time, so that the natural charm and old taste of the pot can be revealed. Many people keep the pot very shiny, but it looks like a new pot without the old smell. Brush it again and raise it again, and the old smell of the pot will come out naturally. He picked up a pot and played with it under the light: "Running does not mean stealing light. Stealing light means that the body of the pot was nourished with tea in the past, and the tea stains dried up." Post-build up produces a mirror-like shine, not a true oily shine. "

Wu Tianyuan looked at Ma Tengfei's earnest face while recording, and lamented that every circle is like a mountain, and every circle has its own secrets. Regardless of Ma Tengfei's wealth of tens of billions of local tycoons, he still needs to be open-minded to ask for advice when he meets an expert. This is knowledge.

"Brother Xu, you said that apart from the craftsmanship of the master, the clay is the most important thing for a purple clay teapot, right?"

Wu Tianyuan took the opportunity to ask for more clues. The next step is to go to Yixing to search for ore. As long as he can find high-quality mud ore, the purple sand pot will have a killer.

(End of this chapter)