The difference between pottery and porcelain (2)

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How to choose ceramic tea sets?

porcelain

Porcelain pays attention to "white as jade, bright as a mirror, sound as exhausted, and thin as paper". Good porcelain has a warm and clean surface, and it can be judged as a good porcelain if it is irradiated with light on the appliance.

For blue and white or painted porcelain, pay attention to whether its color is not bright or dark, not shallow or deep, and shiny.

Pay attention to distinguish between overglaze and underglaze. The underglaze color is that the pattern is under the glaze, the surface feels smooth, and the pigment does not directly touch the tea soup. This kind of tea is safer;

The overglaze color is painted on the glaze surface, which has a bumpy feel to the touch. It is generally used for viewing and is not suitable for holding food.

pottery

Pottery is usually fired with iron oxide-containing clay, and its color is mostly reddish brown, yellowish brown, and gray. Pottery generally retains its original color and is less glazed. For glazed pottery, be careful not to choose too bright colors.

When choosing pottery, besides paying attention to the color of the appearance, the texture and feel are also very important. Only by coordinating the function, texture and color of the tea set can the perfect tea set be selected.

detail

1. Whether the shape of the tea set is correct and deformed. If there are some cups, they are prone to not be round enough.

2. Illuminate the tea set with a flashlight to observe whether the glaze is smooth and uniform, whether there are pores, black spots, or even peeling off.

3. Gently flick the tea set with your fingers. If the sound is crisp, it means that the tea set is intact. If the sound is dull, it is likely to have dark cracks.

Like tea, tea sets are produced in different producing areas, different soil qualities, and different craftsmanship, and they will all show different characteristics.

Haidu Investment reminds you that whether you choose to use porcelain or pottery, the key is to see whether this tea set can better express the taste of this tea in your hand. A good tea set is not only good-looking, but a good-looking and practical tea set is worthy of being a good tea set.