Scott Paulding on thu 6 oct 05
hello,
i was just looking at the teapot that i have sitting at my desk at
work, and wondering, what's better for a teapot interior, raw or
glazed? in the past, i've also asked about washing the iterior of a
teapot after use. i find that just sloshing some water around the
inside of the pot, and making sure all of the tea leaves are flushed
is best. the tea actually begins to season the pot, much like a
chinese wok or a cast iron skillet will. (just don't brew white tea in
a pot seasoned w/ black tea -- all you'll taste is black tea).
well, i was wondering, would this seasoning be better in a raw
interior or a glazed interior?
-scott (seattle, wa)
Ivor and Olive Lewis on sat 8 oct 05
Dear Scott Paulding <>
An interesting proposition :
<work, and wondering, what's better for a teapot interior, raw or
glazed?>>
Recommendation from a Sri Lankan Tea Planter is to use glazed white =
porcelain.
I am in favour of having a glazed interior, including the interior =
surface of the spout though, with a tight porcelain, this would not be =
an absolute. Perhaps part of the answer lies in a potter's ability to =
guarantee that an unglazed ceramic is water tight, given that most of =
the stoneware clays have some degree of adsorption. In contrast to this =
opinion, consider allowing the dregs to dry. Soluble resins from any tea =
will eventually seal the pores. Needless to say, with the growing =
popularity of cone 6 firings, more attention needs to be given to the =
design and construction of clay bodies which are serviceable for this =
duty after firing to that temperature.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis.
Redhill,
S. Australia.
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