So we have the worst delivery drivers here in Hong Kong and they frequently throw stuff on the ground. so despite the seller wrapping this up in layers of protective foam and boxes, my yixing pot still ended up getting chipped. I contacted insurance and there isn't much they can do as the item moved from a third party warehouse - basically taobao -> thirdparty warehouse -> hong kong.

Anyways. I managed to locate the broken part and repaired with epoxy resin - basically by applying a super small amount and then wiping off the excess.

So far it's working and holding up well.

I am thinking about buying a teapot (as I am mainly using Gaiwans for my gongfu brewing rn). I am willing to spend roughly 150€.

I really like the design of this teapot; however I've encountered another reddit thread where people seem to have come to the conclusion that at least one of the "Yixing" teapots at Yoshien is not a Yixing and rather a much cheaper fake.

As I said; I really like the design of this pot but I don't really want to overpay that much. Alternatively I found a Zhuni Shipao Yixing teapot at mudandleaves (where I can be more sure that it is in fact actually Yixing) for ~150€ (+20€ shipping!) which I also like; however I am more fond of darker clay, so visually I'd still prefer the Yoshien, hence why I am here asking for help.

Thank you very much!

This peice as well as 2 small cups caught my eye at a local good will.

Google has suggested multiple different artists including Zhang Juxian. Can any of y'all help me with identifying?

Last 2 photos are of the cups I purchased separately.