I don't really get the point of glazing zisha either. Maybe a glazed
outside but then you wouldn't be worried about the lead leaching into the
tea would you?

And since I like to see my tea against a white background when I'm drinking
it, I don't buy zisha cups anyhow, just plain ceramic.


"Space Cowboy" > wrote in message
om...
> When did glazed zisha become en vogue. It's been a while but mine are
> unglazed. Even my generic red terracotta pots are unglazed. If
> someone is selling me glazed zisha I'd suspect the origin. I know
> Chinese pottery paint has lead but that is normally glazed over making
> safe for use. You can have a glaze with Chinese paint on top and that
> is an absolute no-no for use only decorative.
>
> Jim
>
> "Falky foo" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Those were glazed zisha cups.. I'd avoid glazed ware from China and
India.
> >
> > "Alex Chaihorsky" > wrote in message
> > .. .
> > > Recently it was found that Hong Kong Consumer counsul that some Chinse
> > Zisha
> > > cracle-glazed teaware contacins dangerous amounts of lead.
> > > Beware.
> > >
> > > http://www.consumer.org.hk/website/w...ases/p242.html
> > >
> > > Sasha.