Year: Circa 1950s or before

Category: Raw Puer Tea

Origin: Menghai Tea Factory

Storage: Dry Storage

Quantity: A Piece

Total Weight: Approx. 341g

As early as 1939, Mr. Fan Hejun was transferred from the China Tea Company to Yunnan, where he pioneered mechanical tea production. Menghai Tea Factory owner Mr. Tang Qingyang stated that since the time of Mr. Fan Hejun, Red Mark Pu-er has always used the best tea leaves from Menghai. With full control over raw material selection, only the finest wild Yiwu tree leaves, with a rigorous bud-to-leaf ratio and a higher grade. It adhered to traditional tea-making methods and fermentation processes, ensuring a rich and delicate flavor, along with a robust and strong tea essence. This lot features a special printing with a red dot in the character "中". The flaw is caused by the carving and adjustment of the wooden molds used during production, which have become a basis for dating the tea cakes. This lot comes from an experienced Pu-er collector and was carefully stored in a dry warehouse in excellent condition. Not only is its packaging complete and intact, but its weight is also close to its original state, weighing approximately 341g. Early Red Mark Pu-er is almost on par with Grade A Red Mark Pu-er. After over sixty years of aging in a dry warehouse, its maturation is excellent, resulting in a mild yet profound flavor. This particular lot is especially hard to come by, making it highly significant in historical and collectible value. A similar item was sold at the 2019 L&H Spring Auction for a record-breaking hammer price of HKD 1.05 million, indicating its remarkable collectible potential.