Today's MatchaWan :D (new name, but tea's the same)

[Robert Fornell]

Seeker,

I thought there was something a bit different to your approach when inquiring about the kohiki chawan.... referring to it as "my precious" and "we wants it for ourselves".

It's all clear now!

Enjoying the pics!
R

[Seeker]

edit/addition - Thank you GG, EK, & RF for your kind comments.

[Seeker]

Today's matcha, wakamatsu in pagasari.



Cheers.
May you look for and find some feeling of delight today.
(seeing Avatar might do it - woh! - STUNNING & AMAZING).

ps - thought I'd add a pic of the pag's insides.

[Victoria]

Great pics Seeker! I got my new camera but I'm way behind you on the learning curve. Meanwhile here is a couple ok shots with the old one:

[Seeker]

Wow, beautiful Vic - that gorgeous chasen of yours

looks great with that chawan.

Yummy pics!!



ps- what kinda camera you get?

[Victoria]

I got a Canon EOS Rebel T1i and two kick-ass lenses that Geek recommended. Merry Christmas to me!!

[IPT]

Wow! Happy Christmas!

[Seeker]

Woh! Yeah, a big +1!



edit/add - I can hardly wait to see some photos from it!!!

[Seeker]

Today my sweetheart and I shared matcha and mochi.
We used the two red Jay Strommen chawan (which he calls shino shigaraki bizen).




Happy matcha and tea day to you.

Cheers.

[edkrueger]

The reason he calls it that is so it will show up every time someone searches for shino, shigaraki or bizen. Of course it is neither shino, shigaraki nor bizen.

[Seeker]

So then, red chawan of unknown glaze and style, by Jay Strommen.
Makes me curious about what glaze and style these are.

[Tead Off]

The reason he calls it that is so it will show up every time someone searches for shino, shigaraki or bizen. Of course it is neither shino, shigaraki nor bizen.

That would seem to be the logic, but, in a conversation with him, he told me he uses Bizen and Shiga clays, sometimes mixed together. It also looks like he does use Shino but his style and coloration really change the look. I like his work a lot.

[Seeker]

Thx TO!

[Chip]

Whatever they are ... or are not, they are a stunning pair! I have admired them from an earlier showing. I think I even asked their size ... but I will ask again?

Thanks for adding to our matcha days, Seeker and Victoria.

[Seeker]

Hi Chip,
I don't remember your having asked about the size of the
two strommen reds, and I apologize if I goofed and overlooked it.
The slightly larger one is 3.9"w x 4"h.
The not much smaller is about 3.7"w x 3.9"h.
I love the pools of green crystalized ash at the chadamari.
edit/add-pools were hidden today by matcha mt. fujis
Best,
seeker