How many Kyusu do you own? And bonus question, how many do you use? So, 2 answers are permitted.

1
89
20%
2-3
96
22%
4-5
42
10%
6-7
14
3%
8-10
10
2%
11-14
6
1%
15 or more
10
2%
I USE 1
63
14%
2-3
67
15%
4-5
23
5%
6-7
6
1%
8-10
3
1%
11-14
3
1%
15 or more
10
2%
 
Total votes: 442

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Re: Ode to the Kyusu

by Teaism » Mar 11th, '14, 12:27

I find the Shigaraki behave close to Duanni but better as it smoothen the new Sheng but still retaining the sweetness of the tea.

Hmmm...am I imagining things? :mrgreen:

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Re: Ode to the Kyusu

by kyarazen » Mar 11th, '14, 14:34

Teaism wrote:I find the Shigaraki behave close to Duanni but better as it smoothen the new Sheng but still retaining the sweetness of the tea.

Hmmm...am I imagining things? :mrgreen:

catalysis! :P it should smoothen the new sheng if its oxidation fired.. (is it or is it not?)

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Re: Ode to the Kyusu

by Alex » Mar 13th, '14, 06:44

Some outside pics! 8)
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Re: Ode to the Kyusu

by Alex » Mar 13th, '14, 06:45

The details!
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Re: Ode to the Kyusu

by Muadeeb » Mar 22nd, '14, 15:16

What a cute little green guy!

https://www.rishi-tea.com/product/gyoku ... t/tea-sets

I've been looking for a tiny gyokuro pot, and this one even comes with a cup! I guess I'll have to add some tea to my order to get the free shipping.. :wink:

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Re: Ode to the Kyusu

by Chip » Mar 25th, '14, 13:16

Alex wrote:Forgot also not having used a larger Kyusu for quite some time just how nice the leaves smell in a big warm empty pot. I guess the large area on the bottom spreads the the leaves thin and warms them to a higher temp. The smell is out of this world....almost the best part of the session :lol:
Ah yes, the "I ... must ... sit ... down ... moments!" Often my fave part of tea as well is smelling the warming leaves in a preheated Kyusu.

Sorry for not replying sooner (life keeps getting crazy), Alex. Enjoy your biggy Shiggy! She is huge by comparison to mine.

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Re: Ode to the Kyusu

by Alex » Mar 26th, '14, 05:20

Will do! My wife now drinks tea with me 50% of time so this is a great pot for us. What size is yours Chip?

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Re: Ode to the Kyusu

by Teaism » Mar 26th, '14, 06:08

Hi Alex/ Chip,

I was at Hojo shop last week. He still have a few left for sale. I think he prefer to sell it in the shop rather than online. There is one similar to yours Alex.

I was tempted to buy one but have 3 already ( 2 old and 1 new clay) in different sizes. You can see the small (50ml) and large (300ml) in my blog here:
https://teaism99.com/2014/02/26/kyusu/

Please click on the photo to view full size.

Cheers! :D

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Re: Ode to the Kyusu

by Chip » Mar 26th, '14, 09:49

Teaism wrote:Hi Alex/ Chip,

I was at Hojo shop last week. He still have a few left for sale. I think he prefer to sell it in the shop rather than online. There is one similar to yours Alex.

I was tempted to buy one but have 3 already ( 2 old and 1 new clay) in different sizes. You can see the small (50ml) and large (300ml) in my blog here:
https://teaism99.com/2014/02/26/kyusu/

Please click on the photo to view full size.

Cheers! :D
Yes, I am sure Hojo cannot sell all his nice pots to TCers ... he needs to fill his store shelves as well. :mrgreen:

I would also guess that the 30% +/- upcharge he must pass on due to Malaysian customs, etc. factors in significantly.

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Re: Ode to the Kyusu

by Teaism » Mar 26th, '14, 10:07

Chip wrote:
Teaism wrote:Hi Alex/ Chip,

I was at Hojo shop last week. He still have a few left for sale. I think he prefer to sell it in the shop rather than online. There is one similar to yours Alex.

I was tempted to buy one but have 3 already ( 2 old and 1 new clay) in different sizes. You can see the small (50ml) and large (300ml) in my blog here:
https://teaism99.com/2014/02/26/kyusu/

Please click on the photo to view full size.

Cheers! :D
Yes, I am sure Hojo cannot sell all his nice pots to TCers ... he needs to fill his store shelves as well. :mrgreen:


I would also guess that the 30% +/- upcharge he must pass on due to Malaysian customs, etc. factors in significantly.
Hi Chip,

Nowadays he kept most of the teapots in the closed cabinet and display only a few for viewing. But if a customer interested, he will present as many as possible for the customer to choose.

He mentioned that the customs charged about 40% and sometime 50% duties. I felt he thought that it such a waste to pay the duties and send it overseas again.

His service is great and very professional. I enjoyed the few days spent with him, sampling a few dozens types of tea.

I bought a small cute Banko pot which fit into my agenda for my new experiment of brewing age tea and some tea to experience his storage system.

Cheers! :D

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Re: Ode to the Kyusu

by Chip » Mar 26th, '14, 11:46

Teaism wrote: Hi Chip,
He mentioned that the customs charged about 40% and sometime 50% duties. I felt he thought that it such a waste to pay the duties and send it overseas again.
Yes, this was my thought as well.

Plus I suspect he has gone this route with international customers who thought just like us, maybe he has such a pot in his B&M ... but then they get sticker shock over the significantly higher price due to added shipping and customs.

He likely has a much higher "conversion" or success selling as he does, online inventory for online shoppers and Malaysian shop inventory for Malaysian shop shoppers.

Just makes best use of his time.

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Re: Ode to the Kyusu

by kyarazen » Apr 3rd, '14, 06:11

hmm... masaki tachi... $28k for a kyusu anyone? :D

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/auc-ocyanofujii/k-51ishibe

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Re: Ode to the Kyusu

by PaddyB » Apr 3rd, '14, 16:44

kyarazen wrote:hmm... masaki tachi... $28k for a kyusu anyone? :D

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/auc-ocyanofujii/k-51ishibe
Jaysus! :shock: While I really admire the potter's skill, could someone with a language skill or knowledge explain why the jawdropping price?

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Re: Ode to the Kyusu

by kyarazen » Apr 3rd, '14, 21:20

PaddyB wrote:
kyarazen wrote:hmm... masaki tachi... $28k for a kyusu anyone? :D

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/auc-ocyanofujii/k-51ishibe
Jaysus! :shock: While I really admire the potter's skill, could someone with a language skill or knowledge explain why the jawdropping price?
oh actually after reading carefully its not 28k for 1 piece, but for 55 pieces.. :P that averages $500 per piece which can be reasonable for hand carved, high quality banko

commemorative set on the tokaido gojusantsugi.. or the 53 shukubas

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Re: Ode to the Kyusu

by Noahwhiteman24 » Apr 18th, '14, 01:46

This is a complete non-sequiter but I finally made it to the end! I began this thread one month ago after buying myself a Mukuhara Kashun kyusu from Artistic Nippon. Here I am now with an affinity for Hokujo's work as well as Touju's. It's strange how one's aesthetic changes. When I started I was very attracted to Hagi ware (the marshmallow/cloud looking kind, and still am) and generally disliked plainer looking kyusus, but I have come to appreciate them. Have any of you noticed changes in your aesthetics during different seasons/circumstances? Maybe someday my budget will allow me more freedom to have changing tastes...

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