Thanks for the wonderfully detailed descriptions and images, Alex. That does not make me more jealous at all....
Some really beautiful pots you picked up there! Congrats.
Also, I always find it incredibly helpful to see a hand touching the teapot for getting a "real world" idea of the size . Measurements and capacities can only tell you so much. So thanks for that
The only things you haven't addressed yet are the thickness of the walls and how tightly the lid fits.
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Both of these pieces are thin walled and incredibly light. And as a % of there size to weight they scale up perfectly. The lid fits have not a single smidgen of movement once they are in position its like they lock in to place. So much so that if a drop of water gets around the rim of either they will seal and cause a tiny touch of suction.
Ergonomics for me go to the Teruyuki partly because its a little larger and I've got big hands but also because the proportions are really nice. The handle is big and long which fits like a glove with me.
Some pics in hand
Ergonomics for me go to the Teruyuki partly because its a little larger and I've got big hands but also because the proportions are really nice. The handle is big and long which fits like a glove with me.
Some pics in hand
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Haha cool, thanks! If there were some kind of TeaChat award for best kyusu review ever, you should get itAlex wrote:Some pics in hand
That sounds amazing. I guess I will have to look into allocating some of the tea / tea ware budget towards buying another kyusu some time in the future.Alex wrote:Both of these pieces are thin walled and incredibly light. And as a % of there size to weight they scale up perfectly. The lid fits have not a single smidgen of movement once they are in position its like they lock in to place. So much so that if a drop of water gets around the rim of either they will seal and cause a tiny touch of suction.
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Thanks! I've got so much info off this site its nice to put a little back in for the benefit of others
Buying pots online is a weird business and the more info and pics we have the better.
Buying pots online is a weird business and the more info and pics we have the better.
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very nice! they both look amazing. both of these artisans have been on my "i want " list for a long time. nice to see them in hand! thanksAlex wrote:Thanks! I've got so much info off this site its nice to put a little back in for the benefit of others
Buying pots online is a weird business and the more info and pics we have the better.
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Beautiful! Like classics ... those will never go out of style! Hope you are able to enjoy them for many years to come.
I still need to take photos of new arrivals.
I still need to take photos of new arrivals.
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Dare I say tiny little guy, I hope I don't need to tea swap him. Will do a test run soon with some of my standard yunomi.
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new pot from yuuki-cha
Tachi Masaki.
nice banko pot. I have a few new pots that I need to post on here, banko yaki is a total departure from the extra rugged woodfire I usually am drawn to. I love banko clay, and its' refreshing to have something more "refined".
Tachi Masaki.
nice banko pot. I have a few new pots that I need to post on here, banko yaki is a total departure from the extra rugged woodfire I usually am drawn to. I love banko clay, and its' refreshing to have something more "refined".
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Alex, those are some awesome pots, I like the straight forward approach!
Adam if that little gyokko does not work out let me know with a pm...
Adam if that little gyokko does not work out let me know with a pm...
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The price on that Tachi Masaki is incredible. How do you feel about the cost vs quality? I felt you get a hell of a pot for not a lot of $
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Alex,
It was labeled as 140ml not sure I believe it. It is small though, as in I think I have a yixing or two in regular rotation that is larger.
It was labeled as 140ml not sure I believe it. It is small though, as in I think I have a yixing or two in regular rotation that is larger.
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a better view of the tachi masaki. to alex, this was one of the best bangs for the buck I have found. I could easily see this pot going for twice as much from some other vendors.
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