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by debunix » May 8th, '11, 00:57
Popping its lid slightly is not a big deal, but if the lid really doesn't fit at all I'll be losing excessive heat from the gap, plus having a messier pour from leaking at the top.
I also picked up this little gaiwan at the same time:
Locust & Melon Gaiwan by
debunix, on Flickr
With neatly painted decorations
and it too turns out to be highly functional--has a nice fit between the cup and saucer that minimizes finger scorching. I won't be using it everyday--too small for a lot of stuff--but it will be nice to play with from time to time.
May 8th, '11, 01:08
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by Geekgirl » May 8th, '11, 01:08
That is beautiful!
May 8th, '11, 01:17
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by debunix » May 8th, '11, 01:17
I was pleasantly surprised by not only the level of detail, but how reminiscent it is, on a miniature scale, of one of my favorite artists,
Chao Shao-an.
May 8th, '11, 01:55
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by Geekgirl » May 8th, '11, 01:55
OH! that's just wonderful!
May 8th, '11, 08:51
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by Alex » May 8th, '11, 08:51
Yeah I was showing that to Brandon. In regards to it looking just like the small gaiwan teagallery offers. Very nice
May 8th, '11, 10:18
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by debunix » May 8th, '11, 10:18
Yes, it has a nearly identical profile. Although it was described as having a smaller volume than the TeaGallery undecorated version, to me it looks like the same thing, plus decoration.
May 8th, '11, 10:34
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by hopeofdawn » May 8th, '11, 10:34
debunix wrote:I also picked up this little gaiwan at the same time:
Locust & Melon Gaiwan by
debunix, on Flickr
With neatly painted decorations
Wow, I love the delicacy of the brushstrokes on that cup--is it hand-painted, or just a very well-done factory piece?
May 8th, '11, 11:18
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by debunix » May 8th, '11, 11:18
Listed as hand-painted.
May 8th, '11, 20:04
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by AdamMY » May 8th, '11, 20:04
Stepping up the teaware display, and it has room to expand!
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by hopeofdawn » May 9th, '11, 11:08
AdamMY wrote:Stepping up the teaware display, and it has room to expand!
Oo, nice! Are those modular shelves?
I'd be so tempted to do something like that for myself, if I weren't sure what kind of havoc the cats would wreak on my teaware ....
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by iannon » May 9th, '11, 12:00
hopeofdawn wrote:AdamMY wrote:Stepping up the teaware display, and it has room to expand!
Oo, nice! Are those modular shelves?
I'd be so tempted to do something like that for myself, if I weren't sure what kind of havoc the cats would wreak on my teaware ....
Same here..but i *KNOW* what kind of Havoc a two year old boy would play already
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by AdamMY » May 9th, '11, 12:26
hopeofdawn wrote:AdamMY wrote:Stepping up the teaware display, and it has room to expand!
Oo, nice! Are those modular shelves?
I'd be so tempted to do something like that for myself, if I weren't sure what kind of havoc the cats would wreak on my teaware ....
I am not sure what to call these but they were square cube shelving units that came in cubes of 4x2, and I think there was another set that I did not get that came in a square of 3 cubes on each side.
All I know is this gives me a heck of a lot of room for my teaware, and it looks pretty spiffy too.
May 9th, '11, 21:32
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by IPT » May 9th, '11, 21:32
It does indeed look spiffy! Nice collection of tea ware.
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by verus » May 10th, '11, 20:08
I bought a very nice teapot and matching two tea cups which I'm pretty sure are Japanese although there is no signature or anything on it, for an amazing € 3,00 in the charity shop today!!
They're very nice to look at, with a beautiful light blue greenish glaze...pictures will be forthcoming. I'm so happy that I can finally contribute to this thread!
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by lekke » May 11th, '11, 02:05
AdamMY wrote:Stepping up the teaware display, and it has room to expand!
I've recently got a thank-you card with the exact picture as you have on that poster. Do you (or anyone else here) know more about that drawing?
