Soaking in preparation for a debut tomorrow
Shibuya Eiichi Hagi yunomi - 18 by debunix, on Flickr
And waiting for its turn
Yamane Seigan oribe Hagi teacup - 09 by debunix, on Flickr
More in the TC SO topics....
Feb 12th, '12, 00:11
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Re: NEWEST CHAPTER! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XVII
and another TAD purchase.. my new Karatsu Yunomi
sweet crystalization in the glaze
Nice globby thick glaze around the bottom
sweet crystalization in the glaze
Nice globby thick glaze around the bottom
Feb 12th, '12, 01:40
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Wonderful layers of color and movement in that glaze. Nice!
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Great little cup their Ian. May seem like an odd request but what I love about my Karatsu piece the most, is the clay it is made out of. So is it possible for you to snap a photo of the underside of the foot?
Feb 12th, '12, 21:23
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Re: NEWEST CHAPTER! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XVII
sure thing! heres what the potter says of the clay and glaze:AdamMY wrote:Great little cup their Ian. May seem like an odd request but what I love about my Karatsu piece the most, is the clay it is made out of. So is it possible for you to snap a photo of the underside of the foot?
" thrown with collected clay from the Kishidake region of Saga prefecture and fired in my wood kiln for 30 hours. The brown glaze is a combination of iron and ash, and the white is rice straw ash."
Re: NEWEST CHAPTER! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XVII
Very similar clay appearance, although mine might be a little more broken up and sandy looking. The weirdest thing is unlike hagi it feels incredibly hard, but its wonderful to feel.
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The bottom of these cups always makes me want to eat cake
Feb 13th, '12, 06:29
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Re: NEWEST CHAPTER! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XVII
In Japanese the character of the clay body is called "tsuchiaji". Literal translation is "clay taste".Alex wrote:The bottom of these cups always makes me want to eat cake
Eat up.
best,
.............john
PS: tsuchiaji = Sue chee ahhh jiiiiii
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That's a beautiful Karatsu cup, it it Michael Martino?
Feb 14th, '12, 12:35
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Why yes it is actually. Ran into his shop while just trolling for teaware. i really like this cupSaladin wrote:That's a beautiful Karatsu cup, it it Michael Martino?
Feb 14th, '12, 21:42
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Maybe we can lure him in to be a TC Artisan? I could go for a Michael Martin SO ya?iannon wrote:Why yes it is actually. Ran into his shop while just trolling for teaware. i really like this cupSaladin wrote:That's a beautiful Karatsu cup, it it Michael Martino?
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Earlier today I scouted out his work after reading his name here. Wowza, nice stuff. Yes, a TC SO would be lovely!*
*smacks hand on head, realizing vow to never buy anymore teaware after opening third marvelous package in a month is already breaking down....
*smacks hand on head, realizing vow to never buy anymore teaware after opening third marvelous package in a month is already breaking down....
Feb 15th, '12, 00:00
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Re: NEWEST CHAPTER! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XVII
After my shiboridashi and yuzamashi from the TC TA SO met a shattering fate, I asked Petr if he could make me a replacement. It took a while for him to be able to get similar clay. Yesterday I got my package. I'm a little too congested to be sure it is enhancing all the high notes of the green tea with which I'm baptizing this set, but what I can taste is entirely delicious. Much happiness!