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Poohblah wrote:Oh my. If only my local tea shop had gaiwans like those.

you cant even find ONE gaiwan in my town

My first "String Box" piece.. A T Suzuki Feldspar Glaze Yunomi.

I can see why the string box is desirable for nice pieces over the "Regular" boxes..nicer wood..much more detailed construction. just very nice comparatively.

didnt get the color captured very well..its almost like a buff gold color. nice crazing in the glaze. And i really like the contrast of smooth shiny glaze on the top vs. the bare rough clay body below.

Very nice Iannon

My new Michael Coffee´s yunomis, very happy with them

Sweet Michal Coffee Yunomis LKJ..hows that also sweet Kazuwa Houhin working out for you?

iannon wrote:Sweet Michal Coffee Yunomis LKJ..hows that also sweet Kazuwa Houhin working out for you?

Hi iannon, thanks, nice Suzuki Feldspar Glaze Yunomi too.

The houhin is perfect, I use it a lot. The only bad thing is what happens with all houhins, if you brew a tea that requiere high temperature it´s very hot when pour the tea, but can withstand

I posted some images of my recent shipment from Petr Novak in the TC SO topic


Also this week, I got two new small yunomis from shyrabbit--this pretty one is a turquoise copper matte and nuka glaze combination with bands of color



and a little nuka glazed cup--so happy to find on in this lovely glaze in the size range I prefer



Happy camper, me.

I was digging through the vault for some old puer I knew I had stashed away and found this tea tin. I believe it dates back to the 80s. It was black with oil and soot when I found it, so it was protected from the very hig humidity we have in Guilin and is in pretty good shape. I know how much you like crane's and tea tins Chip, so I had to post photos for you.

My son just found this at a flea market for me, I'm so excited. I don't have it yet, but I'm wondering if anyone can translate the box for me?

I'll post better pics of it when I get it!

I have recently found myself missing trees and flowers from the US, in particular birch and maple trees. I found this artisan http://www.etsy.com/shop/EarthElements on Etsy and fell in love with her pieces. I asked if she could make me birch teacups with a maple leaf saucer and this is what she made. They are truly incredible! My photos do not even come close to showing how realistic they look. They also feel like real birch bark. They feel like a bit of home and I treasure them.

IPT wrote: .......... I found this artisan http://www.etsy.com/shop/EarthElements on Etsy and fell in love with her pieces. I asked if she could make me birch teacups with a maple leaf sauce and this is what she made.

I was utterly bemused until I scrolled down and saw the saucer


But I Love those cups

Did you get her Birch Bark Toothpick Holder to keep your Cha Dao Tools in when using the cups?

night.owl wrote:My son just found this at a flea market for me, I'm so excited. I don't have it yet, but I'm wondering if anyone can translate the box for me?

I wish I could tell you, but the writing on the box is pretty minimal, even for the curvise style....

IPT -- I said it in TeaDay, but I'll say it again here, that cup and saucer are a gorgeous set. Very evocative!

Drax, thank you. The saucer is so much cooler than the photos make it appear. It looks kind of weird in the photos.

Thanks, Drax!

And IPT, those are absolutely adorable! Reminds me of summer mornings at the lake, listening to the bullfrogs, and smelling the scent of the woods on the water...

night.owl wrote:And IPT, those are absolutely adorable! Reminds me of summer mornings at the lake, listening to the bullfrogs, and smelling the scent of the woods on the water...

They remind me of crunching through the frozen snow in the dead of winter with the crisp frigid air and snow covering everything. They really bring back a lot of memories. I wonder if I could grow birch trees in Guilin? Would that not be lovely?