Wow, awesome collection Cloudy!
I am definitely with Tomasini on feeling the need for a job right about now...
I'm glad to see the positive responses, since I'm a major advocate of supporting tea artisans. I've listed links before on this site but unless they went unnoticed by anyone, here they are again - my recommendations :
Magokorodo has the best of the best, in my opinion. Sometimes you can snag a great piece of pottery for a good price, but they're auctions, so you never know. I've been wanting to win a piece by Deishi for the longest time but his items often end up at prices I can't afford at the time, but I want to get one of his pieces that appeals to me the most before going overboard on the bidding. lol
http://stores.ebay.com/MAGOKORODO_W0QQs ... esstQQtZkm
Frederic Pagace's Ebay store. Enormously talented, and very unique pieces. Safe Raku ware.
http://stores.ebay.com/pagasari-73_W0QQ ... esstQQtZkm
Inbeya has some good pieces at good values, but a few artists go for a lot more. The 2nd link is their ebay store, which is often scarce in items.
http://www.inbeya.com/
http://stores.ebay.com/e-Pottery-Store- ... esstQQtZkm
Here's some more detailed photos of some of the cups in my collection...better quality than what I provided...
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc65 ... Yasuho.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc65 ... _cloud.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc65 ... be_sad.jpg
Magokorodo has the best of the best, in my opinion. Sometimes you can snag a great piece of pottery for a good price, but they're auctions, so you never know. I've been wanting to win a piece by Deishi for the longest time but his items often end up at prices I can't afford at the time, but I want to get one of his pieces that appeals to me the most before going overboard on the bidding. lol
http://stores.ebay.com/MAGOKORODO_W0QQs ... esstQQtZkm
Frederic Pagace's Ebay store. Enormously talented, and very unique pieces. Safe Raku ware.
http://stores.ebay.com/pagasari-73_W0QQ ... esstQQtZkm
Inbeya has some good pieces at good values, but a few artists go for a lot more. The 2nd link is their ebay store, which is often scarce in items.
http://www.inbeya.com/
http://stores.ebay.com/e-Pottery-Store- ... esstQQtZkm
Here's some more detailed photos of some of the cups in my collection...better quality than what I provided...
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc65 ... Yasuho.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc65 ... _cloud.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc65 ... be_sad.jpg
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Ok, guys. Ready for this?! This is my super duper amazing teamug. You are all going to be jealous. This is what I use to drink my crap tea, until I get good tea.
Hm. the imbedded image didn't work. That sucks.
http://cdn.3guppies.com/thumbnails?widt ... 47ee81.jpg
Hm. the imbedded image didn't work. That sucks.
http://cdn.3guppies.com/thumbnails?widt ... 47ee81.jpg
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Us Oregonians know what's up when it comes to Klingons...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p892dUiTMss
Notice the last few words as he walks away from the podium...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p892dUiTMss
Notice the last few words as he walks away from the podium...
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Give me details... which one was it? Also, how well does it pour, and how well does the lid fit? That is a beaut!
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Oops,
Its this one here http://tinyurl.com/26dq6y
Its about 95 ml, and made of luni purple clay with a mixture of small grained sand called tiao sha (probably translates as "sand from outside shop") and is supposed to enhance the porosity. It is an original work by Qiao Yun Zhi.
The lid fits well, and it passes the suction test. Pouring it is a little awkward right now, it dribbles, but I think it will get better once I have more practice. I am not used to a pot this small or having no spout to speak of.
Its this one here http://tinyurl.com/26dq6y
Its about 95 ml, and made of luni purple clay with a mixture of small grained sand called tiao sha (probably translates as "sand from outside shop") and is supposed to enhance the porosity. It is an original work by Qiao Yun Zhi.
The lid fits well, and it passes the suction test. Pouring it is a little awkward right now, it dribbles, but I think it will get better once I have more practice. I am not used to a pot this small or having no spout to speak of.
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