The unofficial/official HAGI topic!

[Chip]

The unofficial Shino ware Chip? A good time to show off your Shino collections : )

... looking ...

Maybe one day we will even have an official Shino topic too.

[Jayaratna]

Jayaratna, I hope you and your family are safe and not affected by the earthquake!

Thank you! Luckily I am rather far from the place on which the earthquake happened: Venice is sitting on a clay bed, so it's a comparatively rather quiet area.

Thanks for the explanations too: shino looked to me very similar to hagi, and now I'm waiting for my first shino chawan...

Sooner or later it will be a hagi, but a new cupboard is needed before that

A

[Janine]

Thanks Marshal & Chip for the washing advice.

Thanks chamekke for the very interesting post on Shino vs. Hagi

It just reminded me I have a set of cups to photograph and post when I get back to the West Coast for comment and evaluation. I had a beautiful bowl which I think must have been shino-ware which was a gift from husband's business trip. I broke it! (cringing at the memory in horror still).

I suppose that's what happens when you think things are so precious they go up on a HIGH shelf!

[iannon]

yes thanks chamekke..I have to say, not a day goes by on here where I dont learn something new and fascinating!

[Chip]

Jayaratna, I hope you and your family are safe and not affected by the earthquake!

Thank you! Luckily I am rather far from the place on which the earthquake happened: Venice is sitting on a clay bed, so it's a comparatively rather quiet area.

shino looked to me very similar to hagi, and now I'm waiting for my first shino chawan...

Did you order a Shino? You can post that here, we are not Hagi snobs!

Glad to hear all is well where you are!

I suppose that's what happens when you think things are so precious they go up on a HIGH shelf!

Yikes, all my good chawan-s are located on the top shelf as well, I was looking at them the other day up there. Safe, but are they? At least safe from cats.

[Jayaratna]

Did you order a Shino? You can post that here, we are not Hagi snobs!

Glad to hear all is well where you are!

I suppose that's what happens when you think things are so precious they go up on a HIGH shelf!

Yikes, all my good chawan-s are located on the top shelf as well, I was looking at them the other day up there. Safe, but are they? At least safe from cats.

I'd like to take my own pictures, so when it'll reach I'll post: as for shelves, and speaking about earthquakes, I'd reconsider keeping my pottery on the top one...

[Janine]

Yikes, all my good chawan-s are located on the top shelf as well, I was looking at them the other day up there. Safe, but are they? At least safe from cats.

My problem was I was taking it down and not paying enough attention! (Looking at the counter top below - where I intended to place the bowl - instead of just keeping my eye on the bowl) Gotta remember: keep your eye on the bowl!

[chamekke]

I have recently been looking at Shino. Some can be pretty amazing with a pretty amazing price tag as well.

The unofficial Shino ware Chip? A good time to show off your Shino collections : )

We need to start up a Shino thread, in that case! Could be fun

That nezumi-Shino bowl above was mine - the one with the interlinked circles. Otherwise I don't have many Shino wares, at least not in the chawan department. There's this little guy with the traditional design known as "cypress fence":



And this "Shino-esque" chawan by Vancouver Island potter Lynne Johnson:



P.S. Shino really does feel lovely in the hands...

[Victoria]

Fresh from Japan:






So far I think this is the nicest size chawan I have for matcha.
It is just perfect. The balance and weight of it are sheer perfection.
Sublimely white and stunning to behold and hold.

[Janine]

Oooh, so pretty!!

[Chip]

Very nice indeed. Enjoy lots of matcha with it. I believe I saw that one.

[Dreamer]

Beautiful shino, shino-esque and hagi pieces!

Thanks for sharing!

Dreamer

[Geekgirl]

Wow, Victoria, that's one of the nicest hagi chawan I've seen. A.N.? or MagokoroDo?

[Victoria]

hehehe neither! I'll PM you.

Thanks for all the nice comments guys!

[TIM]

hehehe neither! I'll PM you.

Thanks for all the nice comments guys!

Simply Perfection! Stuning, Victoria. With The green bubble inside, must be picture perfect