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Re: Petr Novák - Pots under influence of tea

by Chip » Jan 12th, '12, 22:37

Lovely "Gyokuro set" Petr. :mrgreen:

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Re: Petr Novák - Pots under influence of tea

by Petr Novák » Feb 1st, '12, 12:11

Chip wrote:Lovely "Gyokuro set" Petr. :mrgreen:
Thank you, Chip. As this shibo can hold 200ml it is for heavy, thirsty gyokuro drinkers :)

After several months of pushing on our local clay producer we finally got new batch of high iron clay which we like so much. It is the one I have used for TA SO last year... we unloaded the first kiln of the year with first pieces made from this new batch of clay today. It is slightly different but feels right.

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Re: Petr Novák - Pots under influence of tea

by debunix » Feb 1st, '12, 15:24

Oooohhhh.

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Re: Petr Novák - Pots under influence of tea

by Petr Novák » Feb 2nd, '12, 06:26

debunix wrote:Oooohhhh.
I suppose this is a manifestation of excitement about the new clay :)

Here is another piece from the new kiln. I am wondering if it is more difficult to make this oil spot tenmoku glaze or to take picture of it...
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Re: Petr Novák - Pots under influence of tea

by hopeofdawn » Feb 2nd, '12, 11:32

Wow, all those pieces look amazing, especially the new oilspot and tenmoku work--will you have any more pictures of them up in your album at any point? I'd love to see more of what they look like ...

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Re: Petr Novák - Pots under influence of tea

by Chip » Feb 2nd, '12, 15:36

Looks like a great firing in the new kiln. I do not see more in your available now?

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Re: Petr Novák - Pots under influence of tea

by andrzej bero » Feb 2nd, '12, 19:54

Petr, Chapeau Bas!
first - amazing tenmoku glaze
second - you can leverage your local clay producer to make what you need, respect!

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Re: Petr Novák - Pots under influence of tea

by Petr Novák » Feb 3rd, '12, 05:00

Thank you all!
hopeofdawn wrote: I'd love to see more of what they look like ...
There was just one tenmoku chawan in this firing...and it went to an eshop I work with. It should show up there in the end of the next week.
Chip wrote:I do not see more in your available now?
I am going to take some pictures right now and make the album up-to-date tonight...but most pieces are already gone. You should come to unload the kiln with us someday :)
andrzej bero wrote:second - you can leverage your local clay producer to make what you need, respect!
Thank you Andrzej. It is not easy to make them do what we would like to :) And even their standard products vary...In this case we had to buy whole mill, it means 3,5t of the clay. Half of it is under our table and second half with our friends -colleagues. But you know, good clay is like good Puehr - when storage is right, it become better by age. I can send you some!

Enjoy your day
Petr

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Re: Petr Novák - Pots under influence of tea

by Petr Novák » Feb 4th, '12, 12:08

Available album is updated...there are not many pieces (no teapots for example) but some of them are still quite interesting. Enjoy.
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Re: Petr Novák - Pots under influence of tea

by senchalover » Feb 10th, '12, 16:54

I love the white shirabidashi set.

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Re: Petr Novák - Pots under influence of tea

by debunix » Feb 20th, '12, 23:45

Another shiboridashi & yuzamashi from the last firing, in use with the new Evergreen/Oribe hagi....

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Dark and subtle, with a very functional feeling in the hand.

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Re: Petr Novák - Pots under influence of tea

by Petr Novák » Feb 22nd, '12, 10:50

Thank you for sharing. Have you found the clay as nicely working as the old one? I tried one teapot but I am not the right person to judge here:) Thanks

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Re: Petr Novák - Pots under influence of tea

by debunix » Feb 22nd, '12, 12:31

Today for the first time I did a side-by-side comparison with the Gu Zhu Zi Sun: I've spent a lovely morning drinking a meadow of flowers in stereo, from two lovely new cups. The new clay performs just as well as the first batch (at least as best as I can tell with this congestion lingering on). Yay!

One new shibo is heading for work today, so I can enjoy them in each of my principal tea spots.

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Re: Petr Novák - Pots under influence of tea

by Tead Off » Feb 22nd, '12, 21:40

Peter's shiboridashi are perfect for drinking Darjeelings gongfu style. Fill the vessel 25% full (modified gongfu) with leaf. Pour boiling water. Quick infusions. One of the best ways to enjoy Darjeelings and the incredible perfumed quality that they have.

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Re: Petr Novák - Pots under influence of tea

by Chip » Feb 25th, '12, 02:52

AHHH ... very nice debunix! :mrgreen:
Petr Novák wrote:
Chip wrote:I do not see more in your available now?
I am going to take some pictures right now and make the album up-to-date tonight...but most pieces are already gone. You should come to unload the kiln with us someday :)

INDEED! I will take that as an invitation! :mrgreen:

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