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Re: NEW! TA SO 4 Bill Perrine's Split Fire Pottery
Posted: Jan 18th, '12, 20:22
by T-session
debunix wrote:One question about my new yunomi: is it microwave safe? I think it would make a brilliant cup for hot chocolate as well as for tea, if it is....
I use all my pottery all the time in the microwave. Never a problem. I just don't go from cold (fridge) to hot.
Cheers,
Bill
Re: NEW! TA SO 4 Bill Perrine's Split Fire Pottery
Posted: Jan 18th, '12, 20:38
by debunix
Excellent. It is the perfect size for chocolate as well as for tea, and being a dual-use cup will keep it out and in my hands more often. It's such a tactile experience with the scallops that keeping it in my hands more is definitely the way to go.
Re: NEW! TA SO 4 Bill Perrine's Split Fire Pottery
Posted: Jan 19th, '12, 01:19
by Cole
Had to take a quick shot of tonight's Baozhong -- this ippuku-wan is so perfect for unwinding after a long day.
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Thanks again, Bill!
Re: NEW! TA SO 4 Bill Perrine's Split Fire Pottery
Posted: Jan 19th, '12, 11:25
by Chip
Sweet pieces! Thanks for posting photos!
Re: NEW! TA SO 4 Bill Perrine's Split Fire Pottery
Posted: Jan 20th, '12, 23:13
by debunix
Just posting again to say how lovely it is to be drinking a beautiful tea (An Ji "White" tea from Wing Hop Fung) from my Scallop Yunomi. While I was a bit worried about the quite large size of the cup when I was reading the dimensions in the SO annoucements, I appreciate now that it could not be any smaller and still carry the scallop imprint so beautifully on every side. I wonder how the scallop was applied to the piece while appreciating the soft and subtle variations of color along the sides, and as I take a sniff to appreciate the fragrance, I enjoy the delicate glow of the interior shino glaze. Then I take it in my hand--my hand it fits so very nicely--and sip again.
Very very nice.
And it also rose to the challenge of a hot chocolate session this morning--a very versatile cup indeed.
Re: NEW! TA SO 4 Bill Perrine's Split Fire Pottery
Posted: Jan 21st, '12, 09:37
by T-session
Re: NEW! TA SO 4 Bill Perrine's Split Fire Pottery
Posted: Jan 22nd, '12, 19:20
by debunix
More pictures to show why I like the scallop yunomi so much:
the subtle interior luster
the way light plays over the scallop patterns
bits of green amidst the beiges and buttery caramel
Re: NEW! TA SO 4 Bill Perrine's Split Fire Pottery
Posted: Jan 22nd, '12, 21:57
by T-session
Thank you for the really nice pictures debunix!!! I like the color and texture of the bamboo? mat with it. Thanks for posting!!
Re: NEW! TA SO 4 Bill Perrine's Split Fire Pottery
Posted: Sep 28th, '12, 01:53
by Cole
Sorry for bumping such an old thread, but I've really been enjoying my ippuku-wan lately and had to say "thanks!" again for letting a tea newbie like myself enjoy such a beautiful little chawan. I'm currently drinking some delightfully sweet Si Ji Chun oolong in it at the moment, but I had to take a snapshot of the gyokuro I finished off in it earlier this afternoon:
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Love how the white bits of shino (I think?) have started to show a little more with use, and can't help but get lost in the rough, rocky "Santa Fe mountaintops" on the side of the cup every time I stop to reflect while sipping.
Thanks again, Bill!
NEW! TA SO 4 Bill Perrine's Split Fire Pottery
Posted: Sep 28th, '12, 10:37
by debunix
No need to apologize for a pleasant & on topic bump like that.
Re: NEW! TA SO 4 Bill Perrine's Split Fire Pottery
Posted: Sep 28th, '12, 11:15
by Cole
Haha, thanks Debunix!
Re: NEW! TA SO 4 Bill Perrine's Split Fire Pottery
Posted: Oct 2nd, '12, 19:53
by T-session
Cole wrote:Sorry for bumping such an old thread, but I've really been enjoying my ippuku-wan lately and had to say "thanks!" again for letting a tea newbie like myself enjoy such a beautiful little chawan. I'm currently drinking some delightfully sweet Si Ji Chun oolong in it at the moment, but I had to take a snapshot of the gyokuro I finished off in it earlier this afternoon:
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Love how the white bits of shino (I think?) have started to show a little more with use, and can't help but get lost in the rough, rocky "Santa Fe mountaintops" on the side of the cup every time I stop to reflect while sipping.
Thanks again, Bill!
Thank you for sharing!