debunix wrote:The shapes, the celadon, the bamboo pattern, that one has it all. Beautiful.
... so i give you my favourite korean teabowl by master han ik hwan (1921-2006) ...
: my preferred bowl for malcha
debunix wrote:The shapes, the celadon, the bamboo pattern, that one has it all. Beautiful.
I am in Korea now and have spent the last 2 weeks touring mostly for teaware and tea. I began in Insadong where there are several tea shops as well as shops selling teaware and then visited the Mungyeong pottery festival which was great. There were 27 foreign potters invited to exhibit along with several Mungyeong potters. Mungyeong is a pottery center with a couple of National Treasures living and working there as well as several other potters working in porcelain and the local clay. I also visited the Yeoju ceramics festival which is another annual fair worth going to. I didn't go to the Icheon fair which is big and popular. May is definitely the month to go hunting in Korea.karmaplace wrote:What are the Korean names for these kind of sets, or teaware in general? I mean, if I were looking around for tea sets in Korea, what would I need to ask for? I speak Korean fairly well, but I've been having trouble trying to find terms for looseleaf teas and teaware in Korean (none of my Korean friends drink tea and my dictionary hasn't been of much help either).
I know there are shops and artisans in Insadong, but I'm not sure if that is truly the best place to go. If I can find an artisan who is closer to where I'll be living, I would definitely prefer it (I've lived in Gyeongsangbukdo before and may be moving to Busan this summer).
Tim,TIM wrote:Traditional Boseong ash glaze teaware, using the same red clay material as onggi:
A commercial grade Gwangju celadon set. Brewing up some moroccan green tea.
I am still in Korea and not able to post any photos yet. For tea on the web, perhaps some other posters know. I think East Teas in the U.K. has Korean tea. Hong Seong-il has a blog with an online store. His site is a bit confusing but there are some beautiful things listed there. http://blog.naver.com/ttogariiIPT wrote:Thank you so much! Fantastic information! It sounds like you had an awesome experience. Any photos? I really need to learn more about Korean Tea. Do you know of any sources for tea and teaware on the net?
I've been to Boseong before, actually, but at that time I was not an avid tea drinker, and I was only there a few hours for movie filming. I'm definitely planning to re-visit when I get back. I know they have a green tea festival at some point out there.Tead Off wrote:I encourage anyone to go that has interest in tea and tea culture. It is not like any place I've been in Asia.
Thank you!!Tead Off wrote:I am still in Korea and not able to post any photos yet. For tea on the web, perhaps some other posters know. I think East Teas in the U.K. has Korean tea. Hong Seong-il has a blog with an online store. His site is a bit confusing but there are some beautiful things listed there. http://blog.naver.com/ttogariiIPT wrote:Thank you so much! Fantastic information! It sounds like you had an awesome experience. Any photos? I really need to learn more about Korean Tea. Do you know of any sources for tea and teaware on the net?
Good luck.
IPT. You can certainly send him emails. He travel to Yunnan quite offen.IPT wrote:Thank you!!Tead Off wrote:I am still in Korea and not able to post any photos yet. For tea on the web, perhaps some other posters know. I think East Teas in the U.K. has Korean tea. Hong Seong-il has a blog with an online store. His site is a bit confusing but there are some beautiful things listed there. http://blog.naver.com/ttogariiIPT wrote:Thank you so much! Fantastic information! It sounds like you had an awesome experience. Any photos? I really need to learn more about Korean Tea. Do you know of any sources for tea and teaware on the net?
Good luck.
It is quite difficult to navigate, but there are some incredible photos. Do you know how to contact him? Does he speak English? I really love his work. Very interesting.
Mungyeong is an annual festival along with Yeoju, Gwangju, Boseong, Icheon. There are probably more but my knowledge is limited. This is enough to keep anyone interested and broke.karmaplace wrote:I've been to Boseong before, actually, but at that time I was not an avid tea drinker, and I was only there a few hours for movie filming. I'm definitely planning to re-visit when I get back. I know they have a green tea festival at some point out there.Tead Off wrote:I encourage anyone to go that has interest in tea and tea culture. It is not like any place I've been in Asia.
I had no idea about Mungyeong, which makes me sad considering I lived in Gyeongsang province for an entire year! I went to a few festivals, but I didn't know that I was so close to a pottery center. Is the pottery festival an annual event in May?
I'm quite impressed and thank you for sharing all that information. I already love Korea and can't wait to move back there, but now I'm twice as excited to go back and explore!
Emailing him at ttogarii@naver.comTIM wrote:IPT. You can certainly send him emails. He travel to Yunnan quite offen.IPT wrote:Thank you!!Tead Off wrote:I am still in Korea and not able to post any photos yet. For tea on the web, perhaps some other posters know. I think East Teas in the U.K. has Korean tea. Hong Seong-il has a blog with an online store. His site is a bit confusing but there are some beautiful things listed there. http://blog.naver.com/ttogariiIPT wrote:Thank you so much! Fantastic information! It sounds like you had an awesome experience. Any photos? I really need to learn more about Korean Tea. Do you know of any sources for tea and teaware on the net?
Good luck.
It is quite difficult to navigate, but there are some incredible photos. Do you know how to contact him? Does he speak English? I really love his work. Very interesting.
Good Luck ~ T