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by IPT » May 10th, '10, 03:47

Thank you. If he does come to Yunnan, I'll have to meet up with him.

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by IPT » May 10th, '10, 03:50

Tead Off wrote:
Emailing him at ttogarii@naver.com

I don't think he travels to Yunnan. He told me he has only been to Japan.
Did you see my note about your onggi cooling bowl?
I certainly did. Thank you

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Re: NEW! The unofficial/official Korean Teaware Topic

by Tead Off » May 12th, '10, 05:16

Often overlooked, the lid rest is a standard piece of equipment within the Korean tea set. This one is made by Choi Min Rok, a younger colleague of Hong Seong il.
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I will post more when I have a chance.

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by qiao2zhi4 » May 12th, '10, 11:22

hi korean-teaware-addicts,
what might be the name of this style of ware in korea?
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hagi-like; but in korean?

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by TIM » May 12th, '10, 14:15

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My Favorite Korean tea storage jar by "Cat, One, Turtle". Occupied with 'Korean Pureh at the moment. Love to know how the Artist looks like~ T

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by IPT » May 12th, '10, 22:07

That tea storage jar is awesome. A really cool design. Do you know if it is traditional? How big is it?

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by Tead Off » May 13th, '10, 01:38

A couple of cups from a set of 6 I purchased from Seong il. Maybe 60ml each. The blue glaze is restricted to the exterior so the tea color can be enjoyed. I liked the contrast of the 2 colors and bought 3 of each. Perfect for tea, sake, soju, or, whiskey. Sturdy, good for throwing at non-tea drinking friends!
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by brian » May 13th, '10, 08:35

Very nice! Can you post a photo of the entire set? I like how those two look very similar but are very different shades of blue.

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by Victoria » May 13th, '10, 09:24

Beautiful, nice size and shape!

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by TIM » May 13th, '10, 10:37

IPT wrote:That tea storage jar is awesome. A really cool design. Do you know if it is traditional? How big is it?
Glad that you like it IPT. Its a traditional glaze and (ring layer) onggi process, but the style its somewhat artistic (modern)? The size is around 8 x 8 inches. ~T

Interesting Notes from www.hanchatea.com:

Korea's early tea culture was so closely identified with Buddhism that when it was replaced by Confucianism as the country's primary religion/philosophy at the end of the Goryeo dynasty in the 14th century, tea drinking and customs were also repressed at the same time along with Buddhist customs.

When the invading Japanese of the 1590s forced hundreds of the finest Korean potters to work in Japan, tea became more associated with Japan rather than Korea. In fact, many of the finest bowls used in Japanese tea ceremonies were made in Korea or were produced by potters of Korean descent.

Ancient texts dating back some 5,000 years reference PaeksanCha - white mountain tea and other teas indigenous to Korea and legends that surrounded them. However, it is generally accepted that Korean tea traces its roots to the Gaya Kingdom (42 to 532 AD), which existed just before the period of the Unified Three Kingdoms.

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Re: NEW! The unofficial/official Korean Teaware Topic

by Tead Off » May 17th, '10, 03:00

Seong Il vase. Almost black, but very dark reddish brown shiny glaze with sea shells.
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16cm high
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by Victoria » May 17th, '10, 03:06

wow, stunning!

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by Tead Off » May 17th, '10, 03:07

brian wrote:Very nice! Can you post a photo of the entire set? I like how those two look very similar but are very different shades of blue.
Set of blue Seong il cups.
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Re: NEW! The unofficial/official Korean Teaware Topic

by brian » May 17th, '10, 08:44

Love those blue cups! I hope to have a nice set of sake cups someday, I really like your idea of two similar sets of 3.

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Re: NEW! The unofficial/official Korean Teaware Topic

by Tead Off » May 27th, '10, 03:09

Seong il handled cups. Dare I call them 'coffee' cups?
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