User avatar
Aug 14th, '10, 20:58
Posts: 212
Joined: Jan 31st, '10, 12:45
Location: Olney, Texas

Re: Brand New Chapter! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XIV

by msurads06 » Aug 14th, '10, 20:58

New teapot i picked up yesterday.
Slide1.jpg
Slide1.jpg (7.98 KiB) Viewed 1271 times
Slide2(1).jpg
Slide2(1).jpg (8.6 KiB) Viewed 1271 times

User avatar
Aug 14th, '10, 23:27
Vendor Member
Posts: 1518
Joined: Nov 13th, '09, 10:16
Location: Guilin, Guangxi China
Contact: IPT

Re: Brand New Chapter! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XIV

by IPT » Aug 14th, '10, 23:27

Victoria wrote:In the trash? Ack! That's no help. l I need something like that.
Glossy black is good, but can show dust particles on closeups.
And mirrors - well look nice, but distract when selling I think.
It is like a lucite panel? It looks like glass. Look great.
See. Being a garbage picker is a good thing.

Yes, it's lucite.

Aug 15th, '10, 02:09
Posts: 1634
Joined: May 24th, '10, 00:30
Location: Malaysia

Re: Brand New Chapter! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XIV

by auhckw » Aug 15th, '10, 02:09

Just bought this:-

Bodum YoYo Double Wall Glass Personal Tea Set, includes YoYo Stainless Steel Infuser and 12-Ounce Glass
http://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Personal-St ... B0010NR7C0

Image

Image

Image
*Photos above not mine..

In short, this is going to be so much stylish and convenient in office :)

Edit: After giving it a try, the glass is firm, thick, heavy and nice to hold. You can feel a little heat from holding the glass, but not burning hot.

It can retain heat quite well. I compared it with my Purple Clay cup (200ml) vs this Bodum glass, seem like Bodum can retain heat longer. Reason is most likely because it is much thicker than my Purple Clay cup.

Initially I wanted to buy a Gaiwan, but seems like this can be an alternative. Love the the inbuilt stainless steel infuzer, so much convenient.

Highly recommended for 1 person usage :D

User avatar
Aug 15th, '10, 14:07
Posts: 1777
Joined: Jun 4th, '08, 19:41
Scrolling: scrolling
Location: Stockport, England
Contact: Herb_Master

Re: Brand New Chapter! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XIV

by Herb_Master » Aug 15th, '10, 14:07

Victoria wrote:In the trash? Ack! That's no help. l I need something like that.
Glossy black is good, but can show dust particles on closeups.
And mirrors - well look nice, but distract when selling I think.
It is like a lucite panel? It looks like glass. Look great.
I bought a light tent 3 weeks ago - and with it ordered some accessories - including acrylic riser display tables - marketed as being good for shallow angle reflections etc

Image



http://www.stevesphotoshop.co.uk/acryli ... white.html

Aug 15th, '10, 21:32
Posts: 10
Joined: Jan 28th, '10, 20:24
Location: San Diego, CA

Re: Brand New Chapter! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XIV

by elf_man » Aug 15th, '10, 21:32

Victoria wrote:In the trash? Ack! That's no help. l I need something like that.
Glossy black is good, but can show dust particles on closeups.
And mirrors - well look nice, but distract when selling I think.
It is like a lucite panel? It looks like glass. Look great.

You can always go to Home Depot or something similar, and look at pieces of tile. You might find something with a nice matte white finish, or other useful colors.

User avatar
Aug 15th, '10, 23:29
Posts: 8065
Joined: Jan 8th, '08, 06:00
Scrolling: scrolling
Location: Southern CA
Been thanked: 2 times
Contact: Victoria

Re: Brand New Chapter! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XIV

by Victoria » Aug 15th, '10, 23:29

msurads06 - Congrats on your new pot!

auhckw - I agree, very nice looking. I love all my Bodum.
They make nice infusing small pots too, if you want more
than one cup.

Thanks so much Herb Master!! I found a very similar set on eBay,
thanks to your link.

I'll have a look around. Thanks elf_man, I'll check out the options
there too.

User avatar
Aug 15th, '10, 23:49
Posts: 1088
Joined: May 2nd, '09, 05:36
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Contact: bonjiri

Re: Brand New Chapter! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XIV

by bonjiri » Aug 15th, '10, 23:49

new double walled matcha chawan

koudai view

for all the koudai lovers out there !

enjoy !

cory
Attachments
1small2wallS.jpg
1small2wallS.jpg (24.86 KiB) Viewed 1177 times

User avatar
Aug 16th, '10, 03:56
Posts: 1088
Joined: May 2nd, '09, 05:36
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Contact: bonjiri

Re: Brand New Chapter! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XIV

by bonjiri » Aug 16th, '10, 03:56

fun koudai

moving towards some new forms...

test firing the different clay bodies i have access to in box sanka (oxidation) and kangen (reduction) kiln atmospheres

amazing & fun
1yunomiKsml.jpg
1yunomiKsml.jpg (24.36 KiB) Viewed 1161 times

User avatar
Aug 17th, '10, 16:32
Posts: 763
Joined: Jun 7th, '08, 11:47

Re: Brand New Chapter! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XIV

by britt » Aug 17th, '10, 16:32

Although relatively inexpensive, I liked my first Gyokko kyusu enough that I purchased a second one. The first was a 120ml "pine bark" kyusu with an obi-ami metal screen filter. I use that for Japanese oolong.

I decided to get another similar one for Japanese black tea. The second is only 100ml (description says 120ml) and has a clay sasame filter but the holes are small enough that not too much leaf escapes into the cup. So far both have worked very well for my intended use of them. I think these small Gyokko kyusu are very cool and quite functional, all at a reasonable price.

I have a lot of teaware and these Gyokko's are among the lowest-priced pieces I have, but I'm still quite impressed by them. No fancy signed wooden boxes, etc. but they do their job very well. They have about 10 Gyokko kyusu on the Cool japan website, with at least half of them being quite small.

100ml Gkyokko kyusu:

http://s895.photobucket.com/albums/ac15 ... e120ml.jpg

Aug 17th, '10, 18:30
Posts: 101
Joined: Aug 15th, '10, 14:32
Scrolling: scrolling
Location: USA

Re: Brand New Chapter! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XIV

by Mr. Usaji » Aug 17th, '10, 18:30

britt wrote:I use that for Japanese oolong. I decided to get another similar one for Japanese black tea.
There's Japanese oolong? And Japanese black tea? Is there a distinct Japanese style of black/oolong tea or are they just like the Chinese versions?

User avatar
Aug 18th, '10, 07:22
Vendor Member
Posts: 1518
Joined: Nov 13th, '09, 10:16
Location: Guilin, Guangxi China
Contact: IPT

Re: Brand New Chapter! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XIV

by IPT » Aug 18th, '10, 07:22

Another gorgeous Chawan by Petr. I'm so disappointed in my photos. They don't come close to showing how cool this glaze really is. The corners of the glaze looks like it's peeling up a tiny bit adding a really cool texture to it. This is just awesome!

Thank you again Petr!
Attachments
7.jpg
7.jpg (26.12 KiB) Viewed 1073 times
6.jpg
6.jpg (37.37 KiB) Viewed 1073 times
8.jpg
8.jpg (32.96 KiB) Viewed 1073 times

User avatar
Aug 18th, '10, 11:39
Posts: 763
Joined: Jun 7th, '08, 11:47

Re: Brand New Chapter! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XIV

by britt » Aug 18th, '10, 11:39

Mr. Usaji wrote:
britt wrote:I use that for Japanese oolong. I decided to get another similar one for Japanese black tea.
There's Japanese oolong? And Japanese black tea? Is there a distinct Japanese style of black/oolong tea or are they just like the Chinese versions?
Yes, both exist and are available to Western consumers. Yuuki-cha has loose-leaf Japanese oolong and Japanese black tea. These are grown and processed in Japan, unlike some I've seen where the tea is grown in China or Taiwan and then purchased and processed by a Japanese company.

Much of what the Japanese do so well originated in China but they have added some unique Japanese character to it. These teas are not unlike those from China or Taiwan in taste, but there is still something unique about them. There are also the high quality and safety standards typical of Japanese products to consider. These same standards are not always found in similar products from mainland China.

I like both the Japanese oolong and black tea that I've purchased from Yuuki-cha. I have already purchased more black tea from them, and will add some more oolong when I place my next order. The black tea is more expensive, but it ranks right up at the top with the best Taiwanese black teas I've ever tried. Both seem very suitable to brewing in the small Gyokko kyusu. A 4 ounce pine bark one with the metal screen filter is available at Yuuki-cha for $40. I would not brew these two teas in the same unglazed kyusu that I brew sencha in. They both also work well with a porcelain gaiwan, although the leaf is very small.

Japanese oolong:

http://www.yuuki-cha.com/Organic+Oolong ... Oolong+Tea

Japanese black tea:

http://www.yuuki-cha.com/Organic+Black+Tea

User avatar
Aug 18th, '10, 12:13
Posts: 763
Joined: Jun 7th, '08, 11:47

Re: Brand New Chapter! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XIV

by britt » Aug 18th, '10, 12:13

Last week Magokorodo added six Seigan and Deishi matcha chawans to its shops on Trocadero and Ebay. I ordered two by Seigan. I never cared much for his work until about a year ago. I thought it was too sloppy before, but now Mr. Seigan offers "neater" looking products as well. He also seems to have become very diversified in the various styles he works with. When I mentioned this to Hidehisa of Magokorodo, he agreed that Mr. Seigan has learned very much and is incorporating that knowlege into his current products with much success.

Seigan Blue Chawan:

http://s895.photobucket.com/albums/ac15 ... nBlueD.jpg

http://s895.photobucket.com/albums/ac15 ... nBlueE.jpg

Seigan Shinsen Porcelain Glazed Chawan:

http://s895.photobucket.com/albums/ac15 ... eiganG.jpg

http://s895.photobucket.com/albums/ac15 ... eiganH.jpg

User avatar
Aug 18th, '10, 12:22
Posts: 763
Joined: Jun 7th, '08, 11:47

Re: Brand New Chapter! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XIV

by britt » Aug 18th, '10, 12:22

A pair of Taiwanese cups I just picked up from Cloudwalker with some oriental Beauty. They came in a high-quality box with a clasp.

http://s895.photobucket.com/albums/ac15 ... Taiwan.jpg

User avatar
Aug 18th, '10, 12:49
Posts: 5896
Joined: Jan 10th, '10, 16:04
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: debunix

Re: Brand New Chapter! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XIV

by debunix » Aug 18th, '10, 12:49

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous all

Locked