HAGI SO 13 "Tempest"

by **Noahnoir** » Dec 8th, '10, 08:15

Re: NEW!!! HAGI SO 13 "Tempest"

by Noahnoir » Dec 8th, '10, 08:15

@stentor

How it worked with the customs for you?

EMS told me they delivered to my local customs officeoffice for customs. but i didn't hear from them yet...

by **Stentor** » Dec 8th, '10, 11:33

Re: NEW!!! HAGI SO 13 "Tempest"

by Stentor » Dec 8th, '10, 11:33

Noahnoir wrote:@stentor

How it worked with the customs for you?

EMS told me they delivered to my local customs officeoffice for customs. but i didn't hear from them yet...

Try calling your local customs office and thell them they should have a package for you. That's what I did. You will have to pay 19% on purchase price + shipping.
Make sure to print the PayPal invoice and take it with you when you go there.

by **Drax** » Dec 9th, '10, 20:37

Re: NEW!!! HAGI SO 13 "Tempest"

by Drax » Dec 9th, '10, 20:37

Awesome pictures, everybody?

So I'm curious if everybody's crack stains get a bit lighter at the bottom of the cup like mine? I'm assuming that's because the glaze has more thickly pooled in the bottom...

by **IPT** » Dec 9th, '10, 21:33

Re: NEW!!! HAGI SO 13 "Tempest"

by IPT » Dec 9th, '10, 21:33

Can you send a photo. Mine didn't do that, but I have seen that happen with a lot of Ru Kiln pieces. They'll darken too with time.

by **Chip** » Dec 11th, '10, 10:56

Re: NEW!!! HAGI SO 13 "Tempest"

by Chip » Dec 11th, '10, 10:56

Stentor wrote:
Noahnoir wrote:@stentor

How it worked with the customs for you?

EMS told me they delivered to my local customs officeoffice for customs. but i didn't hear from them yet...

Try calling your local customs office and thell them they should have a package for you. That's what I did. You will have to pay 19% on purchase price + shipping.
Make sure to print the PayPal invoice and take it with you when you go there.

I hope you were able to finally get your Tempest! :!:

by **Stentor** » Dec 11th, '10, 13:27

Re: NEW!!! HAGI SO 13 "Tempest"

by Stentor » Dec 11th, '10, 13:27

Yeah, let us know if it worked out.

by **Noahnoir** » Dec 11th, '10, 15:29

Re: NEW!!! HAGI SO 13 "Tempest"

by Noahnoir » Dec 11th, '10, 15:29

i tried to call them, but i didn't reach anyone...

i try it again on monday... and hope i get my tempest next week! iam excited

by **Chip** » Dec 11th, '10, 15:36

Re: NEW!!! HAGI SO 13 "Tempest"

by Chip » Dec 11th, '10, 15:36

Noahnoir wrote:i tried to call them, but i didn't reach anyone...

i try it again on monday... and hope i get my tempest next week! iam excited

Please do so on Monday! Take your tracking number from Mago with you as well as the invoice. The EMS tracking number is usually used to track/ID a package in other countries.

by **Drax** » Dec 13th, '10, 20:48

Re: NEW!!! HAGI SO 13 "Tempest"

by Drax » Dec 13th, '10, 20:48

IPT wrote:Can you send a photo. Mine didn't do that, but I have seen that happen with a lot of Ru Kiln pieces. They'll darken too with time.

Sorry this took awhile. And wouldn't you know, I drank a black tea in it before I took the photos, and the center darkened a bit. Close up, the center crackles are still a bit lighter than the rest, but it's hard to tell in the photo (pardon the flash, but the non-flash didn't contrast enough).

You might be able to barely see a lighter-brown in the center...

by **IPT** » Dec 13th, '10, 21:29

Re: NEW!!! HAGI SO 13 "Tempest"

by IPT » Dec 13th, '10, 21:29

That looks like it's staining well. The light staining in the bottom is normal because that area stays wet longer, while higher up, the tea dries in the crackles quicker and more frequently, so it darkens quicker. It will all even out in the end though. That's a beautiful cup!

by **Chip** » Dec 13th, '10, 21:53

Re: NEW!!! HAGI SO 13 "Tempest"

by Chip » Dec 13th, '10, 21:53

Beautiful crackling Drax!

I have read that it is advised NOT to allow a Hagi cup to sit with remnants of a tea in it for a prolonged period for this reason. I would think that a black tea would hasten this quite a bit.

On the other hand, I have let remnants of sencha in this cup for hours pretty many times without any darkening/staining.