Finally got around to a photographing some new teawares and even posting the shots. This lovely cup is from shyrabbit:
I just loved the deep rich blue of this stunning glaze, so easy to appreciate in person but so hard to capture in a photo.
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Re: NEWEST CHAPTER! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XVII
I bought another pot and several small cups by Seong-il from TeadOff a while back--another perky little shino pot
now in regular use for roasted oolongs. The crackles on this one
are not darkening at the incredibly rapid rate of my first Seong-il pot, seen here in this 'family portrait' at the left
The cups have a delicate pale peach interior
almost luminous when holding tea.
now in regular use for roasted oolongs. The crackles on this one
are not darkening at the incredibly rapid rate of my first Seong-il pot, seen here in this 'family portrait' at the left
The cups have a delicate pale peach interior
almost luminous when holding tea.
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Last teaware for the day: a summer galaxy glaze guinomi by Tetsuako Nakao
It's not the most practical cup, as it's tiny and very thin walled--a bit thin for use with really hot brewed teas, and a bit small for the larger infusions I usually do with green and white teas. But the price for the sake cup version was also tinier than the price for his teacups and teabowls.....
It's not the most practical cup, as it's tiny and very thin walled--a bit thin for use with really hot brewed teas, and a bit small for the larger infusions I usually do with green and white teas. But the price for the sake cup version was also tinier than the price for his teacups and teabowls.....
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Wow, you have been busy. Thank you for sharing all your "new" treasures with us!
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Very nice! All distinct styles but each lovely and harmonious together.
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Re: NEWEST CHAPTER! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XVII
Yay, another Kenji is in da TeaHouse (Swedish branch albeit )! I purchased this kyusu around 3 years ago and still love it. I used it this morning to brew Yutaka Midori!
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I received two more packages today one with tea and one with this:
A Tetsuaki Nakao Spring galaxy yunomi, the picture didn't turn out as pretty as Debunix's but somehow it seems I always end up with more teaware instead of a new camera...Jan 10th, '12, 15:38
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That's a lovely cup. Just out of curiosity, how thick are the walls? Is it thick enough to be easy to use with hot-brewed teas like puerh and oolong? If so, I might be able to justify an additional purchase someday....
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Re: NEWEST CHAPTER! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XVII
I have one of these..they are pretty thin walled really. I use it for senchasdebunix wrote:That's a lovely cup. Just out of curiosity, how thick are the walls? Is it thick enough to be easy to use with hot-brewed teas like puerh and oolong? If so, I might be able to justify an additional purchase someday....
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+1
I just tried it with some oolong and it gets really hot, I was still able to use it but I had to use a weird grip to avoid burning my fingers.
I just tried it with some oolong and it gets really hot, I was still able to use it but I had to use a weird grip to avoid burning my fingers.
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Interesting. In that case, I won't be rushing for a larger cup and will continue to enjoy my small treasure with cooler teas.
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Re: NEWEST CHAPTER! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XVII
haha
freezing my posterior off in japan !
here's a recent yunomi. tea cup
sakura inspired. wishing spring comes fast ! LOL !
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Cross post with Matcha thread I guess, but got a new chawan & teacup from a cool local potter here in Pittsburgh. He's focused mainly on Japanese pottery. See his item's on etsy here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/JeffGuerrero?ref=seller_info
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I have always admired the work of Murata Yoshiki. Recently, I procured a mogake shiboridashi set made by Yoshiki. Toru, from Artistic Nippon, helped me find the set. As many TeaChatters have said, he is absolutely amazing!
The set contains a shiboridashi (90mL), yuzamashi (130mL), and two cups (30 and 35mL). The clay color is off-white / tan with small black flecks in it. The mogake on the cups is a dark brown and is golden / brown on the shiboridashi and yuzamashi. I used the set a few times to brew O-Cha's Tsurujirushi and followed Chip's directions for brewing (2 grams of tea per 1oz. water at 130 degrees). Good does not even begin to describe how amazing it turns out!
I hope you all have a great day! Enjoy!
The set contains a shiboridashi (90mL), yuzamashi (130mL), and two cups (30 and 35mL). The clay color is off-white / tan with small black flecks in it. The mogake on the cups is a dark brown and is golden / brown on the shiboridashi and yuzamashi. I used the set a few times to brew O-Cha's Tsurujirushi and followed Chip's directions for brewing (2 grams of tea per 1oz. water at 130 degrees). Good does not even begin to describe how amazing it turns out!
I hope you all have a great day! Enjoy!
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