Petr Novák - Pots under influence of tea

by **senchalover** » Apr 13th, '12, 11:39

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by senchalover » Apr 13th, '12, 11:39

Peter definitely has beautiful pieces. I use mine everyday except I broke the lid and luckily My other shibo's lid fit. Oh well, wabi-sabi.

I hope to be able to afford another piece in the future.

Beautiful work peter.

You were right unglazed on the inside does work better than glazed. I love the smell of mine after it has dried. It smells like fresh grass.

by **vacuithe** » Apr 13th, '12, 15:47

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by vacuithe » Apr 13th, '12, 15:47

mine is glazed inside, and it smells very good too.
in a few years, i will not need to add tea leaves to get a sencha in my shibo :wink:

by **Petr Novák** » Apr 14th, '12, 02:02

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by Petr Novák » Apr 14th, '12, 02:02

I have not been here for a while and, wow, so many new comments here...thank you very much!

vacuithe wrote:you're lucky !
I ordered 1 cup and 1 pitcher by Petr (via darjeeling.cz) about 2 weeks ago... did not receive yet... I can't wait !!!

Yes, the shipping is the sad part...but two weeks is still ok. I had recently one package on the road more then four months. It was going probably by traditional way- camels caravan. Happily, it is mostly much better.

We are just in the middle of glazing and loading so here is just one picture from last week- some new, unfinished, dwellings for pu-ehr cakes.

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well, and the link to how they should look like in a week

https://picasaweb.google.com/118236217383388152705/Les

by **brandon** » Apr 14th, '12, 10:59

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by brandon » Apr 14th, '12, 10:59

Have had about a week now to use my new Novak creation.

Bliss. Thanks Petr.

by **Chip** » Apr 14th, '12, 11:47

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by Chip » Apr 14th, '12, 11:47

Great looking set-up, Brandon ... and Petr!

What size is the kettle?

by **Petr Novák** » Apr 17th, '12, 03:09

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by Petr Novák » Apr 17th, '12, 03:09

Hi Brandon, Thank you very much for sharing those pictures! Seeing the stove+kettle set as a part of such Cha Xi gives meaning to my work.

Chip- the kettle can hold around 0,5l water

Our kiln is cooling down...Here are two shots of two snake skin shibos under 1200+°C (I am sure my camera doesn't like me for doing this...)

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by **vacuithe** » Apr 17th, '12, 04:57

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by vacuithe » Apr 17th, '12, 04:57

great pics !
... and sad news : i've just broken my shibo's lid. I'm desperate.

Petr, what kind of shiboridashis are in your kiln ? Galzed ? Unglazed ? Stoneware ? I really need a new one, unless you provide spare parts, but I'm not sure that you have a black magda shibo lid in stock...

by **Petr Novák** » Apr 17th, '12, 06:40

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by Petr Novák » Apr 17th, '12, 06:40

Hi Sébastien, Send me size of the broken lid and I will try to find new one in my extra-lids box.

There are, as usually, diferent styles of shibos in the kiln. But as we have some work and traveling, it will just take a time to take pictures...For now available now album is uptodate... https://picasaweb.google.com/1182362173 ... ailableNow

by **vacuithe** » Apr 17th, '12, 07:09

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by vacuithe » Apr 17th, '12, 07:09

you've got an extra-lids box ! Great !
I send you the size asap (as soon as I glue back together my exploded lid).

a good news now, my wife just called me (to comfort me) : my order from darjeeling.CZ is delivered !

available album is uptodate

I guess... I check it almost everyday

by **paul haigh** » Apr 17th, '12, 09:56

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by paul haigh » Apr 17th, '12, 09:56

Beautiful work!

by **vacuithe** » Apr 17th, '12, 14:04

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by vacuithe » Apr 17th, '12, 14:04

Petr, if in your extra-lid box you find a black magda, 8cm diameter one...

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by **senchalover** » Apr 17th, '12, 14:29

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by senchalover » Apr 17th, '12, 14:29

Spare lids.

by **Chip** » Apr 18th, '12, 11:38

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by Chip » Apr 18th, '12, 11:38

Wow, always ... "cool" to get a look inside a fired up kiln and see actual pieces! Thanks Petr.

Good luck on the replacement lid search, vacuithe.

by **Stentor** » Apr 18th, '12, 13:30

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by Stentor » Apr 18th, '12, 13:30

Awesome pictures. Thanks for sharing, Petr!

by **Petr Novák** » Apr 21st, '12, 03:56

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by Petr Novák » Apr 21st, '12, 03:56

vacuithe wrote:Petr, if in your extra-lid box you find a black magda, 8cm diameter one...

Found...I hope it will fit.

Just few shots of some dripping...Dripping...that is what teaboats are for, isn't it?https://picasaweb.google.com/118236217383388152705/Firing_April_2012

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