NEW!HAGI SO 17 Oribe "SOU-SHUN" Comes the Spring Phase 1

[Chip]

Re: NEW!HAGI SO 17 Oribe "SOU-SHUN" Comes the Spring by Seigan

by Chip » Jan 25th, '12, 03:11

Here is the deal. Email a bid on the cup(s) of your choice(s) to teachatmoderator@yahoo.com with “Oribe Bid” as the subject. Bids will be accepted up to the Wednesday January 25, 2012 at 10 pm Eastern USA time

New bidders welcome. If you already did bid, you can increase your bid(s) as well.

Remember, everything over $55 (was 60, but received authorization for a lower amount) goes to the TeaChat Japan Relief Fund which has already raised over $900!

Phase 2 as posted previously begins Thursday at 6 pm Eastern USA time with the standard cut foot pieces #1-19, preview begins at 3 pm.

[Chip]

Re: NEW!HAGI SO 17 Oribe "SOU-SHUN" Comes the Spring by Seigan

by Chip » Jan 25th, '12, 16:52

Tonight at 10 pm Eastern USA time will be the end of Phase 1 of the Oribe SO. Email bids to teachatmoderator@yahoo.com

I am considering opening the Phase 2 (#1-19 of the conventional footed Oribe pieces) photobucket album tonight for viewing. Stay tuned here for more info.

[Chip]

Re: NEW!HAGI SO 17 Oribe "SOU-SHUN" Comes the Spring Phase 1

by Chip » Jan 25th, '12, 23:19

Phase 1 auction for #21-24 is now over. Winners and non winners will receive an email shortly. Thank you to all participants of Phase 1!

Next up, Phase 2! Phase 2 includes 19 standard cut foot pieces. These will have set prices and will NOT be an auction.

I have opened the album for anxious members. Here is the prelim topic along with the link to the album.

http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=16926

[debunix]

Re: NEW!HAGI SO 17 Oribe "SOU-SHUN" Comes the Spring Phase 1

by debunix » Feb 12th, '12, 01:34

Wow, it's really something.


Yamane Seigan oribe Hagi teacup - 09 by debunix, on Flickr

Such nice contrasts of pale interior, deep green exterior


and lovely mixing between them

(and this was the bit that made me pick this one)



And I can't imagine wanting to interfere with this cool drippy

but it looks like it had to be 'trimmed' already due to the shelf sticking, so I'll mostly admire the foot from this view


This one feels a bit wintry to me, like deep coniferous forests frosted with snow, "Evergreen"

[hopeofdawn]

Re: NEW!HAGI SO 17 Oribe "SOU-SHUN" Comes the Spring Phase 1

by hopeofdawn » Feb 13th, '12, 13:18

Wow, lovely pictures--even with the natural lighting, I can see how difficult it would be to capture those colors ...

[debunix]

Re: NEW!HAGI SO 17 Oribe "SOU-SHUN" Comes the Spring Phase 1

by debunix » Feb 21st, '12, 00:41

Crackling already in a very delicate way.....



Playing well with new shino teawares from Petr Novak

[Buzz fledderjoh...]

Re: NEW!HAGI SO 17 Oribe "SOU-SHUN" Comes the Spring Phase 1

by Buzz fledderjoh... » Feb 21st, '12, 11:51

I finally received both of mine on Saturday after 10 days in customs limbo. Beautiful pieces. I've been using the oribe non-stop since Saturday. It's developing a few vertical crackles. Haven't used the kohiku yet. It's such a wide bowl I'll probably wait for warmer weather.

Thanks again, Chip and Hide-san for bringing these to us.

[Drax]

Re: NEW!HAGI SO 17 Oribe "SOU-SHUN" Comes the Spring Phase 1

by Drax » Feb 21st, '12, 12:41

Wonderful news and pictures, everybody! With the crackles, has anybody noticed any effect on the outside of the cup yet...?

[Chip]

Re: NEW!HAGI SO 17 Oribe "SOU-SHUN" Comes the Spring Phase 1

by Chip » Feb 21st, '12, 13:08

Thanks for all the photos, debunix!

Not a Phase 1 piece, but after well over 100 steeps, this Phase 2 Oribe piece is a slow-poke to crackle. The crackles are sporadic and quite visible. It has received a near steady diet of fine sencha since it arrived.

Drax, I am not expecting too much action on the outside of the cup, maybe after decades.

[debunix]

Re: NEW!HAGI SO 17 Oribe "SOU-SHUN" Comes the Spring Phase 1

by debunix » Apr 21st, '12, 18:40

Now after probably less than 20 sessions, but more than a dozen, my evergreen Oribe Hagi has quite apparent crackles



Chip, how is yours progressing?

[Chip]

Re: NEW!HAGI SO 17 Oribe "SOU-SHUN" Comes the Spring Phase 1

by Chip » Apr 21st, '12, 20:40

Wellll, first allow me to introduce you to #20.








... funny you should ask, just took these a few days ago. After many many sencha steeps ... most unusual crackling going on.

The bottom, quite random and sporadic.


However the sides are all vertical crackles (despite the horizontal ridges). I do not recall seeing this before in a Hagi ...

[debunix]

Re: NEW!HAGI SO 17 Oribe "SOU-SHUN" Comes the Spring Phase 1

by debunix » Apr 21st, '12, 22:01

Fantastic interface on the outer lip of that one, oh my.

As for the crackles, that is very much what mine look like--although I'm seeing lighter horizontals along the verticals on the walls of the cup. Mine started staining very quickly, but the stains are still pretty light and irregular appearing.

[Chip]

Re: NEW!HAGI SO 17 Oribe "SOU-SHUN" Comes the Spring Phase 1

by Chip » Apr 21st, '12, 22:20

Yeah, I was checking out the staining on yours.

I guess sencha has whitening power as you can see, not a hint of staining, bright white ... I just rinse with hot water and pat dry.

[Chip]

Re: NEW!HAGI SO 17 Oribe "SOU-SHUN" Comes the Spring Phase 1

by Chip » Apr 21st, '12, 22:58

And yes, the interface has a LOT going on (unfortunately my phone pics do not show the red tones)!

I chose the interface and let other participants have the drippies ... which was pretty hard to do.

[Stentor]

Re: NEW!HAGI SO 17 Oribe "SOU-SHUN" Comes the Spring Phase 1

by Stentor » Apr 22nd, '12, 10:15

Very nice piece chip. Nice vapor / waterfall action going on. Absolutely makes up for no drippies in my opinion!