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Re: NEW! Official Teaware of the Day!

by Chip » Jan 2nd, '13, 23:46

Mystery sencha brewed in Kenji Kyusu. Shawn Guinomi upon Kamakura Obon (tray) ... compliments the Kenji ... don't you think?

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Re: NEW! Official Teaware of the Day!

by debunix » Jan 3rd, '13, 14:31

hopeofdawn wrote:
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Yi Yong Cheol celadon glazed lotus pot, Eiichi Shibuya 'Mojave' yunomi, Yin Zhen from Norbu
Love the contrast of the pot against the yunomi--they both seem more beautiful for being so different.
That's the fun of having a variety of teawares to mix and match, sleeker vs rougher, colorful vs earth toned, etc.

And very nice how Chip's tray and kyusu play together in the photo above vs the chawan hovering about and above it all....

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Re: NEW! Official Teaware of the Day!

by Chip » Jan 3rd, '13, 23:06

New Kashun ball-shaped Hohin getting a christening with what else, Gyokuro. Great little Hagi-Yaki Hohin!!!

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Tiny Petr-Yaki cups well suited for Gyokuro.

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Re: NEW! Official Teaware of the Day!

by Alex » Jan 4th, '13, 08:25

The balance on that glaze is lovely Chip!

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Re: NEW! Official Teaware of the Day!

by NOESIS » Jan 4th, '13, 14:16

Chip wrote:New Kashun ball-shaped Hohin getting a christening with what else, Gyokuro. Great little Hagi-Yaki Hohin!!!

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Tiny Petr-Yaki cups well suited for Gyokuro.

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I think I have an older brother of that same hohin. Picked it up a few yrs ago from AN. To this day, my fave piece for brewing gyokuro and fine sencha. Used it a few days back for a sencha Kaboku session.

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Re: NEW! Official Teaware of the Day!

by Chip » Jan 6th, '13, 00:53

Today ... well technically yesterday ... broke in the straight-sided version Kashun Houhin , and it performed admirably. Again Petr-Yaki cups.

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Re: NEW! Official Teaware of the Day!

by vacuithe » Jan 6th, '13, 05:17

Yesterday's teaware, brewing a sencha from thes-du-japon.com.
Teaware by french potter, David Louveau de La Guigneraye (http://www.terreetfeu.fr/).
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Re: NEW! Official Teaware of the Day!

by Chip » Jan 6th, '13, 11:13

Vacuithe ... love the "torn handle" end!

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Re: NEW! Official Teaware of the Day!

by AdamMY » Jan 6th, '13, 12:18

Vacuithe,

The Kyusu is lovely, but please tell us more about that cup lurking in the corner! It looks rough but oddly refined, but its cut off and at an odd angle for showing off the cup.

Nice set up!

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Re: NEW! Official Teaware of the Day!

by hopeofdawn » Jan 6th, '13, 19:36

This morning's tea setup--and finally a good shot of my new gongfu tray.

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Tea: Junjaek from Phoenix Tea in Burien
Teapot: buncheong clay by Yi Yong Cheol
Fair cup: same glaze over porcelain clay by Yi Yong Cheol
Cup: celadon porcelain by Nathan Bray
Supporting actors--copper chataku, and new gongfu tray. :)

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Re: NEW! Official Teaware of the Day!

by AdamMY » Jan 6th, '13, 20:26

hopeofdawn wrote:This morning's tea setup--and finally a good shot of my new gongfu tray.

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Tea: Junjaek from Phoenix Tea in Burien
Teapot: buncheong clay by Yi Yong Cheol
Fair cup: same glaze over porcelain clay by Yi Yong Cheol
Cup: celadon porcelain by Nathan Bray
Supporting actors--copper chataku, and new gongfu tray. :)

Love the glaze on the Teapot and Fair Cup! Just curious is it "lumpy" or does it only look 3D/ textured?

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Re: NEW! Official Teaware of the Day!

by vacuithe » Jan 7th, '13, 03:39

a few more pics of this kyusu.
The Kyusu is lovely, but please tell us more about that cup lurking in the corner!
I can't tell you more, sorry. I should ask the potter :D
this teapot is a very successfull blend of japanese/corean/chinese styles, with potter's personnal touch.
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Re: NEW! Official Teaware of the Day!

by vacuithe » Jan 7th, '13, 03:39

one more.
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Re: NEW! Official Teaware of the Day!

by vacuithe » Jan 7th, '13, 03:44

the spout's shape is quite special, but very efficient !
I own another teapot from the same guy, a porcelain one, which have the same kind of spout :
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Re: NEW! Official Teaware of the Day!

by Alex » Jan 7th, '13, 04:09

IS that teacup from postcardteas?

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