Nov 12th, '08, 00:37
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by Pentox » Nov 12th, '08, 00:37
Well here are my oddball entries.
The first is my plain white cup. This cup is very shallow and has a very unusual open and modern feeling to it. I love the very simple yet unusual form of this cup.
My second cup is my Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles cup. It has an image of Syaoran on the the saucer and Sakura and Mokona on the cup itself. It's also indented to form a heart when filled with tea, much like Victoria's avie.
Nov 12th, '08, 01:14
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by Victoria » Nov 12th, '08, 01:14
Ok, wow that is unusual!! And I love your plain white one!!
Understated and simple, very lovely!
edkrueger wrote:daughteroftheKing wrote:Victoria - You probably can't enter the competition since you're the impetus behind it, but I'd like to see your favorite English-style teacups anyway. Please share with us!
The cool heart shaped one in her avatar must be one. Lets see some pictures.
Actually I don't own the heart shaped one, unfortunately. I have one similar but it is not "the one". Thanks for the nudge, I'll load a couple of my favorites just for eye candy - soon.
Nov 12th, '08, 01:28
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by TeaCompulsion » Nov 12th, '08, 01:28
Great thread! I'm definitely enjoying the pics. I'll try to get un-lazy and take pictures of my English teacups. Is there a limit on how many cups I should post?
Nov 12th, '08, 01:32
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by Victoria » Nov 12th, '08, 01:32
Three is the maximum entries - but you can post as many as you'd like.
Just be sure to designate the entries.
Nov 12th, '08, 01:35
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by TeaCompulsion » Nov 12th, '08, 01:35
Sounds great! I'm not really eligible anyway -- I haven't been a member for a month yet. But it's a reason for pics.
Nov 12th, '08, 01:43
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by Victoria » Nov 12th, '08, 01:43
Opps! And it looks like you will miss the cut-off by one day!!
But we would love to see them anyway!
Nov 12th, '08, 01:50
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by Pentox » Nov 12th, '08, 01:50
Victoria wrote:Ok, wow that is unusual!! And I love your plain white one!!
Understated and simple, very lovely!
Yeah, as amazing as the intricate and ornate cups are, it took me a long time to find something very plain and simple, yet attractive and suitable. I love the slightly abnormal shape of the white one. It's much shallower and wider than most english teacups.
Nov 12th, '08, 01:54
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by Victoria » Nov 12th, '08, 01:54
It's really nice! I wouldn't want to try walking up the stairs with that one filled to the brim though! I tend to like more shallow cups as a general rule. I think they are visually stunning and they help to cool the tea, I prefer it a bit cooler.
Nov 12th, '08, 02:03
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by Victoria » Nov 12th, '08, 02:03
My Limoges cup is a little bit shallow and is the thinnest most delicate eggshell porcelain I have ever seen. It is over a decade old and simply a joy to hold and use. Probably my favorite. Not a real fan of rosebud designs, but honestly it's just beautiful.
This is the only collector's cup I have two of, and I'm waiting for DotK to come join me in a nice
Oolong brewed
English style in this
French teacup!
(This pic was not taken by me, but by the seller)
Nov 12th, '08, 02:12
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by Vulture » Nov 12th, '08, 02:12
Pentox wrote:Well here are my oddball entries.
My second cup is my Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles cup. It has an image of Syaoran on the the saucer and Sakura and Mokona on the cup itself. It's also indented to form a heart when filled with tea, much like Victoria's avie.
Uh oh, you got my anime brain interested. Where did you get these?
Nov 12th, '08, 02:15
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by Pentox » Nov 12th, '08, 02:15
Vulture wrote:
Uh oh, you got my anime brain interested. Where did you get these?
It's actually the same cup. Three different views of the same cup. I got the cup at AX two years ago. I only found it from one vendor and they only had this one. And only one of them. I have yet to see anything like this since.
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by Victoria » Nov 12th, '08, 03:01
NOT FOR CONSIDERATION - just for enjoyment!
I really love Paragon designs, here is one of my favorite cups:
Another Paragon:
Nov 12th, '08, 11:30
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by daughteroftheKing » Nov 12th, '08, 11:30
Victoria wrote: ...and I'm waiting for DotK to come join me in a nice Oolong brewed English style in this French teacup!
V - Ah, someday
. Oh my gosh, I love that limoges cup! It's
definitely my style. The roses and thin wall of the cup make a tea taste all the more beautiful.
Nov 14th, '08, 12:39
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by gingkoseto » Nov 14th, '08, 12:39
Pentox wrote:Well here are my oddball entries.
The first is my plain white cup. This cup is very shallow and has a very unusual open and modern feeling to it. I love the very simple yet unusual form of this cup.
There are many gorgeous tea cups in this post. I love many of them and had a hard time to decide which was my favorite. Then came this white one, and this is definitely my favorite!
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Nov 14th, '08, 17:16
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by edkrueger » Nov 14th, '08, 17:16
I'm going to miss the cut off too. I'll post later.
