Nov 17th, '08, 22:11
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by teaguru » Nov 17th, '08, 22:11
Moderator edit: Go back to Volume VI here.
I only really have these two right now...
My beloved Henley teapot and two little cups my mom bought from a vendor along the waterfront.
But fear not! A couple of gaiwans are in the mail, due to arrive any day!

Nov 18th, '08, 14:17
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by ABx » Nov 18th, '08, 14:17
hop_goblin wrote:cheaton wrote:ABx wrote:It's a puerh pick, for breaking up puerh cakes/bricks/touchas

It tapers so you don't have to pry. The little dog(?) on the top is hard to take a good pic of, but it's jade.
Wouldn't that be a lion, or some facimile of a dragon?
Actually, they are called foo dogs
Just remembered to look on the insert

It's actually a
Tian Lu.
Nov 19th, '08, 09:26
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by olivierco » Nov 19th, '08, 09:26
New chataku have just arrived

Thanks to MarshalN

Bought on ebay
Nov 19th, '08, 11:05
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by chamekke » Nov 19th, '08, 11:05
Very attractive chataku, Olivier! I spotted them on eBay when they were under auction. Glad that you got them!
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Nov 19th, '08, 11:22
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by Vulture » Nov 19th, '08, 11:22
I don't know if its just me but those black ones make me crave a good black liquorish(?)....
Nov 19th, '08, 12:18
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by Victoria » Nov 19th, '08, 12:18
Heh, I saw those too, but I think I finally am to the full up point!!!
Nice, congrats!
Nov 21st, '08, 15:35
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by evilberg » Nov 21st, '08, 15:35
Went to a second hand shop today and came out with a new cup and pot.
And since you all seem to have figurines, here's mine
Payed 37 cents, i guess? (0,37 USD) for the cup and 4,34USD for the pot.
This will be good untill my stuff from Dragon Tea House arrives.
Nov 21st, '08, 15:58
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by gingkoseto » Nov 21st, '08, 15:58
evilberg, cute figure!!
Even though my teapot is different from yours, they are somewhat of similar style

I currently use it at home, but thinking of putting it in office to make my office more colorful

By sitting in peace and doing nothing,
You make your one day worth two days.
Nov 22nd, '08, 02:07
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by olivierco » Nov 22nd, '08, 02:07
Nice teapots ginkgo and evilberg!
Nov 24th, '08, 16:51
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by evilberg » Nov 24th, '08, 16:51
Today my order from Dragon Tea House arrived.
Fish Porcelain Tea Set
One 100ml Gaiwan, 6 40ml cups, one strainer with stand and a 150ml pitcher.
Sorry for my not-so-good camery skills, they actually look really nice!
Nov 24th, '08, 17:25
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by Salsero » Nov 24th, '08, 17:25
Looks good from here!
Nov 24th, '08, 17:29
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by Victoria » Nov 24th, '08, 17:29
Congratulations and all intact, I hope!
Nov 25th, '08, 11:51
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by evilberg » Nov 25th, '08, 11:51
Victoria wrote:Congratulations and all intact, I hope!
Yes, they were VERY well packed with lots and lots of bubblewrap and newspaper.
Nov 25th, '08, 19:30
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by horsencl » Nov 25th, '08, 19:30
I think I need to order that set once I get paid on Friday

Nov 26th, '08, 09:15
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by Scarlet Glow » Nov 26th, '08, 09:15
I bought this container at a local treasure mart. It was labeled "Unusual Oriental Jar" on the tag (which I thought was funny). I passed it up the first time I went to the treasure mart because they wanted $14 for it and I didn't have that much cash on me at the time. However, I went back a week later and there was a 20% off sale for the booth that this jar was sitting in... so I bought it.
Now, I just don't know what to do with it. It's really pretty, at least I think it is, but I haven't figured out its intended purpose. Is it just a jar for anything particular? The lid fits on very loosely so I don't think I would want to store tea in it. It's only about 5-6 inches tall so I'm not sure what else could be stored in it.
Another option I see with this jar is being used as a lidded tea cup. If I could find a strainer that would fit down into the jar, I think it could work.
What do you think?


