Jan 5th, '10, 21:56
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by vigo249 » Jan 5th, '10, 21:56
Chip wrote:tingjunkie wrote:Chip wrote:EDIT: nope, does not look like his stamp. Any idea who made it?
Unfortunately not. I meant to ask if they had any info for the artist, but my parking meter was about to expire and I had to dash. Slipped my mind.
OK, I am betting someone will discover the artisan. If not, you could give them a hollah. I would ask the price, which sometimes helps, but it is hard to equate price points from Ito-en priced with online vendors.
I was able to find the exact same pot and it is indeed made by Gyokko. Yukki-Cha has is and the chop mark looks exactly the same to me:
http://www.yuuki-cha.com/Japanese+Teapo ... a3d53a8fb8
Jan 5th, '10, 22:21
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by tenuki » Jan 5th, '10, 22:21
tingjunkie wrote:When I cover the hole on this one it's instantaneous- like an on/of switch. Pretty cool, but I really can't figure why this would ever be useful. Is there a use, or is it just a test of lid fit?
There is no shame in pouring a small amount into a tasting cup to check color and taste to see if the tea is 'ready' yet. Covering the hole is an elegant way to get just a small amount. Sometimes I'll start pouring and decide to let it brew longer due to the color of the tea, it happens.
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Jan 5th, '10, 22:24
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by tenuki » Jan 5th, '10, 22:24
tingjunkie wrote:She's a natural with fukamushi sencha and gyokuro.
Wow, who would have expected that?!?!
