Ferg: FS - Gisui, Hokujo, & Takayuki - Free tea w/purchase

[pedant]

A video of Hokujo making a pot. The clay is high in iron oxide, oxide reacts with tannins smoothing out tannic bitterness;
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtisanVideos/ ... se_teapot/

i'll drop some more hokujo links. maybe you guys haven't seen some of these pics before
http://www.mingart.de/albums/hokujo/
https://plus.google.com/photos/+PetrMac ... 9075060689

[victoria3]

A video of Hokujo making a pot. The clay is high in iron oxide, oxide reacts with tannins smoothing out tannic bitterness;
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtisanVideos/ ... se_teapot/

i'll drop some more hokujo links. maybe you guys haven't seen some of these pics before
http://www.mingart.de/albums/hokujo/
https://plus.google.com/photos/+PetrMac ... 9075060689

The plus.google link doesn't work. So you Sold the Hokujo?
What is still available?

[Ferg]

A video of Hokujo making a pot. The clay is high in iron oxide, oxide reacts with tannins smoothing out tannic bitterness;
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtisanVideos/ ... se_teapot/

i'll drop some more hokujo links. maybe you guys haven't seen some of these pics before
http://www.mingart.de/albums/hokujo/
https://plus.google.com/photos/+PetrMac ... 9075060689

Thanks for sharing pictures pedant and video Victoria! I actually watched it in full this evening over dinner. A master at work.

Yes, the Hokujo and Takayuki, father and son, are going to a home together. Very happy!

Gisui shudei, first pot at beginning of thread, remains. I watched this particular pot for over 1.5 years before finally purchasing it. They are all tough letting go as you grow attached to them.

As I said, less is more for me. And I'm really going to attempt to slow down for quite some time. Maybe just stop looking at pots out there. Otherwise, it's too tempting.

[victoria3]

A video of Hokujo making a pot. The clay is high in iron oxide, oxide reacts with tannins smoothing out tannic bitterness;
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtisanVideos/ ... se_teapot/

i'll drop some more hokujo links. maybe you guys haven't seen some of these pics before
http://www.mingart.de/albums/hokujo/
https://plus.google.com/photos/+PetrMac ... 9075060689

Thanks for sharing pictures pedant and video Victoria! I actually watched it in full this evening over dinner. A master at work.

Yes, the Hokujo and Takayuki, father and son, are going to a home together. Very happy!

Gisui shudei, first pot at beginning of thread, remains. I watched this particular pot for over 1.5 years before finally purchasing it. They are all tough letting go as you grow attached to them.

As I said, less is more for me. And I'm really going to attempt to slow down for quite some time. Maybe just stop looking at pots out there. Otherwise, it's too tempting.

Love that father and son Hokujo pots are together Hope to see them soon on teachat so that we can virtually enjoy great great pots...

[pedant]

https://plus.google.com/photos/+PetrMac ... 9075060689

The plus.google link doesn't work.

weird, works for me. try it again?

[victoria3]

https://plus.google.com/photos/+PetrMac ... 9075060689

The plus.google link doesn't work.

weird, works for me. try it again?

Thanks for sharing, I'm on iPad Pro, didn't work with chrome but does with safari

[Ferg]

I will increase to 2 bags of tea on last pot, Gisui shudei, available. Going to attempt to package everything and get out this evening. Tomorrow at the latest. Thanks!

[MacGuffin]

A video of Hokujo making a pot. The clay is high in iron oxide, oxide reacts with tannins smoothing out tannic bitterness;
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtisanVideos/ ... se_teapot/

i'll drop some more hokujo links. maybe you guys haven't seen some of these pics before
http://www.mingart.de/albums/hokujo/
https://plus.google.com/photos/+PetrMac ... 9075060689

Thanks for sharing pictures pedant and video Victoria! I actually watched it in full this evening over dinner. A master at work.

Yes, the Hokujo and Takayuki, father and son, are going to a home together. Very happy!

Gisui shudei, first pot at beginning of thread, remains. I watched this particular pot for over 1.5 years before finally purchasing it. They are all tough letting go as you grow attached to them.

As I said, less is more for me. And I'm really going to attempt to slow down for quite some time. Maybe just stop looking at pots out there. Otherwise, it's too tempting.

Love that father and son Hokujo pots are together Hope to see them soon on teachat so that we can virtually enjoy great great pots...

Thank you, Victoria. I'm the proud new owner. I was really only interested in the Hokujo but when I saw the Takayuki, I knew they needed to be re-homed as a family.
Karen

[victoria3]

A video of Hokujo making a pot. The clay is high in iron oxide, oxide reacts with tannins smoothing out tannic bitterness;
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtisanVideos/ ... se_teapot/

i'll drop some more hokujo links. maybe you guys haven't seen some of these pics before
http://www.mingart.de/albums/hokujo/
https://plus.google.com/photos/+PetrMac ... 9075060689

Thanks for sharing pictures pedant and video Victoria! I actually watched it in full this evening over dinner. A master at work.

Yes, the Hokujo and Takayuki, father and son, are going to a home together. Very happy!

Gisui shudei, first pot at beginning of thread, remains. I watched this particular pot for over 1.5 years before finally purchasing it. They are all tough letting go as you grow attached to them.

As I said, less is more for me. And I'm really going to attempt to slow down for quite some time. Maybe just stop looking at pots out there. Otherwise, it's too tempting.

Love that father and son Hokujo pots are together Hope to see them soon on teachat so that we can virtually enjoy great great pots...

Thank you, Victoria. I'm the proud new owner. I was really only interested in the Hokujo but when I saw the Takayuki, I knew they needed to be re-homed as a family.
Karen

They weren't even mine and I already miss them. Hope you can post photos together. What will you steep in them? I love Hokujo for roasted oolongs.

[MacGuffin]

Love that father and son Hokujo pots are together Hope to see them soon on teachat so that we can virtually enjoy great great pots...

Thank you, Victoria. I'm the proud new owner. I was really only interested in the Hokujo but when I saw the Takayuki, I knew they needed to be re-homed as a family.
Karen

They weren't even mine and I already miss them. Hope you can post photos together. What will you steep in them? I love Hokujo for roasted oolongs.

I haven't decided yet what to steep in them but I'm thinking fukas for the Hokujo. I usually use the Hohryu pot (my first!) I bought from Hibiki-an years ago because it filters so well; I might let a friend have the use of it. His tea consumption is limited to genmai-cha and it's a capacious pot but I'll miss its light weight (I'm a sucker for thin walls), so maybe not. We'll see . . .
I imagine I'll use the Takayuki for gyokuro, even though I have a nice shibori-dashi from Thés du Japon. I have several nice Chinese pots for oolongs, including a Chao Zhu pot I bought from Imen several years ago (unfortunately, I haven't seen any listed since--I think they're prone to breakage during shipping), so FWIW my kyusu remain dedicated to Japanese tea, although it's probably somewhat limiting on my part. (Hey, I'm old--I've earned the right to be narrow-minded!)

[victoria3]

Love that father and son Hokujo pots are together Hope to see them soon on teachat so that we can virtually enjoy great great pots...

Thank you, Victoria. I'm the proud new owner. I was really only interested in the Hokujo but when I saw the Takayuki, I knew they needed to be re-homed as a family.
Karen

They weren't even mine and I already miss them. Hope you can post photos together. What will you steep in them? I love Hokujo for roasted oolongs.

I haven't decided yet what to steep in them but I'm thinking fukas for the Hokujo. I usually use the Hohryu pot (my first!) I bought from Hibiki-an years ago because it filters so well; I might let a friend have the use of it. His tea consumption is limited to genmai-cha and it's a capacious pot but I'll miss its light weight (I'm a sucker for thin walls), so maybe not. We'll see . . .
I imagine I'll use the Takayuki for gyokuro, even though I have a nice shibori-dashi from Thés du Japon. I have several nice Chinese pots for oolongs, including a Chao Zhu pot I bought from Imen several years ago (unfortunately, I haven't seen any listed since--I think they're prone to breakage during shipping), so FWIW my kyusu remain dedicated to Japanese tea, although it's probably somewhat limiting on my part. (Hey, I'm old--I've earned the right to be narrow-minded!)

I just weighed my Hokujo vs Gyokuryu kyusu (which is very light, very thin and very black) and Hokujo is lighter at 146gr vs Gyokuryu's 155gr. Both are 200ml. Hokujo is amazingly light and dense high fired stoneware, with a perfect pour every time. You will treasure your new pieces.

[MacGuffin]

I haven't decided yet what to steep in them but I'm thinking fukas for the Hokujo. I usually use the Hohryu pot (my first!) I bought from Hibiki-an years ago because it filters so well; I might let a friend have the use of it. His tea consumption is limited to genmai-cha and it's a capacious pot but I'll miss its light weight (I'm a sucker for thin walls), so maybe not.

I just weighed my Hokujo vs Gyokuryu kyusu (which is very light, very thin and very black) and Hokujo is lighter at 146gr vs Gyokuryu's 155gr. Both are 200ml. Hokujo is amazingly light and dense high fired stoneware, with a perfect pour every time. You will treasure your new pieces.

Okay, now I'm REALLY excited. Can't wait to receive them although actually use will probably have to wait because I'll be out of town for several days next week.

[Ferg]

All sold! Thank you TeaChat, Chip, and those who purchased. Please lock.

[MacGuffin]

All sold! Thank you TeaChat, Chip, and those who purchased. Please lock.

Mazel tov!

[Ferg]

All sold! Thank you TeaChat, Chip, and those who purchased. Please lock.

Mazel tov!

Sure thing! Check your email. Just got your package out. It's was quite large.