Feb 24th, '09, 03:30
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by olivierco » Feb 24th, '09, 03:30
Pentox wrote:olivierco wrote:No need to buy a kuro raku (why a kuro raku by the way? I don't think the color of the chawan would actually change the taste of the matcha).
My guess would be kuro because it's the most famous of all chawans from what I have seen.
Rikyu selected black and red for the glaze to go with matcha.
Here is a picture of the famous akaraku Yugure chawan attributed to Chojiro (16th century)
Feb 24th, '09, 19:52
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by kymidwife » Feb 24th, '09, 19:52
olivierco wrote:kymidwife wrote:
Regarding which was better... Ippodo sample or my O-Cha Kiri No Mori,
Which Ippodo matcha did you taste?
Ermmmm I dunno... just said Ippodo Matcha.... maybe my benefactor will chime in with details?
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by Chip » Feb 24th, '09, 20:06
kymidwife wrote:olivierco wrote:kymidwife wrote:
Regarding which was better... Ippodo sample or my O-Cha Kiri No Mori,
Which Ippodo matcha did you taste?
Ermmmm I dunno... just said Ippodo Matcha.... maybe my benefactor will chime in with details?
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Feb 24th, '09, 20:54
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by Geekgirl » Feb 24th, '09, 20:54
yummy! I love the horai. It's my daily matcha.
Feb 25th, '09, 12:42
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by Pentox » Feb 25th, '09, 12:42
olivierco wrote:
Mmmm that's nice. Although it makes me wonder, is it just me or have chawans gotten a lot wider?
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by Oni » Feb 25th, '09, 14:28
Check out hibiki-an is selling some great chawans that are reproductions of historycal pieces, they look nice, but the price is stellar.
Feb 25th, '09, 15:01
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by olivierco » Feb 25th, '09, 15:01
Pentox wrote:olivierco wrote:
Mmmm that's nice. Although it makes me wonder, is it just me or have chawans gotten a lot wider?
I think I have the size of this chawan somewhere at home in one of my books. I will search when I return home tomorrow.
