Ode to the Kyusu

[茶藝-TeaArt08]

Ooh nice Hohin! And good work grabbing more of Ken's stuff. People will miss it when its gone!

Hojo got first and second batch of Iga pots coming in Nov-Dec. Get saving!

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[茶藝-TeaArt08]

Nice pots there Tsubo!

I especially like the Yohei one. The handle on it is unique and that red/orange spot contrasts nicely with the color of the pot. What is your favorite thing about it?

Also the designs on the kutani pot are very cool.

+1 Tsubo, what are the sizes of those two kyusu? The Kutani piece is also very lovely!

[Tsubo]

Nice pots there Tsubo!
I especially like the Yohei one. The handle on it is unique and that red/orange spot contrasts nicely with the color of the pot. What is your favorite thing about it?

Thanks. I think it's the rough finish that makes it look like a pumice stone when touched

+1 Tsubo, what are the sizes of those two kyusu?

Konishi's kyusu is 350 ml to the brim and 200 ml usefull
The Kutani one is smaller, with 200 ml to the brim and 100 - 150 ml usefull

[Tsubo]

Another one :

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350 ml to the brim and 250 ml usefull

[debunix]

Brilliant dragon, so nice.

[Alex]

So in the past I've not had much luck getting hold of/keeping a natural clay gisui pot. The first I had was stunning but I let it go to a teachat member as I bought another expensive pot at the same time and couldnt keep both. The second was the one from the group buy but unfortunately while it did function 75% of the filter holes were sealed by the spout base and choked on quite a few teas, I since found a black tea drinker to let that one go too and they love it and use it all the time without issue, but I missed the pot dearly!. Very kindly a teachat member sold me this stunning little Gisui pot. And while a few of the holes are sealed 80% are fully working and handling sencha like a champ! Feels like christmas has come a little early for me.

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[debunix]

Sweet sencha pot at last, looks at home in your setup.

[Drax]

Tall and proud little pot... looks lovely!

[TORamarn]

I love its wide lid opening. Very easy to clean.

[Ferg]

Recently made this acquisition, a Shimizu Ken Nosaka back-handle. The pot has such a nice shape and feel in the hand. Very easy and comforting to hold. What really amazed me was the clay. It rounded out the sencha in a way I haven't yet experienced. The tea was even smoother to drink than from the Mumyoi and the aftertaste was prolonged in effect.

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A bit of a balancing act on the last brew. Wanted to make sure I got every last drop out of the fukamushi!

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These guys are now brothers. A good combination, to go back and forth between the Mumyoi and Nosaka clay.

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Once again, thanks Alex and Xell for both teapot and tea, respectively.

[Alex]

Wow! That last shot is awesome. They make such a great pair!

[Puerlife]

Found this in a new shop of secondhand Japanese stuff. They weigh it then tell you the price. This was .21 kilos, so 40 baht! It has a very thin crack on the bottom that is visible both inside and out but so far it doesnt leak.

[steanze]

@Puerlife nice find!

I just received my first kyusu! I mostly drink Chinese teas so this is a fun new thing to try.

[Puerlife]

Thanks. I like yours, too.

[debunix]

This was .21 kilos, so 40 baht!

Lovely lines for such a bargain (especially after I checked the exchange rate!).

Dramatic glaze on this one--do you know who made it?