Thanks, Chip!
Being such a total beginner to this matcha business I have a lot of questions...please bear with me(or just tell me to shut up!).
Using only water makes perfect sense, of course.
My bowl is a 'Shinsetsu' from Yuuki-Cha which I chose because of the colour. I like grey a lot.
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Chip,
Yes - awesome comments.
Sriracha,
Also, I've been learning a lot lately too, and I too am new to chawan and the complexities of japanese ceramics - I have a raku piece that I recently got by pagasari; also low fired, not vitrified, and porous. I had no idea until after I'd bought it and had been using it that there might be health concerns using a raku chawan. I have been considering not using it due to some advice from ceramicists, because porous, non-vitrified chawan can leach any harmful chemical used in the glazes or clay body into the tea. Japanese as well as western raku are known to use lead in the glaze process (but I emailed w/ pagasari, and he uses no lead; he also does not use barium or manganese, also harmful).
But after many helpful comments on TeaChat, I am reconsidering using it - sort of in rotation, and soaking first (which I always do anyway - to heat the chawan and moisten the chasen).
One thing I learned is that low fired chawan might have an odor like clay dust or smoke when you get them; high fired, or so I'm told, never do because of vitrification.
Be well.
Yes - awesome comments.
Sriracha,
Also, I've been learning a lot lately too, and I too am new to chawan and the complexities of japanese ceramics - I have a raku piece that I recently got by pagasari; also low fired, not vitrified, and porous. I had no idea until after I'd bought it and had been using it that there might be health concerns using a raku chawan. I have been considering not using it due to some advice from ceramicists, because porous, non-vitrified chawan can leach any harmful chemical used in the glazes or clay body into the tea. Japanese as well as western raku are known to use lead in the glaze process (but I emailed w/ pagasari, and he uses no lead; he also does not use barium or manganese, also harmful).
But after many helpful comments on TeaChat, I am reconsidering using it - sort of in rotation, and soaking first (which I always do anyway - to heat the chawan and moisten the chasen).
One thing I learned is that low fired chawan might have an odor like clay dust or smoke when you get them; high fired, or so I'm told, never do because of vitrification.
Be well.
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As I said before I do not have "A" fave Chawan, it is generally very transitional to say the least.
This has been adorning a shelf unused for a few months. I look at it each day and really do love it. I will use it ... just enjoying the newness of it yet. Once used, it will begin to change rather quickly due to all the nooks and crannies.
Deishi Loquat glaze Hagi Chawan
And for Cory whos is sooo into feet
This has been adorning a shelf unused for a few months. I look at it each day and really do love it. I will use it ... just enjoying the newness of it yet. Once used, it will begin to change rather quickly due to all the nooks and crannies.
Deishi Loquat glaze Hagi Chawan
And for Cory whos is sooo into feet
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!
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foot fetish
chip
cheers man !
thanks for showing the koudai or foot ring.
nice !
amazing parts of a ochawan.
c
cheers man !
thanks for showing the koudai or foot ring.
nice !
amazing parts of a ochawan.
c
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wow, stunning chawan !
shyrabbit wrote:One of my most recent fav's...Tenmoku and Celadon Tea Bowl
michael
beautiful ochawan
amazing
can you show us what the inside of the bowl looks like ?
the foot is splendid !
what are the dimensions ?
these tenmoku, shiny glazed pieces are challenging to shoot huh ?!
cheers
c
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Re: wow, stunning chawan !
OK...you busted me. I didn't post the interior image because it was so poor. Boy are you right about the shiny surface problem. I generally go for the best of the worst and move on. I will post it here tomorrow.bonjiri wrote:shyrabbit wrote:One of my most recent fav's...Tenmoku and Celadon Tea Bowl
michael
beautiful ochawan
amazing
can you show us what the inside of the bowl looks like ?
the foot is splendid !
what are the dimensions ?
these tenmoku, shiny glazed pieces are challenging to shoot huh ?!
cheers
c
I'm not currently at the studio, but the dimensions are approx. 3-7/8"h x 5"w.
I will verify this tomorrow and post the actual size. I will start posting dimension here in the future.
Thanks,
Michael
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[/quote]Celadon?[/quote]
Yes, the glaze on this piece is a satin celadon glaze over a tea dust tenmoku glaze.
The high iron oxide tenmoku under the celadon fluxes both glazes and actually create s what is known as an amber celadon. Actually, tenmoku is simply a high iron celadon.
Hope this answers your question.
Michael
Yes, the glaze on this piece is a satin celadon glaze over a tea dust tenmoku glaze.
The high iron oxide tenmoku under the celadon fluxes both glazes and actually create s what is known as an amber celadon. Actually, tenmoku is simply a high iron celadon.
Hope this answers your question.
Michael