Could we have a shot of the repair, please?chamekke wrote:Choosing a favourite chawan is like picking a favourite child... very difficult, and also controversial as hell!
However, at the moment it would be this old fella (nezumi-shino with a gold repair):
May 4th, '09, 16:31
Posts: 307
Joined: Apr 16th, '08, 04:39
Location: Pennsylvania
Contact:
bi lew chun
May 5th, '09, 02:12
Posts: 1953
Joined: Apr 6th, '08, 19:02
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Contact:
chamekke
May 5th, '09, 03:41
Posts: 307
Joined: Apr 16th, '08, 04:39
Location: Pennsylvania
Contact:
bi lew chun
Heh, I been watching too.bi lew chun wrote:Yup. I'm waiting for the work to take a turn for the less boldly frenetic, myself. I guess I like a little order in my chaos.GeekgirlUnveiled wrote:bi lew - pagasari?
- Victoria -
http://victoriasown.blogspot.com/
http://victoriasown.blogspot.com/
May 5th, '09, 09:16
Posts: 1574
Joined: Dec 30th, '08, 21:16
Location: The foot of the great Smoky Mountains
May 5th, '09, 10:03
Posts: 1953
Joined: Apr 6th, '08, 19:02
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Contact:
chamekke
I would be thrilled to own almost anything by Robert Fornell. Maybe when I win the lottery. {sigh}
______________________
"Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cosy, doesn't try it on."
- Billy Connolly
"Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cosy, doesn't try it on."
- Billy Connolly
May 5th, '09, 10:49
Posts: 20891
Joined: Apr 22nd, '06, 20:52
Scrolling: scrolling
Location: Back in the TeaCave atop Mt. Fuji
Chamekke, do you know any of the historicity of the repair? Toru is going to do a Hagi repair in this methodology, well, or I can buy it as is. I am struggling to find the right path.
Anyway, I have no fave chawan of all time, but today, this is my fave. I think I look at this everyday at least once, the sun framing the crane, the sea. The way the crane is done is amazing. When I bought it, I thought it was just painted on. No, it is incredible relief work. It is a 20ish year old Kyoto piece.
Anyway, I have no fave chawan of all time, but today, this is my fave. I think I look at this everyday at least once, the sun framing the crane, the sea. The way the crane is done is amazing. When I bought it, I thought it was just painted on. No, it is incredible relief work. It is a 20ish year old Kyoto piece.
May 5th, '09, 13:40
Posts: 1953
Joined: Apr 6th, '08, 19:02
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Contact:
chamekke
This type of repair is known as kintsugi 金継ぎ(I think literally it means "gold patch"). If you search on the kanji, you'll get lots of websites and images.Chip wrote:Chamekke, do you know any of the historicity of the repair? Toru is going to do a Hagi repair in this methodology, well, or I can buy it as is. I am struggling to find the right path.
I don't know much about it myself, but a quick Google turned up the following article on the Smithsonian website:
Broken tea bowls display precious golden repairs in Freer exhibit
May 5th, '09, 13:44
Posts: 2625
Joined: May 31st, '08, 02:44
Scrolling: scrolling
Location: Portland, OR
Contact:
Geekgirl
Speaking broken, I just experienced my first tragic teaware loss. My very most favorite chawan. I caught the side of it on the shelf when I was putting it away, and it now has a deep Y crack in the side. It hasn't fallen apart, but it is unfortunately not usable.
Yesterday was a lousy day, today is not starting out any better.
Yesterday was a lousy day, today is not starting out any better.
May 5th, '09, 13:59
Posts: 307
Joined: Apr 16th, '08, 04:39
Location: Pennsylvania
Contact:
bi lew chun
Victoria wrote:Heh, I been watching too.
I know, right? Some of his older work just blows me away. With an ample handful of notable exceptions, the more recent stuff has been a bit too primary and loud for my tastes. I really love the bowl I got, though. Seems to combine some elements of the newer style with some from the older, as seen here:iannon wrote:funny..same here.. love ETSY
Oh My Geek, I am soooo sorryGeekgirlUnveiled wrote:Speaking broken, I just experienced my first tragic teaware loss. My very most favorite chawan. I caught the side of it on the shelf when I was putting it away, and it now has a deep Y crack in the side. It hasn't fallen apart, but it is unfortunately not usable.
Yesterday was a lousy day, today is not starting out any better.
Wish there was something I could say that would help.
BTW, I just adore your photos and I look at them frequently.
Hope your day gets better, looks like it can't get much worse.