Show Off Your Pots and Cups, Part I

[brandon]

I was at World Market today browsing. They always have some OK "Japanese" plates and dishes, and some chopsticks around. Today they had some immitation Raku ware.
This stuff is all made in China, but it is food safe (ok Ed, maybe I should test for lead), and really cheap. Most of the Raku stuff was not to my liking, but this small Chawan caught my eye.



For $3.99 I didn't feel bad taking a chance on it.

[Salsero]

Wow, that's the biggest teaware I ever saw!

[Space Samurai]

Here's Bhale's picture small enough where we can actually see it.

[Ed]

I think they must be using Internet Explorer, bhale.

It was ok in Firefox...

[Chip]

Have you two been hugging again?

[tomasini]

My New Tetsubin that I purchased from The Leaf Market, who get their wares from Rikyu.




My Infuser Mug that I recieved for Christmas



And 32 ounce hoss of a shiney pot

[Wesli]

Looks very nice Toma.

How big is the green one? It looks a lot smaller(better) than most tetsubins.

[tomasini]

as i do recall...its about 10 oz

[Mary R]

That's about the size of my new one...which I think is also a Rikyu (though not near as pretty...mine's just a standard black hobnail).

I've gotten a lot of new teaware over the past few months...maybe I should throw up a few pictures.

[DethChef]

Nice new wares Fuka and Space!

I'm in love with that pot Fuka.

[go green]

Toma- I really like the infuser mug...any idea where the gift giver got it?

[brandon]

I have seen that cup or extremely similar at World Market.
Similar things can be had (at a slightly higher price) from redblossomtea.com.

[tomasini]

bhale is aboslutely correct, World Market is from where it came =]

[Victoria]

I'm fairly new at this, so for now I'm into glass.
I like a big cup of oolong, the color is so languid.
I searched high and low for a wooden saucer, finally found one:

http://members.aol.com/vsown/Blog/mycup

[joelbct]

The ware and the current stash

PS Not sure why I have so much Rishi Stuff other than that I had Whole Foods Gift Certificates! I am def. planning on ordering some Adagio blacks when I get low on black tea, to support the Board Owners of course And I highly recommend the UtiliTEA, my search for the perfect electric kettle being, incidentally, what led me to this board in the first place!