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by Chip » Aug 5th, '08, 01:16
GeekgirlUnveiled wrote:Chip wrote:Tell ya what, give me some of your
rice cups and we will call it even, ok!
I only have ONE!!!
Victoria's the one that will have all of the rice cup booty! ACK!
Victoria is the one who will have all the (deletes word "rice") cup booty!
Rice cups, Glass cups, Crystalline, Fredd Parker, even Deishi now...what is her next coup???
She is becoming the Queen of Cups, too!
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by Salsero » Aug 5th, '08, 01:17
*sulks on general principal and so as not to feel left out*
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by chamekke » Aug 5th, '08, 01:30
Chip wrote:Victoria is the one who will have all the (deletes word "rice") cup booty!
Rice cups, Glass cups, Crystalline, Fredd Parker, even Deishi now...what is her next coup???
She is becoming the Queen of Cups, too!
Hmmm.
Her taste is becoming a bit rococo, if you ask me
Aug 5th, '08, 01:38
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by Chip » Aug 5th, '08, 01:38
chamekke wrote:Chip wrote:Victoria is the one who will have all the (deletes word "rice") cup booty!
Rice cups, Glass cups, Crystalline, Fredd Parker, even Deishi now...what is her next coup???
She is becoming the Queen of Cups, too!
Hmmm.
Her taste is becoming a bit rococo, if you ask me
Is an intervention in order?
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!
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by Geekgirl » Aug 5th, '08, 01:45
I'll get her cups! For safe keeping that is, er, yeah... that's right, for safe-keeping...
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by Chip » Aug 5th, '08, 01:52
GeekgirlUnveiled wrote:I'll get her cups! For safe keeping that is, er, yeah... that's right, for safe-keeping...
No ... I WILL HOLD THEM ... for safe keeping.
GeekgirlUnveiled wrote:Okay, put up yer dukes!!!
*GLOVES OFF* Queensbury rules?
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!
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by Geekgirl » Aug 5th, '08, 01:54
*throws one before Chip can get his gloves off*
Marquess of Queensbury! Yah!
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by Victoria » Aug 5th, '08, 20:12
chamekke wrote:Chip wrote:Victoria is the one who will have all the (deletes word "rice") cup booty!
Rice cups, Glass cups, Crystalline, Fredd Parker, even Deishi now...what is her next coup???
She is becoming the Queen of Cups, too!
Hmmm.
Her taste is becoming a bit rococo, if you ask me
HA! I rather like that one, yes, a nice large size!
I will bequeath my cups only to a knight in shining armor who is a member of the Oolongonian table.
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by joelbct » Aug 6th, '08, 09:20
I bought this a couple months ago, but used it for just the second time yesterday. The red/green contrast is kind of interesting...
Ameyu/Ohi Chawan with Matcha:
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by Salsero » Aug 6th, '08, 09:49
joelbct wrote: I bought this a couple months ago,
Very photogenic subject but also very nicely photographed. Is that window light coming from the front right? on a black counter or table or floor? Thanks for sharing it.
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by joelbct » Aug 6th, '08, 10:08
Salsero wrote:Very photogenic subject but also very nicely photographed. Is that window light coming from the front right? on a black counter or table or floor? Thanks for sharing it.
Nope, a halogen lamp
A little harsh w/ the direct lighting. Probably would be best to use a big white diffuser shield but hey, ya work with what ya got... And a granite countertop, works well for shooting tea ware.
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by chamekke » Aug 6th, '08, 11:15
Salsero wrote:Still, it lookes gaiwanesque to me, but I'm starting to think that may be mere personal prejudice. PM a photo of the bottom (the pot's not yours...he's on his honeymoon after all) to MarshalN. He is Chinese and knows Japanese. He may be able to tell from the lettering or something.
Thank you for your suggestion, Salsero. Just want to let you know that I did PM MarshalN, who kindly replied:
MarshalN on honeymoon wrote:Looks like a modified gaiwan to me, probably Japanese in origin though...
So it's still a mystery. I agree that the "teeth" on the spout do make it look Japanese.
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by chamekke » Aug 6th, '08, 11:16
joelbct wrote:I bought this a couple months ago, but used it for just the second time yesterday. The red/green contrast is kind of interesting...
Ameyu/Ohi Chawan with Matcha:
Nice one, Joel. I remember seeing that chawan when it came up... good snarfle.
The warmth of this glaze is really something, isn't it. Reminds me of a very intense aka-raku. As you say, it looks fantastic against the matcha.
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by joelbct » Aug 6th, '08, 12:39
chamekke wrote:The warmth of this glaze is really something, isn't it. Reminds me of a very intense aka-raku. As you say, it looks fantastic against the matcha.
I've read that Ameyu/Ohi is actually very similar to Raku in terms of firing... also low-fired. Possibly even the same thing- just a different glaze?
This reminds me, I have to sign up for that pottery/ceramics class! I think I can fit it into my schedule...
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by Geekgirl » Aug 6th, '08, 14:12
chataku by request. I believe the inlay is abalone in lacquer. The saucer is a highly lacquered wood. I believe a click on the image will give you a larger size. Click for slightly larger.
