User avatar
Dec 6th, '09, 15:19
Posts: 8065
Joined: Jan 8th, '08, 06:00
Scrolling: scrolling
Location: Southern CA
Contact: Victoria

Re: Show Off Your Pots and Cups XII

by Victoria » Dec 6th, '09, 15:19

Thanks all! It is a beauty!

And yes now you all have me DREAMING of somehow owning a whole set. Geek, she uses them as casual dishes??? OY!! Well if she ever decided to cast them off in favor of Wedgwood or the likes, let me know!!

You are a bad bunch of enablers!!!

User avatar
Dec 6th, '09, 21:39
Posts: 616
Joined: Mar 4th, '08, 03:53
Location: Peoria, IL

Re: Show Off Your Pots and Cups XII

by Trioxin » Dec 6th, '09, 21:39

Once again Vic, wow. I can't imagine the amount of time you must spend to find such great wares.

User avatar
Dec 7th, '09, 12:28
Posts: 19
Joined: Sep 2nd, '08, 16:41
Location: Montana
Contact: bishopmaple

Re: Show Off Your Pots and Cups XII

by bishopmaple » Dec 7th, '09, 12:28

Image

Little hard to get an infuser in it though :roll:

User avatar
Dec 7th, '09, 13:28
Posts: 8065
Joined: Jan 8th, '08, 06:00
Scrolling: scrolling
Location: Southern CA
Contact: Victoria

Re: Show Off Your Pots and Cups XII

by Victoria » Dec 7th, '09, 13:28

Trioxin wrote:Once again Vic, wow. I can't imagine the amount of time you must spend to find such great wares.
Aww thank you!! Yeah it's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it.
:lol:

Bishopmaple: How many ounces is that??? You can always strain as you pour.
:) Good job!

User avatar
Dec 7th, '09, 19:00
Posts: 2625
Joined: May 31st, '08, 02:44
Scrolling: scrolling
Location: Portland, OR
Contact: Geekgirl

Re: Show Off Your Pots and Cups XII

by Geekgirl » Dec 7th, '09, 19:00

My most recent purchase: from Erica at Elm Studios on Etsy.

Image

Of course, that is Fairy GodPoppet in the background, working her magic on my morning tea. :lol:

User avatar
Dec 7th, '09, 19:42
Posts: 1675
Joined: May 22nd, '09, 04:23
Location: Northern California

Re: Show Off Your Pots and Cups XII

by Seeker » Dec 7th, '09, 19:42

Oh, goody, goody, goody!
I love your pics GG!
Beautiful yunomi!
And many blessing to the fairy poppet!

User avatar
Dec 7th, '09, 20:17
Posts: 8065
Joined: Jan 8th, '08, 06:00
Scrolling: scrolling
Location: Southern CA
Contact: Victoria

Re: Show Off Your Pots and Cups XII

by Victoria » Dec 7th, '09, 20:17

Ohhh beautiful bowl Geek!! And as usual love the depth of field shot.
I am soooo :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: . Not sure if I even
get my new camera, if I can ever snap shots like that.
I really want to though <sigh> beautiful!

User avatar
Dec 8th, '09, 01:22
Posts: 1574
Joined: Dec 30th, '08, 21:16
Location: The foot of the great Smoky Mountains

Re: Show Off Your Pots and Cups XII

by iannon » Dec 8th, '09, 01:22

oh I saw that one on her site! nice thick drippy glaze on the bottom right? looked really cool

User avatar
Dec 8th, '09, 01:26
Posts: 2625
Joined: May 31st, '08, 02:44
Scrolling: scrolling
Location: Portland, OR
Contact: Geekgirl

Re: Show Off Your Pots and Cups XII

by Geekgirl » Dec 8th, '09, 01:26

yup yup, that's the one.

User avatar
Dec 8th, '09, 01:59
Posts: 1574
Joined: Dec 30th, '08, 21:16
Location: The foot of the great Smoky Mountains

Re: Show Off Your Pots and Cups XII

by iannon » Dec 8th, '09, 01:59

Sweet! I think her glazes have grown even deeper and more beautiful..that one of yours there is a perfect example!

User avatar
Dec 8th, '09, 02:04
Posts: 1574
Joined: Dec 30th, '08, 21:16
Location: The foot of the great Smoky Mountains

Re: Show Off Your Pots and Cups XII

by iannon » Dec 8th, '09, 02:04

And now with an obvious lack of any composition whatsoever... my new medium-ish budget yixing alongside my trusty plain old Hagi cup that i literally use every single day I am home
Image

User avatar
Dec 8th, '09, 03:37
Vendor Member
Posts: 1990
Joined: Apr 4th, '06, 15:07
Location: NYC
Contact: TIM

Re: Show Off Your Pots and Cups XII

by TIM » Dec 8th, '09, 03:37

Image
A new sets of old gaiwan from 祥興茶行 - xiáng xīng chá háng Hong Kong. With a late Ming, early Qing's QingBai tea cup for my wife.

User avatar
Dec 8th, '09, 05:13
Vendor Member
Posts: 1518
Joined: Nov 13th, '09, 10:16
Location: Guilin, Guangxi China
Contact: IPT

Re: Show Off Your Pots and Cups XII

by IPT » Dec 8th, '09, 05:13

This cup was made in Taiwan. My pictures don't even come close to showing the depth and colors of the glaze. It is really beautiful.
Attachments
DSCF0566.jpg
DSCF0566.jpg (29.16 KiB) Viewed 561 times
DSCF0568.jpg
DSCF0568.jpg (44.67 KiB) Viewed 561 times
DSCF0570.jpg
DSCF0570.jpg (46.08 KiB) Viewed 561 times

User avatar
Dec 8th, '09, 10:50
Posts: 796
Joined: Sep 3rd, '08, 11:01
Location: Washington, DC
Contact: Maitre_Tea

Re: Show Off Your Pots and Cups XII

by Maitre_Tea » Dec 8th, '09, 10:50

TIM wrote:*snip*
A new sets of old gaiwan from 祥興茶行 - xiáng xīng chá háng Hong Kong. With a late Ming, early Qing's QingBai tea cup for my wife.
Is that the same tea shop that also commissioned the original famous series of pots back in the 70s (?)

User avatar
Dec 8th, '09, 13:11
Posts: 1675
Joined: May 22nd, '09, 04:23
Location: Northern California

Re: Show Off Your Pots and Cups XII

by Seeker » Dec 8th, '09, 13:11

woh,

Some really nice wares there y'all.

Whew.

:D

Locked