Show Off Your Pots and Cups V

[Victoria]

Simply Gorgeous!!!!

[Salsero]

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.

I disagree. The contrasty light adds drama. I love it just as it is.

So it's still a mystery. I agree that the "teeth" on the spout do make it look Japanese.

Sorry, I guess MarshalN has a little of that mysterious Asian thing. The teeth are one of the things that made me leap to gaiwan!

[henley]

chataku by request.

I'll take the one on the left, please. You already have my address so I'll be looking for it in the mail. I'll even trade you some bday tea for it!

They really are lovely. Care to share your source?

[Salsero]

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.

Yikes, these are like the kind and queen of the chataku world! You know what the world wants to know:

Where did you get them!
... and the corollary: "who do we have to kill to get them?"

... or as a more refined person might put it:

Care to share your source?

[chamekke]

chataku by request.

I'll take the one on the left, please. You already have my address so I'll be looking for it in the mail. I'll even trade you some bday tea for it!

Well, that works out perfectly, because I'd be quite content with the one on the right

Great find, Geekgirl!

[Geekgirl]

hehe. lucky finds. the bird one had a picture on ebay about 100x100 pixels. the description was something like: wood plate looks nice on wall, shiny. I bid $2 and lucked out.

The other was another poorly described thing on ebay. Wasn't even looking for saucers, was looking for an out of print comic actually. It came up as a random item from a buy-it-now bookseller. Go figure. (that one cost me a teensy bit more. )

[Salsero]

hehe. lucky finds. ... Go figure.

You have got to be kidding!

[lastcoyote]

another addition to the family
sweet little xi shi dragon egg...claimed to be hei ni black clay.. tis very good quality whatever....

[Geekgirl]

The more I see of the dragon egg shape, the more I like it. I may have to expand the family.

[chamekke]

hehe. lucky finds. ... Go figure.

You have got to be kidding!

Good for you! Those obscure little finds are the most satisfying ones of all, aren't they?

[MarshalN]

[Riene]

Neat pot, MarshalN! Is it silver, pewter, tin?

[joelbct]

hehe. lucky finds. the bird one had a picture on ebay about 100x100 pixels. the description was something like: wood plate looks nice on wall, shiny. I bid $2 and lucked out.

That's impressive. I figured they were a pair too, interesting you found them separately. Do you have any idea as to how old they are? I actually haven't seen many inlaid chataku like that, are they Japanese or Western? Curious...

I would almost throw in an extra $18 to the seller just cuz it seems wrong to see something like that go for $2

[MarshalN]

Neat pot, MarshalN! Is it silver, pewter, tin?

Silver

[tenuki]

Mashal, that's a beauty!! more pics please from different angles. Is this for yourself this time?