Show Off Your Pots and Cups V

[Victoria]

Wow!! Great Find! Congrats!

[Geekgirl]

That's gorgeous, yes please, I'd like to see more!

[MarshalN]

This thing's actually in need of a small repair around the spout -- a slight leakage. I'm looking for a silversmith right now. As long as I don't fill it above the spout, it's usable.

But it looks old and elegant, I think

[chamekke]

Wow, MarshalN, that is one stunning beauty of a silver teapot.

The knob on the lid really blows me away. Double nejime-ume ("twisted" plum design) for the lid, plus a flat nejime-ume where the knob is joined to the body of the lid. I don't think I've seen one quite like that before.

The curves of the spout and handle are also very elegant.

Nice one!!!

[henley]

Congrats on a fabulous piece! It's my favorite combination of simple & elegant.

[shogun89]

Hey everyone, I am very interested in this particular cup but I saw the volume is only 50 ml.!! That is unbelievable 50 ml. is like a thimble so my question is, does anyone own these cups and if so could you post a comparison picture next to a coin or something.
Thanks for your help!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ice-Veins-Longquan- ... dZViewItem

[Victoria]

Hey everyone, I am very interested in this particular cup but I saw the volume is only 50 ml.!! That is unbelievable 50 ml. is like a thimble so my question is, does anyone own these cups and if so could you post a comparison picture next to a coin or something.
Thanks for your help!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ice-Veins-Longquan- ... dZViewItem

Ha! I've been looking at those too! But yeah, they seem too small.

[shogun89]

Hey everyone, I am very interested in this particular cup but I saw the volume is only 50 ml.!! That is unbelievable 50 ml. is like a thimble so my question is, does anyone own these cups and if so could you post a comparison picture next to a coin or something.
Thanks for your help!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ice-Veins-Longquan- ... dZViewItem

Ha! I've been looking at those too! But yeah, they seem too small.

They are beautiful little cups but as you said, very small!

[Grubby]

Theyre probably meant for gong-fu

[jbenenson]

Here are four of my Yixing pots. The one on the left was made by Hang Jie, a young man and award-winning artist from Yixing. The yellowish one was made from Duan-ni, a prized Yixing clay, and sand; the process is called tiao-sha, or "mixed sand" and makes for a more porous teapot than Yixing clay alone. The larger "black" modern one is factory-made; I bought it on e-bay. The little red one is a small, inexpensive pot that I sometimes carry with me when traveling.

[Salsero]

Wow, they are beautiful pots and they photograph very well in the brutal New Mexico sun! They look like they are all marching in the same direction. Thanks for sharing. How did you acquire them? Are Hang Jie pots available on line?

[Grubby]

Nice pots jbenenson - i like the Hang Jie one the most. How large are they, volume wise?

[jbenenson]

Of all the tea pots, bowls, etc. that I own, this is easily the most valuable. It was given to me by a very old friend: Shigeko Sasamori. She was a 13 year old girl in Hiroshima when the atomic bomb was dropped. She barely survived; her friend right next to her was instantly killed. After the war my mother, Norman Cousins, and others were responsible for bringing over 25 young women for reconstructive plastic surgery and resettlement in the US. Shigeko came to live with us for a few years, then went on to get married and have a long career as a pediatric nurse. She has since retired and is now living in California, actively speaking out for world peace. Two years ago she gave me her personal matcha bowl, which of course I treasure beyond words. You can see her picture and read her story at...

http://www.international.ucla.edu/artic ... ntid=20488

and/or watch the documentary "White Light/Black Rain"

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[jbenenson]

I bought the Hang Jie pot from 1001 Plateaus (www.1001plateaus.com) last year for $150.00. It makes about 6 oz. of tea and is the Yixing pot that I use the most. They have a number of artist's pots for sale.

[Salsero]

Of all the tea pots, bowls, etc. that I own, this is easily the most valuable.

Wow, what a story and such a beautiful bowl. Thanks. I wouldn't worry too much about dribble and carburetor tests if it makes good tea and gives pleasure.


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And passes the carburetor test! Hoooray!