Apr 23rd, '08, 22:27
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I would like to introduce you to my daily cup. It is never found very far from me when I'm at home (where I also work). It's simple, humble, perfectly functional. It won't win any beauty contests but I love it dearly.
Normally I wouldn't post something so plain and ordinary, or something so poorly photographed, but a few minutes ago I was really appreciating it just sitting there on my desk. I use it every day. It has never let me down.
Normally I wouldn't post something so plain and ordinary, or something so poorly photographed, but a few minutes ago I was really appreciating it just sitting there on my desk. I use it every day. It has never let me down.
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Apr 23rd, '08, 22:32
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Sometimes the simplest are the best. I think it's a terrific cup... looks like it'd be a real pleasure to hold and drink from.tenuki wrote:I would like to introduce you to my daily cup. It is never found very far from me when I'm at home (where I also work). It's simple, humble, perfectly functional. It won't win any beauty contests but I love it dearly.
Normally I wouldn't post something so plain and ordinary, or something so poorly photographed, but a few minutes ago I was really appreciating it just sitting there on my desk. I use it every day. It has never let me down.
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I think it's a beautifully simple cup. I love simple things, quite the minimalist. Where is it from?Chamekke wrote:Sometimes the simplest are the best. I think it's a terrific cup... looks like it'd be a real pleasure to hold and drink from.tenuki wrote: I would like to introduce you to my daily cup. It is never found very far from me when I'm at home (where I also work). It's simple, humble, perfectly functional. It won't win any beauty contests but I love it dearly.
Normally I wouldn't post something so plain and ordinary, or something so poorly photographed, but a few minutes ago I was really appreciating it just sitting there on my desk. I use it every day. It has never let me down.
Apr 24th, '08, 09:46
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tenuki wrote:I would like to introduce you to my daily cup. It is never found very far from me when I'm at home (where I also work). It's simple, humble, perfectly functional. It won't win any beauty contests but I love it dearly.
Normally I wouldn't post something so plain and ordinary, or something so poorly photographed, but a few minutes ago I was really appreciating it just sitting there on my desk. I use it every day. It has never let me down.
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Apr 24th, '08, 14:29
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I thought only my TeaChat friends would understand my excitement.
My birthday was last week so my husband gave me a card and told me he was taking me out to dinner and he had bought me a new teapot which was en route. He wouldn't give me any other details.
Two days ago the mail carrier came and brought a box. It was a beautiful Tokoname kyusu. Hooray! I was so excited.
I went out with the kids and came home from our errands. There were 2 UPS boxes on the steps. I had ordered a few things recently and figured it was my stuff. I opened one and found a lovely white gaiwan...which I hadn't ordered. Then I noticed my husband's name on the order. He had gotten me the kyusu AND the gaiwan.
Things got crazy so I later realized I hadn't opened the 3rd box. I absolutely couldn't believe it. It was a spectacular Yixing teapot.
Talk about spouse of the year!
My birthday was last week so my husband gave me a card and told me he was taking me out to dinner and he had bought me a new teapot which was en route. He wouldn't give me any other details.
Two days ago the mail carrier came and brought a box. It was a beautiful Tokoname kyusu. Hooray! I was so excited.
I went out with the kids and came home from our errands. There were 2 UPS boxes on the steps. I had ordered a few things recently and figured it was my stuff. I opened one and found a lovely white gaiwan...which I hadn't ordered. Then I noticed my husband's name on the order. He had gotten me the kyusu AND the gaiwan.
Things got crazy so I later realized I hadn't opened the 3rd box. I absolutely couldn't believe it. It was a spectacular Yixing teapot.
Talk about spouse of the year!
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Apr 24th, '08, 23:42
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HaSpace Samurai wrote:Firt Brandon now Joel. I'm going to have to find more exlcusive sources.
Well don't worry, it is sold out now. At that price, they probably go fast.If it is an actual Shoraku Sasaki, they are usually several hundreds and up, ie:
http://www.trocadero.com/Dabido/items/6 ... .html#item
http://www.rikyucha.com/item/list2/9691/
Real or imitation though, I love it either way...
Apr 25th, '08, 20:50
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Since everyone's talking about sencha and shincha and springtime these days ... and joelbct was already asking about trays for sencha ... I thought I'd post some pictures of my chabitsu!
The chabitsu, or tea box (sometimes translated as tea chest), is a flat round container - usually made from wood - that's used both for storing sencha sets and for serving the sencha itself. Sometimes the chabitsu comes with a simple set of five cups, possibly with saucers. Other chabitsu-s may be accompanied by a complete set of five cups plus hohin (teapot), yusamashi (water cooler), and possibly a chakoboshi (container for waste water/unwanted tea). Yet other chabitsu-s are sold on their own (i.e. empty), for you to use with your existing teawares.
Here are a couple of examples from Rikyucha:
http://www.rikyucha.com/item/list2/13731/
http://www.rikyucha.com/item/list2/15561/ (the chakoboshi is the vessel with the "sakura flower" openwork on its lid)
Here's the great thing. Turn the lid of the chabitsu upside-down, and voila - you have a serving tray!
What I'm sharing today is a chabitsu with Sanuki lacquered carving that I bought a few months ago. It didn't come with a sencha set inside, which was fine with me since I've got enough such teawares already! Luckily it's tall and wide enough that it'll hold, in various combinations, several of my cups and/or smaller teapots.
But I have to admit - I bought it mainly for the pictures
Here's the top of the chabitsu. I believe the design is a traditional Japanese early-spring motif, with uguisu (bush warbler) and ume (plum blossoms):
And here's the underside of the lid. Instant serving tray! I think the design is of shunran, usually translated as spring orchids:
That's the "tray" that I used last week when photographing the three yunomi:
... I thought I'd post some pictures of my chabitsu!The chabitsu, or tea box (sometimes translated as tea chest), is a flat round container - usually made from wood - that's used both for storing sencha sets and for serving the sencha itself. Sometimes the chabitsu comes with a simple set of five cups, possibly with saucers. Other chabitsu-s may be accompanied by a complete set of five cups plus hohin (teapot), yusamashi (water cooler), and possibly a chakoboshi (container for waste water/unwanted tea). Yet other chabitsu-s are sold on their own (i.e. empty), for you to use with your existing teawares.
Here are a couple of examples from Rikyucha:
http://www.rikyucha.com/item/list2/13731/
http://www.rikyucha.com/item/list2/15561/ (the chakoboshi is the vessel with the "sakura flower" openwork on its lid)
Here's the great thing. Turn the lid of the chabitsu upside-down, and voila - you have a serving tray!
What I'm sharing today is a chabitsu with Sanuki lacquered carving that I bought a few months ago. It didn't come with a sencha set inside, which was fine with me since I've got enough such teawares already! Luckily it's tall and wide enough that it'll hold, in various combinations, several of my cups and/or smaller teapots.
But I have to admit - I bought it mainly for the pictures
Here's the top of the chabitsu. I believe the design is a traditional Japanese early-spring motif, with uguisu (bush warbler) and ume (plum blossoms):
And here's the underside of the lid. Instant serving tray! I think the design is of shunran, usually translated as spring orchids:
That's the "tray" that I used last week when photographing the three yunomi:
Apr 25th, '08, 21:05
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Apr 25th, '08, 23:12
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I picked it up at Floating Leaves Tea for 7 bucks. I kinda just bought it for no reason except it was well made, felt good in my hand and was cheap, plus I wanted to experiment with a wider mouth cup. I really didn't even like it. But it found it's way home with me and the rest is history. lol.Sam. wrote: I think it's a beautifully simple cup. I love simple things, quite the minimalist. Where is it from?