The bidder who won got it for a substantial amount less than I was willing to pay. That'll teach me to try real-time bidding instead of just bidding my top price right off. 
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That IS beautiful. And I HATE it when that happens. I got outbid on a gorgeous kyusu last week, because it ended at 2am and I fell asleep. The bidder who won got it for a substantial amount less than I was willing to pay. That'll teach me to try real-time bidding instead of just bidding my top price right off.
The bidder who won got it for a substantial amount less than I was willing to pay. That'll teach me to try real-time bidding instead of just bidding my top price right off. 
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I have to say, that little emerald pool at the bottom is awfully attractive...farley101 wrote:Click here to go to listing.
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The pool is pretty amazing as well.chamekke wrote:I have to say, that little emerald pool at the bottom is awfully attractive...farley101 wrote:Click here to go to listing.
Nice new pots Augie and cgencer! Congrats.
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Dang, I would never have picked that piece Geekgirl listed as a Strommen. It is awful nice, though.
I've got a friend who's taken up ceramics, and she thinks that Strommen might get that trademark green pool by putting roughly ground green glass in that depression. I guess the kiln melts it into that crackly-smooth wonderness that's just ever so different from standard glaze. Does that sound plausible to any potters/ceramicists out there?
I've got a friend who's taken up ceramics, and she thinks that Strommen might get that trademark green pool by putting roughly ground green glass in that depression. I guess the kiln melts it into that crackly-smooth wonderness that's just ever so different from standard glaze. Does that sound plausible to any potters/ceramicists out there?
Mary R wrote:Dang, I would never have picked that piece Geekgirl listed as a Strommen. It is awful nice, though.
I've got a friend who's taken up ceramics, and she thinks that Strommen might get that trademark green pool by putting roughly ground green glass in that depression. I guess the kiln melts it into that crackly-smooth wonderness that's just ever so different from standard glaze. Does that sound plausible to any potters/ceramicists out there?
I'd have to say that's pretty much what I was thinking when I first saw it, so I'd say its plausible, even though I've never heard of/seen said technique. I just wonder how the ones with the glass "windows" seen on his website are made. Those are pretty awesome.
Nice setup Trioxin, I have decided I need to get something similar to expand the surface area I have. The cabinet I am currently using is overflowing in tea pots, cups, etc.
Thats a great little yixing augie! I like the shape, may need to get one like that for the ole' collection.
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I am completely green with envy over that Noritake set!Trioxin wrote:Some new photo's.
I am curious, what is that cut brass box on the top shelf, top photo? You call that your sample box? The square spiral handle is very unique, what was it originally used for?
Re: yixing. I am absolutely kicking myself for not buying one sooner.
The cups are Bamboo knight by Sango and Momiji by Mikasa. I don't own any Noritake... yet.augie wrote:I am completely green with envy over that Noritake set!Trioxin wrote:Some new photo's.
I am curious, what is that cut brass box on the top shelf, top photo? You call that your sample box? The square spiral handle is very unique, what was it originally used for?
The box was just picked up from the clearance isle at TJ Maxx for $15. I love that store. Its crammed full with samples and a few Darjeeling backups.
Re: Green pool
That green pool in the bottom of the Strommen piece definitely looks like glass put in for the glaze firing. He's not the only potter doing it, but he may be the only famous potter making that style of teaware doing it.
I'm a relative newbie and I've tried it on some pieces. The tricky part is that sometimes/often the glass changes color when it's fired. My teacher wouldn't let me put glass in anything I was going to serve food in . The firing temperature in the kiln we use is different than the temperature the glass is designed to be fired at, and I was using scraps of mosaic glass which could contain lead.
I'm a relative newbie and I've tried it on some pieces. The tricky part is that sometimes/often the glass changes color when it's fired. My teacher wouldn't let me put glass in anything I was going to serve food in . The firing temperature in the kiln we use is different than the temperature the glass is designed to be fired at, and I was using scraps of mosaic glass which could contain lead.
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Yep, that's exactly how that is done. Nice, huh?Mary R wrote:
I've got a friend who's taken up ceramics, and she thinks that Strommen might get that trademark green pool by putting roughly ground green glass in that depression. I guess the kiln melts it into that crackly-smooth wonderness that's just ever so different from standard glaze. Does that sound plausible to any potters/ceramicists out there?