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by scruffmcgruff » Jun 16th, '08, 23:03
Salsero wrote:britt wrote:I read somewhere (Book of Tea maybe?) that the Chinese had determined that blue was the best color for a chawan to visually enhance green tea.
witches brew wrote:Pictures with tea, please?
On behalf of the great State of Florida, I second the nomination!
Here you go!
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by Salsero » Jun 17th, '08, 01:35
scruffmcgruff wrote:Here you go!
Well that makes the cup look a lot more attractive. Nice compostion, BTW. How does it feel when you heft it? Is it heavy? Does the foot give you good purchase on the bowl? The photo is making me want to go one step farther ...
... and
drink it! I guess that's a good thing.
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by scruffmcgruff » Jun 17th, '08, 01:58
Salsero wrote:scruffmcgruff wrote:Here you go!
Well that makes the cup look a lot more attractive. Nice compostion, BTW. How does it feel when you heft it? Is it heavy? Does the foot give you good purchase on the bowl? The photo is making me want to go one step farther ...
... and
drink it! I guess that's a good thing.
Thanks for the compliments, Salsero! It's actually lighter than I would have imagined, but it does have some heft. It has an ergonomic feel that my other wares don't, and it feels oddly like unfired clay. I'm not sure I really feel comfortable holding it just by the foot, but it is certainly possible, and my discomfort probably has more to do with my klutziness than its construction.
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by Salsero » Jun 17th, '08, 02:03
scruffmcgruff wrote: I'm not sure I really feel comfortable holding it just by the foot, but it is certainly possible, and my discomfort probably has more to do with my klutziness than its construction.
Dang, now I have to hold it. Pls mail it to me.
I didn't mean just by the foot, I meant thumbs on rim and fingers grasping foot. I am baby steps closer to understanding it. Thanks for the picture. That really makes a difference for me.
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by artfuldodga » Jun 17th, '08, 08:09
@scruffmcgruff - we both have the same chawan almost, nice!
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by Victoria » Jun 17th, '08, 09:29
artfuldodga wrote:@scruffmcgruff - we both have the same chawan almost, nice!
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Thanks for posting! I wouldn't mind getting a better look at that chataku!
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by Salsero » Jun 17th, '08, 10:31
Victoria wrote: I wouldn't mind getting a better look at that chataku!
I didn't even notice that dark cutie hiding there.
Must see ... and with a yunomi ...
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by towerofdabble » Jun 17th, '08, 10:45
towerofdabble wrote:I just bought this cup...won't actually have it for a few (2-5) weeks. Excited to see it in person!
You know, I don't actually drink Japanese teas (at least not yet...holding onto wallet tightly). I'm planning to drink Chinese tea from this cup.
Is that ok or is that sacrilege to you matcha-heads?
John
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by scruffmcgruff » Jun 17th, '08, 12:03
Ahem... I probably bid (and lost) on one or both of those. *glares*
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by Victoria » Jun 17th, '08, 12:03
Congrats! Thanks for posting!
I think anything but a teabag is fair game!
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by Buzz Fledderjohn » Jun 17th, '08, 13:18
scruffmcgruff wrote:
Ahem... I probably bid (and lost) on one or both of those. *glares*
Sorry, scruff. If I had known it was you, I would have retracted my bid.
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by olivierco » Jun 17th, '08, 13:26
Chakoboshi (little kensui for sencha 5"x3")
Some info about chakoboshi
here, thanks to Chamekke
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by scruffmcgruff » Jun 17th, '08, 13:47
Buzz Fledderjohn wrote:scruffmcgruff wrote:
Ahem... I probably bid (and lost) on one or both of those. *glares*
Sorry, scruff. If I had known it was you, I would have retracted my bid.
Haha no worries.
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by hirtue » Jun 17th, '08, 15:47
scruffmcgruff wrote:
Ahem... I probably bid (and lost) on one or both of those. *glares*
Is this one the chawan from zencha or just something very similiar? It's absolutely amazing, I've been eyeing it for a while, might start saving some money for it.
