Show Off Your Pots and Cups VIII

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by chamekke » Mar 6th, '09, 10:46

Thank you for the photos. Very nice! Do you think it represents a gull, or...? I had wondered whether it was supposed to be a plover (chidori) - that's a popular design that often appears on teabowls.

Either way, a great bowl :D
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by hpulley » Mar 6th, '09, 11:29

I think it is supposed to be a winter chawan so perhaps a Japanese Snowy Plover?　Shirochidori　(シロチドリ) 白千鳥

I'm not really sure though. Just an artist's mark on it and and the box for it, no flowing verse or name for the bowl unfortunately.
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by Nexius8510 » Mar 6th, '09, 16:21

I just wanted to show my new gaiwan that came in today from Red Blossom :)

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by hpulley » Mar 6th, '09, 16:45

Nice gaiwan! Any idea if that is Seiryuu the Azure (blue) dragon or just a generic dragon? Any writing on the bottom? Enquiring minds want to know...
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by Deleted User #30641 » Mar 6th, '09, 17:43

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The first picture is of my two yixing pots from puerh shop, and 4 cups at least I'm using them as cups that I picked up form world market.

The second picture is of my new electric kettle, by Hamilton Beach. While it has no temperature control, I realized that 90% of the teas I make require boiling anyway, the rest I can let it cool to an appropriate temp.
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by Dreamer » Mar 6th, '09, 19:01

Here is my sweet little teapot I found this week on ebay!
Perfect for oolong without toasting my fingers! This sweet little pot
came with 5 cups....I got lucky with this find!

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Happy sipping,
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by Chip » Mar 6th, '09, 19:17

Very nice pieces AMY, Nexius (I have been watching that gaiwan for some time!), and Dreamer (jealous, *loves bamboo and Japanese teaware*)!!!
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!
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by geeber1 » Mar 6th, '09, 19:30

Dreamer wrote:Here is my sweet little teapot I found this week on ebay!
Perfect for oolong without toasting my fingers! This sweet little pot
came with 5 cups....I got lucky with this find!

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Happy sipping,
Dreamer
Oooh, I like that!
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by Victoria » Mar 6th, '09, 19:54

Wow I love that set!!! Very nice!
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by olivierco » Mar 7th, '09, 05:50

Large tea cannister 12cm x 9cm (4.5 x 3.5).
Too large to use it to store sencha or gyokuro but it will be perfect for big leaf tea.

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by cherylopal » Mar 7th, '09, 07:22

What a beautiful cansister! Looks like copper??

Also resembles Chip's new pot- do you have a pot like that? Might need to add on :D
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by Chip » Mar 7th, '09, 09:47

cherylopal wrote:What a beautiful cansister! Looks like copper??

Also resembles Chip's new pot- do you have a pot like that? Might need to add on :D
I am always agreeable to adding a new Japanese canister as well.
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Quite a looker, Olivier. Enjoy!
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by Victoria » Mar 7th, '09, 10:22

Very nice Olivier!
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by Nexius8510 » Mar 7th, '09, 11:54

Oooh I love that Olivier! I've been wanting to get a nice canister like that myself for some of my favorite teas. Nice choice :)
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by Victoria » Mar 7th, '09, 14:18

My new chawan:

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