Wednesday TeaDay 9/17/08 Craving western teaware?

[Victoria]

victoria-that yellow cup is simply gorgeous!

yesterday i went to nyc and went teahouse hoping with my mother-in-law. it was lots of fun. i'm having oolong today in this little critter that i picked up yesterday:

Thanks!! Your new set looks Korean???

[Chip]

Wow, that is one very long handle!!! Thanx for sharing.

[Pentox]

I like the table/tray thingie.

[Angela Justice]

I voted a 4 in today's poll. Personally, I prefer to use simple, well made pieces for daily steeping. Although sometimes I can not resist the allure of serving tea to special guests in my European wedding china with it's paper thin cups and delicately painted saucers.

[bronzebed]

Thanks!! Your new set looks Korean???

well, its not really a set, those pieces are all from different places. i picked up the pot yesterday which is from china. i was told that its yixing clay. its from a really reputable store, so i imagine that it is but i dunno cause the style seems different from most of the yixing pots that i've seen. i just really liked that pot and was very drawn to it.

thanks chip & pentox.

[caligatia]

I voted a four. I like modern-looking Western teaware. Those little dainty floral English cups make me feel gigantic and clumsy. (I'm six feet tall, and those cups are definitely aimed at shorter people with smaller hands.) I have a hard time holding onto the handles and I'm always afraid I'll drop the cup or something.

Right now I'm drinking strawberry black tea, iced, as it's hot out. Later on I'll have some hot lapsang souchong. If I feel like being a good girl I'll decaffeinate it first. (But I doubt it! Sleep? What's that?)

[Trioxin]

Trioxin, looks like you've got a perfect combo of English and Asian with that cup.

It is kind of a mixture of both. Its also smaller than most english tea cups, only 4 ounces.

[Wosret]

I adore Japanese tea ware, but I love fine English bone china even more. Bring on the Royal Albert! Silver spoons! Lace doilies! Tiered serving trays! The creamer and the sugar bowl and everything matching, though I love mis-matched teaware, too.

One day, when I have my mansion , I'm going to take tea in the conservatory, which will overlook my English style country garden. There will be scones and crumpets and little biscuits, and clotted cream and locally produced jam. And I will have a gorgeous tea set to show off ... *head in the clouds*

[Chip]

I voted a four. I like modern-looking Western teaware. Those little dainty floral English cups make me feel gigantic and clumsy. (I'm six feet tall, and those cups are definitely aimed at shorter people with smaller hands.) I have a hard time holding onto the handles and I'm always afraid I'll drop the cup or something.

, reading this, I could not help but envision the "man hands" girlfriend/episode Jerry had on Seinfeld.

It is kind of a mixture of both. Its also smaller than most english tea cups, only 4 ounces.

Nice, I like the 4 ounce aspect a lot, but don't invite newbie caligatia to tea!

Darjeeling oolong this morning. It was kind of interesting. And it has left me feeling highly caffeinated. Am I the only one that seems to get an extra buzz off of darjeelings? It will get me more than a plain black a lot of times.

Yes I seem to get this as well, but sometimes I forget to eat and confuse the buzzzzz for lack of food.

Adagio Ali Shan currently in my cup, 3rd steep. I have a pretty good caffeine buzzzzz from this today. Maybe because it is after 3 and still did not eat today.

[battra]

I have been drinking horrendous coffee all day at work, but at seven O'Clock I came back home to my sencha leaves!

[daughteroftheKing]

I adore Japanese tea ware, but I love fine English bone china even more. Bring on the Royal Albert! Silver spoons! Lace doilies! Tiered serving trays! The creamer and the sugar bowl and everything matching, though I love mis-matched teaware, too.

One day, when I have my mansion , I'm going to take tea in the conservatory, which will overlook my English style country garden. There will be scones and crumpets and little biscuits, and clotted cream and locally produced jam. And I will have a gorgeous tea set to show off ... *head in the clouds*

Ahh, my kind of tea scene!

[Chip]

Sweet sencha photo, battra! The shadow play reminds me of a moon phase.

[shogun89]

I voted for hate western/European tea ware. I am sorry if you like it or own it, it just isnt my thing. I actually kinda find it disrespectful in a way. Once again I ma not trying to put anyone down or anything, it is just my opinion.

Have a good day all.

[bronzebed]

I actually kinda find it disrespectful in a way. .

i'm kinda curious as to what you mean.

[edkrueger]

This is a great question! I am not into Eurpean teaware unless we are talking Samavor.

I want one of those!