Shisa at Asakusa Shrine:
I've been looking for a small, inexpensive pair of shisa.
Jun 20th, '08, 13:39
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I didn't know you were such a foo-foo kinda guy! These are all actually yours? Come to think of it, the little guy that likes Firefly looks familiar -- maybe from an episode of Firefly ... or maybe from your blog.Wesli wrote:Too bad Shisa don't look anywhere near as cool as the fu...
Where did you get them?
Jun 20th, '08, 14:22
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My favorite foo:
She's about 9" tall, part of a set. Glazed marble and resin, and very difficult to photograph due to the color and sheen.
Cub detail:
She's about 9" tall, part of a set. Glazed marble and resin, and very difficult to photograph due to the color and sheen.
Cub detail:
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Looks like you captured it perfectly to me.
Very nice!
Very nice!
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Jun 20th, '08, 17:45
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...and did not see this noted here, but they are typically a pair, one male and one female...one always with the youngster under paw, the other playing with a ball.
Most commonly seen small ones in the USA are "red stone" which is the Chinese way of selling molded resin and finished with a red glaze. (same with Chinese dragons, etc.).
Most commonly seen small ones in the USA are "red stone" which is the Chinese way of selling molded resin and finished with a red glaze. (same with Chinese dragons, etc.).
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!
Arg! Too much talk, not enough tea-ware 
I don't "own" these Shino Chawan by Tomio Suzuki (yet), but they are sights to behold nonetheless:
Tomio Suzuki Exhibition Slideshow
I don't "own" these Shino Chawan by Tomio Suzuki (yet), but they are sights to behold nonetheless:Tomio Suzuki Exhibition Slideshow
Jun 22nd, '08, 18:51
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Spent Sat. in Chicago at Brickworld, the Lego Geek convention.
After dinner at Rainforest Cafe, I went to Teavana because I was at Woodfield anyway. Teavana is a great place to shop if you're looking for a very overpriced tea set or expensive tetsubin and rude staff to take all your money. What an unpleasant experience. Anyway, daughter and I got these:
After dinner at Rainforest Cafe, I went to Teavana because I was at Woodfield anyway. Teavana is a great place to shop if you're looking for a very overpriced tea set or expensive tetsubin and rude staff to take all your money. What an unpleasant experience. Anyway, daughter and I got these:
Haha do you think so? I will say, the staff at the Teavana near me is actually pretty friendly. The only things I've bought from them is this tea timer of which I am actually quite fond and use every day, and once a few Black Tea's which were very mediocre.augie wrote:Teavana is a great place to shop if you're looking for a very overpriced tea set or expensive tetsubin and rude staff to take all your money
I think when judging places like that, however, it's important to remember what they are trying to be, which is a middle-end, entry-level tea shop aimed at regular consumers, not at connoisseurs...
Funny I just ordered from Tevanna. Here is my new white teacup and pewter chrysanthemum coaster. And a another look and my foo dogs.
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