Show Off Your Pots and Cups VIII

[geeber1]

Victoria, I love your new foo dog! Too bad he can't reach the top of the cup to take a drink.

[Victoria]

Thanks guys! That last pic reminds me of my cat when he is ready to
jump on me uninvited.

[acdidion]

Just got a new mug today.



I am very much in love with it. I know it isn't as cool as some of the teaware that people are showing off, but I am so excited I just had to show everyone.

[tenuki]

I'm trying to identify the piece of music that we can see... any hints?

[acdidion]

I want to play the music on it, but I am without a piano right now. I don't really play piano, but I could play what is on the cup. No idea what it is.

[Victoria]

Congrats on your new mug! New teaware is always fun and make the tea more enjoyable.

[funkmaster nice]

they are the brown notes

[hop_goblin]

If you put your ear next to it, you can hear Beethoven

[Bob M.]

If you put your ear next to it, you can hear Beethoven

No, I'm pretty sure it's "My Heart Will Go On," the theme from "Titanic."

Bob

[Chip]

"Tea for the Tillerman," Cat Stevens?

Thanks for sharing your mug and the Foo!!!

[Chip]

New arrival from Japan yesterday.

Kyusu by artisan Kenji, perhaps my current favorite Tokoname craftsman, could be. This style is "Nericome with cuts."
To be honest, I never thought I would be interested in Nericome, nor in a kyusu featuring yellow.
But I have been studying his work since I first received the black with red one pictured below.

The clay he uses is extremely fine and smooth, very beautiful to the touch and has an amazing sound, a clear ring, to it.
Both of these are deox fired which is in typically higher quality pots, the black is a result of this firing.

And yes, the spout protector is already removed and I am living on the wild side.

I was also looking for a very round kyusu. Artistic Nippon went beyond the call of duty to find a kyusu I wanted.



My first Kenji kyusu as mentioned above.

[Chip]

Also arrived yesterday from Japan.

Natsume for holding matcha during the Japanese tea ceremony, complete with Momiji (Japanese Maple) leaves
floating on a sinuous, swirling stream. Considering the prices I am seeing these things going for,
they are extremely collectable. This is as modest as they come, but I had to start somewhere.

[hpulley]

Very nice, Chip! I'm not a kyusu collector (yet?) but I like that one and natsume is neat with the kanemomiji (gold fall leaves).

[JustinW]

Chip, I don't particularly like Kenji's Nerikomis on AN, but I really like that one! I like how the yellow is more subtle and kind of fades into black on the other side.

I'm starting to think more highly of Kenji. His pots sound amazing. How do they compare to Hokujo's? I'm contemplating stepping up my game for shincha, and getting a good kyusu.