Ooo well it's good to know that it gets the approval of the Matcha one herself.chamekke wrote:Ooooo-OOOO-oooh!!!Pentox wrote:
And here's what Toru found. (Actually he found three, but this is my fav).
Well, that's almost obscenely beautiful.
Jul 18th, '08, 13:38
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That is absolutely gorgeous, Pentox. Almost ethereal.
I actually did some teaware purchasing of my own today. Behold:
I actually bought if for something entirely unrelated to tea, but I think it is properly teaware. It's a 'cake bowl.' Seeing as I know very little about the Japanese tea ceremonies (or any ceremony other than Wrongfu), I assume it's a dish to hold the tidbits of confectionery. Chamekke? Am I close?
I also wanted this very, very badly. I'da bought it if it were a chawan. Alas, just a sencha cup.
I will adore Seigan's blue hagi until the day I die, but I really, really, really liked this one. If anyone does see something similar pop up in chawan form, send me a memo. (Magokorodo listed it as a Seigan green hagi.)
I actually did some teaware purchasing of my own today. Behold:
I actually bought if for something entirely unrelated to tea, but I think it is properly teaware. It's a 'cake bowl.' Seeing as I know very little about the Japanese tea ceremonies (or any ceremony other than Wrongfu), I assume it's a dish to hold the tidbits of confectionery. Chamekke? Am I close?
I also wanted this very, very badly. I'da bought it if it were a chawan. Alas, just a sencha cup.
I will adore Seigan's blue hagi until the day I die, but I really, really, really liked this one. If anyone does see something similar pop up in chawan form, send me a memo. (Magokorodo listed it as a Seigan green hagi.)
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How lovely! Yes, I'm pretty sure that's a kashiki. That's often translated as "cake bowl", but actually it's used primarily to serve the moist sweets (omogashi) that are provided to the guests prior to drinking koicha (thick tea). I guess you can translate "omogashi" as cakes. They are not only delicious, but are also works of art. Here's a favourite Flickr photoset that shows some real beauties:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ku-ma/sets ... 286791234/
(Wagashi is the name for traditional Japanese sweets in general. Omogashi, a subset of wagashi, are the sweets that are "moist" and must be eaten soon after being made.)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ku-ma/sets ... 286791234/
(Wagashi is the name for traditional Japanese sweets in general. Omogashi, a subset of wagashi, are the sweets that are "moist" and must be eaten soon after being made.)
Jul 20th, '08, 12:21
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In reality, you can serve any type of sweet on that plate. It doesn't have to be the fancy omogashi type. My teacher sometimes uses ceramic bowls for serving dry sweets, especially if the bowl is fairly shallow (as yours is).Mary R wrote:D-aaaaaaaaaaaang. That is very fussy confectionery. I really don't know that I could ever manage the patience to do that...or the fortitude to watch hours of work disappear in two bites.
Thanks for the info and link!
A long time ago, someone on the wakeiseijaku list was expressing their excitement about discovering the aplets and cotlets made by Liberty Orchards. These are a type of Turkish delight made in Washington state from apples/walnuts and apricots/walnuts respectively. The poster said that when she presented them to her Japanese tea guests, they were convinced the sweets were Japanese and could not believe they came from America!
So I tried buying some and giving them to my tea sensei... but made the fatal mistake of not explaining that they were meant for the tearoom. So she accepted them (as a gift of candy, I think) and the sweets never appeared again!
Anyway, they're very nice...
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The trick is to have someone else make it for youMary R wrote:D-aaaaaaaaaaaang. That is very fussy confectionery. I really don't know that I could ever manage the patience to do that...or the fortitude to watch hours of work disappear in two bites.
Or, even easier, to buy it at places like Ito En in New York (they stock Toraya confectioneries).P.S. There's a very nice video (in English!) on wagashi here on YouTube. It includes both moist sweets (omogashi) and dry sweets (higashi).
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Here's a rather nice Japanese yunomi. I like the ridges very much.
Comes with complimentary electronic scale and one serving of kit-tea:
Or, if you prefer a simpler sort of vessel, there's always this tasting cup:
This episode of unbearable Japanese cuteness is brought to you by Cute Overload ... naturellement.
Comes with complimentary electronic scale and one serving of kit-tea:
Or, if you prefer a simpler sort of vessel, there's always this tasting cup:
This episode of unbearable Japanese cuteness is brought to you by Cute Overload ... naturellement.