
Re: NEWEST CHAPTER! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XVII
Thanks for the kind words! This glaze seems to be a feldspathic ash glaze with a fair amount of clay to up the melting paint- would also promote the crawling. I'm sure Mr. Baymore would know the formula
Could also be an under-fired nuka (rice husk ash) but I'm not sure..

Jun 26th, '12, 11:35
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My newest chawan from Ray Morales--and I think this makes the most pieces I've ever bought from a single ceramic artist, but this particular bowl was just so unique, I couldn't resist.
According to the artist, it was created with a combination of chun and tenmoku glazes, though I've never seen a result quite like this before ....

I have to say, I've been really impressed with the direction this artist's work has taken over the last year or so. Definitely worth checking out on Etsy, if you're so inclined.


I have to say, I've been really impressed with the direction this artist's work has taken over the last year or so. Definitely worth checking out on Etsy, if you're so inclined.

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Wow I'd like to see a few more pics of that bad boy 

Jun 26th, '12, 18:14
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Nice..he has been on my watch list for a couple years. havent bought anything but I agree! He has definately evolved and for the better IMHOhopeofdawn wrote:I have to say, I've been really impressed with the direction this artist's work has taken over the last year or so. Definitely worth checking out on Etsy, if you're so inclined.
Re: NEWEST CHAPTER! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XVII
Got these in hk...
Yixings...


Ceramic tea cup tray...

And a 2l black finish lins kettle...

Yixings...


Ceramic tea cup tray...

And a 2l black finish lins kettle...

Jul 1st, '12, 11:12
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I can't read all of the inscription, but it looks like the first pot has the name of a Xiamen, Fujian province tea company on it, while the second one is a classic "please drink Chinese oolong tea" pot 

Re: NEWEST CHAPTER! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XVII
The first style is basically the precursor to the Please Drink.... pots. The text on the front is essentially the same text that's on the 22/23 character seal on the 'Please Drink...' pots. (CNNP, Xiamen Branch)Poohblah wrote:I can't read all of the inscription, but it looks like the first pot has the name of a Xiamen, Fujian province tea company on it, while the second one is a classic "please drink Chinese oolong tea" pot
Jul 2nd, '12, 21:59
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Found for 50 cents in a thrift store on my way through Atlanta.I figured it was worth it
Somayaki and all..



Jul 9th, '12, 01:30
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While the camera was out today.....I took a few pics of the newest additions to the collection: a simple porcelain cup from Greenwood Studios

and a pretty curtained cup that is very hard to photograph due to the shape and shininess....this shows off the pattern

but this is closer to what it feels like to drink from it

More of both in Shawn's topic here.

and a pretty curtained cup that is very hard to photograph due to the shape and shininess....this shows off the pattern

but this is closer to what it feels like to drink from it

More of both in Shawn's topic here.
Jul 14th, '12, 12:43
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Re: NEWEST CHAPTER! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XVII
MIKE_B wrote:My new cup by Chris Gustin. Fresh out of his kiln this morning.
140ml filled to the rim.
Nice cup...Chris' kiln makes beautiful surfaces on Bmix clay when fired for 5 days. I like the form too...I have a cup of his with the same chrystals on a shino type glaze that I got in 2003 when I was firing in his kiln.
Jul 15th, '12, 14:30
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A used Chinese pot I got from a local shop. 90ml to the brim. ...>.<...no idea about the clay. (The water and 1 leaf inside is my fault.)



I can read the chop, but still have no clue what it means.




I can read the chop, but still have no clue what it means.


Jul 15th, '12, 15:37
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Re: NEWEST CHAPTER! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XVII
The five-character line 且汲石中泉 appears at first glance to be a line from a poem, translating to something along the lines of "about to draw water from the 'middle-of-the-rock' well." The pot's author appears to be a fellow by the name of 孟臣 Mèng Chén.SilentChaos wrote: I can read the chop, but still have no clue what it means.![]()
Funny enough, if you google this poetic line, the first result is a pot that appears to be almost identical to yours: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=1978513045&
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Many, many, pots like this have been made both by Yixing and ChaoZhou potters over the decades. Tribute to the legendary Mengchen. Was it Qing that he lived?
Jul 16th, '12, 10:13
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Hmmm.. the pot from the link sure looks almost identical. It's way too big though 195ml. It claims to be 朱泥. Have no idea what clay mine is, but think it's safe for tea.Poohblah wrote:The five-character line 且汲石中泉 appears at first glance to be a line from a poem, translating to something along the lines of "about to draw water from the 'middle-of-the-rock' well." The pot's author appears to be a fellow by the name of 孟臣 Mèng Chén.SilentChaos wrote: I can read the chop, but still have no clue what it means.![]()
Funny enough, if you google this poetic line, the first result is a pot that appears to be almost identical to yours: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=1978513045&
孟臣 Mèng Chén. 惠孟臣? Ming to Kanxi?
Jul 24th, '12, 21:22
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Re: NEWEST CHAPTER! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XVII
hi all enjoying all the cool teapots and kyusu !
here's a couple new prototype
left, porcelain doublewall yunomi or teacup and right, stoneware variant
cheers
cory
here's a couple new prototype
left, porcelain doublewall yunomi or teacup and right, stoneware variant
cheers
cory