The unofficial/official HAGI topic!

[Chip]

How are you securing those two on the bottom that are tilted forward?
It looks like they might fall out and break if the shelves were bumped.

They are tilted to facilitate complete drying of recently used pieces. They are rather secure. I am pretty conservative that way.

[Seeker]

Chip,
I like it!

So nice to see the "family"!

TY!

I've been pondering a "family" photo (of chawan).

I'm going to wait until I'm inspired - not sure how I'll compose the "family".

[Victoria]

Chip,
I like it!

So nice to see the "family"!

TY!

I've been pondering a "family" photo (of chawan).

I'm going to wait until I'm inspired - not sure how I'll compose the "family".

Yeah me too, especially now that the boxes are stored away anyway.

[Chip]

Chip,
I like it!

So nice to see the "family"!

TY!

I've been pondering a "family" photo (of chawan).

I'm going to wait until I'm inspired - not sure how I'll compose the "family".

Thanks, Seeker.

Well, this is not the whole Hagi fam ...

... and this is just pieces on a shelf, not composed. My head spins thinking of trying to compose such a big fam pic.

[Seeker]

My head spins thinking of trying to compose such a big fam pic.

totally,

I just haven't had any sense of how to do it,

at all.

[woozl]

They's very nice in the boxes an all.
Like a Ferrari in a garage,
waiting for a spin around the the block.

[Chip]

They's very nice in the boxes an all.
Like a Ferrari in a garage,
waiting for a spin around the the block.

I am glad you did not say Toyota! Hmmm, the great Hagi recall of 2010 due to burns caused by leaky super oni clay?!?

[chicagopotter]

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Who made the one marked in blue?

[IPT]

... and this is just pieces on a shelf, not composed. My head spins thinking of trying to compose such a big fam pic.

I know what you mean. There's no way I could take a photo of all my pieces. You could always swap out your pieces and take a new photo.

Thank you so much for sharing part of your family with us. It is a beautiful collection!!! Do you ever have a problem choosing which Chawan to use?

[Chip]

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Who made the one marked in blue?

This was a cheapy but a good cheapy. Picked up a set of 5 for 15 bucks. I will have to double check, but I think it is Tenzopan, more of a mass producer of Hagi. But this has nice color, pale blue/loquat and nice shape/feel. Great size as well, around 4 ounce.

... and this is just pieces on a shelf, not composed. My head spins thinking of trying to compose such a big fam pic.

I know what you mean. There's no way I could take a photo of all my pieces. You could always swap out your pieces and take a new photo.

Thank you so much for sharing part of your family with us. It is a beautiful collection!!! Do you ever have a problem choosing which Chawan to use?

Thank you IPT. These are more cups than Chawan/bowls and the bowls are smaller than Chawan for Matcha generally ... in this photo. But it is always fun and not easy picking the drinking vessel!

I will work on a Chawan fam foto.

[Victoria]

Here's my new baby. Funny how initially I didn't care for footed bowls, now I bought this one because of the feet. I love the lower profile of this bowl, it is sweet! Also the glaze is just amazing; not only in the vivid blue and contrasting areas, but I love the bare patches with clear glaze.

[Chip]

Oh, very nice, Victoria. I saw that one. The feet set these Seigans apart, really do like them.

I have contemplated an SO, but just not sure how pop they are to others. Maybe a variety of glazes ... well, I say too much.

[Victoria]

Yeah it is a great cup, truly. Some other colors would be great, here's hoping!! I always feel I'm done with blue, then a piece like this comes along and pulls me back in. <said in my best Al Pacino impression>

[AdamMY]

Haha I only have 3 blue pieces and I said I was done with blue before I bought my SO 11, and now I'm still saying it, but I will probably eat my words before the year is out.

[brad4419]

Chip you have a wonderful setup, and so many hagi...drool
I would be afraid of an earthquake or something though.

Wow Victoria I love the blue cup. It remindes me soo much of "starry night" by Vincent Van Gogh