Yeah, and that you'll sell the other 4 to some of us!
Great photos and wares everyone, wow!
Re: NEW CHAPTER! Show Off Your Pots and Cups XV
Saw these Peranakan gaiwans and teacups at the merchandise section of a local pottery. Palms turned sweaty and felt dizzy...classic symptoms of a teaware-addict.
Peranakans live mostly in Southeast Asia; in Singapore and Malacca, Malaysia. In the 17th century, immigrant males from China married local Malay women and their descendants are called Peranakans. Men are called "baba" and women, "nonya".
They favour colourful porcelain ware for their homes. The distinguishing traits of Peranakan ware are bright, colourful and auspicious colours (red, yellow etc) and motifs such as the phoenix and peony (symbolises wealth). These were made in Jingdezhen, China and imported to Southeast Asia.
Peranakans adopted some practices of the colonial British and drank "English" tea out of western teapots with handles. Sometimes, the teacups also have handles.
This is one set that sits atop a tea boat, used to collect water from rinsing teacups etc.
Antique Peranakan porcelain ware sometimes pop up at Christie or Sotheby auctions and fetch thousands of dollars.
I came home with this little gaiwan, two teacups and a double boiler. Double boilers are used to make Chinese soup. With their double lids, I think it's OK to use them for tea storage. I think this is the start of my Peranakan teaware collection......
Peranakans live mostly in Southeast Asia; in Singapore and Malacca, Malaysia. In the 17th century, immigrant males from China married local Malay women and their descendants are called Peranakans. Men are called "baba" and women, "nonya".
They favour colourful porcelain ware for their homes. The distinguishing traits of Peranakan ware are bright, colourful and auspicious colours (red, yellow etc) and motifs such as the phoenix and peony (symbolises wealth). These were made in Jingdezhen, China and imported to Southeast Asia.
Peranakans adopted some practices of the colonial British and drank "English" tea out of western teapots with handles. Sometimes, the teacups also have handles.
This is one set that sits atop a tea boat, used to collect water from rinsing teacups etc.
Antique Peranakan porcelain ware sometimes pop up at Christie or Sotheby auctions and fetch thousands of dollars.
I came home with this little gaiwan, two teacups and a double boiler. Double boilers are used to make Chinese soup. With their double lids, I think it's OK to use them for tea storage. I think this is the start of my Peranakan teaware collection......
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Thank you for all the great information. Those are really fun!
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finally i can post some of my purchase, i started with tea since a few months and i hope to enlarge my collection!
here my last purchase for what i am proud of it, mogake from hokujo
and the some pic
here my last purchase for what i am proud of it, mogake from hokujo
and the some pic
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Shuweeeet! Have you broken her in yet? Thanks for sharing your much anticipated Hokujo.
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I really like that spoon from bamboo, does anybody knows where can i buy such a thing online?Fireflower wrote:finally i can post some of my purchase, i started with tea since a few months and i hope to enlarge my collection!
here my last purchase for what i am proud of it, mogake from hokujo
and the some pic
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New Shyrabbit aquisition!
Nice Shino! love the textures
closeup of the little jewel drips
Nice Shino! love the textures
closeup of the little jewel drips
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Very nice setup there Fireflower!
Nice Shyrabbit cup Ian, Michael had a great variety of styles this time around. I received mine a couple days ago and am thrilled with it!
Nice Shyrabbit cup Ian, Michael had a great variety of styles this time around. I received mine a couple days ago and am thrilled with it!
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And here is a couple from a sort of local West VA Artisan I picked up while driving thru. One for my Daughter and one for my Wife
I like the carved "foot". This cup holds about 7 oz or so.
Nice drips inside
Bigger for Mama which likes big cups -o-tea
I like the carved "foot". This cup holds about 7 oz or so.
Nice drips inside
Bigger for Mama which likes big cups -o-tea