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by chamekke » Feb 8th, '09, 01:22

Totally adorable! I love bats.
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by Tea Noob » Feb 8th, '09, 02:46

This is my one and only gaiwan.

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by Victoria » Feb 8th, '09, 11:19

chamekke wrote:Totally adorable! I love bats.
Thanks Chamekke, nice to know someone else thinks
it's cute too!


Nice Tea Noob, thanks for posting!

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by Janine » Feb 9th, '09, 08:34

Salsero wrote:Tim, did you make the lid tie yourself? Somewhere I have instructions for how to make one of those, but I have never quite decided if they are a good idea or a bad one.
the best reason for this is because it facilitates pouring without burning fingers! I always use them if I brew with a clay pot.

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by raveme » Feb 9th, '09, 11:09

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this is shimonome, my little tea friend, and my japanese bowl and gaiwan. right now i'm in germany for a while, and this is all my tea gear

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by Salsero » Feb 9th, '09, 11:56

Very cool set up, Raveme.

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by olivierco » Feb 9th, '09, 13:24

New small teapot (ca 100ml) and cups, which I will use for sencha or gyokuro.

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by snafu » Feb 9th, '09, 13:28

raveme wrote:this is shimonome, my little tea friend, and my japanese bowl and gaiwan. right now i'm in germany for a while, and this is all my tea gear
Really nice, simple set up. Love that bowl.

olivierco, looks like the perfect pot for Gyokuro. Does it have a built-in strainer of some kind?

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by olivierco » Feb 9th, '09, 13:29

snafu wrote: olivierco, looks like the perfect pot for Gyokuro. Does it have a built-in strainer of some kind?
Yes

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by tenuki » Feb 9th, '09, 18:38

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couldn't find my cheap cybershot so had to use my even crappier old camera - sry. new bowl, wanted to share.
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by Victoria » Feb 9th, '09, 18:44

New tea boat? Definitely a zen thing goin' on.
Nice pic.

Now that I am slowing starting the use of yixing.
I find I need a bowl or boat myself.

Congrats Olivier! In my favorite - rice pattern!

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by CDS » Feb 9th, '09, 19:06

raveme wrote:Image

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this is shimonome, my little tea friend, and my japanese bowl and gaiwan. right now i'm in germany for a while, and this is all my tea gear
Nice little setup and I love that little Gaiwan!

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by Geekgirl » Feb 9th, '09, 19:56

CDS wrote:
raveme wrote:
Nice little setup and I love that little Gaiwan!

I like the little kokeshi. Is she smaller than average?

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by Herb_Master » Feb 9th, '09, 20:38

Victoria wrote:New tea boat? Definitely a zen thing goin' on.
Nice pic.

Now that I am slowing starting the use of yixing.
I find I need a bowl or boat myself.

Congrats Olivier! In my favorite - rice pattern!
Have you seen this Gaiwan ?


It looks as though it may be RiceWare - I am tempted - but as I have not got round to buying it (though viewing it 4 times a week enviously) I thought I would point it your way :lol:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Jindezhen-Chinese-P ... 240%3A1318

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by Herb_Master » Feb 9th, '09, 20:45

Herb_Master wrote:

Have you seen this Gaiwan ?


It looks as though it may be RiceWare
and if it is these probably are too!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Zindezhen-Chinese-T ... m153.l1262

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