We have a new Korean ceramic cup. I will upload a photo soon. It is the kind that ha the same glaze that changes color based on how it is fired (I do know it is not celadon). It was VERY expensive ($50 for the one-from a highly trusted vendor who usually charges low-end for higher-quality items).
His suggestions for care were not to use cold water, and not to use soap, but rather to only rinse it with boiling water. It is glazed. I wouldn't mind so much, but it is mostly used by my fiance, who doesn't like the idea of having to boil water to clean it, especially at work. Any tips on how to care for it? Is soap really bad, and if so why? Cold water really bad, and if so why?
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Nov 5th, '11, 23:45
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Nov 5th, '11, 23:59
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Re: Korea Ceramic Care
i dont really use really cold water or soap on any of mine either. well especially after having really hot tea in them.
for cleaning i dont think you need boiling water. just really hot water from the tap works fine for me. its all i ever use
for cleaning i dont think you need boiling water. just really hot water from the tap works fine for me. its all i ever use
Nov 6th, '11, 00:24
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Re: Korea Ceramic Care
I occasionally use a bit of plain hand soap on my teawares--get a bit on my hands and rub it over the cup with a long rinse of hot water. I sometimes use lip balm, and often eat while I'm drinking tea, and sometimes I need a bit more than hot water. The hand soap is strong enough to give a bit of a cleaning boost for greasy bits of stuff, but doesn't take as much rinsing as actual dish soap.
Re: Korea Ceramic Care
I would just use hot water (c'mon.. you need hot water for tea anyway!), and a little baking soda if it stains too much. Soap, as well as any kind of sponge that's around, will probably leave some off odors on the cup.
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Re: Korea Ceramic Care
Here are the photos. Can anyone tell me anything about it?
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Re: Korea Ceramic Care
Besides the fact that it's a pretty excellent-looking mug?needaTEAcher wrote:Here are the photos. Can anyone tell me anything about it?
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Re: Korea Ceramic Care
That is a very pretty mug. I just use my hot water from my kettle to clean all of my tea ware. I do not use soap. I do, every two weeks or so, wash all the teacups in my shop with soap, but that is because they are communal pieces. I boil them every morning otherwise.
I do not know why soap would be a problem, unless it would keep the crackles from staining. I am no expert in Korean tea ware though, so I might be completely wrong.
I do not know why soap would be a problem, unless it would keep the crackles from staining. I am no expert in Korean tea ware though, so I might be completely wrong.
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Re: Korea Ceramic Care
Especially with a well-glazed piece I would not worry about mild soap: the only issues I'm aware of with soap are that it can leave lingering odors/flavors, and it can remove some of the stuff you've been carefully cultivating as you season your unglazed teawares.
So if your piece is glazed, and you're not noticing any off flavors or odors, why worry about it?
So if your piece is glazed, and you're not noticing any off flavors or odors, why worry about it?