Hi,
I recently saw this absolutely beautiful double walled tea cup at a Japanese restaurant. When I asked the owner of the place where I could get them he said that he had bought them on a visit to Korea and had no idea what they were called.
I've been googling for an hour and have searched a couple of forum as well but the only thing I've come up with is this (which I don't find particularly attractive): http://www.korean-arts.com/tea_ware/tea ... up_set.htm
Basically the interior wall only connects to the outerwall from about halfway up the cup so you can warm your hands on the cup if you so desire but still be able to bring a very hot cup of tea to your mouth since at the bottom there is no contact with the outer wall.
In any event, does anybody happen to know what the proper name of this type of cup is and if there are any retailers with a good selection of them?
Thanks.
Dec 28th, '08, 13:45
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Very pretty cups! And free express shipping! Does it mean free shipping to US? That's really great!! 
There are some Japanese somayaki double wall cup in market. There is a studio making new ones (I don't remember their website though but I guess you can use "somayaki" as key word to google it out) and there are a bunch of old ones on ebay. All of them have leave shape holes and little golden horses on the tea ware.
But I love the ones on the website you post!
There are some Japanese somayaki double wall cup in market. There is a studio making new ones (I don't remember their website though but I guess you can use "somayaki" as key word to google it out) and there are a bunch of old ones on ebay. All of them have leave shape holes and little golden horses on the tea ware.
But I love the ones on the website you post!
By sitting in peace and doing nothing,
You make your one day worth two days.
You make your one day worth two days.
I have a set of the somayaki double-walled cups. You can see an example of the style on this Ebay listing
I loved them the first time I ever saw them in a Teavana store... but I was too cheap to pay the 19.95 PER CUP. Lucky me, I found a set of 6 of them in my local Salvation Army Thrift Store... 59 cents each. Now if I could only find a matching teapot for such a bargain!
Sarah
I loved them the first time I ever saw them in a Teavana store... but I was too cheap to pay the 19.95 PER CUP. Lucky me, I found a set of 6 of them in my local Salvation Army Thrift Store... 59 cents each. Now if I could only find a matching teapot for such a bargain!
Sarah
Well I'm glad you like the link, if you had seen the ones I had seen though I bet you'd have a different opinion 
So far I haven't found Somayaki cups like the ones I described. They are double walled with the two walls in constant contact. If you look at the ones I posted you can see that the bottom is hollow.
Any ideas?
Thanks for responding, I definitely feel like I'm on the right track. Oh, and I should mention that the Japanese man said that he had never seen them in Japan, only in Korea if that helps.
So far I haven't found Somayaki cups like the ones I described. They are double walled with the two walls in constant contact. If you look at the ones I posted you can see that the bottom is hollow.
Any ideas?
Thanks for responding, I definitely feel like I'm on the right track. Oh, and I should mention that the Japanese man said that he had never seen them in Japan, only in Korea if that helps.
Yes yes yes...this is very close to what I was looking for. The Korean one's had a much more contemporary design, I only wish I had snapped a photo with my mobile to share with you.kymidwife wrote:I have a set of the somayaki double-walled cups. You can see an example of the style on this Ebay listing
I loved them the first time I ever saw them in a Teavana store... but I was too cheap to pay the 19.95 PER CUP. Lucky me, I found a set of 6 of them in my local Salvation Army Thrift Store... 59 cents each. Now if I could only find a matching teapot for such a bargain!
Sarah
Thanks Sarah
Dec 28th, '08, 14:42
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This is very nice (and expensive!)Victoria wrote:I bought this one from a Korean site - Hankook:
http://www.hankooktea.com/
By sitting in peace and doing nothing,
You make your one day worth two days.
You make your one day worth two days.
Of course!!
My cup although seems expensive, if you could hold it in your hands you would understand. It is very well made and comes with a saucer which doubles as a plate and the lid which can be used as a small bowl. All the pieces are heavy and very detailed. I was very impressed. I hope to be visiting the store next month, yay!
Have you considered just getting a few Bodum cups in various sizes?
They are really beautiful to look at and enjoy the color of the tea, and have the insulation you are looking for at a much better price.
My cup although seems expensive, if you could hold it in your hands you would understand. It is very well made and comes with a saucer which doubles as a plate and the lid which can be used as a small bowl. All the pieces are heavy and very detailed. I was very impressed. I hope to be visiting the store next month, yay!
Have you considered just getting a few Bodum cups in various sizes?
They are really beautiful to look at and enjoy the color of the tea, and have the insulation you are looking for at a much better price.
Jan 1st, '09, 23:58
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Japanese tea cup
Hello,
Are the cups you are talking about a dark green crackled glaze and the cut outs are heart shaped, there is also a a gold outline of a horse either on the bottom inside or on the upper part of the outside...
If so they are Somayaki (spelling?)
My very first sighting of this beautiful and unique tea set was in the early '60's. A cousin's husband who had gone to Japan while serving our country had brought her the complete set...I was green with envy....in 1981 while in San Francisco we found a tea pot in one general store, and cups in another while the sugar/creamer in yet another....needless to say I was thrilled....and believe me they did not cost near what they are selling for now....there were also flower pots, rather large...but exactly the same...I later learned that my cousin had hated the tea set and had put in the attic never to be seen again....if only I had spoken up....I could have enjoyed the set for all those years....grin
Are the cups you are talking about a dark green crackled glaze and the cut outs are heart shaped, there is also a a gold outline of a horse either on the bottom inside or on the upper part of the outside...
If so they are Somayaki (spelling?)
My very first sighting of this beautiful and unique tea set was in the early '60's. A cousin's husband who had gone to Japan while serving our country had brought her the complete set...I was green with envy....in 1981 while in San Francisco we found a tea pot in one general store, and cups in another while the sugar/creamer in yet another....needless to say I was thrilled....and believe me they did not cost near what they are selling for now....there were also flower pots, rather large...but exactly the same...I later learned that my cousin had hated the tea set and had put in the attic never to be seen again....if only I had spoken up....I could have enjoyed the set for all those years....grin