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@debunix I love Ondřej’s work, the works he’s documenting on Instagram are incredible and his wooden scoop is on my wishlist too.

Few days back Victoria suggested that I make som photos of teaware of European potters that I have been collecting past few months. So here is a new topic dedicated to European potters. The first pot I am showing is from the last Jiří Duchek’s firing. In this firing Duchek tested 4 different clays a...

Yes, you are right the mayake (wood fired) kyusu I think are made with shigaraki clay, not shudei. I have two by Sou and they are lighter than the shudei ones I have. I love using them both with high fired oolong. You might ask Asako Isobe if she has any Sou kyusu. She’s right in Tokoname, has a la...

Victoria some lovely pieces you’ve got there. I noticed all are shudei pots. May I ask if they differentiate from wood fired in the type of clay too? I understand they are using Shigaraki clay — or at least Sou does? Mine will definitely be Sou’s as other are a bit too expensive for my pocket. I am...

@pedant I remember OolongOwl made a review/impression of their sheng on her blog not so long ago.

Here it is: http://oolongowl.com/mountain-stream-20 ... tream-tea/

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Four years ago I stumbled upon Yuying Huang‘s chawan lavender field series that mesmerized me.

very cool. neon tropical fish colors.

Yes, stunning piece. Very special glaze and pigment. Hope you find one someday.

Thnx for the kind words @Victoria

lUKAV28in my opinion i save the money and skip another Hokujo. While I love them I don’t see much point in having several if budget is tight. I’d rather explore a different clay and style. Unless you wanted to go for wood fired Hokujo which can be expensive as well. Overall Hokujo is the affordable...

Four years ago I stumbled upon Yuying Huang‘s chawan lavender field series that mesmerized me. I’m usually not into flashy things but those colors and details are something I would love to dive into and get lost every time I drink matcha. Sadly the Chawan was way out of my league back then and I was...

Wow, Bok and pedant thanks a bunch! Maybe I shot these questions a bit impulsively as I was flicking through the thread and found it quite fascinating. I feel quite stupid now as I thought some of Hokujo’s work were on the higher end of the price spectrum (when talking Japanese pottery). I noticed S...

Hello, really interesting topic. Just out of curiosity, can I ask what is the average price for jozan teapots today? And which one are most desired I-IV?

I saw Takeyoshi from tokoname.jp is selling or at least had in stock a pot from Sou Yamada, so he is representing the 5th generation of potters?

I think we are pushing too far this thing with Mei Leaf. Tea drinkers can be really sensitive sometimes. I don’t defend them, I am well aware of their story and controversies — and let’s be honest they are not the only one got caught. I also find their videos off-putting, Don’s presence could be so ...

Thank you. He has his moments of “joy”, otherwise he is a really pleasant happy-go-lucky cat.

This is my cat Peter.

I bought a sample pack of Shizuoka Sencha Asatsuyu by Seiko tea at Yunomi. Unique and quite impressive sencha. Welcome to TeaForum. Yunomi has incredible access to a huge number of Japanese tea farms and suppliers. How was your experience buying there? Not sure where you are based re speed of shipp...

I bought a sample pack of Shizuoka Sencha Asatsuyu by Seiko tea at Yunomi. Unique and quite impressive sencha.