Ode to the Kyusu

Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:47 pm

Chip wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 23, 2019 12:22 pm
"... until you’ve had to cross that river you won’t know the other side.". (Victoria, I think that quote and variations thereof is going to be a part of my repatoir for a while )

Haha, that proverb was just for you Chip

Jo · Wed Jan 23, 2019 3:11 pm

Victoria wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:47 pm

Chip wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 23, 2019 12:22 pm
"... until you’ve had to cross that river you won’t know the other side.". (Victoria, I think that quote and variations thereof is going to be a part of my repatoir for a while )
Haha, that proverb was just for you Chip

Yep, he has already used it twice today, possibly more

debunix · Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:27 pm

I like crackle patterns but not tea stains.....

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The lines are cool (red arrows).

The stain around the bit of exposed clay (circled) is annoying. That's the part that takes baking soda and a soft brush to neaten up from time to time.

Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:25 pm

Since we are in the middle of the winter and outside everything is covered in snow... Edo period kyusu with "snowfall" glaze

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Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:44 pm

@steanze very nice!

Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:44 pm

steanze wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:25 pm
Since we are in the middle of the winter and outside everything is covered in snow... Edo period kyusu with "snowfall" glaze

Wow, only time I’ve seen an Edo period kyusu was maybe at the MET or Frick. Can you share more images? Full view and inside. Do you know anything more about this special kyusu? Thanks.

Early cucumber glaze?

swordofmytriumph · Thu Jan 24, 2019 12:55 am

debunix wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:27 pm
I like crackle patterns but not tea stains.....
The stain around the bit of exposed clay (circled) is annoying. That's the part that takes baking soda and a soft brush to neaten up from time to time.

Oh! Yeah, I have one or two of those developing on mine. I'll have to try your method.

Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:12 am

Victoria wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:44 pm
Wow, only time I’ve seen an Edo period kyusu was maybe at the MET or Frick. Can you share more images? Full view and inside. Do you know anything more about this special kyusu? Thanks.

Early cucumber glaze?

Oh it's not that level of fancy

I posted it a few years ago on teachat and someone mentioned that Edo kyusus are not so rare, and this one is not the work of a famous master. It has a quite nice glaze so I enjoy it.

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Teachronicles · Mon Jan 28, 2019 7:12 pm

Yamada Sou shudei 120ml - snagged this one the day toru put it up on artisticnippon. My first teapot from the jozan family. The no drip spout is truly something you have to experience first hand. It's quite impressive and entertaining

playing with it trying to get it to dribble, and failing.

Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:08 pm

Teachronicles wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 28, 2019 7:12 pm
Yamada Sou shudei 120ml - snagged this one the day toru put it up on artisticnippon. My first teapot from the jozan family. The no drip spout is truly something you have to experience first hand. It's quite impressive and entertaining playing with it trying to get it to dribble, and failing.

Very nice kyusu @Teachronicles ! Beautiful proportions and the texure of the clay looks great

Teachronicles · Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:12 pm

steanze wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:08 pm

Teachronicles wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 28, 2019 7:12 pm
Yamada Sou shudei 120ml - snagged this one the day toru put it up on artisticnippon. My first teapot from the jozan family. The no drip spout is truly something you have to experience first hand. It's quite impressive and entertaining playing with it trying to get it to dribble, and failing.
Very nice kyusu Teachronicles ! Beautiful proportions and the texure of the clay looks great

Yes, the texture and feel of the clay is great. I also love the little details, the lid design and crimping around the spout and handle, a beautiful pot to behold. I'm very happy with it.

Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:54 pm

@Teachronicles nice one! What is going to drink?

Teachronicles · Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:56 pm

Bok wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:54 pm
Teachronicles nice one! What is going to drink?

Not sure yet, having some dong ding with it tonight and it is performing well, could be other factors, but the aftertaste seems particularly strong tonight.

Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:12 am

Teachronicles, very nice Sou kyusu, proportions and clay are super. I would recommend to pair with sencha and high mountain oolong. Not roasted DongDing. The sweet high mountain oils don’t detract from sencha. I do use almost boiling water to clean pot before air drying though.. High mountain and sencha pair well in a shared pot

Teachronicles · Tue Jan 29, 2019 9:42 am

Victoria wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:12 am
Teachronicles, very nice Sou kyusu, proportions and clay are super. I would recommend to pair with sencha and high mountain oolong. Not roasted DongDing. The sweet high mountain oils don’t detract from sencha. I do use almost boiling water to clean pot before air drying though.. High mountain and sencha pair well in a shared pot

No worries Victoria, just a test. I'll be trying high mountain next. Though, I don't drink high mountain a lot and sencha nearly never and would hate to see the pot seldom used. I'll be trying all sorts of teas and want to see if it benefits any of my more frequently drunk teas positively. Cheers -matt