Debunix, I'm always in awe of the way your able to capture your teaware, and showcase glazes, forms, etc. Really nice work.debunix wrote: ↑Thu Feb 28, 2019 10:22 amIt's been a while since I featured some of Petr's teaware.
These are a pair of black magda glaze pots, and both are glazed inside. I keep them at the office because the glazed interior allows me to brew anything in them, including flavored gift teas that I would not infuse in an unglazed pot. I love the subtle color and play of light on the big kyusu,
and I bought this little one (capacity about 60 or 70 mL) both because it was really cute, and use it for small volume gongfu when I'm brewing for one:
and this little blue Nuka cup is just the right volume to share those sessions.
Novák & Randová Teaware
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Is Petr still making teaware?
I have so much teaware in general that I went on a prolonged buying hiatus, but I cracked my beloved shiboridashi that he made. I started looking at his "pots and tea club" page a few months ago, but it doesn't appear that anything new is added any more. Would love to hear if he's just taking a break. I think he's definitely my favorite artist for teaware.
BTW... my hiatus also drew me away from Tea Chat! I went back about a year ago to see it totally deserted and just know found out that this is where most everyone went! Lots of familiar names.
I have so much teaware in general that I went on a prolonged buying hiatus, but I cracked my beloved shiboridashi that he made. I started looking at his "pots and tea club" page a few months ago, but it doesn't appear that anything new is added any more. Would love to hear if he's just taking a break. I think he's definitely my favorite artist for teaware.
BTW... my hiatus also drew me away from Tea Chat! I went back about a year ago to see it totally deserted and just know found out that this is where most everyone went! Lots of familiar names.
Welcome back to the group @Heatwaves. How did you happen to find us? Novak is still active with exhibits all over the world this past year. I just looked at his home page Keramikstudio.artkeramika.cz at the bottom are two links to shops that sell his teaware;
Darjeeling.cz
Cajchai.com - (doesn’t have anything at the moment)
Darjeeling.cz
Cajchai.com - (doesn’t have anything at the moment)
Shibo at darjeeling.cz, get it while it lasts....
@Tetsubinquestion is heat retention of what kind of Yixing clay??? Yixing clay is not a homogeneous type of clay. Different kinds and different firing as well as wall thickness and overall shape all contribute to heat retention properties.
The wood fired pieces of Novak should retain heat quite well, the prolonged firing usually has that effect. Basically the same as Bizen or Taiwanese wood fired pieces.
The wood fired pieces of Novak should retain heat quite well, the prolonged firing usually has that effect. Basically the same as Bizen or Taiwanese wood fired pieces.
I wouldn't say they improve, they just get older and dirtier (which is ok and has a charm to it), like most things. I find it rare for ceramics to "improve", the few examples that i can think of is something like old hagi yaki where the tea seeps through the crackled glaze into the clay, and perhaps yixing to some extent. But that's just my opinion.
To the 2nd question, I'd say they are probably slightly less heat conductive than yixing, which would mean a better heat retention.
@Tetsubin This is one of the early pots Petr made in the "bizen style". I've been using it regularly for 7 years now. At some point it got cleaned when the layer of tea residue in the interior got too thick. One of the nice things about this style is how the tea stains naturally blend with the clay. But eventually they'll end up obscuring the nice colors that fire painted on its surface. The same applies to yixing: a well raised tea stained surface may look nice, but eventually it stops one from being able to fully appreciate the beauty of the clay. Again, just my opinion.
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I have pieces that have crackly glazes that I are a delight to watch 'age' as those stain and darken, but I don't have any pieces that have a yixing-like patina to polish with each use.
aged nicely to this
180317 Morning gyokuro _DEB8811 ppd by debunix, on Flickr
but the kyusu in the back has changed very little. It continues to make wonderful morning sencha.
aged nicely to this
180317 Morning gyokuro _DEB8811 ppd by debunix, on Flickr
but the kyusu in the back has changed very little. It continues to make wonderful morning sencha.