Hank Murrow on sat 3 mar 12
The thread is interesting and reveals the need for continued talk about =3D
the various forms of 'raku'.
I had the pleasure of being served Tea in our garden by Koichi Okamoto =3D
from a seventh-generation Raku family potter's chawan named Chonyu, and =3D
later in Koichi's 'tea hut' in Tokyo from the second-generation Raku =3D
family potter named Jokei. They were both lovely soft bowls, glazed all =3D
over, including the foot, and the whisk worked quietly in each.
I have had Tea in Yoshida Yoshihiko's hikidashi setoguro bowl, and also =3D
a hikidashi setoguro bowl by Shigemasa Higashida, and found them equally =
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compelling experiences. Again, the whisk worked quietly and the color of =
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the tea was striking against the jet black of the bowls.
It is worth noting that Koichi Okamoto, who is famous for using =3D
non-Asian pieces in his practice of Tea, has used Mexican low fire =3D
bright red/green/yellow bowls for Tea. Tea bows are where you find them =3D
if they are supportive of the idea and service of Tea.=3D20
A lot of Mystery concerning chawan might be cleared up if Americans =3D
would only begin to make Tea in the Japanese way, and then commence =3D
diverging into new practice.
Cheers, Hank in Eugene=3D
Pottery by John on mon 5 mar 12
A lot of Mystery concerning chawan might be cleared up if Americans would
only begin to make Tea in the Japanese way, and then commence diverging
into new practice.
Cheers, Hank in Eugene=3D
Hey Hank,
They don't put ice in theirs do they? Never fly down here in Georgia in th=
e
Summer.
Cheers back to you,
John Lowes
Sandy Springs, Georgia
http://wynhillpottery.weebly.com/
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