Here’s a little personal indulgence. I have a longtime passion for Japanese iron teapots. The love affair began the first time I was served from one in a Japanese restaurant, followed by a longing – for years – for one of my own. My husband bought my first, probably 20 years ago. It’s the one on the upper left. It has since been joined by seven others, plus two miniatures. Though enormously functional, it is their beauty that draws me, the grace of their lines, the clean strength and solidness of their forms. My husband recently built shelving for my little collection and they are finally displayed together on a prominent wall. They’ve never looked better.
We all have our addictions.
They are wonderful – great lines. Very peaceful. I’m glad you have a nice display for them.
Kay, can you contact me about using one of your photos?
Kay, this collection is superb, and I love the fact that you are displaying them so prominently. I first saw them about a year ago and posted a few on my blog that you saw and commented on. You then said you had a collection, and I am so happy that you posted these photos today. Not long ago I saw one at Goodwill without a cover, didn’t buy it and regretted it ever since!
Very interesting! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Japanese iron teapot. I’ve known a lot of American crackpots, though.
Seriously, it’s a nice display and I agree with you about their beauty.
I meant to respond to your question: The photo involved on the company logo was a picture of a yardarm I took in The Villages. Someone living in The Villages saw my pic being used by a company in their logo and sent me an email with a link to that company. I went to the link and sure enough, there was my photo. So I sent them a cease and desist but never got a response. It was worth fighting about, though – too much time and expense. Sorry that you weren’t able to get the watermark/copyright working in Elements. I think there’s a way to do it, if you want me to send you the info.
Me again. Sorry about your experience with Elements 10. I’ve had the same problem many times trying to understand something that supposedly is written in plain English. Scott Kelby is probably the best “explainer” of PS and PS Elements but even he doesn’t get it right all the time. Very frustrating.
Kay, you have good taste. I have seen teapots like this many times and have admired them. I don’t have any, but that is mainly because I have enough other weaknesses.
ooh, thats interesting! nice that you can now display them all. they must be so heavy… 🙂
ah, and for the yard sales; no, we dont have them in the netherlands, unfortunately. i really, really loved them when in the us. in our first neighborhood where we lived only 3 months we could find one around every weekend and we bought quite some stuff for the house. all so very cheap, but nice! (dutch cannot part from their stuff for so little money, so i dont think it would ever work, and we dont have the space to hold them… too many people, too many houses, no yards…)
These are beautiful Kay. I have only 1. It is very functional…do you use yours?? I bought mine at that exotic store..ROSS over in Silverdale…but it’s an authentic one. I think I was hooked on them when I was served Oolong Tea in one at a Thai restaurant years back. This is a wonderful collection and so beautifully displayed. I think that first one of yours on the left is my favorite!
@Patricia, I was trying to keep my comments brief but here’s a confession: I don’t use them. After I got my first, I put it on a table and admired it every time I saw it, which was often. A couple of months after giving it to me, my husband expressed hurt that I’d never used it. He didn’t realize that I love them for so many other reasons besides their function. We have used them a few times, but not much – sort of silly as they do a great job of keeping the tea hot for a long time.