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    Posted 3 years ago

    kwqd
    (1119 items)

    This tetsu kyusu is 5" in diameter x 3.5" high, minus spout and handle. It weighs 3 lbs 8 ounces and holds 16 ounces of water. It is marked "JOYCE CHEN" in the mold, but I am pretty sure it was made by Oigen, as were most of Chen's pots. The exterior finish was intentionally rusted. Gingko leaves symbolize longevity and endurance. Thanks to jscott0363 for identifying the design. It is missing its infuser and has rust around the rim probably caused because the infuser was stored on the pot when it was still wet. Guessing the infuser was rusted which is why it was probably discarded. Interior is in fine shape, though, as is the majority of the external finish. My images don't quite do the surface finish justice. I may try again, someday.

    This pot was one of my earliest acquisitions, but, because it has no Japanese maker's mark, no infuser and some unexpected rust, I was not very happy with it so never posted it to CW. The seller's images were poor and this was before I realized that Chen started having the Japanese foundry mark replaced with their branding, so it was a cheap gamble which did not turn out as well as I had hoped.

    Slowing down my kyusu collecting and moving toward only acquiring pots made by foundries not represented in my current collection. There are a few designs by Iwachu and Oigen that I may still add if I find really good deals on them, though.

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    1. jscott0363 jscott0363, 3 years ago
      Oh, I love the Ginkgo leaf design on this kyusu!! Nice one!!
    2. Newfld Newfld, 3 years ago
      Absolutely gorgeous, the color and leaf texture are fabulous here
    3. kwqd kwqd, 3 years ago
      Thanks for identifying the type of leaf on the pot, jscott0363!

      Thanks, Jenni! I really like the texture on this one. It was my first rusted finish pot.

      Thanks for loving my ginko leaf themed kyusu Thomas, dav2no1, Jenni, Vynil33rpm, fortapache, BHIFOS, PhilDMorris, jscott0363, Kevin and FreshAir!
    4. jscott0363 jscott0363, 3 years ago
      I just happen to have 3 Ginkgo trees in my front lawn. If you ever plant more than one, just make sure they're all males. I have a male and two females and the females produce a very rancid smelling fruit. Wish I'd have known that 25 years ago when I planted them:>(
    5. kwqd kwqd, 3 years ago
      Thanks for the heads up, jscott0363!

      Thanks for loving my ginkgo themed kyusu aura!
    6. kwqd kwqd, 3 years ago
      Thank you, aura!

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