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Inspired by a separate thread about Japanese pots; where I too am interested if we will wait 494 years for photos - but that’s a seperate issue.

Inspired by that thread, I am posting these pots: provenance unknown and likely never to be known.

I purchased these because they feel amazing; if that is the oddest thing to say - then, call me odd and I will not be offended.

Truly they almost feel like soft fabric.

And they are is so slightly imperfect; which in my mind makes them... perfect.

They are not stamped - so perhaps that’s means they are not worth a cracker but in my mind, they are.

They are light too. And the subtle marks in each pot - like faint brush lines or something.

And the holes, look at the number and placement: these pots will work a treat I reckon.

In my mind they are beautiful, yet I normally prefer darker unglazed clays. These are light in tone.


They are second-hand and I love them. Thanks to whoever made them - wherever you are in this globe of ours.

I believe them to be around 40 years old. Who knows. Only the shadow knows.

The first narrower longer pot is, in my opinion, slightly better than the second pot.
And the second pot And the two together In separate thread you know I purchased all manner of pots and many local. So this is not a post about imported pots (or not) just bloody nice pots that I happen to like!




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Sorry - not sure why all the photos are out of sync. My apologies. First 5 photos are of the narrower pot- my favourite. The last photos are of the broader second pot.


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MJL wrote:
Truly they almost feel like soft fabric.

Good sized pots MJ, perhaps the finish on them is "burnished".
I have one pot from the U.S, which when I purchased from the seller, was explained as having a burnished finish. Not glossy or matt but more satin.
We need some ceramics people to chime in here...

Interesting - satin is a very good description of the feel and indeed, I play acoustic guitar (really badly) - I have a satin finished guitar Australian-made Maton guitar. Not gloss. Different materials to be sure but same, same feel. Yes, it is a satin-type soft feel.

I am getting crazier by the minute - now I have just compared a Blackwood guitar to a clay pot!


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Further to KC&R’s note - I should point out too. The slight sheen in these photos a very light coating of olive oil. I had just I cleaned with water and brush and then wiped a very light layer of oil on the pot to rejuvenate the pots. I thought I should clarify in case anyone wondered about the sheen or their relatively ‘new’ look - I did scrub off numerous stains. Pleasingly there were no mineral leaching/deposit stains on these pots - none. I wouldn’t have bought them if there was. I find cheap pots often display some kind of mineral leaching over time.


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I have an odd, amazing feeling about these pots

They look great, bloody shallow tho What ya gunna throw into em?

Max wrote:I have an odd, amazing feeling about these pots

They look great, bloody shallow tho What ya gunna throw into em?

Ah Max, mate - I am surprised you have to ask - given my propensity for group plantings. They’ll probably contain either cedrus or elm. In truth, as long as I have some form of lip on a pot and plenty of holes - I am confident that I can mound the soil and wire the pants in place; creating plenty of growing room.

That said, I can also picture a single olive or ficus sitting in these pots too.

In the meantime, I’ll just feel ‘em (the pots that is!!) every now and then. [WINKING FACE]

I know it’s strange but they are great to touch - similar to that weird one hole pot that I purchased at the Vietnamese show recently too. Even though that pot is a much darker clay - it’s similarly smooth.

Nothing like the cheap training pots that I have purchased in the past.


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