If anybody is interested in history look at the posts between WNW and yours
truly from a couple of years ago about yixing teapots as art or craft. I'm
in an antiques expo a couple of weekends ago and handled the most expensive
teapot in my life. If was an iron Wedgewood from about 1825 with a firm
selling price of 5k. I recently saw my first antique sake serving set and
immediately thought it would be great for gongfu. I don't know how you
would get the leaves out because the lid is so tiny. It would be ideal for
a CTC. I can't remember the last time I saw a sake set for retail.

Jim

"crymad" wrote in message
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Michael Plant wrote:

Hagi and Yi bowls are among the most extraordinary works of "art," if
you
will allow that word. They make any argument for a "craft"/"art"
dichotomy
laughable, at least in my humble opinion.

Yes, I feel the same. Though, a case could be made that the abundance
of third-rate pottery at craft fairs throughout the nation hinders
appreciation for the ones that are true art.

--crymad