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The Saddest Rhino: Apr 29, 2009; Put it all together.
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Every forum has their own China thread, we should have ours! Post your favourite China, dinnerware, teapots, spoons, things you eat off or things that look like you eat off

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXPnKOE5PDw

# ? Oct 20, 2022 15:39

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# ? May 8, 2024 23:58

Empty Sandwich: Apr 22, 2008; goatse mugs

crossposting from interminable politics chat:

so, every development in the entire history of pottery came from Asia, with one exception:

in about the 14th c. some Germans realized that you could wing a bunch of salt into a hot kiln and it would vaporize and turn into an attractive watertight glaze (and a cloud of chlorine, so don't try this at home).

they later used this process on Bartmann ("beardman) or Bellarmine jugs, which were decorated with sort of a Green Man figure. these jugs ended up all over the goddamn world. some ended up being used for magic... one was recently disinterred at the edge of a property in England, still filled with some nail clippings, copper and iron nails, and piss.

salt glazing is still used today. piss magic is less frequent. I hope.

# ? Oct 20, 2022 15:49

MarcusSA: Sep 23, 2007

My favorite piece of China tbh

# ? Oct 20, 2022 15:52

Inexplicable Humblebrag: Sep 20, 2003

i guess this is more generic ceramic crockery but i figure it still fits the thread

fiestaware is a) quite a goony name and b) pre-ww2 dining ware with a lovely red glaze. they get that red using uranium oxide

you're, uh, not really supposed to eat off these anymore

# ? Oct 20, 2022 15:58

Empty Sandwich: Apr 22, 2008; goatse mugs

MarcusSA posted:

My favorite piece of China tbh

elegant.

Inexplicable Humblebrag posted:

excellent loving color.

unrelated: all ceramic material is slightly more radioactive than background just because some radioactive elements always wash into the soup that becomes clay. but like... only barely and not uh like that stuff.

# ? Oct 20, 2022 16:11

rodbeard: Jul 21, 2005

# ? Oct 20, 2022 16:11

Leraika: Jun 14, 2015; Luckily, I *did* save your old avatar. Fucked around and found out indeed.

my mom's a big fan of Bolesławiec pottery, despite having no other interest in cooking, cookware, or dining ware

# ? Oct 20, 2022 16:13

Douche Wolf 89: Dec 9, 2010; 🍉🐺8️⃣9️⃣

tortoise > pheasant and hare

# ? Oct 20, 2022 16:34

KitConstantine: Jan 11, 2013

calamityware is pretty cool

https://calamityware.com/

Some personal favorites:

Perfect for SomethingAwful - the troll bowl

# ? Oct 20, 2022 16:56

Pigbuster: Sep 12, 2010; Fun Shoe

Inexplicable Humblebrag posted:

i guess this is more generic ceramic crockery but i figure it still fits the thread

fiestaware is a) quite a goony name and b) pre-ww2 dining ware with a lovely red glaze. they get that red using uranium oxide

you're, uh, not really supposed to eat off these anymore

MarcusSA posted:

My favorite piece of China tbh

They should combine these two for the real daredevils out there

# ? Oct 20, 2022 20:45

Shifty Nipples: Apr 8, 2007

Empty Sandwich posted:

crossposting from interminable politics chat:

so, every development in the entire history of pottery came from Asia, with one exception:

in about the 14th c. some Germans realized that you could wing a bunch of salt into a hot kiln and it would vaporize and turn into an attractive watertight glaze (and a cloud of chlorine, so don't try this at home).

they later used this process on Bartmann ("beardman) or Bellarmine jugs, which were decorated with sort of a Green Man figure. these jugs ended up all over the goddamn world. some ended up being used for magic... one was recently disinterred at the edge of a property in England, still filled with some nail clippings, copper and iron nails, and piss.

salt glazing is still used today. piss magic is less frequent. I hope.

do the Bartmann :haw:

# ? Oct 20, 2022 21:00

Jabberlock: Nov 29, 2014

# ? Oct 21, 2022 05:58

exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

# ? Oct 21, 2022 08:14

MarcusSA: Sep 23, 2007

exmarx posted:

What do those buttons do?

# ? Oct 21, 2022 08:18

OwlFancier: Aug 22, 2013

One trapdoor full of sharks, one launches the nukes, one orders more tea.

# ? Oct 21, 2022 09:04

Rigged Death Trap: Feb 13, 2012; BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

rodbeard posted:

That's a Nice plate

For a clown to eat off of

At the circus

Idiot

# ? Oct 21, 2022 11:43

3D Megadoodoo: Nov 25, 2010

e: This was for sale at the flea market as a "Moomin mug":

3D Megadoodoo has a new favorite as of 13:10 on Oct 21, 2022

# ? Oct 21, 2022 13:07

Gertrude Perkins: May 1, 2010; Gun Snake

dont talk to gun snake

Drops: human teeth

Family member has a lot of Glen Baxter cartoons on plates. A lot of them sell pretty regularly on eBay, so apologies for the photo quality:

# ? Oct 21, 2022 16:15

Jabberlock: Nov 29, 2014

OwlFancier posted:

One trapdoor full of sharks, one launches the nukes, one orders more tea.

unlabeled for convenience

# ? Oct 21, 2022 20:43

Blackula Vs. Tarantula: Jul 6, 2005; 😤I am NOT Captain_Redbeard🧔

Meret Oppenheim was a surrealist painter and sculptor, whose excellent body of work is often overlooked in favor of her male contemporaries. She seemed to resent the way her most famous piece, simply titled Object (1936,) came to overshadow the rest of her career.

But I can't help but like it! First of all, in English, it's known by the title Fur Breakfast, which is very funny. Secondly, I love imagining what it would be like to use this object. It would keep your tea so warm! Also the idea of drinking from a fur lined cup reminds me of oral sex, which I also enjoy.

# ? Oct 22, 2022 14:18

OwlFancier: Aug 22, 2013

I am reminded of the UK political cartoonist who keeps drawing fur cups, as a homophone for "fuckup"

# ? Oct 22, 2022 20:02

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3D Megadoodoo posted:

Oh I have a red Little My mug that's like these. This one.

# ? Oct 23, 2022 01:24

Blackula Vs. Tarantula: Jul 6, 2005; 😤I am NOT Captain_Redbeard🧔

OwlFancier posted:

I am reminded of the UK political cartoonist who keeps drawing fur cups, as a homophone for "fuckup"

See now I like it even more

# ? Oct 23, 2022 02:38

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exmarx posted:

You can't even get out of wearing the loving nametag if you're a dictator these days.

# ? Oct 24, 2022 00:04

organburner: Apr 10, 2011; This avatar helped buy Lowtax a new skeleton.

What's even going on with those cups, they look like there's like two sections to them? And what kind of looks like a gaiwan lid on top?

# ? Oct 24, 2022 12:50

By popular demand: Jul 17, 2007; IT *BZZT* WASP ME--
IT WASP ME ALL *BZZT* ALONG!

That's a decorative line my dude.
Also my favourite china is early warlords period, some exciting stuff went down there.

# ? Oct 24, 2022 13:15

Bogus Adventure: Jan 11, 2017; More like "Bulges Adventure"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDrfE9I8_hs

# ? Oct 25, 2022 00:24

organburner: Apr 10, 2011; This avatar helped buy Lowtax a new skeleton.

By popular demand posted:

That's a decorative line my dude.
Also my favourite china is early warlords period, some exciting stuff went down there.

ok is the lid there just to keep the tea warm then?

# ? Oct 25, 2022 08:06

By popular demand: Jul 17, 2007; IT *BZZT* WASP ME--
IT WASP ME ALL *BZZT* ALONG!

Yep some tea mugs come equipped with a lid.
You can also purchase a generic silicon lid if you're the sort who takes a sip and then let the cup rest for a while.

# ? Oct 25, 2022 08:37