posted on August 5, 2003 06:19:01 PM new
#3. Third and last question (for today!). This tea (or sake) set comes with a little warmer, not shown, and has 10 pieces. The dish the pot and cups sit on is lidded. The whole thing is about 9" wide. What is it? And is it Korean? (Husband thinks it is, because the "letters" are rounded.) Whatchoo think?
posted on August 5, 2003 09:51:34 PM new
Hmmm. Interesting! Not the same mark, and I'm having trouble figuring out the size (small or regular?). I've emailed and asked. One of the reasons I thought mine might be for Japanese sake was that there were 5 cups, and I've been told they don't use 6 (or even numbers) in their sets. I had a couple of large Asian tea sets which always had 5 cups.
Thanks for the link to that set. The mystery depeens.
posted on August 5, 2003 11:43:34 PM new
I don't think this is a sake set. Sake is heated in small vial like pitchers, not in a tea pot. I speak from experience, drank a lot of it while in Japan. Also the cups look to be too deep, but can't tell from your views.
