dominic t.

OK, so I was going to build a nice custom wall-mounted display case
but time restraints and life has made that an impossibility right now.
I went to a local dealer in the mall who sells rosewood and Asian
wares but the product he had was way overpriced and way below any sort
of quality standards. I just want something nice with a glass front to
enclose it, about 8" deep, and traditional looking. Round or
rectangular is fine, I can make either work.

Does anyone here know of or have any ideas or solutions they have
found for displaying their Yixing? Even if anyone has a web link or
two or know of anyplace I can import something from. My web searches
keep coming up short.

Thanks!
- Dominic

sn

antique shows or markets?

dominic t.

Unfortunately there aren't really any around my area, and if there are
they aren't carrying that sort of item. We have "Pearl of the Orient"
stores that are temporary in malls which carry low grade Asian wares
and furniture but sell them for 4-6x the price they are easily
available online for. (personal favorite is Sea Dyke brand oolong tea
bags sold for $6.99 a box... they cost $0.69 at the Asian market
nearby.)

I keep coming across a bunch of wall curios but they are only 4" deep
online and in stores. Maybe I will just have to wait until things slow
down and just build a custom one like I wanted to. I was just hoping
someone had a cool website or creative solution they used in
displaying their Yixing.

Thanks!
- Dominic

niisonge

Dominic,

This is what you're looking for:

http://hiphotos.baidu.com/changcheng...5f925807eb.jpg

And there are more photos here:
http://image.baidu.com/i?tn=baiduima...%DC&rn=21&pn=0

Some are pre-made, but it's better to get your handy-dandy builder guy
to make a custom-made and original kind.

But if you want something right away, why not go to Home Depot, buy a
couple of shelf brackets, and the pine board for the shelf, and put it
up right away. You will then have a solid shelf hanging on the wall;
and you could display all the pots you want.

grasshopper

Dominic-- I have this to display some of my tea vessels. I like it.
http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Crown_Wall_Curio/850/
Grasshopper

dominic t.

Wow! Those are very nice, even minus the glass. Actually those are
well within my price range. If nothing else it has given me new ideas
for designing my own. Thanks a ton, I knew folks here would have found
some cool stuff I've never seen. I really enjoy design so that site
has just given me a whole morning of fun.

- Dominic

dominic t.

Hey, thanks all! I figured there was some cool stuff lurking around
the net that have evaded my searches. That crown curio is a very nice,
inexpensive option. Thanks again for helping out, now I'm excited
again to get this done sooner than later.

- Dominic