Tokoname Kyusu Teapot - Shoho - Plum - 320cc/ml - Ceramic Mesh

Description

When the practice of tea ceremony spread in the Muromachi period (1338-1573), tea related products such as tea bowls and flower vases were made. This green color is a result of melted ashes that stick to the pottery in the kiln and became glaze. Traditionally this makes it easy to pour for a guest sitting directly in front of you (as you would in a traditional Japanese tatami mat room), and in quick, intermittent bursts allowing the tea to mix inside the pot. KYUSU: Japanese Tea Pot The word for a Japanese tea pot. (If it is d. Tokoname wares are mostly unglazed. It is said that the more you use the ware, the more the surface of the ware shine. Back then, tokoname yaki was used for Buddhist related purposes. But green colored tokoname ware may be found at times. You can receive the item about in 2-5 days worldwide.--------------------------------------------** This item is made hand so it may have a little difference in color and drape. Although the red clay tokoname yaki is the representative ware today, it first appeared in the late nineteenth to twentieth century, a relatively new ware. There are two types of tokoname yaki: ware with smooth surface (often seen in kyusu) and ware with earthy, rough texture (jar or vase) made with clay found in the Tokoname region that contains more iron. The production of tokoname ware dates back to the Heian period (794-1185). This type of glaze is referred to as shizen-yuyaku, or natural glaze.

Key Features

• When the practice of tea ceremony spread in the Muromachi period (1338-1573), tea related products such as tea bowls and flower vases were made.
• In the Edo period (1600-1868), wares for everyday use were made in addition to tea wares.
• The special feature of tokoname yaki is the red clay (shudei).
• In the later years, pipes, tiles, and even toilets were made.
• Clay is mixed with iron oxide without the use of glaze.
• You can receive the item about in 2-5 days worldwide.--------------------------------------------** This item is made hand so it may have a little difference in color and drape.