Handmade Kyusu Tokoname teapot made in Tokoname, Japan, with a steel filter that can be removed and washed separately. Wash by hand only with lukewarm water without detergent. Tokoname ceramics have a very ancient history. Tokoname is one of the six oldest centers of Japanese ceramics. Tokoname has some of the oldest workshops (kilns) in Japan. Already in the 8th century, during the Nara period (710-794), potters in the Tokoname area built urns for Buddhist sutras, but officially the 12th century is considered the time of the birth of Tokoname ceramics. The clay extracted in this area has a high iron content and, during firing, takes on a red color called “shudei”. In Tokoname products, the “Nerikomi” technique is often used, which mixes different types of clay before firing. Tokoname clay with a high iron content is ideal for making kyusu, traditional Japanese handles. Iron oxides react with tannins in green tea to give the tea astringency and soften that astringency. Tokoname clay is very fine, so kyusu are often decorated with hand carvings. Tokoname ceramics are known for their red clay teapots. The first red clay kettle was made in Tokoname in 1854 by master Sugie Jumon. Yixing ceramics (China) had a great influence on Tokoname style. The clay extracted in Tokoname is similar in its mineral composition to the clay from the Yixing area.
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Handmade Kyusu Tokoname teapot made in Tokoname, Japan, with a steel filter that can be removed and washed separately. Wash by hand only with lukewarm water without detergent. Tokoname ceramics have a very ancient history. Tokoname is one of the six oldest centers of Japanese ceramics. Tokoname has some of the oldest workshops (kilns) in Japan. Already in the 8th century, during the Nara period (710-794), potters in the Tokoname area built urns for Buddhist sutras, but officially the 12th century is considered the time of the birth of Tokoname ceramics. The clay extracted in this area has a high iron content and, during firing, takes on a red color called “shudei”. In Tokoname products, the “Nerikomi” technique is often used, which mixes different types of clay before firing. Tokoname clay with a high iron content is ideal for making kyusu, traditional Japanese handles. Iron oxides react with tannins in green tea to give the tea astringency and soften that astringency. Tokoname clay is very fine, so kyusu are often decorated with hand carvings. Tokoname ceramics are known for their red clay teapots. The first red clay kettle was made in Tokoname in 1854 by master Sugie Jumon. Yixing ceramics (China) had a great influence on Tokoname style. The clay extracted in Tokoname is similar in its mineral composition to the clay from the Yixing area.
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