Tokoname Kyusu teapot, handcrafted in Tokoname, Japan, with a steel filter that can be removed and washed separately. Wash only by hand with warm water without detergents. The Tokoname ceramic has a very ancient history. Tokoname is one of the six oldest centers of Japanese ceramics and has some of the oldest workshops (kilns) in Japan. As early as the 8th century, during the Nara period (710-794), potters in the Tokoname area built urns for Buddhist sutras. However, the 12th century is officially 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 reddish-red color called "shudei". In Tokoname products, the "Nerikomi" technique is often used, which mixes different types of clay before firing. The high iron content Tokoname clay is ideal for making kyusu, traditional Japanese teapots. The gland oxides react with tannins in green tea to give astringency to the tea and soften that astringency. Tokoname clay is very fine, so often the kyusu are 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) have had a significant influence on the Tokoname style. The clay extracted in Tokoname is similar in its mineral composition to the clay from the Yixing area.
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Tokoname Kyusu teapot, handcrafted in Tokoname, Japan, with a steel filter that can be removed and washed separately. Wash only by hand with warm water without detergents. The Tokoname ceramic has a very ancient history. Tokoname is one of the six oldest centers of Japanese ceramics and has some of the oldest workshops (kilns) in Japan. As early as the 8th century, during the Nara period (710-794), potters in the Tokoname area built urns for Buddhist sutras. However, the 12th century is officially 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 reddish-red color called "shudei". In Tokoname products, the "Nerikomi" technique is often used, which mixes different types of clay before firing. The high iron content Tokoname clay is ideal for making kyusu, traditional Japanese teapots. The gland oxides react with tannins in green tea to give astringency to the tea and soften that astringency. Tokoname clay is very fine, so often the kyusu are 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) have had a significant influence on the Tokoname style. The clay extracted in Tokoname is similar in its mineral composition to the clay from the Yixing area.
