{"product_id":"kitagama-yachimun-teapot-by-yoneji-matsuda","title":"Kitagama: Yachimun Teapot by Yoneji Matsuda","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOkinawa Yachimun Teapot with Bamboo Handle by Master Matsuda Yoneji\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYuntanzayaki Kitagama kiln was set up by four master potters in the Yachimun pottery village: Yachimun-no-Sato. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cooperative of master potters fires their work together in a traditional \"noborigama\" climbing kiln. This kiln is only fired five times each year. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eBorn in 1954, Master Yoneji Matsuda has been working as a potter since he was a teenager and is known for his bright and colourful traditional Okinawan techniques. The \"Joyaki\" glazed pottery is fired after a white slip and colourful decorations are added. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Okinawan Clay \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yomitan Pottery Village, Yachimun-no-Sato, Okinawa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong\u003e approx\u003c\/strong\u003e 15cm Hight | 8cm Body Height | 11cm Diameter | 15cm Length at spout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eapprox\u003c\/strong\u003e 300ml with leaf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e These pieces are all handmade so the size and shape of the artwork can vary slightly \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT DISHWASHER SAFE \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Yomitanyama ware: \u003c\/strong\u003eYachimun Pottery has a long history of about 600 years. From the beginning China, Korea, and East Asia including mainland Japan influenced the ceramic. However the colours, shapes and techniques were all combined by the Ryukyu people to create their own unique characteristics and styles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kitagama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57687747985788,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/2380\/2797\/files\/DSC_0279-3.jpg?v=1792160467","url":"https:\/\/www.tencha.co.uk\/products\/kitagama-yachimun-teapot-by-yoneji-matsuda","provider":"Tencha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}