Tokoname: Shu-Yudo Kyusu
Tokoname: Shu-Yudo Kyusu
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Black Tokoname-ware Kyusu from Tokohan inc.
The Shu-Yudo clay is fired at extreme temperatures, carbonising and turning the ceramic black. There is a cutout in the rim of the pot allowing for easy tea leaf removal after steeping. The lid and the body are mortised together to make a pair.
- Size: approx 9cm Diameter | 14.5cm Length | 8cm Height
- 240ml - 80% capacity | Perfect for two 100ml servings
- Ceramic mesh strainer inside
- No glaze inside the teapot
Located on the west coast of the Chita Peninsula facing Ise Bay, Tokoname City in Aichi Prefecture is known as a pottery town nationwide. Tokoname ware is counted as one of the six oldest kilns in Japan.