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

Description

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. Back then, tokoname yaki was used for Buddhist related purposes. In the Edo period (1600-1868), wares for everyday use were made in addition to tea wares. The production of tokoname ware dates back to the Heian period (794-1185). 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. 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. 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. The most common form is a yokode kyusu, in which a handle protrudes straight out of the side of the pot. It is said that the more you use the ware, the more the surface of the ware shine. This type of glaze is referred to as shizen-yuyaku, or natural glaze. This iron results in the red color distinct to tokoname yaki. 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. Tokoname wares are mostly unglazed. (If it is d.

Key Features

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• In the Edo period (1600-1868), wares for everyday use were made in addition to tea wares.