This Tokoname-yaki tea set includes one kyusu (teapot) with a ceramic debeso-style filter and five tsutsu-gata yunomi (teacups), each decorated with an illustration of a riverside pagoda among foliage in the Japanese countryside. printed over a layer of white slip.
Tokoname-yaki (常滑焼) is a type of Japanese pottery that traditionally comes from Tokoname in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The site of one of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns, pottery has been made in Tokoname since the 12th century.
Today, Tokoname ware is known for its iconic brick-red clay called shudei. Famously used in teaware and bonsai pots, this clay’s vibrant colour comes from its rich iron content. Tea steeped in unglazed Tokoname teapots is said to have a mellower taste.
Dimensions:
Teapot:
17cm (6.7in) - width
8.5cm (3.3in) - height
380ml - capacity
Teacups:
6.5cm (2.6in) - width
63cm (2.5in) - height
125ml - capacity
Condition: Very good
This vintage item ships from Thailand
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