Tokoname Japanese Kyusu in green glazed ceramic 360 ml
Handmade Tokoname Kyusu teapot with a removable and washable steel filter. Wash only by hand with lukewarm water without detergents. Tokoname ceramics have a very ancient history. Tokoname is one of the six oldest centers of Japanese ceramics. Tokoname 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, but officially the 12th century is 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." The "Nerikomi" technique, which mixes different types of clay before firing, is often used in Tokoname products. The high iron content Tokoname clay is ideal for making kyusu, traditional Japanese teapots.
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