 All you need to take up Japanese tea
This tea set is composed of essential wares for Japanese tea. For your first Japanese tea set, we believe that versatility is important. You want a set that will be appreciated in different scenes like morning teas, your personal teatime, and Japanese teas with guests. Here, we present a medium-size basic teapot which is pretty versatile. You can brew any type of Japanese tea, such as sencha and hojicha with this teapot. White cups are good for enjoying and learning the hue of tea. When you want a more elegant teatime with friends, this tea set also contains beautiful black saucers. Every piece is a fine, simply-designed Japanese product, forming selection of Japanese modern.
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White Sakura teapot (Mino ware) 1pc.
White Sumire sencha-cup (120ml / 4.2oz) (Mino ware) 2 pcs.
Black Daruma sauser (13cm / 5in) (Echizen laquer ware) 2 pcs
Tall stainless steel tea caddy (100g / 3.5oz) 1pc
Edge bamboo tea spoon (10cm / 3.8in) 1pc |
  Adorable fat rounded body (pot)This teapot has a classic fat rounded body, but without all the superfluous lines and has streamlined into a modern look. Even the adorable spout, which is the only break in the curves of the teapot is minimalized in a sleek design. It works well as a daily teapot with its charming appearance. Accompany your breakfast with this pot to accent your morning, or bring it to teatime with your friends and share the charm. |
 The beauty of rounded surface (cup)This cup is streamlined, without all the superfluous lines of classic sencha-cups. The absolute simplicity suggests the ultimate form of sencha-cup. Because of its accomplished design, it is at home in formal occasions, atop complimentary saucers, or at a casual meeting with friends, resting on coasters.
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 White porcelain tea setIts surface gives off a delicate luster with a smooth touch. White is the best color for a cup to highlight the natural hue of tea. It is unusual for a Japanese teapot to be only white. Traditional Japanese teapots have some color, patterns, or drawing. However, daring to make it white with no decoration focuses attention on the radical new design of this teapot, and succeeded in creating a clear and sophisticated image. This simple tea set will never go out of style and can be your standard of excellence. |
 A tradition of qualityProduced in the Toki, Tajimi, Mizunami, and Kani regions of Gifu prefecture with a 1300-year history, Mino ware accounts for over 50 percent of Japanese ceramics now. As “the way of tea” gained popularity about 400 years ago, craftsmen in Mino began producing artistic tea utensils. Shino (white and textured), Kizeto (yellow ocher), Oribe (green pattern over light gray base) and Setoguro (black) are representative of these crafts. Now, 15 types of Mino ware are government-recognized traditional crafts of Japan.
Nowadays, there are many manufacturers of Mino ware, with factories producing large numbers of these fine ceramics. A side variety of ceramics, including tableware, tiles, and tools are produced by inheriting the techniques of the past and being challenged to create new technologies for the future. Mino ware’s long history and high quality makes it a prime example of Japanese ceramics and an excellent addition to any collection.
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 Classic standby (saucer)Daruma saucers have a graceful rounded design. The encompassing design in beautiful black lacquer highlights any cup placed on it. If you are looking for a Japanese classic saucer, this will be the article par excellence. Adding a little elegance like this saucer will bring your tea set to a new level of refinement. |
 Glorious black of urushi lacquerThe black is the representative color of urushi lacquer. The black is so profoundly deep that the lacquer’s name, urushi, is used to describe anything which is impossibly black in Japanese. The splendid black wares have a smart and slick appearance, and will compliment your urban life. You would be pleased with possessing a precious piece. |
 Japan lacquer wareNowadays, Japanese lacquer ware is crafted from two types of materials and two types of lacquer. The materials are wood and synthetic resin. Wood ware insulates well, and is good for keeping soups and teas hot. It is lightweight and pleasant to the touch. Synthetic resin is stronger against changes in temperature and not easily deformed. It can be used in the refrigerator. It is heavier than wood ware and does not insulate as well. However, synthetic resin ware is usually cheaper than wood ware, so that it can be used casually. The two types of lacquer are urushi and urethane. Urushi is made from the sap of the Urushi tree. It is the best of natural lacquers. The urethane is a synthetic lacquer to imitate urushi. It is not as good as urushi in the touch and smoothness, even though it is tougher against light and heat, and cheaper.
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 Echizen lacquer wareEchizen is found in Ishikawa prefecture and is the home of this particular type of lacquer ware. Its history is believed to begin in the 6th century. The emperor at that time commissioned a lacquerer to re-coat his kanmuri, or formal headgear. In addition to re-coating the kanmuri, the lacquerer also presented the emperor a black lacquered bowl. The emperor was impressed with his work, and it is thought that this encouragement led to the establishment of Echizen lacquer as a special craft.
Several coats of lacquer are applied to each piece and left to harden naturally. Echizen pieces show no brush marks or blemishes, and are well-known for its smooth gloss and quality. Bowls, trays, and stacking boxes are the most common examples of this craft. Currently, the Japanese government recognizes 44 Master Craftsmen of this art.
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 Brilliance on the table (tea caddy)
This tea caddy can hold about 100g (3.5oz) of tea leaves. This tall silhouette is well-balanced and right size to accompany teapots. It has a classic style with double lids. The outer lid covers over the top of the cylinder, and the second lid shut to upper aspect (surface) in the inside. This style has been often used Japanese tea caddies and kept the tea leaves fresh. Even though it is applied classic style in the shape; it still fits in the modern tea setting. It is because of the simple design and the sleek stainless steel appearance.
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 Nigata metal workNigata prefecture is one of the biggest metal-working industrial centers in Japan. This industry originates from producing nails in the Edo period (1603-867). The metalworking techniques have evolved through many times and transitions. Metal table-ware and household-ware production flourished in the twentieth century. Nowadays, a wide variety of products such as automotive parts, medical instruments, and architectural hardware are produced in Nigata.
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 A nifty accessory (tea spoon)This is a simply-designed tea spoon, which exemplifies bamboo craftsmanship. The edges and angles given to this spoon are beautiful and lend a charm to the design. The color is that of a light natural bamboo. The color and the smart design match sophisticated tea settings.
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 Japanese tea spoonThese are used to scoop tea leaves from tea caddies to teapots. Two to three grams of tea leaves are used for one serving of green tea. Tea spoons are usually designed to scoop that exact amount of leaves. There is a wide variety of designs and materials used. They can be useful accessories to create Japanese style in your tea set.
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| | Production region | Dimensions | Weight | Material | Coating / Glaze |
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| White Sakura teapot | Mino
(Gifu Japan) | 170*170*h73mm
(6.63*6.63*h2.85in) | 315g
(11.1oz) | Porcelain | White glaze | | White Sumire sencha-cup | Mino
(Gifu Japan) | 73*73*h64mm
(2.87*2.87*h2.52in) | 104g
(3.671oz) | Porcelain | White glaze | Black Daruma
Echizen lacquer saucer | Echizen
(Fukui Japan) | 128*128*h23mm
(5.04*5.04*h0.91in) | 73g
(2.57oz) | Wood/resin composite | Black urushi lacquer | Tall stainless steel
tea caddy | Nigata Japan | 70*70*h120mm
(2.76*2.76*h4.72in) | 183g
(6.46oz) | Stainless-steel | | | Edge bamboo tea spoon | Oita Japan | L96*W30*D7mm
(L3.78*W1.18*D0.28in) | 5g
(0.18oz) | Bamboo | |
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