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Home｜Products: Teapots ｜ Yohen pine bark teapot by Gyokko (110ml/3.9oz)
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Yohen pine bark teapot by Gyokko (110ml/3.9oz)

Yohen pine bark teapot by Gyokko (110ml/3.9oz)[91206]

Our Selling Price: 4,700Yen (tax excl.)
Quantity：
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Individual-size handmade craft

The rough-textured surface like pine bark gives a dominating presence to this tiny teapot. The parallel streaks create a sense of delicacy despite the roughness. This is a red clay teapot, but the austerely elegant color is created by reduction firing. The beautiful yohen is another gift from baking. The size is very small, and for single use. How rich and luxurious savoring fine sencha is with a small personal teapot as your own.


  Yohen; the unique discoloration of ceramic wares

Discoloration of ceramic ware, yohen is unexpected colors and patterns naturally created when ceramics are baked in a kiln with composite factors like fire condition, ash, or glaze chemistry. Even the position in the kiln affects the result. Artists purposefully try to crate yohen with their experience, but they still cannot control the effects perfectly. The naturally-created design beyond craftsmen's reach is the beauty of yohen.


  Fixed metal strainer

These mounted strainers allow tea leaves to expand well by giving them space when brewing, and help to ensure maximum flavor and aroma of green tea. This strainer has a finer mesh than ceramic type. This is also good for those who want to enjoy fukamushi (deep-steamed) sencha.


  Gyokko

Gyokko is one of the top sellers of the Tokoname hand-made teapot makers. Most handmade teapots in his studio are formed with a turning wheel. His relatives, Hokuryu and Gyokuryu, also run studios in his neighborhood. Gyokko is the third generation in their family. Gyokko produces red clay ware, of course, but can also handle green, white, purple, black, yohen, yakishime, and glazed work.


  Tokoname ware

Tokoname wares are ceramics produced in the Chita, Handa and Tokoname areas in Aichi prefecture. Various kinds of items are produced there, such as vases, ornaments, decorative plant pots, bonsai trays, and an assortment of jars and larger pots. Recognized as one of the six ancient kilns in Japan, the origin of Tokoname ware dates back to the making of bowls, plates and urns at the end of the Heian period (794-1185). It was the largest production center of the six ancient kilns at this time. The most prized tea ceremony pieces and teapots started to be produced at the end of Edo period (1603-1867). Red clay teapots first were produced by emulating chinese wares. Teapots became the representative products of Tokoname in time. They were loved by the elite with the fashion of sencha from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period (1868-1912). Some teapots made by master craftsmen became highly regarded with spectacular techniques. Size of the opening, shape of the spout, and mounted angle of the handle are calculated and optimally-designed for perfect use. Tokoname fine-grained clay teapots with no glaze absorb tea lye and other elements, and also brew tea well thanks to their fine-fits lid and body design. Therefore, you can truly enjoy the true flavor of tea with a Tokoname teapot.

Production regionTokoname　（Aichi Japan)
Serving110ml (3.88oz)
Dimensions136*114*h62mm (5.35*4.49*h2.44in)
Weight154g (5.43oz)
MaterialPotter's clay
NoteThis is a handmade yohen teapot. Therefore, the one you purchase is unique, and the hue and pattern are not the same as shown in the pictures. The number of pieces we can provide in a month is limited.

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