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Benishibori Tokoname Teapot - 290ml
$119.00
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This exquisitely crafted Tokoname-yaki kyusu (teapot) is made from a deep brown Tokoname clay, decorated in a benishibori (紅しぼり) pattern, emulating the natural striations of shibori-dyed Japanese textiles.
This kyusu's wider, flatter shape helps extract umami from high-grade sencha and gyokuro but is still rounded for easy use. It boasts a wide top opening so you can watch the leaves unfurl as they steep and clean them out more easily.
Its built-in ceramic sasame filter is perfect for naturally straining tea, with a wide shape for faster pouring and less clogging.
Made by master craftsman Umehara Jiro, who makes pottery under the name Gyokuryu Umehara (玉龍).