Dragon Bizen-yaki Teapot - 175ml

This Bizen-yaki houhin (handleless teapot) features dramatic colour variations across the unglazed body that comes from the wild and unpredictable nature of wood-firing. In the place of a lid knob, there is a resplendent dragon.

Like most houhin, it has a wide, triangular open spout which allows for fast pouring, a simple ceramic do-ake filter which lends no metallic taste to the tea, and a wide opening which allows for easy viewing of the tea leaves and easy cleaning.

This piece was made by Irie Hisashi (入江恒旨) of Sue Kiln (須恵窯). in 1998, at age 50, Irie-san quit his day job to pursue his lifelong dream of being a potter, firing his first piece two years later. Since then, he has won numerous awards for his Bizen pieces.