Floral Yakishime Chaho Teapot - 80ml

This Tokoname-yaki chaho (a type of handleless teapot) is made in the yakishime (焼締/焼〆) style and is decorated with an elegant black and white floral motif. Unlike most chaho, this vessel is shaped like a shiboridashi, with a wide, flat shape ideal for brewing high grade senchas or gyokuro.

The chaho (茶逢, sometimes transcribed as chahō) is a variation on the shiboridashi and is a relatively new style of teapot. It combines the simplicity and ease of cleaning of a shiboridashi or houhin, with the filtering power of a kyusu. Attached to the underside of the lid, it has a sasame-style ceramic filter which naturally strains your tea without altering its flavour. Having the filter here makes it easier to drain out every last drop of tea by turning the whole teapot almost upside down.