Haikake Patterned Tokoname Teapot - 330ml

This unique Tokoname-yaki kyusu (teapot) has a classic round shape, and is made from a black clay splattered with an ash glaze in a style called haikake (灰掛). The pot is further decorated with patches of brown slip with an engraved grid pattern.The teapot's built-in ceramic sasame filter is perfect for naturally straining tea, with a wide shape for faster pouring and less clogging.Made by Fujita Tokuta (藤田徳太), who was born in 1976 and is one of Tokoname's younger kyusu craftsmen.