{"product_id":"sleek-black-tokoname-teapot-160ml","title":"Sleek Black Tokoname Teapot - 160ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis expertly crafted Tokoname-yaki kyusu (teapot) is thrown from Tokoname kokudei (黒泥) clay, which has the same properties as the iconic red shudei (朱泥) but is fired in reduction producing a deep black. With simple, sleek lines and a small size, this kyusu is ideal for solo tea sessions, or focused brewings of high-quality sencha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe teapot's built-in ceramic sasame filter is perfect for naturally straining tea, with a wide shape for faster pouring and less clogging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMade by Tatsuo Umehara (梅原タツオ) who makes pottery under the name Hokuryu (北龍), the third generation to use that name. Born in 1974, Umehara-san is one of Tokoname's younger kyusu craftsmen and succeeded his father as head of the kiln in 1998 when he took the Hokuryu name.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hokuryū (Tatsuo Umehara)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45548271566892,"sku":"US-K177","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/9174\/7116\/files\/download_384ff292-9a55-4e4e-843d-18ea30be44fb.jpg?v=1779028141","url":"https:\/\/rak1pm-kn.myshopify.com\/products\/sleek-black-tokoname-teapot-160ml","provider":"NEBULAPRIMEX ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}