Square Yōhen Top-Handle Teapot - 150ml

This uniquely-crafted Tokoname-yaki kyusu (teapot) is made in a top-handled design, like a miniature dobin. Thrown from one of Jinshū's signature clays, a speckled stoneware, the shape was then distorted with a paddle, forming it into softened square. The flattened sides also have a beautiful cracked texture. The pot exhibits a beautiful yōhen (窯変) colour gradation with hues of red, brown, and bronze.

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 Itō Seiji (伊藤成二) who is the second-generation head of Jinshū Pottery (甚秋陶園). Born in 1949, Itō-san shifted away from the mass-production style of his father towards more individualist wares, focusing primarily on kyusu. Today, Jinshū's name is almost synonymous with his exquisite hira-kyusu (flat teapots). This teapot comes in a kiribako (桐箱 - paulownia wood box) signed and sealed by the artist.