Sujihiki Kokudei Nasu-gata Tokoname Teapot - 270ml

This expertly crafted Tokoname-yaki kyusu (teapot) features a nasu (eggplant) shape, and 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.

The surface is unpolished and unsmoothed, in a style called sujihiki (筋引) which is a subtler variation of rokurome (ろくろ目 - potters' wheel marks) which shows the flow of the potter's fingers as they shaped the piece on the wheel.

The teapot's built-in ceramic debeso filter is perfect for naturally straining tea.