Sujihiki Shudei Tokoname Houhin - 120ml

This expertly crafted Tokoname-yaki houhin (handleless teapot) has classic shape, and is thrown from the iconic Tokoname shudei (朱泥) clay, known for its brilliant red colour and ability to subtly reduce the astringency of tea.

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.

Made by Murakoshi Fugetsu (村越風月). Born in 1950, Fugetsu-san is a third generation potter known for his organically shaped kyusu finished in the sujihiki style.