White Marbled Nerikomi Tokoname Tea Set

This stunning marbled Tokoname-yaki tea set consists of a kyusu (teapot) and a pair of teacups, each made from multiple colours of clay kneaded into a white clay base in the nerikomi (練り込み) technique. 

The teapot's built-in ceramic sasame filter is perfect for naturally straining tea, with a wide shape for faster pouring and less clogging.

The set comes in a kirbako (桐箱 - paulownia wood box) signed by the artist, Takumi Hotta (堀田 拓見), the second generation potter of Kenji Kiln (憲児陶苑). Born in 1985, Hotta-san continues his father's practice of specialising in nerikomi wares.