Wash with warm water only. Do not use washing-up liquid or put in the dishwasher. After washing, allow to naturally dry in the air with the lid off.
Shiboridashi
Tokoname Mogake
Tanikawa Jin
SKU
0574
Handcrafted by renowned Tokoname potter Jin Tanikawa, this gorgeous matte grey Shiboridashi teapot is adorned with bronze Mogake – a traditional technique where seaweed is wrapped around the clay before firing, leaving behind an organic web-like imprint. Pair with your finest Japanese green teas, namely Gyokuro, Kabusecha and Sencha.
| Item | Shiboridashi teapot |
|---|---|
| Colour | Grey, bronze Mogake |
| Artist | Jin Tanikawa |
| Style | Tokoname-yaki |
| Origin | Tokoname, Aichi, Japan |
| Volume | 50 ml |
| Dimensions | Ø10 x H4 cm |
| Material | Unglazed clay |
| Artist's mark | Signature above base |
| Packaging | Cardboard box |
Each item is handmade and unique, therefore colour and size may vary slightly.
Tanikawa Jin 谷川仁
Master of fire, the award-winning potter Jin Tanikawa was born in the historic ceramic hub of Tokoname in 1952. After graduating from the Ceramics Department of Tokoname High School, he studied under the respected master, Seisen Mizuno (水野静仙, b.1928).
A practitioner of Senchadō – the Japanese Sencha tea ceremony – his work is celebrated for its precise functionality as well as traditional decorative techniques, notably Mogake (藻掛 "seaweed wrapping") and Hidasuki (緋襷 "fire cord"), where seaweed and rice straw respectively are wrapped around the unfired clay. During firing, the natural salt and minerals in the seaweed and straw react with the clay, leaving behind a unique, organic imprint.
Both techniques serve as a striking testament to his sensitive approach to fire and his deliberate engagement with chance – a process that renders every piece a truly one-of-a-kind creation.
Shiboridashi 絞り出し
One for tea specialists, the Shiboridashi is a small, palm-sized brewing vessel without a handle or strainer at the spout. It is used for teas such as Gyokuro, Kabusecha and high grade Sencha that brew at lower temperatures – which means the handle-free instrument should be cool enough to hold. The name Shiboridashi translates to “squeeze out”, a reference to how the tea is pushed through the small gap, in order to extract the very last drop from top quality leaves.
Tokoname-Yaki 常滑焼
Pottery has been produced in the city of Tokoname, Aichi prefecture, as far back as the 12th century, and since 1976 has been protected as a Traditional Craft of Japan. Tokoname was the site of the largest and oldest of the legendary Rokkoyō: the “Six Ancient Kilns” of Japan, and is celebrated for its iron-rich Shudei "red clay" that turns a bright red after firing. When fired a second time in a reduction kiln, the red Shudei turns black – another characteristic colour of Tokoname-yaki. High-fired at temperatures of around 1100°C and left unglazed (Yakishime), this allows tannins in the tea to interact with the iron in the clay body, which is said to reduce astringency and highlight the sweetness of green teas.
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