Masterpieces

Tokoname, in Aichi prefecture, is one of Japan's most important ceramic centres with a history that extends over 900 years. Traditional Tokoname-yaki teapots are made from unglazed, iron-rich clay, which softens the astringency of green tea for a smoother and sweeter infusion.

Original Japanese Banko teapots with side handle from the famous Yokkaichi (Yokkaichi Banko Yaki; 四日市萬古焼), handmade from natural clay by leading masters. Ceramic strainer, strong reduction firing, purple clay. Ideal for gyokuro, kabusecha and karigane.

Pottery produced in and around Shigaraki is characteristically made of coarse, light-coloured clay that forms a particularly robust body. One of the Six Ancient Kilns, or Rokkoyō, of Japan, at the beginning of the 16th century the rustic aesthetics of Shigaraki-yaki was much admired within the tea ceremony, and today maintains a reputation for sturdy utilitarian objects.

Original Japanese side-handled ceramic teapots with matching teacups. Handmade and hand-painted by leading artists and studios in Kiyomizu, an area of Kyoto known for the production of high-quality ceramics (Kiyomizu yaki 清水焼). With integrated ceramic strainer for preparing green tea.

Original Japanese side handle teapot made of horse chestnut wood. The teapot is hand-turned and painted with a natural lacquer using a traditional method.