Matte Black Teapot

Weight

20.1 oz (571 g)

Material

Porcelain

Craft Type

Hasami Ware

Rizaemon Kiln

Tracing its roots to the mid-Edo period, Rizaemon Kiln has carried on a pottery tradition in Hasami, Nagasaki Prefecture for thirteen generations. While most makers in Hasami focus on porcelain, Rizaemon creates earthenware entirely in-house, from clay preparation to firing. Blending inherited skills with a modern sense of warmth and form, the kiln crafts tableware that deepens in character through everyday use.

Hasami ware

The lineage of Hasami ware porcelain dates back over 400 years, and modern artisans still use many of the same time-honored methods to create their stunning pieces. Hasami ware, originating from the town of Hasami, shares close ties to porcelain from the Arita region of Japan, but each style produces its own unique pieces.

Teapot

Japanese teapots are designed with a top handle, side handle, back handle, or sometimes no handle. They are usually made of clay, porcelain, glass, or cast iron. Japanese teapots are made for brewing loose green tea leaves and use either a built-in or metal filter to hold back the leaves when pouring the tea. They come in different sizes, from single-serving vessels to family-size teapots. Typical tea sets come with a teapot and five (or sometimes two) matching teacups.