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Taisen Yakishime Yōhen Kyusu

Banko Teapot from Taisen Kiln

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Yamamoto Taisen's artwork.

The teapot has yōhen finish. Yōhen in Japanese means "changed by the flame". When the teapot is fired, the heat fluctuates in the kiln, which results in color changes on the surface. This makes every piece unique with the impression of randomness, which has both aesthetic and philosophical appeal to the Japanese.

Banko-yaki (Banko ware) has a roughly 300 years old history. The first Banko pots date back to the Genbun era (1736-1740, Edo period), when a merchant called Nunami Rozan got captivated by the Way of Tea, built a kiln in the town of Asahi, Mie prefecture, and started making his own pottery. What once started as a hobby of a merchant turned to be a world-renowned earthenware, recognized as "Traditional Craft" by the Ministry of Economy in Japan. Today, there are more than 100 Banko-yaki kilns centering around the cities of Yokkaichi and Komono in Mie Prefecture.

The teapot is made of red Banko clay, which reacts with the tannic acid in the tea, smoothing away the potential bitterness.

This ushirode kyusu is made with great precision, ensuring a beautiful flow without dribbling. It is glazed on the inside, which makes it perfect for all classes of tea.

Place of Origin: Mie pref., Japan

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Item code: TDK304

Artisan: Yamamoto Taisen

Origin: Mie Pref., JAPAN

Material: clay

Capacity: 260 ml / 8.79 fl.oz (± 20 ml; full capacity without tea leaves)

Dimensions: Φ 8.5 cm, H: 8 cm (± 0.3 cm)

Unit price: $ / piece

Quantity:

Last piece!

Cost:

$ USD

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The customs duties do not belong to our competence. It may occur that duties have to be paid on receipt of the parcel. About the current rates of customs duties in your country please contact local authority. To learn about international shipping, read more here.

Posting time can vary due to the manufacturers capacity, Japanese national holidays, as well as natural disasters or accidents, etc., and we can not guarantee posting dates.

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Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us

Handling precautions

Initiation:
Before first use, rinse it with hot water, then let it dry completely!

Usage:
Avoid placing it on hot surfaces, like stove, and never use in microwave or oven.

Cleaning:
Tea stain is the natural part of a teapot's "maturing process", but if you prefer to avoid it, rinse the teapot well after every use, do not let the tea leaves sit in it for too long. It is better to avoid dishwashing liquid, but you can use gentle, organic soap to clean your pot. Never use bleach!
Avoid using dishwasher or dryer!
To clean the built-in strainer, run water backwards from the spout, or use a toothbrush or toothpick.

Storage:
After use, always let it dry completely, for if stored away while still wet, it might develop an unpleasant smell or mold.

Non-glazed ceramic tea pots absorb scents and flavours, so only prepare one class of tea in them (green tea, black tea, roasted tea, etc).

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