Yamada Yūtarō Honshudei Hiragata Ushirode Kyusu Small

Back-handled red clay teapot from Yamada Yūtarō. A precise and elaborate teapot with a beautiful pour for Gyokuro and Chinese tea.

As is often the case with traditional craftsmanship, the famous pottery town, Tokoname is also facing a rapid decrease in potters. Yamada Yūtaro is one of the most promising artists from the youngest Tokoname ceramist generation. He collects clay himself from the mountains around the town, and does all the processing on his own, making beautiful teapots living up to Tokoname's name.

The clay he used for this teapot was mined about half a century ago from the rice fields in Aichi prefecture, on the Chita peninsula during the urbanization. This traditionally mined, deep red shade clay is called honshudei and is extremely rare and precious these days.

In continual use, the surface will gradually become smoother and shinier.

Place of Origin: Tokoname, Japan

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