Rakuchin Beige Mino-yaki Porcelain Kyusu - Japanese Teapot Kyusu rustic appearance

rustic appearance

Seto ware 瀬戸焼

Crafted using traditional kiln fire techniques

Traditional Washi paper is made from the fibers of the Gampi tree

Handcrafted by Kimura 木村作

Rakuchin Beige Mino-yaki Porcelain Kyusu - Japanese Teapot Kyusu rustic appearanceThis pot has a unique shape, but the secret is actually in the shape. It can pour at a less inclined angle than ordinary pots. Minoware, or Mino yaki refers to Japanese pottery that was produced in Mino Province around the towns of Tajimi, Toki, Mizunami, and Kawagoei in Gifu Prefecture. Made using the soil of Gifu Prefecture, Minoyaki is the oldest pottery found in Japan and originated in the 7th century. Kyusu () are traditional Japanese teapots