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Kyoto ware Celadon Gurin Teapot

Name: Kyoto ware Celadon Gurin Teapot
Brand: 煎茶 中国茶 台湾茶向け 日本の急須/茶壺専門店 東山堂
SKU: 49409901461785
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¥27,500 JPY

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This teapot features a greyish blue color, a rounded shape, and a straight spout. It has a "gurindama" shape, which is one of the standard shapes of Chinese teapots. It has just the right volume for brewing Chinese or Taiwanese tea.

Potter Yasuhisa Shibata has trained for many years under the third generation of Kyoto ware master Tosai Sawamura. The Sawamura family has been Kyoto ware artists since the Taisho era(about 100 years ago), and they have inherited the traditional techniques and aesthetic sense of Kyoto ware. They mainly produce tableware used in traditional Japanese restaurants.

Mr. Shibata is also good at making tableware in the shapes of bamboo and bamboo grass used in Japanese restaurants. High modeling skills are required to make tableware with intricate craftsmanship, and such handicrafts are becoming less common these days. The vessels and teapots that Mr. Shibata makes are very delicate, and you can clearly see the high level of modeling skills.

Kyo-yaki pottery often copies Chinese ceramics, and teapots and other sencha tea wares originally from China are popular. Mr. Shibata inherits the tradition of Kyo-yaki sencha tea utensils and makes elegant and beautiful teapots.

(Brief biography of Shibata Yasuhisa)

Born in Kyoto in 1977

Started making pottery under the third-generation master Sawamura Tosai in 2000

Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural High Technical College of Potters in 2001

Opened a kiln in Hanazono, Kyoto after 12 years of apprenticeship in 2012

Moved to Nishiyama, Kyoto in 2014

Kyoto Certified Craftsman for Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki in 2014

The color of the glaze on ceramics is influenced by the weather during the firing period. This teapot was fired in a rainy June, and turned a grayish blue color. It has a refreshing color, as if the teapot had absorbed moisture from the air.

Porcelain fired in a wood-fired kiln has a soft atmosphere. In wood-fired kilns, the flow of the flame is irregular and the temperature is high. This creates subtle changes on the glaze surface, and the light is diffusely reflected, giving it a soft luster.

Firing celadon or white porcelain in a wood-fired kiln requires a wealth of experience and high skill, so in modern times it is common to fire it with electricity or gas. However, there is a rich expression of ceramics that can only be produced in a wood-fired kiln. This teapot also has the soft atmosphere of the old vessels seen in museums.

Wood-fired kilns have exhaust and heat problems, making them virtually impossible in residential areas such as Kyoto City. For this reason, Sawamura Tosai built a kiln in Shiga Prefecture, where he burns red pine to fire his vessels. Mr. Shibata's teapots are also fired in the same kiln.

This teapot is semi-porcelain made by mixing porcelain and pottery clay. By mixing both clays, it is possible to combine the warmth unique to pottery with the durability of porcelain. The inside is also glazed, so it is difficult for the tea leaves to absorb their aroma.

This teapot is perfect for brewing a variety of teas with different aromas, such as oolong tea, rock tea, flower tea, and black tea.

Potter: Shibata kiln (Kyoto)

https://shibatagama.jimdofree.com/

Firing: Wood-fired kiln

Type: Semi-porcelain (ceramics made by mixing porcelain and pottery clay)

Size: Total length 11.5cm (including handle and spout), body diameter 7.5cm, height 8.5cm

Capacity: Full 150ml, usable 130ml

Weight: Approximately 190g

Packing: Paper box

Notes: Since this is handmade, there are slight differences between each piece.

Because there are less holes in the spout, water is likely to leak between the lid and the body when the teapot is tilted close to 90 degrees. We recommend pouring slowly without holding the pot at too much of an angle.

Kyoto ware is pottery made in Kyoto. Since the Edo period (around 1800), many tea utensils for matcha and sencha tea have been made against the backdrop of the popularity of the tea ceremony. It has developed with the support of temples, shrines, nobles, and merchants against the backdrop of Kyoto's sophisticated culture.

They specialize in vivid colored paintings such as blue and white, red painting, and gold painting, as well as ceramics with fine workmanship. It is ceramics with a high level of aesthetic sense and modeling technique that incorporates various techniques and styles.

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FAQ

Which type of of tea can I brew with the teapot?

It can be used for any type of tea. However, unglazed pottery is more likely to absorb the flavor of the tea leaves. By using different tea utensils for each type of tea, you can enjoy the flavor of the tea to the fullest.

For example, in the case of Japanese tea, sencha, fukamushicha, genmaicha, and gyokuro are all in the same family, but since hojicha has a strong roasted aroma, we recommend using a different tea utensil.

However, glazed pottery or porcelain tea utensils do not absorb the flavor of the tea leaves, so they are suitable for brewing various types of tea.

How do you wash a teapot?

Please wash the teapot with water, without using detergent. Ceramic teapots easily absorb detergent ingredients, which can affect the flavor of the tea.

Tea leaves remaining in the teapot are the main cause of tea stains. After brewing tea, we recommend removing the tea leaves once they have cooled and rinsing them with water.

Moisture remaining in the teapot can cause mold. Turning the teapot upside down will help it dry faster.

We do not recommend washing it in the dishwasher. Please wash by hand.

Can I remove tea stains from a teapot?

Here's how to remove tea stains.

1. In a bowl or pot, mix 24g of baking soda with 1 liter of water at 30-40°C.

*Do not use aluminum or Teflon-coated pots as they will react with baking soda.

2. Leave the teapot in the water mentioned in step 1 for 30-60 minutes.

3. Wipe off the tea stains with a soft sponge or cotton swab. Do not use hard sponges or brushes.

4. Rinse the teapot with water.

5. Thoroughly dry the teapot.

*Baking soda water may irritate your hands, so wear rubber gloves.

Can I return the product?

We do not accept returns unless the product is damaged when the package arrives.

Each tea utensil is slightly different and may have slight distortions or scratches. Please check the images posted on our online shop in advance.

If you have any questions about the detailed condition of the product, please feel free to contact us. We can send you additional images and videos of the product.

Do you ship internationally?

We can ship to the following countries:

China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines

Are the goods antiques or second-hand goods?

All the products in the shop are new. We sell products produced by potters and kilns in Japan.

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