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Kyoware, Shibata kiln, natural ash glaze teapot (150ml)

Name: Kyoware, Shibata kiln, natural ash glaze teapot (150ml)
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: 50578155405593
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¥44,000 JPY

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This is an natural ash glaze teapot for Chinese and Taiwanese tea, fired in a wood-fired kiln. The ash from the firewood that floats around in the kiln falls on the teapot, and the ash melts at high temperature, creating the pattern on the teapot.

The ash from the wood-fired kiln creates a variety of expressions, and the teapot has a rounded form and a straight spout. It has a shape called "Gurindama", which is one of the standard shapes of Chinese teapots. This teapot has a capacity suitable for brewing Chinese and Taiwanese tea.

Ceramic artist 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, and they have inherited the traditional techniques and aesthetic sense of Kyoto ware. They mainly produce tableware used in Japanese restaurants.

Mr. Shibata also specializes in tableware shaped like bamboo and bamboo leaves that are used in Japanese restaurants. To make tableware with intricate work, high modeling skills are required, and such handicrafts are becoming less common these days. The vessels and teapots made by Mr. Shibata are very delicate, and the high modeling skills are clearly evident.

Kyoto ware is often made by copying old Chinese ceramics, and teapots and other sencha teapots that originally came from China are very popular. Mr. Shibata inherits the tradition of sencha teapots in Kyoto ware, and makes elegant and beautiful teapots.

(Brief biography of Shibata Yasuhisa)

Born in Kyoto in 1977

2000: Started making pottery under the third-generation Sawamura Tosai

2001: Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Pottery Technical College

2012: After 12 years of training as an apprentice, opened a kiln in Hanazono, Kyoto

2014: Moved kiln to Nishiyama, Kyoto

2014: Certified Kyoto Craftsman for Kyoto ware and Kiyomizu ware

The raw material is Iga clay. The clay is exposed to water and coarse particles are removed. Fine clay is fired at high temperatures to create a dense teapot.

This teapot was fired without glaze. The pattern on the teapot is a natural pattern formed by the melting of wood ash during firing. Since it depends on natural elements such as flames and ash, no two teapots have the same pattern.

Areas with a lot of ash turn green or gray, while areas without ash turn brown. The mixture of green and brown areas gives it a unique charm that can only be found in a wood-fired kiln. Looking at the pattern on the teapot, we can see that the flame and ash hit the front of the teapot diagonally below the spout, were blocked by the lid, and not much ash got on the handle.

In electric kilns and gas kilns, the entire pot is fired evenly, so the patterns on the ceramics are easy to make even. However, in a wood-fired kiln, the flame flows irregularly, so each surface of the pottery has a different look. This teapot is fired in the upper part of a wood-fired kiln, where temperatures reach a particularly high level (about 1300°C), and even the parts not covered in ash have a vitrified surface, giving it a glossy finish.

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

What is particularly noteworthy about the shape of the teapot is the beauty of the details. The joints between the handle and the body are filled with the same clay and finished smoothly, creating a beautiful seam. The curved lid and thick bottom line follow the shape of the traditional Gurindama teapot, but the lines are slightly thinner, giving it an elegant feel.

This teapot is made of pottery and has no glaze on the inside, so it is easy to absorb the aroma of the tea leaves. If you brew teas with completely different aromas, such as rock tea and flower tea, in the same teapot, the aromas will mix. We recommend brewing the same type of tea or tea with a similar aroma.

Potter: Yasuhisa Shibata (Kyoto)

https://shibatagama.jimdofree.com/

Firing: Wood-fired kiln

Type: Pottery

Raw materials: Iga clay

Size: Total length 11cm (including handle and spout), body diameter 7.5cm, height 8.5cm

Capacity: Full 150ml, Practical 120ml

Weight: Approximately 135g

Packing: Paulownia box (with silk cord)

Notes: Since this is a handmade product, there are slight differences between each piece. There are scraping marks on the bottom.

If you tilt the teapot to nearly 90 degrees, water will easily leak from between the lid and the body. We recommend pouring slowly without tilting it too much.

The teapot will be wrapped in cushioning material and yellow cloth and shipped in a paulownia box. To ensure that there are no problems with overseas shipping, cushioning material is also wrapped around the outside of the paulownia box.

Kyoto ware is pottery made in Kyoto City. Since the Edo period (around 1800 AD), many tea utensils for matcha and sencha were made against the backdrop of the popularity of the tea ceremony. With the background of Kyoto's high culture, it developed with the support of temples, shrines, nobles, and merchants.

They specialize in vivid color paintings such as blue and white porcelain, 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.