{"product_id":"white-porcelain-teapot-a","title":"Kyoto Shibata kiln white porcelain teapot 120ml","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThis teapot features a white porcelain color, a rounded shape, and a straight spout. It is a Chinese-style teapot with a backhand shape. It has just the right capacity for brewing Chinese or Taiwanese tea.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePotter Yasuhisa Shibata has trained for many years under the third-generation 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMr. 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 Shibata makes are very delicate, and you can clearly see the high level of modeling skills.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKyoto pottery often copies Chinese ceramics, and teapots and other sencha tea wares originally from China are popular. Mr. Shibata inherits the tradition of Kyoto sencha tea wares and makes elegant and beautiful teapots.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e(Brief biography of Shibata Yasuhisa)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBorn in Kyoto in 1977\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStarted making pottery under the third-generation Sawamura Tosai in 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGraduated from Kyoto Prefectural High Technical College of Potters in 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOpened a kiln in Hanazono, Kyoto after 12 years of training as an apprentice in 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMoved to Nishiyama, Kyoto in 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKyoto Certified Craftsman for Kyoto craft and Kyoto ware in 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhat is particularly noteworthy about the shape of the teapot is the beauty of the details. The handle is slightly thinner at the bottom than at the top, giving it a refined impression. The border between the handle and the body is filled with the same clay and finished smoothly, creating a beautiful seam.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe bottom is also distinctive. The outline of the bottom is slightly thick, and the outer lines are carved away to highlight the inner lines. The bottom has a three-dimensional, light feel. Mr. Shibata's creativity can be felt even in the bottom.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the production process of ceramics, the molding process is often the end of 70 to 80% of the whole process. However, for this white porcelain teapot, the molding process is only 50% of the total process. The remaining 50% of the process, glazing and firing, is also very time-consuming.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf the glaze is applied evenly, it will not have a smooth surface or beautiful color. The thickness of the glaze is changed between the top and bottom of the teapot, and the overall balance of the glaze is adjusted. Also, the glaze does not settle on the surface of the vessel in one go, but is repeatedly applied and dried. The piece is glazed six times in total, three times on the inside and three times on the outside.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePorcelain 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFiring celadon or white porcelain in a wood-fired kiln requires a lot of experience and high technique, so these days it is common to fire them 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWood-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 and fires his vessels. Mr. Shibata's teapots are also fired in the same kiln.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inside is also glazed, so it is less likely to absorb the aroma of tea leaves. This teapot is ideal for brewing a variety of teas with different aromas, such as oolong tea, rock tea, flower tea, and black tea.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePotter: Shibata kiln (Kyoto)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shibatagama.jimdofree.com\/\"\u003ehttps:\/\/shibatagama.jimdofree.com\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFiring: Wood-fired kiln\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eType: Porcelain \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSize: Total length 10.5cm (including handle and spout), body diameter 7cm, height 7.5cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCapacity: Full120ml Practical 100ml\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight: Approximately 100g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePackaging: Paulownia box with potter's signature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNotes: Since this is handmade, each piece is slightly different.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf you cover the hole at the top of the lid while filling with water, the flow of water will stop.The water flows smoothly. When pouring water, pour slowly without tilting the teapot vertically to prevent water leakage.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u0026lt;Kyoto ware\u0026gt;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKyoto ware is ceramics made in Kyoto City. Since the Edo period (around 1800), many tea utensils for matcha and sencha were made against the backdrop of the popularity of the tea ceremony. It developed with the support of temples, shrines, nobles, and merchants against the backdrop of Kyoto's high culture.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThey specialize in ceramics with vivid colors such as blue and white, red paint, and gold paint, as well as intricately crafted ceramics. They incorporate a variety of techniques and styles, and their ceramics have a high level of aesthetic sense and modeling technique.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"煎茶 中国茶 台湾茶向け 日本の急須\/茶壺専門店　東山堂","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53232756523289,"sku":null,"price":41800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/8745\/6025\/files\/white-porcelain-teapot-a1.jpg?v=1790079125","url":"https:\/\/tozandosenchaki.com\/en\/products\/white-porcelain-teapot-a-en","provider":"煎茶 中国茶向け茶器とお茶の専門店　東山堂","version":"1.0","type":"link"}