Teaware
Teaware
Japanese teaware is the physical expression of a tea culture that has been developing continuously for over eight hundred years. The objects used to brew, serve and drink tea, from the kyusu teapot to the yunomi cup to the chasen whisk, are not merely functional containers; they carry the aesthetic values and craft traditions of the regions and periods in which they were made, and using them connects the drinker to that lineage in a small but real way. This is part of what makes Japanese teaware so appealing to people outside Japan who discover it: there is a weight of meaning behind even the most unassuming cup or pot that makes it feel different from generic drinkware.
The kyusu teapot is the centrepiece of most Japanese green tea brewing setups. The side-handle style, with the handle perpendicular to the spout rather than opposite it, is the most characteristically Japanese form, designed for easy one-handed pouring while the other hand lifts the lid to check the brew. The unglazed red clay of Tokoname kyusu is particularly valued for its iron content, which is said to round out the astringency of green tea and soften the overall flavour. Hario glass teapots allow the colour of the brewing tea to be seen, which is useful for visually monitoring the extraction. Cast iron tetsubin, heated on the stove and used to pour hot water rather than to brew in, are a different class of tool entirely, their function is to heat and serve water, not to brew.
The cups here include yunomi in various ceramic traditions, chawan matcha bowls and the smaller guinomi sake cups that cross over between teaware and drinkware. Tea canisters for proper airtight storage, bamboo chasen whisks, chashaku scoops and whisk stands complete the setup for both everyday green tea drinking and the more elaborate matcha ceremony.
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Crackle Glaze Teacups are Japanese ceramic yunomi with a distinctive crackle (kannyu) glaze that creates a fine network of cracks across the surface, a treasured aesthetic in Japanese wabi-sabi ceramics. Origin Handcrafted in Japan 🇯🇵 Material Glazed Earthenware / Ceramic...
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The Botan Tea Canister is a Japanese airtight tea storage tin decorated with the Botan peony motif, one of Japan's most opulent and celebrated floral symbols, associated with prosperity and beauty. Product Category Traditional Hand-Wrapped Airtight Tea Canister (Chazutsu) In...
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The Aizome Tea Canister is a Japanese airtight tea storage tin in an Aizome indigo-dyed aesthetic - the deep, rich blue of traditional Japanese indigo brought to a beautiful and practical tea tin. Product Category Traditional Hand-Wrapped Airtight Tea Canister...
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The Hana Rikyu Cup is a Japanese ceramic yunomi with the delicate Hana flower Rikyu wabi-style decoration , a quietly refined cup for everyday Japanese tea that brings understated elegance to any table setting. Origin Hasami, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan 🇯🇵...
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The Arita Matcha Bowl is a premium Arita porcelain chawan for preparing and drinking matcha - combining Japan's oldest ceramic tradition with the daily practice of Japanese tea ceremony in one beautiful bowl. Origin Hasami, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan 🇯🇵 Dimensions...
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The Shousei Tokoname Teapot is a refined Tokoname kyusu in the Shousei style, a clean, polished finish on authentic Tokoname clay for producing excellent Japanese sencha and gyokuro. In the Box 1 Artisan Teapot & 1 Removable Filter Color Orange...
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The Senkin Kyusu Teapot is a classic Tokoname kyusu with a Senkin refined clay finish - a clean, understated teapot that delivers exceptional everyday sencha and gyokuro performance. In the Box 1 Artisan Teapot Dimensions Ø3.3 x H2.8" (Ø8.5 x...
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Seigaiha Cups are Japanese ceramic cups with the Seigaiha overlapping wave scale pattern - an ancient Japanese design symbol of good luck, peace, and prosperity used in textiles and ceramics for over a thousand years. Origin Handcrafted in Japan (Artist...
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The Sakura Tea Scoop, delicate Japanese bamboo chashaku carved in a cherry blossom Sakura design. An elegant tool for measuring and transferring matcha into the chawan for tea ceremony preparation. Origin Handcrafted in Japan 🇯🇵 Material Solid Japanese Cherry Tree...
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The Nanbu Teapot Petit Arare is a compact cast iron kyusu from Iwate, Japan, with a classic Arare raised dot pattern. Enamel-lined for easy cleaning and zero rust maintenance. Pottery Style Nanbu Tekki (Iwate, Japan) Finish Traditional Forest Green Material...
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The Nanbu Teapot Kokonoe is a premium cast iron teapot from Iwate, Japan. Its nine-layered Kokonoe pattern and enamel-lined interior make it both a functional brewer and a display piece. Style Nambu Tekki cast iron teapot Interior Enamel-lined Origin Iwate,...
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Hasami Porcelain | Nami Wave Tea Set with 5 Cups A complete tea service from Hasami, Nagasaki Prefecture, teapot with removable stainless strainer and five matching Nami wave cups. 400 years of ceramic tradition. Pottery Style Hasami-yaki (Nagasaki Prefecture) Strainer...