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Kittachi Teapot with White Chara Glaze

Ceramics

Craft Company: Jinshu Touen

ORIGIN: Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture
SIZE: W135 x D100 x H60mm (H117mm to handle）
MATERIAL: Clay

A taste of mastery

The beauty of the form is revealed in the meticulous workmanship of this highly skilled craftsman. The fine clay, coated with Tokoname’s unique glaze, feels delightfully comfortable in the palm of one’s hand, and its color and luster deepen with each sip of tea. The perfect refinement of the piece seems to add grace to the user’s manners.

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Chara
- Others
A type of glaze with properties between those of white slip (a liquid clay mixture used to decorate pottery) and normal glazes, used mainly in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture.
Six Ancient Kilns
- Generic term
A collective name for six distinctive ancient kilns in Japan, which have been famous for their pottery from medieval times to the present day. These include kilns in the Seto, Tokoname, Shigaraki, Echizen, Tanba Tachikui and Bizen regions.
Tokoname ware
- Generic term
Stoneware made mainly in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture. It has the longest history among Japan’s six ancient kilns. Characterized by its iron-rich red clay which is fired using oxidizing flame.