Description
An earthy, unglazed tea pot, fired at a very high temperature in a process called Yakijime (literally “firing to be sealed”). This type of firing may involve ultra hot temperatures around 1350 Celsius and firing for up to 2 months.
- TYPE: Tokoname-yaki
- STRAINER: Ceramic mesh
- VOLUME: 250 ml
About the Ceramics Studio: Gyokou 玉光
For over half a century the Umehara family of the Gyokkou Kiln has been making the finest tea ware in Tokoname City.
- 1961 Harutaka Umehara (first generation) establishes a Tokoname ware workshop.
- 1988 Hirotaka Umehara (second generation) established the corporation.
- 2013 Yukitaka Umehara (third generation) appointed as representative director
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