Gyokko Kyusu, Japanese Teapot

Gyokko, meaning sparkle of gem. Copper and silver veins over black.

The Gyokko Kyusu is a Tokoname teapot with a matte black body and a lid and shoulders veined in copper-red and silver, like light caught in a dark stone. The spout and the side handle are left plain black, and the potter's seal is pressed into the body below the handle. The side handle is held in one hand with the thumb resting on the lid, so pouring to the last drop is a turn of the wrist. At 380 ml it pours three cups, or two generous ones.

Tokoname, in Aichi Prefecture, is Japan's teapot capital and one of its oldest pottery towns, with about 900 years of kiln history. Its iron-rich red clay, shudei, is known for softening tannin, which is why tea people seek out a Tokoname kyusu.

Made in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

Volume: 380 ml

Care: empty the leaves after each pot, rinse with hot water only, no detergent, and dry with the lid off.

Please note: shape, colour and capacity vary a little from pot to pot. That is the nature of handmade Japanese ceramics.

Ships Australia-wide and worldwide, with free Australian shipping on orders over $100. See the full range of Japanese teapots, or read how to choose a kyusu if this is your first pot.