Red Clay Round Teapot

Artisan Seiji Ito pursues his desire to produce exquisite teapots that are both beautiful and functional. His teapots fit into our hands comfortably. This round, small kyusu teapot features Tokoname's signature red clay color, and a side handle called "yokode," a detail that is rooted in the tradition of Japanese tea ware. 

• Area: Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture
• Material: Stoneware
• Size: φ80 x h80mm (Including lid) X 108mm (with handle)
• Capacity: 140ml

工匠伊藤成二先生致力追求製造出精美而實用的茶壺。他製作的茶壺舒適地配合用家的手。 這款圓形小久須茶壺具有常滑市代表性的紅土色和稱為“ 横手”的側把手，其細節植根於日本茶具的傳統中。

• 地區：愛知縣常滑市
• 材質：炻器
• 尺寸：φ80x h80mm（含蓋）X 108mm (包括手柄)
• 容量：140ml
• 該產品附有盒子。

Brand: Jinshu Touen

Manufacturer of Tokoname ware in Aichi Prefecture. Led by Mr.Seiji Ito who is a second-generation artisan, they continue to make beautiful yet functional teapots with techniques using red clays and "mogake" (method of creating textures using seaweed tied to the vessel before firing).

品牌：甚秋陶苑

愛知縣常滑商品的製造商。在第二代工匠伊藤成二先生先生的帶領下，他們繼續使用紅粘土和“ mogake”（利用燒製前綁於容器上的海藻製作質感的方法）製作出精美而實用的茶壺。

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Tokoname ware

Stoneware made mainly in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture. It has the longest history among Japan’s six ancient kilns. Characterized by its iron-rich red clay which are fired using oxidising flame.

Six ancient kilns

Generic name of the six distinctive ancient kilns among all Japanese kilns, which have produced pottery from medieval times to the present day. These are Seto ware, Tokoname ware, Shigaraki ware, Echizen ware, Tanba-Tachikui ware and Bizen ware.

常滑炻器

主要在愛知縣常滑市製造的炻器。它是日本六座古窯中歷史最長久的。其特徵是富含鐵的紅土，使用氧化焰進行燒製。

六座古窯

在所有日本窯爐中，六座獨特的古代窯爐的總稱，這些窯爐從中世紀一直使用生產到今天。 這些是瀨戶燒，常滑燒，志賀燒，越前燒，丹波立杭燒和備前燒。