This is a set of tea ware for Gyokuro (high-grade green tea) and Sencha (middle-grade green tea) . Hagi-yaki is pottery produced in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is said that Hagi-yaki originated in the Edo period (1603-1867), more than 400 years ago, when it was opened as the official kiln of the Mori family. Hagi-yaki is characterized by its unique soft texture made of rough, less-fired clay. The rougher the clay, the more permeable, water-retentive, and heat-retentive it is, and the more it is used, the more the color of the ware gradually changes, giving it an indescribable wabi-like flavor. This change is called "Hagi's seven transformations," and is a characteristic appeal of Hagi-yaki. The more Hagi ware is used, the more flavorful it becomes. Many of the pieces are rustic, with little or no painting or other decoration. The unique texture is created by the combination of clay, glaze application, brush marks, and the coincidence created by the firing flame. Material: Ceramics Size(Approx): Teapot: height - 90mm / width - 120mm capacity - 240ml Teacups: height - 75mm / diameter - 50mm capacity - 75ml Origin: Yamaguchi Prefecture Made in Japan hand made Condition: Excellent This vintage item ships from Japan

This is a beautiful teacup with gilded lines painted over a pink-violet floral pattern. The part that touches the mouth is thinner and more pleasant to the palate, allowing the tea to be tasted more delicately. The kumi-dashi type is a teacup that is low in height and wide in width. This type of teacup is suitable for drinking fine sencha tea, which is known for its aroma. It also allows you to see the color of the tea and enjoy the tea with your eyes. These are sold separately, one by one. Material: Porcelain Size(Approx): height - 55mm / diameter - 85mm capacity - 180ml Origin: Made in Japan Condition: Excellent This vintage item ships from Japan

This beautiful celadon teacup is layered and looks like natural stone crystals. The celadon glaze is applied generously, giving the teacup a profound atmosphere. The kumi-dashi type is a teacup that is low in height and wide in width. This type of teacup is suitable for drinking fine sencha tea, which is known for its aroma. It also allows you to see the color of the tea and enjoy the tea with your eyes. These are sold separately, one by one. Origin: Made in Japan Condition: Excellent This vintage item ships from Japan

Small yunomi teacups are ideal for drinking gyokuro or fine sencha teas, as well as for enjoying the aroma of tea. Since the aroma of tea can be felt through the rising steam, we recommend a teacup with a small bore. Furthermore, the thin and light shape of the drinking cup enhances the delicate taste of tea. Carefully crafted using traditional Mino ware techniques, each of these teacups is individually handmade and durable for long-lasting use. Mino-yaki is a ceramic ware produced in the Tono region of Gifu Prefecture. It has a history of more than 1,300 years as the oldest pottery production area in Japan. Diameter: 6cm x Height: 4.5cm Capacity: 40ml

This teacup has a wide bore and is made of white porcelain, allowing you to slowly enjoy the colors of the tea. Furthermore, the thin and light shape of the drinking cup enhances the delicate taste of tea. Carefully crafted using traditional Mino ware techniques, each of these teacups is individually handmade and durable for long-lasting use. Mino-yaki is a ceramic ware produced in the Tono region of Gifu Prefecture. It has a history of more than 1,300 years as the oldest pottery production area in Japan. Diameter: 7cm x Height: 4.5cm Capacity: 60ml

This is a small white porcelain teacup with an elegant pale blue-green iris pattern. It is thin, light, and smooth to the touch. This teacup is suitable for Gyokuro (high-grade green tea) and Sencha (middle-grade green tea) teas, and is used to slowly brew a small amount of tea and enjoy its aroma and flavor. It can also be used as a cup for Chinese tea or Japanese sake. These are sold separately, one by one. Material: Porcelain Size(Approx): height - 45mm / diameter - 60mm capacity - 60ml Origin: Made in Japan Condition: Excellent This vintage item ships from Japan

This Aritayaki teacup is made using the openwork technique, which allows light to pass through beautifully. Have you ever heard of the pottery technique called "Hotarude(蛍出)"? It is a technique of making small openwork patterns on ceramics. The openwork is then glazed with a transparent glaze and fired, so that when held up to light, the openwork shines through brightly. This translucent light is compared to the light of fireflies and is known as "Hotarude". The part that touches the mouth is thinner and more pleasant to the palate, allowing the tea to be tasted more delicately. The kumi-dashi type is a teacup that is low in height and wide in width. This type of teacup is suitable for drinking fine sencha tea, which is known for its aroma. It also allows you to see the color of the tea and enjoy the tea with your eyes. These are sold separately, one by one. Material: Porcelain Size(Approx): height - 58mm / diameter - 80mm capacity - 120ml Origin: Made in Japan Condition: Excellent This vintage item ships from Japan

A pine tree and two birds float three-dimensionally on the entire outside surface of the teacup in a casually stylish design. This teacup has a wide bore and is made of white porcelain, allowing you to slowly enjoy the colors of the tea. Furthermore, the thin and light shape of the drinking cup enhances the delicate taste of tea. Origin: Made in Japan Diameter: 8cm x Height: 5.5cm Capacity: 130ml

This small teacup is fired in a climbing kiln and has a beautiful bright earthen color. It is very hard, emits a clear metallic sound when tapped, and gains luster as it is used. It also has excellent heat retention properties. This teacup is made of red clay, which makes the flavor of green tea more delicious. You will be surprised to find that the astringency of green tea is suppressed and the taste changes to a mellow one. These are sold separately, one by one. Material: Ceramic Size(Approx): height - 55mm / diameter - 45mm capacity - 50ml Origin: Made in Japan hand made Condition: Excellent This vintage item ships from Japan

This tea set is in the traditional Arita-yaki Kakiemon style, with flowers and grasses painted on white porcelain. Arita-yaki refers to porcelain made in and around the town of Arita in Saga Prefecture. It is said to be the oldest porcelain in Japan, with its history dating back to the 17th century. A kyusu without a handle is called a hohin or hobin. It is used for gyokuro and fine sencha teas brewed at about 60°C (140°F) rather than at high temperatures. The best thing about a ho hin is that it is extremely compact. The absence of a handle means that it takes up little space for storage. The spout extends all the way to the bottom of the body, which is designed to allow tea to be poured all the way to the end. The top of the body is wide, making it very easy to remove the tea leaves after enjoying the tea. Arita-yaki is porcelain, which is made by forming porcelain clay from a stone called "toseki," glazing it, and firing it at a high temperature of 1,300°C for more than 17 hours. Porcelain is light, hard, and durable, and is characterized by its beautiful white color, which was once praised as "white gold" by European aristocrats. The smooth surface of the porcelain is suitable for painting patterns on, so colorfully painted porcelain is often seen, giving it a prestigious and elegant appearance. Material: Porcelain Size(Approx): Teapot: height - 90mm / width - 115mm capacity - 230ml Teacups: height - 44mm / diameter - 70mm capacity - 70ml Origin: Saga Prefecture Made in Japan hand made Condition: Excellent This vintage item ships from Japan

This set of tea utensils for hojicha and sencha teas has a sophisticated form with a beautiful deep glaze. The large capacity of this kyusu makes it ideal for those who want to enjoy green tea brewed with plenty of cold water, as well as for brewing stem tea, genmaicha, and bancha. Kyushu is home to many excellent ceramics, and Koishiwara Pottery is one of them. Koishiwara Pottery has been produced in Higashimine Village, Fukuoka Prefecture, for 350 years, There are currently about 50 pottery studios in the village. Koishiwara-yaki declined for a time, but the folk art movement became more active around the time the Kyushu Folk Art Association was established in 1948, and Koishiwara-yaki came back into the limelight as folk art pottery. In 1954, Muneyoshi Yanagi and Bernard Leach visited Koishiwara and praised Koishiwara-yaki as "the ultimate in utilitarian beauty," (用の美) and it quickly became famous nationwide. While inheriting traditional techniques, Koishiwara continues to take on new challenges. Size (approx.) Teapot Height 115mm, width 175mm Capacity 550ml (filled to 80%) Teacup Height 50mm / Diameter 70mm Capacity 70ml This item ships from Japan

This is a set of tea ware for Gyokuro (high-grade green tea) and Sencha (middle-grade green tea) . Agano-yaki has a wide variety of glazes. Various glazes are used, including copper glaze, ash glaze, iron glaze, and sansai glaze, which is a mixture of copper and iron. Since it was developed as a tea ceremony pottery, it is extremely light and thin compared to other ceramics. It has been handed down to the present day with the elegant characteristics of thinly made pottery that is comfortable to the senses and has the simplicity and strength of clay. Material: Ceramic Size(Approx): Teapot: height - 85mm / width - 113mm capacity - 180ml Teacups: height - 50mm / diameter - 59mm capacity - 65ml Water Cooler height - 41mm / width - 93mm capacity - 120ml Origin: Fukuoka Prefecture Made in Japan hand made Condition: Excellent This vintage item ships from Japan

This is a set of tea ware for Gyokuro (high-grade green tea) and Sencha (middle-grade green tea) . The white glaze brush strokes, painted by the skilled hands of the artisans, give each piece a sense of dynamism. Shigaraki-yaki ware is a stoneware produced mainly in Shigaraki, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, and is an intermediate type of ware between ceramics and porcelain. Shigaraki ware is characterized by the color and texture created by the gradation of flames, and has been loved for a long time for its simplicity and "wabi-sabi" taste. In the late Muromachi period (1333-1573), with the popularity of wabi-cha (tea ceremony), Shigaraki ware became popular among tea masters and was used as tea utensils. Due to the high firing rate in the traditional climbing kiln, the surface is unglazed with a reddish-brown burnished finish that allows you to enjoy the fire color, and it is comfortable in your hand along with the texture of the Shigaraki clay. Fired at a high temperature, the quartz mixed with the clay melts out and blows up, creating the scenery known as "Ishi-haze" or "Arare". As it is made of unglazed pottery, when you first start using it, pour hot water into it with tea leaves and leave it overnight. As you use it day after day, the color of the tea will gradually seep in, giving it a very quaint appearance. Material: Stoneware Size(Approx): Teapot: height - 80mm / width - 120mm capacity - 240ml Teacups: height - 46mm / diameter - 70mm capacity - 75ml Water Cooler height - 45mm / width - 90mm capacity - 120ml Origin: Shiga Prefecture Made in Japan hand made Condition: Excellent This vintage item ships from Japan

This is a set of tea ware for Gyokuro (high-grade green tea) and Sencha (middle-grade green tea) made of red clay with a unique and lovely crab pattern. Tokonameyaki refers to pottery made in the Tokoname region of Aichi Prefecture. It is a traditional craft born at the end of the Heian period (794-1185). It is considered one of the six oldest kilns in Japan and is known as a pottery that has been produced for a long time since the Middle Ages. Tokoname ware is characterized by the use of iron-rich ceramic clay produced in the Chita Peninsula.It is said that tea brewed in a Tokonameyaki teapot is very mellow and delicious. This is because the tannins in the tea react with the iron oxide, and the astringency and bitterness of the tea are moderately removed. Material: Ceramic Size(Approx): Teapot: height 85mm / width (including handle) - 125mm capacity- 250ml Teacups: height - 55mm / diameter - 53mm capacity - 60ml Water Cooler height - 45mm / width - 92mm capacity - 160ml Origin: Tokoname region of Aichi Prefecture Made in Japan hand made Condition: Excellent This vintage item ships from Japan

This is a set of tea ware for Gyokuro (high-grade green tea) and Sencha (middle-grade green tea). Nerikomi is a traditional Tokoname process in which layers of clay of different colors are ground on a potter's wheel to create a natural marbled pattern. Tokonameyaki refers to pottery made in the Tokoname region of Aichi Prefecture. It is a traditional craft born at the end of the Heian period (794-1185). It is considered one of the six oldest kilns in Japan and is known as a pottery that has been produced for a long time since the Middle Ages. Tokoname ware is characterized by the use of iron-rich ceramic clay produced in the Chita Peninsula.It is said that tea brewed in a Tokonameyaki teapot is very mellow and delicious. This is because the tannins in the tea react with the iron oxide, and the astringency and bitterness of the tea are moderately removed. Material: Ceramic Size(Approx): Teapot: height 90mm / width (including handle) - 135mm capacity- 250ml Teacups: height - 48mm / diameter - 65mm capacity - 80ml Water Cooler height - 55mm / width - 90mm capacity - 170ml Origin: Tokoname region of Aichi Prefecture Made in Japan hand made Condition: Excellent This vintage item ships from Japan