Ume Michi Gold Gray Kutani-yaki Yunomi - Japanese Teacup Matchaware Banko-ware teapots that are glazed

Banko-ware teapots that are glazed

just like the various shapes created by nature and the individual personalities of each of us

This Japanese-style teapot features a brown glaze resembling toffee candy

and then sifted into a natsume for matcha ceremonial preparation

Awarded the Prix D'Argent (Silver Medal) at the Japanese Tea Selection Paris competition

Ume Michi Gold Gray Kutani-yaki Yunomi - Japanese Teacup Matchaware Banko-ware teapots that are glazedThe skillful use of brush strokes to create flowers, birds, wind, and moon, landscapes, figures, and innovative geometric patterns is also noteworthy. Kutani yaki is a collection of masterpieces in which artists' skills are at their best. Kutani yaki has a unique aesthetic that is still valuable hundreds of years later. The patterns are skillfully painted in the five colors of red, green, yellow, purple, and navy blue, and the brushwork is superbly