Japanese Green Tea

Handcrafted teacup: 160ml (5.63fl oz) Sophisticated Kyo-Yaki (Kyoto Style) Made by Toan Dobuchi Mr. Toan Dobuchi was born in 1949. His art is full of creative energy, as he is naturally inquisitive and enjoys exploring new techniques and designs every day. He studied about glaze in Germany, so his works stand out from other Kyo-yaki. Mr. Dobuchi has his own world of glaze, color and design. In his artwork, he likes to incorporate designs of flowering grasses that are found in nature. These days, he also creates beautiful lamps, tables and other interior designs. This Yunomi is a traditional design pattern but it feels modern and new to us even in this day and age. In this traditional technique, he doesn't paint in the white plum blossoms, he instead paints the background in red. In this way, he gives depth to his artwork, which is a main theme of his work. This Yunomi has a unique shape. We call this Yunomi's shape 'Tama-Yunomi'. 'Tama' means 'ball' in Japanese. You may think this Yunomi is not easy to use to drink green tea, but once you try this Yunomi, you'll know it is really quite comfortable, pleasant and lovely to hold in your hands. The Yunomi is also painted on the inside. Mr. Dobuchi's work is very thorough and well-made. Specially packaged in a carton box. Lead-free. Made in Japan. Free shipping on all tea ware items! (Kyo-Yaki) Kyoto was the capital of Japan for a long time. Therefore outstanding technology and sophisticated art was traditionally accumulated in Kyoto. It is said that the feature of Kyo-Yaki (Kyoto style ceramic art) is more skillful and artistic than any other style. One of the features is an excellent woodturning technique which enables the artist to make thin and beautiful finished ceramic art. Kyo-Yaki teacups are well-known for being the most thin and beautiful of Japanese teacups. To enjoy different kinds of excellent Japanese tea, it is better for the teacup to be thin and to be white color on the inside. Tea in a thin ceramic teacup is known to have a better flavor, and the green color of tea looks especially lovely against a white background. Also against a white background, you can appreciate the different colors of Sencha and Gyokuro. (Directions) - It is best to wash this item using only tepid water or mild chlorine-free dish washing detergent. - If necessary, you may occasionally use a chlorine detergent. - Do not sterilize by boiling, or in a dish washing machine.